This March our Cardiff hub hosted the Game of Codes coding competition with this year’s theme centred around Sport and Health. This year, the competition saw the participation of 3 individual finalists and 13 teams. From wearable karate point-scoring t-shirts, olympic themed mini-games, clicker games promoting healthy eating and digital top trumps of weird and wonderful sports from around the … Read More
Empowering Women in STEM: International Women’s Day Celebration
Technocamps annual International Women’s Day Celebration event on Wednesday 8 March 2024. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. Annually, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate achievements. A global web of rich and diverse local activity connects women from all … Read More
Game of Codes Competition 2024 is back!
Game of Codes is back with Technocamps pan-Wales National Game of Codes Programming Competition. The competition will enable interested pupils to develop their problem solving, communication, and teamwork skills while improving their knowledge of computer programming in a fun and inventive way. The challenge is to create a piece of software using Sport and Health as the theme. Examples could … Read More
Annual Report 2023
This report provides a snapshot of the various initiatives in which Technocamps has been involved throughout 2023. Engagements with primary and secondary schools, initiatives for upskilling teachers, our business engagement activities with IoC in Wales and the research initiatives within Education, History and Philosophy (EHP) research arm. All in all, we’ve had a successful year, thanks to the commitment of our … Read More
Elevate your tech skills with our Coding Workshops
Would you like to upskill? Check out our upcoming Coding Workshops at Swansea university’s Singleton Campus. They are entirely free for learners. These coding short courses are designed to help you build in-demand skills and knowledge to help you get ahead. Technocamps Coding Workshop 1 An introduction to Python programming 10am – 12noon on Friday 1 March 10am – 12noon on Friday 8 March Technocamps … Read More
The BBC micro:bit playground survey has launched!
The BBC micro:bit playground survey has launched! Primary school teachers and pupils across the UK can continue their adventures with the micro:bit by taking part in the exciting new project, the BBC micro:bit playground survey. It’s the perfect summer term project for 7-11-year-olds where children get to learn all about their playground environment through a series of engaging, fun and cross-curricular … Read More
Technocamps Hosts Professional Learning Events Across Wales to Boost Micro:bit Integration in Curriculum for Wales
To support the BBC and micro:bit Foundation’s new micro:bit – the next gen campaign, Technocamps are hosting professional learning events for primary school teachers across Wales during February and March. These events are supported by the BBC, micro:bit Foundation and Hwb with the ambition to support practitioners across Wales to further enhance their delivery of Curriculum for Wales utilising micro:bits. … Read More
Newsbyte: Autumn 2023
Shwmae and welcome to the Autumn 2023 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…
Free After-School Coding Clubs for Pupils in Wales
Our commitment to providing children with the skills they need to develop and grow continues. We offer after-school code clubs for children aged 9-16. Technoclub is an opportunity for young people to gain computing experience during interactive sessions outside of school. The club provides a free weekly session where pupils will learn new Computer Science skills whilst working towards an end project goal. … Read More
Nesta Challenges Longitude Explorer Prize
This competition has now closed. Nesta Challenges has teamed up with Amazon to launch fourth edition of the Longitude Explorer Prize – £20,000 available for the winning school or youth group. The Amazon Longitude Explorer Prize is calling on young people across the UK to develop innovative ‘tech for good’ solutions to society’s biggest issues, to help people to live … Read More