17th July 2018
Join the Open Community Call – 24 July
Our next Open Community Call will be on Tuesday 24th of July at 1:00pm UTC+1 (Dublin, Lisbon, London Timezone – see in your time zone here). The call will be facilitated by Ross from the CoderDojo Foundation and features guest speakers from the CoderDojo Community. We want all those involved with CoderDojo around the world to join, listen …
15th July 2018
How to make your own CoderDojo Sign
To celebrate 7 years of CoderDojo we decided we wanted to make a project which embodied the creative technology spirit of the movement! What better way to do that than making a giant electronic light up CoderDojo sign? Brainstorming & adapting ideas Firstly we started brainstorming ideas. We came up with some ideas, asked our …
12th July 2018
Celebrating 7 Years of CoderDojo: A Royal Occasion
Yesterday we celebrated 7 years since the first ever Dojo session in Cork. As part of our birthday celebrations we invited Ninjas from Dojos across Ireland to attend and participate in the party. We played pass the parcel and other fun birthday themed games to celebrate before getting down to coding! While some children used …
6th July 2018
Four of the insightful speakers at DojoCon 2018!
We’re excited to announce four more speakers from the exciting lineup of education and industry experts who will share their insights at this years DojoCon. The conference offers current and potential CoderDojo volunteers the opportunity to meet each other, hear from inspiring innovators, as well as trial out first-hand some of the practical programming applications they …
4th July 2018
A new, easier booking process and an exciting few months ahead!
We’ve released a completely new simplified process for parents/guardians to book their children into a Dojo event on the CoderDojo platform (Zen). We hope that you find it as useful and as easy to use as we think you will. I want to take you through why and how we built it, and what it means …
28th June 2018
Announcing three of the speakers at this years DojoCon!
We’re delighted to announce three speakers from the exciting lineup of industry and education experts who will share their insights at this years DojoCon. This year’s CoderDojo community conference is set in the beautiful city of Kilkenny, Ireland and will take place from Friday 19th – Sunday 21st of October 2018. Those scheduled to speak …
20th June 2018
Join the CoderDojo Open Community Call on June 27th!
Our next Open Community Call will be on Wednesday 27 June at 1:00pm GMT+1 (Dublin, Lisbon, London Timezone). The call will be facilitated by members of the CoderDojo Foundation. We want all those involved with CoderDojo around the world to join, listen in, share their insights and ask questions! The agenda for the call is: Ross and …
6th June 2018
Apply for a Travel Bursary to DojoCon 2018!
DojoCon is the annual global CoderDojo conference specifically tailored for adult volunteers involved in Dojos worldwide. This flagship community event is a fantastic opportunity to connect with other generous, experienced and like minded people who play an instrumental part in the CoderDojo movement. This years community conference is set in the beautiful city of Kilkenny, …
29th May 2018
What makes your Dojo special?
To reward and recognise all the amazing Dojos running regularly in over 92 countries globally, we are running a fun competition! As many Dojos take a break during July/ August we want to help you celebrate all your Dojo has achieved with an end of term pack. What’s in the end of term pack? 30 …
17th May 2018
Pete: Embarking on a new adventure
After four years, on the 25th of May, Pete O’Shea will be finishing up with us at the CoderDojo Foundation to embark on a new adventure. Pete was one of the first people that I hired at the Foundation and its been a privilege to work with him and watch him grow over this time. …
