We inspire and motivate young people across Wales to think differently about Computer Science. Our work in South Wales has supported 1,500 young people and 50 teachers in the Cardiff Capital Region since the beginning of our EU funding in 2018. Find out more below…
Newsbyte: Autumn 2022
Shwmae and welcome to the Autumn 2022 edition of Newsbyte! We’re in a new academic year and we have big plans for the winter. As always, get in touch if there is anything we can help you with. Here’s what we have been up to since the last edition…
Technocamps wins prestigious STEM award
Technocamps has been named Informatics Europe’s 2022 Best Practices in Education Award winner. Technocamps is a Welsh Government-funded STEM outreach programme with hubs in every university across the country. Its main goal is digitally upskilling children and adults in Wales and has now gained International recognition for its innovative educational practices. Organised by Informatics Europe and sponsored by Microsoft, the … Read More
Case Study: Julie Walters
Julie worked as Technocamps’s Project Manager between 2018-2021, which inspired her to develop her computing skills as the programme aimed to upskill the children and workforce in Wales. Here, she tells us more about her experience with Technocamps as both a staff member and a student. Tell us a little about yourself.I am Julie Walters. I tell everyone that I … Read More
10 Black Pioneers in Computer Science
Each October, we honour Black History Month by sharing, celebrating and understanding the impact of Black heritage and culture. Let’s take a look at 10 Black pioneers in Computer Science that have made the industry what it is today.. 1. Katherine JohnsonYou may know of Katherine Johnson from the film Hidden Figures. Her work as a mathematician and “human computer” … Read More
Case Study: Leigh Edwards
Since receiving his first computer as a gift at age 11 (25 years ago), Leigh Edwards has had an interest in how computers can be a vehicle for creativity, and how varied this can be. He is now a teacher at Hirwaun Primary School near Aberdare in Rhondda Cynon Taf, where he is the school’s Digital Champion, responsible for DCF … Read More
Technocamps: The Story So Far
As Technocamps’ European funding comes to an end, we take a look back on our successes from the last 20 years. 2003Technocamps is establishedIt is set up as an outreach unit of the Computer Science Department at Swansea University to address the problems of how computing was taught in schools in Wales. 2004Technocamps Workshops, £25K MicrosoftMicrosoft support allowed us to … Read More
Technocamps: Your favourite memories
As the European-funded Technocamps project comes to an end, we asked Technocamps staff for their favourite memories of the pan-Wales STEM outreach project. Here’s what we reminisced about… After the Yellowsands Summer School, we went to Ysgol Bae Baglan to visit the pupils and chat to them now. We arrived early and heard that the pupils had escaped from their … Read More
Technocamps shortlisted for Wales STEM Awards 2022
We are thrilled to be amongst the prestigious businesses and individuals shortlisted in the 2022 Wales STEM Awards! As a pan-Wales organisation, we are amongst 34 innovative companies to be named finalists in this year’s highly anticipated awards, which celebrate those making a difference to, and championing, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths (STEM) in Wales. Following the success of the … Read More
WiST Webinar: Gender Barriers in Business
11.45am-1.15pm, Friday 18th November 2022 Women face many internal and external barriers in the workplace, but how to do we combat these? In this lunchtime talk on 18th November, we will welcome Lesley Williams, Community Outreach Director at Welsh Ice, who will discuss the gendered barriers in business. The talk will include gender differences in networking and confidence and explore where … Read More