Meg Wang – Noise https://noise.getoto.net The collective thoughts of the interwebz Mon, 13 Oct 2025 15:08:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Hello World #28 out now: Teaching programming https://noise.getoto.net/2025/10/13/hello-world-28-out-now-teaching-programming/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 15:08:11 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91668 Take a minute to think about the technology you use every day. How many programming hours went into the way you are reading this blog post? What discussions and solutions built the browser you’re using? We take for granted all the clever, creative programming that goes into the technology we use in our daily lives.…

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]]> Hello World 27 out now: Integrated computer science https://noise.getoto.net/2025/07/07/hello-world-27-out-now-integrated-computer-science/ Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:58:48 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=90879 While in some countries, such as England, computing is taught as a standalone subject, in others, like the USA, computing concepts are integrated across the school curriculum. In our brand-new issue of Hello World, out today for free, educators share ways to integrate computer science into your classroom. Integrating CS to broaden participation The argument…

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]]> Should we ditch the term ‘digital native’? The latest conversation on the podcast https://noise.getoto.net/2025/04/29/should-we-ditch-the-term-digital-native-the-latest-conversation-on-the-podcast/ Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:00:39 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=89993 The term ‘digital native’ was coined in 2001 to describe young people who grew up surrounded by technology, implying they possess an almost instinctive understanding of digital tools. But how accurate is that label today? Are they truly tech-savvy, or are they simply fluent in using user-friendly devices without a deeper understanding of how they…

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]]> How can we empower girls in computing? An important conversation on the Hello World podcast https://noise.getoto.net/2025/04/23/how-can-we-empower-girls-in-computing-an-important-conversation-on-the-hello-world-podcast/ Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:38:36 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=89918 A key part of digital literacy is ensuring that all learners, regardless of their background or gender, have equal opportunities to develop computing skills and confidence in using technology. However, the Department for Education in the UK recently released a report highlighting the growing gender gap in maths and science education. With International Girls in…

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]]> Hello World #26 out now: Digital Literacy https://noise.getoto.net/2025/04/07/hello-world-26-out-now-digital-literacy/ Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:38:10 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=89782 We often believe we understand the meaning of ‘digital literacy’, but it can be a misleading term. Do we mean digital skills? Online safety? Where does AI fit in? As computer science education evolves to meet the needs of our increasingly digital world, we believe that true digital literacy empowers young people to engage with…

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]]> Hello World #25 out now: Generative AI https://noise.getoto.net/2024/09/23/hello-world-25-out-now-generative-ai/ Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:00:11 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=88432 Since they became publicly available at the end of 2022, generative AI tools have been hotly discussed by educators: what role should these tools for generating human-seeming text, images, and other media play in teaching and learning? Two years later, the one thing most people agree on is that, like it or not, generative AI…

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]]> Hello World #24 out now: Impact of tech https://noise.getoto.net/2024/07/01/hello-world-24-out-now-impact-of-tech/ Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:09:37 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=87683 Do you remember a time before social media? Mobile phones? Email? We are surrounded by digital technology, and new applications impact our lives whether we engage with them or not. Issue 24 of Hello World, out today for free, gives you ideas for how to help your learners think openly and critically about technology. Teaching…

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]]> Hello World #23 out now: Global exchange of computing education ideas https://noise.getoto.net/2024/02/19/hello-world-23-out-now-global-exchange-of-computing-education-ideas/ Mon, 19 Feb 2024 09:55:00 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=86458 How is computing taught around the globe? Our brand-new, free issue of Hello World, out today, paints a picture for you. It features stories from over 20 countries, where educators, researchers, and volunteers share their work and their personal challenges and joys in bringing computing education to their part of the world. Global exchange in…

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]]> Hello World #22 out now: Teaching and AI https://noise.getoto.net/2023/10/23/hello-world-22-out-now-teaching-and-ai/ Mon, 23 Oct 2023 14:19:28 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=85136 Recent developments in artificial intelligence are changing how the world sees computing and challenging computing educators to rethink their approach to teaching. In the brand-new issue of Hello World, out today for free, we tackle some big questions about AI and computing education. We also get practical with resources for your classroom. Teaching and AI…

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]]> Celebrating the community: Adarsh https://noise.getoto.net/2023/01/12/celebrating-the-community-adarsh/ Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:07:36 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=82682 In our work, we get to meet so many super inspiring young people who make things with technology. Our series of community stories is one way we share their journeys and enthusiasm for digital making with you. Today we’re introducing you to Adarsh from California, USA. Meet Adarsh We first met Adarsh at the Coolest…

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