coding – Noise https://noise.getoto.net The collective thoughts of the interwebz Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:02:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Fostering creativity through open-ended projects with Code Editor for Education https://noise.getoto.net/2025/09/26/fostering-creativity-through-open-ended-projects-with-code-editor-for-education/ Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:02:38 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91553 Tom Mason is Head of Mathematics and Head of ICT at St Joseph’s College, an all-boys secondary school in South East London. He is passionate about teaching and learning, and has a keen interest in digital education practices. Mr Mason recently set his Year 10 students a creative coding challenge, which they completed using our…

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]]> Dedication to digital education in Bangladesh: Meet Shajan https://noise.getoto.net/2025/08/19/dedication-to-digital-education-in-bangladesh-meet-shajan/ Tue, 19 Aug 2025 10:50:44 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91292 We love hearing from members of the community and sharing stories of amazing young people, volunteers, and educators who are using their passion for technology to create positive change in the world around them. Today, we introduce Shajan, a digital storyteller and senior business advisor at the BBC, whose extraordinary personal and professional journey has…

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]]> From coder to mentor: Meet Isabelle https://noise.getoto.net/2025/07/30/from-coder-to-mentor-meet-isabelle/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 10:11:29 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91156 We love hearing from members of the community and sharing stories of amazing young people, volunteers, and educators who are using their passion for technology to create positive change in the world around them. Meet Isabelle, a youth mentor at a library Code Club, whose inspiring story tells how a passion for helping others and…

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]]> Creating a space for connection and code: Meet Seung Woo (Tony), Canada https://noise.getoto.net/2025/07/23/creating-a-space-for-connection-and-code-meet-seung-woo-tony-canada/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 09:23:30 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91087 We love hearing from members of the community and sharing the stories of amazing young people, volunteers, and educators who are using their passion for technology to create positive change in the world around them. Seung Woo, also known as Tony, is a 17-year-old student from Canada and the co-founder of his school’s Code Club,…

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]]> Giving back through Code Club | Meet Douglas https://noise.getoto.net/2025/07/16/giving-back-through-code-club-meet-douglas/ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 10:03:58 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=90978 We love hearing from members of the community and sharing the stories of amazing young people, volunteers, and educators who are using their passion for technology to create positive change in the world around them. Growing up in Mathare, one of Nairobi’s largest informal settlements, Douglas experienced first-hand what it meant to go without access…

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]]> Code, karaoke, and creativity: Meet Matthew https://noise.getoto.net/2025/07/11/code-karaoke-and-creativity-meet-matthew/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:31:50 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=90961 We love hearing from members of the community and sharing stories of amazing young people, volunteers, and educators who are using their passion for technology to create positive change in the world around them. It’s especially inspiring to hear about young people who are not only passionate about technology, but who are also driven to…

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]]> Begin your Code Club journey: Set up a club today https://noise.getoto.net/2025/07/03/begin-your-code-club-journey-set-up-a-club-today/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:30:26 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=90845 Inspired to set up a Code Club but not sure where to start? In this blog we hear from the amazing network of Code Club leaders and mentors, and we give you practical tips on how to take the first steps to set up your own club.  About Code Club Code Club is a thriving…

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]]> New to coding? Resources to help children learn to code https://noise.getoto.net/2025/07/02/new-to-coding-resources-to-help-children-learn-to-code/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 07:30:55 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=90507 Here at the Raspberry Pi Foundation we believe ensuring every child knows how to code will equip them with the skills to thrive in the future.  But what do we mean by coding and how can you get started? Coding is how humans give instructions to computers. Machines process and execute these instructions to perform…

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]]> From player to maker: Learn to code by creating your own game https://noise.getoto.net/2025/06/20/from-player-to-maker-learn-to-code-by-creating-your-own-game/ Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:27:37 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=90576 At Code Club, we believe learning to code should be as fun as it is empowering — what better way to start than making your own game? Whether it’s about pixelated pirates, racing robots, or a time-travelling llama, creating a game is one of the most exciting ways to explore coding. We’ve seen young people…

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]]> Ready, set, Scratch: A beginner’s guide to creative coding https://noise.getoto.net/2025/05/16/ready-set-scratch-a-beginners-guide-to-creative-coding/ Fri, 16 May 2025 10:01:41 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=90164 What is Scratch? Scratch is a free, beginner-friendly coding platform that allows young people to create animations, games, and interactive stories using simple visual blocks. Scratch removes some of the complexity of coding by replacing syntax-heavy programming languages with intuitive drag-and-drop blocks. This lets creativity take centre stage and makes it the perfect first step…

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]]> Ready to remix? Favourite projects to tinker with https://noise.getoto.net/2025/01/02/ready-to-remix-favourite-projects-to-tinker-with/ Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:25:29 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=89190 From crafting interactive stories to designing captivating games, the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s coding projects offer a hands-on approach to learning, igniting creativity and developing the skills young people need, like perseverance and problem-solving. In this blog, I explore two of my favourite projects that young coders will love. Our projects are free and open to…

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]]> Introduce the Code Editor into your school https://noise.getoto.net/2024/10/03/introduce-the-code-editor-into-your-school/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:40:16 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=88582 Since we first launched the Code Editor, a free online tool designed to support young people  as they learn text-based programming, we’ve been excited to hear how educators have been trying it out in their classrooms.  “I used the Code Editor with my computer science students yesterday and it worked a dream! Students were able…

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]]> An integrated learning experience for young people https://noise.getoto.net/2024/02/01/an-integrated-learning-experience-for-young-people/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:00:27 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=86281 We’re currently trialling the full integration of our Code Editor in some of the projects on our Projects site, with the aim of providing a seamless experience for young learners. Our Projects site provides hundreds of free coding projects with step-by-step instructions for young people to use at school, in Code Clubs and CoderDojo clubs, and…

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]]> Celebrating the community: Sahibjot https://noise.getoto.net/2024/01/30/celebrating-the-community-sahibjot/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:18:58 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=86218 In our series of community stories, we celebrate some of the wonderful things young people and educators around the world are achieving through the power of technology.  In our latest story, we’re heading to Vivek High School in Mohali, India, to meet Sahibjot, a 14-year-old coding enthusiast who has taken his hobby to the next…

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]]> Working with UK youth and community organisations to tackle the digital divide https://noise.getoto.net/2024/01/16/working-with-uk-youth-and-community-organisations-to-tackle-the-digital-divide/ Tue, 16 Jan 2024 11:32:36 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=86032 At the heart of our work as a charity is the aim to democratise access to digital skills and technologies. Since 2020, we have partnered with over 100 youth and community organisations in the UK to develop programmes that increase opportunities for young people experiencing educational disadvantage to engage and create with digital technology in…

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