research seminar – Noise https://noise.getoto.net The collective thoughts of the interwebz Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:48:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 Not all explanations are equal: Social Explainable AI and Critical Computational Literacy https://noise.getoto.net/2026/10/01/not-all-explanations-are-equal-social-explainable-ai-and-critical-computational-literacy/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:48:29 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=93900 AI technologies, such as smart speakers or streaming recommendations, are becoming part of everyday life for children and teenagers. It’s therefore increasingly important to help young people understand not just how these systems work, but how to question them. When AI systems generate outputs such as a recommendation, these outputs are often accompanied by an…

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]]> AI literacy begins with data literacy: An example from healthcare https://noise.getoto.net/2026/07/14/ai-literacy-begins-with-data-literacy-an-example-from-healthcare/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:49:47 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=93394 The development of AI and data science has transformed how we gain insights from data. In healthcare, AI tools are being used in the development of new treatments as researchers apply machine learning methods to datasets. However, applying AI in healthcare also brings risks, particularly when systems amplify existing biases in data or design. In…

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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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]]> The challenges of measuring AI literacy https://noise.getoto.net/2026/02/19/the-challenges-of-measuring-ai-literacy/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:55:04 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=92599 Measuring student understanding in computing education is not an easy task. As AI literacy becomes an important pillar in computing education, defining and accurately measuring students’ understanding of concepts and their skills is an even greater challenge. In a recent seminar in our series on teaching about AI and data science, researcher Jesús Moreno-León (Universidad…

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]]> Embodied machine learning: From research ideas to classroom activities https://noise.getoto.net/2026/02/12/embodied-machine-learning-from-research-ideas-to-classroom-activities/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:30:24 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=92555 Where do great research ideas come from in computer science education? We might think of research breakthroughs as a single moment of genius, but in reality impactful research is often the result of many years of iterative development. In November’s research seminar, we heard from Karl-Emil Kjær Bilstrup, a researcher at the University of Copenhagen,…

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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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]]> How can we teach about AI in the arts, humanities and sciences? Research seminar series 2026 https://noise.getoto.net/2026/01/08/how-can-we-teach-about-ai-in-the-arts-humanities-and-sciences-research-seminar-series-2026/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:17:29 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=92203 For the last five years, once a month, we have hosted an online seminar sharing computing education research. Seminars are organised as usually year-long series with changing themes. In 2025, for example, our theme was ‘Teaching about AI and data science’. In 2024, it was ‘Teaching programming (with or without AI)’. It is not surprising…

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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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]]> Secondary school maths showing that AI systems don’t think https://noise.getoto.net/2025/12/12/secondary-school-maths-showing-that-ai-systems-dont-think/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:25:58 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=92020 At a time when many young people are using AI for personal and learning purposes, schools are trying to figure out what to teach about AI and how (find out more in this summer 2025 data about young people’s usage of AI in the UK). One aspect of this is how technical we should get…

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]]> How AI shapes your feed: An explainable social media simulator for the classroom https://noise.getoto.net/2025/11/06/how-ai-shapes-your-feed-an-explainable-social-media-simulator-for-the-classroom/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:01:40 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91867 Social media can have a powerful impact on the way we see and experience the world. What we see in our feeds is not random: it is determined by AI-driven systems that collect vast amounts of data, build user profiles, analyse engagement, and generate recommendations. But while young people are prolific users of social media,…

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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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]]> Opening the box: Tools to teach young people about AI https://noise.getoto.net/2025/08/06/opening-the-box-tools-to-teach-young-people-about-ai/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 11:09:27 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91216 New research by the Alan Turing Institute, published in June, shows that in the UK nearly one in four children aged 8 to 12 is using artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT. With learners exploring these tools at such young ages, it’s more urgent than ever to develop teaching resources that help them understand how…

