24th January 2018
Project Registration Open for Coolest Projects International!
We are delighted to announce that project registration is officially open for Coolest Projects International in the RDS, Dublin on 26 May 2018! Register your project now! About the event On May 26, young coders and technology creators from around the world will fly in to the largest Coolest Projects International showcase yet, to share …
15th January 2018
How we’re building Zen in 2018
Hey there. It’s been 3 months since I joined CoderDojo and I guess it’s time to introduce myself properly. My name is Conor and I’m the new Product Manager here at the CoderDojo Foundation. First of all I want to say, in the few months I’ve been here I’ve been stunned at the huge ambition …
29th December 2017
From Córdoba to Coolest Projects
What a difference a year makes. In 2016, I embarked on a journey of a lifetime, working remotely for CoderDojo across 4 continents and meeting lots of our awesome volunteers while on the road. In June, I returned to Dublin full-time after an extremely rewarding four months in Latin America where I was able to …
28th December 2017
Our favourite content from 2017
2017 has been a busy year for us here in the CoderDojo Foundation and we’ve certainly been busy on the Content team! We’ve produced over a dozen sets of Sushi Cards and worked with the community to publish, on average, a piece of community created content a week! We’ve also had several amazing interns work …
26th December 2017
Looking back on 2017
Hey everyone, it’s Rachel here. As most of you know by now (well I hope you do) I’m the administrator/go-to person at the CoderDojo Foundation. I joined the team mid 2016 and have been working to support both the team in Dublin and the global community since. I hope by now the majority of our …
24th December 2017
Introducing Amy: Supporting the CoderDojo Community in 2018
My name is Amy and I started my role at the CoderDojo Foundation at the end of November as the new Community Support and Experience Assistant. Previously, I had worked in education for many years as a Montessori Teacher and I had also recently completed a M.Des in Design Innovation. So while this was my …
1st December 2017
CoderDojo Ninjas triumph at Digital Girl of the Year Awards
The Ada awards highlight and recognise the efforts of the top girls and women in technology across Europe. We are delighted to announce that all six shortlisted girls, who are actively involved in their local CoderDojo clubs went on win Digital Girl of the Year awards list night across three different age categories! Congratulations to …
14th November 2017
Community Content Release: The Multilingual Artist
Unleash your inner artist with a range of different technologies and languages. You don’t need to be a musician or a painter to make a masterpiece with code. What will you create today? Introduction to Processing (Dutch) Processing is a language designed for combining code and visual art, a digital sketchbook. Learn how to …
14th November 2017
Community Content Release: The Scratch Game Challenge
Take learning to the next level by starting to solve problems with code! If you want something more challenging to do in Scratch than step-by-step instructions then I’ve got just the thing here. Created by CoderDojo Dun Laoghaire, these challenges can provide inspiration for advanced Ninjas who want to make a game in Scratch but don’t …
25th October 2017
3 resources to get in the Halloween spirit!
Happy Halloween! Why not celebrate this ghostly holiday by making some spook-tastic coding projects at your Dojo? Below are a selection of resources you can use. Feel free to adapt these and encourage Ninjas to come up with their own ghastly creations! Scratch Ghosts and Ghouls Game This Sushi Card designed by Wilmslow Dojo …
