CSEd – Noise https://noise.getoto.net The collective thoughts of the interwebz Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 How classroom challenges can change how students see computing https://noise.getoto.net/2026/10/06/how-classroom-challenges-can-change-how-students-see-computing/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=93920 Computing education in England is in a stronger position than it was a decade ago. Increased access to technology, free learning resources for young people, and improved training for computing teachers has put us on a path to success.  But the subject is also at an important inflection point. Young people are growing up in…

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]]> “We can figure it out”: How one Minnesota teacher uses Experience CS to set the tone for her whole year https://noise.getoto.net/2026/09/23/we-can-figure-it-out-how-one-minnesota-teacher-uses-experience-cs-to-set-the-tone-for-her-whole-year/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:03:43 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=93818 Walk into Allison Knoph’s fifth grade classroom in Edina, Minnesota in October and the creative writing station will be the loudest place in the room. That is by design. “I use it at my creative writing station,” she says of Experience CS, which she has run each fall for the past couple of years. Kids…

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]]> Many paths into mentoring: Building inclusive Code Clubs in Glasgow https://noise.getoto.net/2026/04/09/many-paths-into-mentoring-building-inclusive-code-clubs-in-glasgow/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:19:59 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=92819 Across Glasgow’s libraries, Code Clubs are opening doors for young people to explore creativity, problem-solving, and confidence through coding. Behind many of these sessions is Claire Quigley, who supports volunteers and helps Code Clubs thrive in community spaces across the city. Claire’s story challenges the idea that there is only one route into technology or…

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]]> Highlights from Astro Pi 2025–2026 community events https://noise.getoto.net/2026/04/01/highlights-from-astro-pi-2025-2026-community-events/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:11:41 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=92766 We have now reached the end of the European Astro Pi Challenge 2025/2026 cycle and it’s been a busy and rewarding time for the Raspberry Pi Foundation team. Alongside supporting thousands of young people taking part in the challenge across Europe and beyond, we’ve also been out in the UK community running hands-on Astro Pi…

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]]> Do you have some rope? Then let’s teach about AI concepts https://noise.getoto.net/2026/03/03/do-you-have-some-rope-then-lets-teach-about-ai-concepts/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:05:17 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=92645 Teaching about AI concepts in schools is a tricky business as there are complicated ideas to be taught. To teach complex concepts, in computer science, we often use an instructional approach called ‘unplugged’. We use the unplugged approach to teach computing concepts without a computer. Often unplugged activities include using an everyday analogy or a…

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]]> Learning from Code Clubs around the world: How approaches differ but values are shared https://noise.getoto.net/2026/01/13/learning-from-code-clubs-around-the-world-how-approaches-differ-but-values-are-shared/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:54:19 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=92248 Every week, young people around the world gather in libraries, classrooms, community centres, and makerspaces to create with code. From Gujarat to Glasgow, Nairobi to New Jersey, the settings may differ, but the energy is unmistakable.  We set out to learn from the wealth of experiences within the global Code Club community: how clubs adapt…

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]]> Designing for every learner in every classroom https://noise.getoto.net/2025/11/11/designing-for-every-learner-in-every-classroom/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 09:25:35 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91857 One of the things I love most about my role as Chief Learning Officer at the Raspberry Pi Foundation is hearing from teachers around the world. A teacher in Kenya told me how their students debugged their first programming projects on a shared laptop. In Scotland, another explained how our resources gave them the confidence…

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]]> What’s next for Experience CS? https://noise.getoto.net/2025/10/07/whats-next-for-experience-cs/ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:29:06 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91630 In June, we launched the first set of content for Experience CS, our integrated computer science curriculum for students ages 8–14. Experience CS was designed for all educators, including those without a computer science background, so that anyone can bring engaging, creative computer science learning into their classroom. Since launch, we’ve seen educators across the…

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