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]]> Bringing data science to life for K–12 students with the ‘API Can Code’ curriculum https://noise.getoto.net/2025/06/12/bringing-data-science-to-life-for-k-12-students-with-the-api-can-code-curriculum/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 11:23:57 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=90472 As data and data-driven technologies become a bigger part of everyday life, it’s more important than ever to make sure that young people are given the chance to learn data science concepts and skills. In our April research seminar, David Weintrop, Rotem Israel-Fishelson, and Peter Moon from the University of Maryland introduced API Can Code,…

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]]> Research insights to help learners develop data awareness https://noise.getoto.net/2025/04/17/research-insights-to-help-learners-develop-data-awareness/ Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:22:47 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=89892 An increasing number of frameworks describe the possible contents of a K–12 artificial intelligence (AI) curriculum and suggest possible learning activities (for example, see the UNESCO competency framework for students, 2024). In our March seminar, Lukas Höper and Carsten Schulte from the Department of Computing Education at Paderborn University in Germany shared with us a…

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]]> Supporting teachers to integrate AI in K–12 CS education https://noise.getoto.net/2025/04/03/supporting-teachers-to-integrate-ai-in-k-12-cs-education/ Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:00:20 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=89752 Teaching about artificial intelligence (AI) is a growing challenge for educators around the world. In our current seminar series, we are gaining insights from international computing education researchers on how to teach about AI and data science in the classroom. In our second seminar, Franz Jetzinger from the Technical University of Munich, Germany, presented his…

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]]> Integrating generative AI into introductory programming classes https://noise.getoto.net/2025/03/06/integrating-generative-ai-into-introductory-programming-classes/ Thu, 06 Mar 2025 10:52:35 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=89586 Generative AI (GenAI) tools like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT are rapidly changing how programming is taught and learnt. These tools can solve assignments with remarkable accuracy. GPT-4, for example, scored an impressive 99.5% on an undergraduate computer science exam, compared to Codex’s 78% just two years earlier. With such capabilities, researchers are shifting from asking,…

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]]> Teaching about AI in K–12 education: Thoughts from the USA https://noise.getoto.net/2025/02/13/teaching-about-ai-in-k-12-education-thoughts-from-the-usa/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:55:09 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=89462 As artificial intelligence continues to shape our world, understanding how to teach about AI has never been more important. Our new research seminar series brings together educators and researchers to explore approaches to AI and data science education. In the first seminar, we welcomed Shuchi Grover, Director of AI and Education Research at Looking Glass…

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]]> How can we teach students about AI and data science? Join our 2025 seminar series to learn more about the topic https://noise.getoto.net/2024/12/12/how-can-we-teach-students-about-ai-and-data-science-join-our-2025-seminar-series-to-learn-more-about-the-topic/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 09:54:06 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=89069 AI, machine learning (ML), and data science infuse our daily lives, from the recommendation functionality on music apps to technologies that influence our healthcare, transport, education, defence, and more. What jobs will be affected by AL, ML, and data science remains to be seen, but it is increasingly clear that students will need to learn…

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]]> Does AI-assisted coding boost novice programmers’ skills or is it just a shortcut? https://noise.getoto.net/2024/12/04/does-ai-assisted-coding-boost-novice-programmers-skills-or-is-it-just-a-shortcut/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 14:44:21 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=89030 Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries, and education is no exception. AI-driven development environments (AIDEs), like GitHub Copilot, are opening up new possibilities, and educators and researchers are keen to understand how these tools impact students learning to code.  In our 50th research seminar, Nicholas Gardella, a PhD candidate at the University of Virginia, shared…

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]]> Using generative AI to teach computing: Insights from research https://noise.getoto.net/2024/11/07/using-generative-ai-to-teach-computing-insights-from-research/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:27:57 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=88838 As computing technologies continue to rapidly evolve in today’s digital world, computing education is becoming increasingly essential. Arto Hellas and Juho Leinonen, researchers at Aalto University in Finland, are exploring how innovative teaching methods can equip students with the computing skills they need to stay ahead. In particular, they are looking at how generative AI…

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