Not only is health and well-being an engaging context to bring computing to life for your students, it’s also never been more relevant as we emerge from periods of isolation and pay more attention to personal health. This issue spans articles on teacher and student well-being, to computing projects addressing air pollution and health, to real-life research at the intersection of computing and the healthcare industry.

Also in this issue:

• Top tips for managing behaviour in the computing classroom
• The benefits and uses of Discord as a teaching and learning platform
• Everything you need to know about the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s new guide for culturally relevant computing teaching....

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We are living in an increasingly data-driven world. From tracking our fitness data, to analysing coronavirus infection rates, to choosing to watch TV shows ‘selected for you’ by Netflix, data is everywhere. This issue focuses on data science and data literacy; it is full of teaching ideas and inspiration to help you and your students use data to make decisions and to make sense of the world.

Also in this issue:

• Everything you need to know about the launch of the new Hello World podcast
• Top tips and case studies on how to run a successful computing club
• Reflections on decolonising the computing curriculum
• And much more!

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Due to a shortage of teachers with computer science degrees, switching specialisms is a common route to becoming a computing educator. But why do some teachers choose to change subjects? In issue 15 of Hello World, we hear from five people who have made the switch. They tell us about the challenges they have faced, as well as the joys of teaching young people how to create new things with technology.

Also in this issue:

• Stemettes founder Anne-Marie Imafidon tells us about her plans for 2021
• Phil Bagge shares how he implemented PRIMM with his primary pupils
• How to support your pupils to adopt a flow state for learning

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From counting penguins in Antarctica to orienteering with a GPS twist, great things can happen when young people get creative with technology outdoors. In issue 14 of Hello World, available to download today, we have gathered some inspiring stories to help your learners connect with nature.

Also in this issue:

• Researcher and author Shuchi Grover tells us about her new handbook on teaching programming
• Yolanda Payne, a research associate at Georgia Tech, shares highlights from a conference on equity in computer science education
• A recovery curriculum for computing: Catherine Elliott shares ideas for supporting the most vulnerable learners this term

And much more....

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How has computing education changed over the last few months? And how will the coronavirus pandemic affect education in the long term?

For this issue of Hello World, we spoke to educators in the UK, the USA, and India, and we share their experiences of teaching during the pandemic. We have features and opinion pieces on how to manage screen time, safeguarding in online lessons, and how the education landscape is shifting at an unprecedented rate.

We have also collected together some of the best free resources for online learning, as well as some fantastic activities for you to try.

Also in this issue:

• Katharine Birbalsingh: the formidable head teacher tells us why strong behaviour management is more important now than ever
• Debugging in Scratch: find out how to turn common stumbling blocks into learning experiences
• Unplugged activities at preschool: three researchers share their findings from an exciting pilot study
• Boolean algebra: a new app from Swansea University guides learners through a topic that is often considered tricky

And much more....

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