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Hello World — Issue 6
Hello World issue 6 brings together a collection of experts, who address the challenges of ethics, and how that affects and underpins the teaching of computer science. They share ideas, thoughts and experiences, and look at how to inspire students, whilst grounding them in an ethical ethos.
- Bringing Minecraft – and a bicycle! – to the classroom
- The Hitchhiker’s Guide to KS3 computing
- Using Escape Rooms to improve problem-solving skills
- What’s turning girls off computer science?...
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Hello World — Issue 5
Join us as we celebrate the Year of Engineering in Hello World #5. We’ve brought together a wide range of experts to share ideas, thoughts and advice on how to bring engineering to the classroom, and ways to inspire the next generation…
- The bluffers’ guide to putting together a tech-themed school trip
- Inclusion, and coding for the visually impaired
- Getting students interested in databases
- Why copying may not always be a bad thing
- And much more…
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Hello World — Issue 4
Join our panel of experts in issue 4 of Hello World magazine as they discuss successful approaches to professional development. Elsewhere this issue we take a close look at the new Royal Society report ‘After the Reboot’, and share our usual mix of features, insight, and lesson plans…
- How to become a computing educator
- Run successful events with the public
- Finding the next generation of security experts
- Object Oriented coding with Python
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Hello World — Issue 3
In issue 3 of of Hello World magazine our international panel of experts discusses innovative approaches and technologies for assessing programming skills. Elsewhere we offer essential tips to help independent learners, and much more…
- Code Club age-range expands to teens
- Open-source resources explored
- Embracing the power of play
- Build Pong in Scratch
- And much more…
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Hello World — Issue 2
In issue 2 of Hello World magazine we talk to Mitch Resnick about ten years of Scratch, the visual programming tool that revolutionised learning for an entire generation. We also offer practical advice and inspiration for education beyond the classroom, and much more…
- Draw with code
- Digital making explained
- How to host a Hack Jam
- Practical advice for learning beyond the classroom
- Barefoot reaches one million kids
- And much, much more…
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Hello World — Issue 1
In our very first issue we look at Seymour Papert’s legacy to see what we can learn from the pioneer of programming in schools and father of the maker movement. We also share 20 pages of ideas to help inspire you and your students, and much more…
- Italy puts a makerspace in every school
- Help your students migrate from Scratch to Python
- Raspberry Pi Pioneers programme launches
- The importance of playful computing
- Your digital making questions answered
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By educators, for educators
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Conservator at the National Library of Ireland
"One of our oldest manuscripts dates to the 12th century, and I have colleagues working in Digital Collections who are archiving websites, emails and spreadsheets."
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Thatching Apprenticeship
When Dutchwoman Marika Leen arrived in Galway 40 years ago, she learned the art of thatching from three farming brothers almost by accident.
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Minimum Wage for Young People
The Mandate trade union has called for the abolition of the sub-minimum rates of the national minimum wage, which are paid to young people. From 1 January 2023, the minimum wage increased to €11.30 an hour but younger people are paid at a lower rate.
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