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Digital Schoolhouse's 2018 highlights
2018 has been a landmark year for Digital Schoolhouse (DSH) and one with many firsts! We've reached over 15,000 students, featured on Twitch's homepage, hobnobbed with royalty and acquired a new team member (and we're looking for one more!). Here's our best bits from 2018, so grab a mug of something festive and join us in reflecting on what I'm sure you can agree, has been a pivotal year for Digital Schoolhouse and for computing education.
2018: A review of policy and computing education
2018 year has been exciting for computing education. The government is clearly committed to the industrial strategy as announced in 2017, and many of these promises have been fleshed out throughout the year in various proposals, commitments and programmes. As the year comes to a close, why not take a closer look at the year in policy and computing education. A summary of all the most important highlights from policy and computing.
Diary of a Lead Teacher: An exciting year to come...
For Primary schools, this time of year is a whirlwind, to say the least! If you’ve seen the film ‘Nativity!’, you’ll understand! It’s not far off the truth…
Diary of a Lead Teacher: Starlink coding in action
Recently the Creative Computing Club CIC had the opportunity to use graphics from the amazing Ubisoft Starlink Game in our Digital Schoolhouse sessions.
DCMS announce £200,000 funding for Digital Schoolhouse
We are thrilled to announce that Digital Schoolhouse (DSH) will receive £200,000 from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) as announced today by Creative Industries Minister Margot James at Dudley College.
Special thanks to our 2019 esports supporters Blizzard Entertainment, SEGA, Belong and more
The national Overwatch Digital Schoolhouse Esports Tournament is now in its third year of play and since 2017 we’ve seen the competition undergo a huge transformation - not only through volume of participants, but its strengthening impact in careers education.
Diary of a Lead Teacher: Decorating decomposition
This month, Year 3 have been busy engaging with some unplugged activities using the secondary facilities.
Unlike traditional ICT lessons, children have been getting hands-on with 3D printing devices, creating Christmas decorations to sell at our Christmas fair.
The focus of their learning was decomposition – an understanding of all the elements of the outcome before it is created.
NCCE has bright plans for the future of computing education
The establishment of the first ever National Centre for Computing Education marks a landmark decision for computing education across the country.
A fun, educational and inspirational day at the Warwickshire DSH roadshow
Schoolhouses across Warwickshire & Coventry successfully launched and delivered the anticipated DSH Warwickshire Roadshow earlier this month. In an attempt to support children in hard to reach areas and promote the many benefits of play-based learning, Stratford-upon-Avon was certainly the place to be as primary pupils and teachers came together for a fun and educational day as part of the Digital Schoolhouse programme.
Introducing Sophia as Digital Schoolhouse intern
Hello everyone,
As the newest member of the Digital Schoolhouse team I thought it would be a good opportunity to tell you a little bit about myself and what motivated me to be a part of DSH. Having graduated from Durham University earlier this summer, I am excited to start my role as DSH’s Programme Coordinator Intern and to be involved in running this great programme.
