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We want your artwork for Ukie’s colouring book!
We’re looking for talented individuals to submit artwork to the Ukie colouring book!
New LIVE workshops for Computing at home with Digital Schoolhouse
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We’re over the moon to announce our first ever LIVE workshops, Just Dance with the Algorithm, hosted on twitch! JUST DANCE WITH THE ALGORITHM LIVE WORKSHOP is the latest in our series, Computing at home with Digital Schoolhouse.
Introducing follow-along videos of our popular playful computing activities!
At Digital Schoolhouse it is our passion to help parents, teachers and computer science lovers have free access to amazing resources that teach computing in a fun and engaging way. We’re thrilled to release our first ever series of follow-along videos of our most popular computing activities that use ordinary household objects, all accessible on our YouTube channel from 9am Saturday 4 April.
Diary of a Lead Teacher: Episode six - Into the New World...
Needless to say, along with everyone else the past month was half normal(ish) and then quite suddenly completely different. Following the announcement by the government of school closures nationwide we have all been relegated to home-working and, most probably, being more-than-a-little glued to the machines we have chosen to base our teaching careers around!
Games are good: a comprehensive list of game-centric and game-adjacent teaching resources
With the current school closures, the vast majority of children are currently being home schooled and we want to provide you with a comprehensive list of resources that you could use to engage your little gamer with something that is both educational and fun!
10 unplugged activities to teach computing at home with everyday household objects
We’re here to support teachers, parents and anyone who loves computer science with our variety of ‘unplugged’ playful computing* activities that use everyday household objects, so grab the playdough and dust off that jigsaw!
*Unplugged computing is the collective noun given to activities that are designed to teach computational thinking skills, computing concepts, procedures and processes without the use of any digital technology. For example, activities may make use of resources such as playing cards, string and playdough.
Esports events postponed until further notice
POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
The Digital Schoolhouse Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Team Battle will be postponed until further notice, as a result of the evolving coronavirus (Covid-19) situation.
The health and safety of everyone involved in the tournament, including students, teachers and venue staff, is paramount. We would like to express our concern and support for all those affected by the coronavirus during this challenging time.
New College Swindon on the DSH esports regional qualifiers
It has been a very exciting and busy 5 months or so at New College Swindon with our internal Smash Bros league-taking place every lunchtime. Despite having over 100 learners across the college sign up we decided to put the tournament in the canteen to increase awareness and interest around esports. This has resulted in lots of spectators, including staff and students, watching the matches.
Esports: an amazing month of regional qualifiers!
Over the last month, we have been running the 12 regional qualifiers as part of the Digital Schoolhouse Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Team Battle across 12 locations from the south of England through to Northern Ireland.
98% of visiting school pupils feeling more confident in computing after being involved in a Digital Schoolhouse workshop
Our brand new impact report is out and we're incredibly proud of the wholistic benefits to pupils, teachers and schools that the programme demonstrates.
