research and impact – Noise https://noise.getoto.net The collective thoughts of the interwebz Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:22:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 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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]]> How to put data first in K–12 AI education by using data case studies https://noise.getoto.net/2026/01/20/how-to-put-data-first-in-k-12-ai-education-by-using-data-case-studies/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:35:40 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=92324 In Germany, as in many countries, AI topics are rapidly entering formal computer science education. Yet, this haste often risks us focusing on fleeting technological developments rather than fundamental concepts. As computer science educator Viktoriya Olari, from Free University of Berlin, discovered in her research, the fundamental role of data, which powers most modern AI…

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]]> 2025 highlights from the Raspberry Pi Computing Education Research Centre https://noise.getoto.net/2025/12/16/2025-highlights-from-the-raspberry-pi-computing-education-research-centre/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:08:39 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=92068 It’s been over a year since I last wrote an update on this blog about our research and as we’ve just published our 2025 Annual Report, this is an ideal opportunity to share what we’ve been working on at the Raspberry Pi Computing Education Research Centre. We are a research centre based in the Department…

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]]> How Ada Computer Science empowers students: Survey findings https://noise.getoto.net/2025/11/25/how-ada-computer-science-empowers-students-survey-findings/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:14:24 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91962 Listening to the voices of young people is crucial in creating genuinely effective learning resources. That’s why we recently ran a survey of students who use Ada Computer Science, our platform designed to help students learn and revise key computer science concepts. “The different topics are nicely categorised and it is easy to find the…

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]]> Promoting young people’s agency in the age of AI https://noise.getoto.net/2025/09/11/promoting-young-peoples-agency-in-the-age-of-ai/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 13:44:22 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91437 Part of teaching young people AI literacy skills is teaching them to critically think about AI, and to design AI applications that address problems they care about. How to do this was the focus of our June research seminar. Working together to design AI Our June research seminar was delivered by Netta Iivari, Professor in…

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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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]]> Celebrating impact: Code Clubs are thriving in Kenya and South Africa https://noise.getoto.net/2025/08/12/celebrating-impact-code-clubs-are-thriving-in-kenya-and-south-africa/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 09:02:49 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91237 Across Kenya and South Africa, Code Clubs are going from strength to strength. We’re excited to share their incredible progress and positive impact with you and shine a spotlight on our fantastic partner organisations, whose support makes it all possible! Partnering up to increase our reach Code Club is a thriving global community of clubs…

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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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]]> How to rapidly design and adapt quality learning experiences for your students https://noise.getoto.net/2025/07/29/how-to-rapidly-design-and-adapt-quality-learning-experiences-for-your-students/ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 11:18:21 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91133 At this time of year, many educators are considering ways to update their content ahead of the new school term. Whether you’re a teaching assistant or head of department, it’s important to ensure that the content you’re updating — or even designing anew — is relevant and high quality, and meet learners’ needs. In today’s…

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