education – Noise https://noise.getoto.net The collective thoughts of the interwebz Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:44:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 Supporting a technical AI-focused qualification for young people in England https://noise.getoto.net/2026/08/25/supporting-a-technical-ai-focused-qualification-for-young-people-in-england/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:44:00 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=93668 Young people see and use artificial intelligence (AI) systems frequently, and hear a lot about how they are applied across many areas of life. That makes them understandably eager to find out more about how AI works. For some, this interest extends to wanting to experiment with the technology to investigate their own questions and…

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]]> Supporting an AI-focused qualification for young people in England https://noise.getoto.net/2026/08/25/supporting-an-ai-focused-qualification-for-young-people-in-england/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:54:33 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=93618 Young people see and use artificial intelligence (AI) systems frequently, and hear a lot about how they are applied across many areas of life. That makes them understandably eager to find out more about how AI works. For some, this interest extends to wanting to experiment with the technology to investigate their own questions and…

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]]> How to improve students’ problem-solving skills using subgoal labels https://noise.getoto.net/2026/08/13/how-to-improve-students-problem-solving-skills-using-subgoal-labels/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:22:24 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=93599 When faced with a programming problem, computing educators often start solving it without a second thought. Before writing a single line of code, experienced programmers use a range of skills to choose their approach and make other key decisions. Thanks to repeated practice, many of these decisions feel automatic and require little conscious thought. However,…

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]]> How to design and present clear computing lessons https://noise.getoto.net/2026/06/23/how-to-design-and-present-clear-computing-lessons/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:15:05 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=93260 Learning something new requires effort. Learners take in new information by listening and observing. When a lot of information is presented at once in a lesson, that can create too much cognitive load for learners — a barrier to understanding and engagement. To help you design and deliver great computing lessons, we’ve written two new…

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]]> What students and teachers in England want from a computing curriculum https://noise.getoto.net/2026/06/16/what-students-and-teachers-in-england-want-from-a-computing-curriculum/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:17:23 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=93222 The UK Government is undertaking the first major review of England’s curriculum and qualifications system since the current national curriculum was introduced in 2014. We believe that this is an excellent opportunity not simply to update the computing curriculum content, but to reconsider what computing education is for, who it serves, and how it prepares…

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]]> Support your young people with our AI literacy resources https://noise.getoto.net/2026/06/03/support-your-young-people-with-our-ai-literacy-resources/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:47:47 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=93154 At the Raspberry Pi Foundation, we believe that alongside learning to code, a crucial part of computing education is building AI literacy skills. Amidst the rapid pace of development and the growing impact of AI tools, it is increasingly important for educators everywhere to feel equipped to address the topic of AI with their learners,…

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]]> Professional development: How to stay ahead in a fast-changing subject https://noise.getoto.net/2026/04/28/professional-development-how-to-stay-ahead-in-a-fast-changing-subject/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:59:53 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=92870 What does great training for computing teachers look like? High-quality professional development (PD) is one of the most effective ways to improve your students’ outcomes, and participating in PD is a core part of being a teacher. By changing and refining your teaching practices, you can create a direct, positive impact on the young people…

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]]> What does ‘thinking’ mean now? https://noise.getoto.net/2026/04/24/what-does-thinking-mean-now/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:57:59 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=92892 At a time when artificial intelligence (AI) systems and tools based on large language models (LLMs) are being rapidly introduced into industries and daily life, the basic definition of ‘thinking’ and the essential skills we teach the next generation are being called into question. In this interview, Dr Shuchi Grover, a leading voice in computing…

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]]> Computing and AI for all: From classrooms to national dialogue in India https://noise.getoto.net/2026/03/20/computing-and-ai-for-all-from-classrooms-to-national-dialogue-in-india/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:51:50 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=92688 On 7 February 2026, we witnessed something special in Bhubaneswar: a day where classroom experience took centre stage in conversations about computing and AI education in India at our Computing and AI for All conference. At this event, we brought together educators, researchers, and system leaders for shared learning, reflection, and professional dialogue where classroom…

