23rd October 2019
“One big family”: How two clubs teamed up for EU Code Week
Many clubs across our community took part in awesome EU Code Week activities this month. Two teams took their activities a step further by connecting across Europe and collaborating with each other. Connections made across Europe Club leaders Manos and Zita first connected in May through the European Schoolnet Academy. Manos has been running his …
10th October 2019
Avye’s mission to make coding an inclusive activity for all
International Day of the Girl is a significant date for all of us, as more girls worldwide join coding clubs in their communities. To celebrate the date, we’d like to share one girl’s incredible CoderDojo story. How Avye discovered her passion for technology Avye, 11, is a young tech creator from London. She …
4th October 2019
3 simple ways to move from block- to text-based programming
As you return #BackToDojo, you may be wondering how to challenge and engage your older Ninjas. Most Ninjas begin their learning journey with Scratch. It’s visual and delivers immediate results — perfect for beginners! However, as time goes on they may want to create projects that simply cannot be achieved using Scratch. Making the transition …
1st October 2019
Show us what BOO can do — it’s the CoderDojo Boo Challenge!
It’s time to get SPOOKY, and we’ve got just the TRICK to make sure you get all the TREATS that this fall season has to offer. Get ready for the CoderDojo BOO Challenge! What is the CoderDojo BOO Challenge? We’d like to invite young people from Dojos worldwide to create a project with the word …
27th September 2019
How to develop your team by providing leadership stretch
As Dojos get older, thinking about sustainability matters more and more. We know that a key challenge for older clubs is ensuring a wider team of mentors or volunteers are able to manage different aspects of a Dojo, so that a Dojo is not dependent on one person to run. Champions can help mentors develop …
6th September 2019
Why volunteer with CoderDojo?
This year, there are 12,000 volunteers involved in CoderDojo clubs in over 100 countries, helping young people to learn and create with technology. It is truly amazing how people are willing to share their skills, experience and time so that young people can learn for free in an inclusive and social space! But why do …
5th September 2019
3 ways to get involved in Code Week EU
Europe now has more than 1000 active Dojos — and what better way to celebrate this than to organise, or take part in, a Code Week EU event! Last year, 2.7 million people in more than 70 countries took part in Code Week EU. This year, between 5 and 20 October 2019, similar numbers of …
30th August 2019
6 insightful talks at Scratch Conference Europe!
The Raspberry Pi Foundation hosted the first ever Scratch Conference Europe event to take place in the UK last weekend. From Friday 23 – Sunday 25 August more than 300 Scratchers, educators, and Raspberry Pi community members from 28 countries descended on Cambridge to share and learn from one another’s experiences. The conference was a …
8th August 2019
A simpler future for events in our community platform
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 a key part of the community platform. The platform’s …
24th July 2019
5 things you can look forward to at Scratch Conference Europe
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 how coding is at a crossroads, to …
