Launching Ada Computer Science, the new platform for learning about computer science

- Thu, 23 Mar 2023 07:45:42 PDT
The new online learning platform for teachers, students, and anyone interested in learning about computer science.  More...

Combining research and practice to evaluate and improve computing education in non-formal settings

- Tue, 28 Feb 2023 10:07:58 PDT
In the final seminar in our series on cross-disciplinary computing, Dr. Tracy Gardner and Rebecca Franks, who work here at the Foundation, described the framework underpinning the Foundation's non-formal learning pathways. They also shared insights from our recently published literature review about the impact that non-formal computing education has on learners.   More...

Training teachers and empowering students in Machakos, Kenya

- Tue, 28 Feb 2023 10:05:11 PDT
Over the past months, we've been working with two partner organizations, Team4Tech and Kenya Connect, to support computing education across the rural county of Machakos, Kenya.  More...

Computational thinking all year round with UK Bebras

- Thu, 15 Dec 2022 09:06:48 PDT
This November, teachers across the UK helped 367,023 learners participate in the annual free UK Bebras Challenge of computational thinking.   More...

Reflecting on what we teach in computing education and how we teach it

- Wed, 7 Dec 2022 12:37:10 PDT
Reflecting is important within any line of work, and computing education is no different.   More...

768 teams of young people have entered Astro Pi Mission Space Lab 2022/23

- Wed, 30 Nov 2022 08:55:37 PDT
This year, 768 teams made up of 3086 young people from 23 countries sent us their ideas for experiments to run on board the International Space Station (ISS) for Astro Pi Mission Space Lab.   More...

Using relevant contexts to engage girls in the Computing classroom: Study results

- Tue, 29 Nov 2022 06:02:58 PDT
Today we are sharing an evaluation report on another study that's part of our Gender Balance in Computing research programme. In this study, we investigated the impact of using relevant contexts in classroom programming activities for 12- to 13-year-olds on girls' and boys' attitudes towards Computing.   More...

Spotlight on primary computing education in our 2023 seminar series

- Fri, 25 Nov 2022 03:22:36 PDT
We are excited to announce our next free online seminars, running monthly from January 2023 and focusing on primary school (K-5) teaching and learning of computing.   More...

Take part in the Hour of Code

- Tue, 15 Nov 2022 03:52:55 PDT
Launched in 2013, Hour of Code is an initiative to introduce young people to computer science using fun one-hour tutorials. To date, over 100 million young people have completed an hour of code with it.   More...

Experience AI with the Raspberry Pi Foundation and DeepMind

- Sun, 13 Nov 2022 03:29:39 PDT
I am delighted to announce a new collaboration between the Raspberry Pi Foundation and a leading AI company, DeepMind, to inspire the next generation of AI leaders.  More...

A taxonomy of Computing content for education

- Sun, 13 Nov 2022 03:16:09 PDT
Supporting educators to provide high-quality computing education has always been integral to our mission. In 2018, we began creating more learning resources for formal education settings. The UK government had recently announced future investment in supporting computing educators. Schools in England were offering the national Computing curriculum established in 2014.   More...

At what age can a child start coding?

- Sun, 13 Nov 2022 03:01:25 PDT
Coding, or computer programming, is a way of writing instructions so that computers can complete tasks. Those instructions can be as simple as 'move a toy robot forwards for three seconds and then make a beep', or more complicated instructions, such as 'check the weather in my local area and then adjust the heating in my house accordingly'...More  More...

Where Can You Buy a Raspberry Pi?

- Sun, 13 Nov 2022 03:01:38 PDT
With the current shortage, tracking down a Raspberry Pi can be tricky. But we can help you find them in stock....More  More...

Waiting for Raspberry Pi: Eben Upton talks supply constraints and demand shock

- Sun, 13 Nov 2022 03:01:53 PDT
A love of queueing is still the order of the day for individual Pi buyers but -- hopefully -- not for too much longer...More   More...