16th May 2022
5 free online courses to learn powerful new skills
Learning new skills is a key motivation for a quarter of volunteers who get involved in CoderDojo. Our online training courses provide a practical way for you to learn new skills when it suits you. Afterwards, you can practise and develop these skills in your Dojo, which means even more people can benefit. Find out …
11th April 2022
New resources, with something for all ages
Our latest resource round-up has something for everyone — from young coders just starting out on their learning journeys, to more experienced coders, to Dojo volunteers. Beginner’s luck For younger coders attending a Dojo for the first time, our platform Code Club World is a great place to start learning to create with code. It …
23rd March 2022
5 tips for resuming in-person sessions
Many of you are planning to run an in-person Dojo session soon — perhaps your first in a long time. We are here to help you! In this blog you will find five useful tips for returning to face-to-face sessions. 1. Check local health authority guidance Before you schedule a session you will need to …
4th March 2022
Three resources for teaching text-based programming
Are you planning to run a Dojo session soon? Do you want some new project ideas to try with your Ninjas? You may remember our post about moving young people from block- to text-based programming and how this can open up new creative opportunities for young coders: this is because there are things that only …
25th February 2022
5 steps to independent project making
Develop learners skills, creativity and independence in five steps; using Coolest Projects Global as their motivation! The online project showcase and live-streamed ceremony celebrates all levels of websites, games, apps, hardware, and Scratch projects by young creators up to 18 years of age. If it’s possible for you to run some online or in-person sessions …
11th February 2022
What’s new for 2022 and key benefits – Coolest Projects Global
Coolest Projects started ten years ago as a way for CoderDojo clubs to share their projects with the wider community. Over the last ten years, it has grown to become the world-leading technology showcase for young creators up to 18 years of age. Coolest Projects Global celebrates young people’s games, websites, apps, hardware, and Scratch …
9th February 2022
How the STEMUp Educational Foundation embraced adversity to create success
In January, our Global Community Coordinator, Izzy, caught up with Prabhath Mannapperuma, one of STEMUp’s directors. Prabhath shared how Dojos in Sri Lanka are dealing with the challenges of the last two years, and what they have planned for 2022. STEMUp Educational Foundation was founded in 2016 by four friends who wanted to improve children’s …
17th January 2022
New Unity resources to create 3D worlds!
We’ve partnered with Unity Technologies to develop an exciting path of projects for young people who want to create 3D worlds, stories, and games. Unity is a hugely popular software framework for creating 3D video games and virtual, interactive worlds and stories. Professional developers use Unity to create well-known games such as Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and …
17th December 2021
What we achieved in 2021
What a year! Despite the challenges that continue to be caused by the pandemic, we are incredibly proud of everyone in the CoderDojo community, for your positivity, resilience, and commitment to safety. Regardless of activity you and your Dojo have been able to do this year we would like to thank you for your efforts. …
10th November 2021
The Birthday Giveaway: creative, celebratory projects!
Throughout October young people shared their celebratory projects with us as part of The CoderDojo Birthday Giveaway! Young people used their coding skills to make projects to celebrate 10 years of CoderDojo. Check out some of the amazing coded creations below! Who took part? We received almost one hundred project entries from young people across …
