Bonnie Sheppard – Noise https://noise.getoto.net The collective thoughts of the interwebz Wed, 06 Aug 2025 11:09:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Opening the box: Tools to teach young people about AI https://noise.getoto.net/2025/08/06/opening-the-box-tools-to-teach-young-people-about-ai/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 11:09:27 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91216 New research by the Alan Turing Institute, published in June, shows that in the UK nearly one in four children aged 8 to 12 is using artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT. With learners exploring these tools at such young ages, it’s more urgent than ever to develop teaching resources that help them understand how…

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]]> Integrating generative AI into introductory programming classes https://noise.getoto.net/2025/03/06/integrating-generative-ai-into-introductory-programming-classes/ Thu, 06 Mar 2025 10:52:35 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=89586 Generative AI (GenAI) tools like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT are rapidly changing how programming is taught and learnt. These tools can solve assignments with remarkable accuracy. GPT-4, for example, scored an impressive 99.5% on an undergraduate computer science exam, compared to Codex’s 78% just two years earlier. With such capabilities, researchers are shifting from asking,…

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]]> How to make debugging a positive experience for secondary school students https://noise.getoto.net/2024/10/15/how-to-make-debugging-a-positive-experience-for-secondary-school-students/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 08:48:01 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=88650 Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to change many areas of our lives, with new AI technologies and software having the potential to significantly impact the way programming is taught at schools. In our seminar series this year, we’ve already heard about new AI code generators that can support and motivate young people when learning to code,…

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]]> Grounded cognition: physical activities and learning computing https://noise.getoto.net/2024/02/06/grounded-cognition-physical-activities-and-learning-computing/ Tue, 06 Feb 2024 11:13:14 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=86312 Everyone who has taught children before will know the excited gleam in their eyes when the lessons include something to interact with physically. Whether it’s printed and painstakingly laminated flashcards, laser-cut models, or robots, learners’ motivation to engage with the topic will increase along with the noise levels in the classroom. However, these hands-on activities…

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]]> Spotlight on teaching programming with and without AI in our 2024 seminar series https://noise.getoto.net/2023/11/27/spotlight-on-teaching-programming-with-and-without-ai-in-our-2024-seminar-series/ Mon, 27 Nov 2023 09:38:16 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=85663 How do you best teach programming in school? It’s one of the core questions for primary and secondary computing teachers. That’s why we’re making it the focus of our free online seminars in 2024. You’re invited to attend and hear about the newest research about the teaching and learning of programming, with or without AI…

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]]> Support for new computing teachers: A tool to find Scratch programming errors https://noise.getoto.net/2023/11/20/support-for-new-computing-teachers-a-tool-to-find-scratch-programming-errors/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 10:06:45 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=85564 We all know that learning to program, and specifically learning how to debug or fix code, can be frustrating and leave beginners overwhelmed and disheartened. In a recent blog article, our PhD student Lauria at the Raspberry Pi Computing Education Research Centre highlighted the pivotal role that teachers play in shaping students’ attitudes towards debugging.…

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]]> Apply for a free UK teacher’s place at the WiPSCE conference https://noise.getoto.net/2023/07/10/apply-for-a-free-uk-teachers-place-at-the-wipsce-conference/ Mon, 10 Jul 2023 14:08:39 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=84444 From 27 to 29 September 2023, we and the University of Cambridge are hosting the WiPSCE International Workshop on Primary and Secondary Computing Education Research for educators and researchers. This year, this annual conference will take place at Robinson College in Cambridge. We’re inviting all UK-based teachers of computing subjects to apply for one of…

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]]> Combining research and practice to evaluate and improve computing education in non-formal settings https://noise.getoto.net/2022/12/20/combining-research-and-practice-to-evaluate-and-improve-computing-education-in-non-formal-settings/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:10:46 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=82479 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. Tracy and Rebecca both…

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]]> Spotlight on primary computing education in our 2023 seminar series https://noise.getoto.net/2022/11/25/spotlight-on-primary-computing-education-in-our-2023-seminar-series/ Fri, 25 Nov 2022 10:59:54 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=82236 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. Our seminars, having covered various topics in computing education over the last three years, will now offer you a close look at current questions and research in primary computing…

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