professional development – Noise https://noise.getoto.net The collective thoughts of the interwebz Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:59:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 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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]]> ‘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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]]> Engaging primary Computing teachers in culturally relevant pedagogy through professional development https://noise.getoto.net/2023/12/05/engaging-primary-computing-teachers-in-culturally-relevant-pedagogy-through-professional-development/ Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:03:41 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=85766 Underrepresentation in computing is a widely known issue, in industry and in education. To cite some statistics from the UK: a Black British Voices report from August 2023 noted that 95% of respondents believe the UK curriculum neglects black lives and experiences; fewer students from working class backgrounds study GCSE Computer Science; when they leave…

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]]> Learn how to teach computing to 5- to 11-year-olds https://noise.getoto.net/2022/07/21/learn-how-to-teach-computing-to-5-to-11-year-olds/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 08:56:54 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=80531 Introducing children to computing concepts from a young age can help develop their interest and attachment to the subject. While parents might wonder what the best tools and resources are for this, primary and K1–5 educators also need to know what approaches work with their learners. ‘Teaching computing to 5- to 11-year-olds’ is one of…

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]]> How do we create engaging online courses for computing educators? https://noise.getoto.net/2022/06/28/how-do-we-create-engaging-online-courses-for-computing-educators/ Tue, 28 Jun 2022 13:41:04 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=80135 With our online courses programme, launched in 2017, we made it our mission to provide computing educators with the best possible free training we can design. Five years on, here are some of the key stats about the courses’ impact: We’ve produced and launched 35 free online courses  We’ve created over 650 educational course videos …

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