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]]> ‘Using PRIMM to teach programming’: A new short course for educators https://noise.getoto.net/2026/02/25/using-primm-to-teach-programming-a-new-short-course-for-educators/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:48:48 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=92629 At the Raspberry Pi Foundation, we believe that learning to program equips young people with the knowledge and skills they need to thrive in an increasingly digital world. For many educators, teaching programming effectively can be challenging, particularly when their learners are at different stages in their programming journey. Ask learners to write code too…

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]]> How to evaluate your use of classroom technology with the PICRAT framework https://noise.getoto.net/2026/02/06/how-to-evaluate-your-use-of-classroom-technology-with-the-picrat-framework/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:37:05 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=92494 There’s always something new to consider when teaching with technology. From the latest advancements in AI, to new software and hardware updates, it can be difficult to know which tools to use and how to incorporate it effectively into your lessons. In today’s blog, we explore the PICRAT framework and how it can help you…

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]]> Build an AI-powered course recommender using Amazon Bedrock and AWS End User Messaging https://noise.getoto.net/2026/02/03/build-an-ai-powered-course-recommender-using-amazon-bedrock-and-aws-end-user-messaging/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:19:02 +0000 http://noise.getoto.net/?guid=3bf00000a4e5cfaefd1cd4febf993f19 How to strategically plan your computing curriculum https://noise.getoto.net/2026/01/27/how-to-strategically-plan-your-computing-curriculum/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:42:29 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=92389 Traditionally, curriculum planning has often looked like a linear list: Topic A leads to Topic B, which leads to Topic C. However, as educators we know that learning rarely happens in such a simple, linear way. Concepts are regularly covered in different overlapping topics, and students can often take different routes to reach the same…

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]]> Fostering Kenya’s computing education ecosystem https://noise.getoto.net/2026/01/22/fostering-kenyas-computing-education-ecosystem/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:01:18 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=92354 In November, our first-ever Kenya Partner Showcase brought together all our partners from across the country for two days of collaboration, learning, and shared strategy. What stood out to us most from the event was not just the diversity of work that the Kenyan partners are doing in computing education, but also the clear alignment…

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]]>  Introducing our new ‘Programming with AI’ unit https://noise.getoto.net/2025/12/18/introducing-our-new-programming-with-ai-unit/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:41:31 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=92115 In the age of AI, we believe kids still need to learn to code. We’re also testing how AI tools can be used to help with teaching and learning programming. This blog dives into our new classroom unit ‘Programming with AI’, which we’ve developed for teachers to introduce students to learning to code using tools…

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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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]]> Celebrating the UK’s National Engineering Day 2025 https://noise.getoto.net/2025/11/05/celebrating-the-uks-national-engineering-day-2025/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 09:52:49 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91798 We’re happy to celebrate National Engineering Day in the UK with our friends at the Royal Academy of Engineering. Today they launch the AI-Z of Engineering, an online collection showcasing more than 100 current engineering jobs, and over 100 more engineering jobs envisaged for the future. Their aim is to inspire more young people to…

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]]> Adapting our computing curriculum resources for Telangana — the journey so far https://noise.getoto.net/2025/09/04/adapting-our-computing-curriculum-resources-for-telangana-the-journey-so-far/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:57:59 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91392 This blog is the third and final in our mini-series about the things we’ve learnt from adapting The Computing Curriculum resources, and from training teachers to use them in schools. In the first two blogs, we wrote about our experiences in Kenya and Odisha, India. Here, we focus on our work in Telangana, India.  This…

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]]> How social learning can lead to better outcomes in your computing classroom https://noise.getoto.net/2025/08/14/how-social-learning-can-lead-to-better-outcomes-in-your-computing-classroom/ Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:24:26 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91283 Throughout our lives, we’re constantly learning from others. Whether we’re interacting with teachers or trainers, or observing friends or strangers, we’re learning either deliberately or inadvertently. This process is known as ‘social learning’.  In today’s blog, you’ll dive into what social learning is and how you can use it to create more engaging and effective…

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]]> Adapting our computing curriculum resources for Odisha — the journey so far https://noise.getoto.net/2025/07/31/adapting-our-computing-curriculum-resources-for-odisha-the-journey-so-far/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 10:56:17 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91177 Today’s blog is the second in a mini-series of three sharing our experiences of adapting computing curriculum resources for different contexts, and off training teachers to use them in schools. Last month we wrote about our collaboration with partners in Kenya. Here we discuss our work in Odisha, India. This article has been written by…

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