21 August 2019 · by Amy O'Meara
Are you getting involved in a technology or educational event in your local community? Whether you are hosting your own event, or taking part in an existing event, you may be eligible to apply for our CoderDojo Events Pack! We launched this pack earlier in the year… Read More
8 August 2019 · by Conor Murphy
Today we’re launching a simpler event ticketing system for Dojos worldwide. Those who use the CoderDojo platform regularly will now find it easier to create and manage events on it. Managing Dojo sessions is central to the CoderDojo community, which is why this has always been… Read More
24 July 2019 · by Nuala McHale
Scratch Conference Europe 2019 is one month away, and we’ve got a stellar group of speakers and workshops ready to rock your world. Here are five Scratch Conference things you can get super excited about! Different perspectives From our opening keynote by Scratch co-founder Mitchel Resnick on… Read More
17 July 2019 · by Nuala McHale
On June 23 we held a two-hour Twitter chat giving CoderDojo community members the opportunity to share their experiences and insights. In advance of the discussion Dojo volunteers voted on the topics they wanted to discuss. These were, in order of preference: motivating volunteers… Read More
28 June 2019 · by Nuala McHale
Dojos are often looking for innovative ways to support and encourage parents and other potential volunteers to become CoderDojo mentors. You may find that potential volunteers are very enthusiastic about young people learning new creative skills, but they may need encouragement to try coding so that they have… Read More
13 June 2019 · by Nuala McHale
Check out the four latest projects developed by our content team which cover HTML, CSS and Javascript. We’ve sorted them according to their difficulty, from beginner to intermediate, so young people can progress through each new project, as they master skills from the previous project. … Read More
10 June 2019 · by Josh Hellier
Following on from the success of our pilot programme in Ireland and the UK, Champions worldwide now have the opportunity to apply for the CoderDojo starter packs to help them kick-start their new Dojos! Why should you apply? The packs act as a… Read More
7 June 2019 · by Nuala McHale
We are delighted to release our Annual Report on the activities and success of the CoderDojo movement during 2018. It’s been another fantastic year for the Foundation and the global community that we support. In 2018 we celebrated 7 years of CoderDojo, supported Dojos in over 100 countries, launched in… Read More
7 June 2019 · by Nuala McHale
John Madden is a coordinator at Involve, an organisation that works to widen youth services for young people from the Traveller community in Ireland; involve, formerly the National Association of Traveller Centres, has the aim to improve the lives of young Travellers through inclusion and development. John shares the story… Read More
5 June 2019 · by Nuala McHale
Accessibility is a founding principle of the CoderDojo movement: our vision is that all young people should have the opportunity to learn about technology and be creative in a safe and social environment. Leading by example Prior to releasing this guide, multiple Dojo organisers noted how they wanted to make… Read More