The innovative school’s outreach programme Technocamps have announced that they’ll be reuniting with Theatr na nÓg for a collaborative project in Hong Kong this January as part of the SPARK Festival. Since their establishment in 2003, the Technocamps team have delivered workshops in programming, games development, robotics, coding and app development to more than 45,000 young people in Wales. January 2019 sees … Read More
Athrawon Yn Bwrw Ati i Ddysgu Rhaglennu Ar Ein Cwrs Technoteach
Once again the summer holidays have come and gone and a new cohort of teachers enrolled on our Technoteach course have begun developing their programming skills. For the Fourth year running the Technoteach CPD accredited course has seen teachers from across Wales attending fortnightly full-day sessions designed to improve their knowledge of programming concepts and how to translate this into … Read More
Lansiwyd Sefydliad Codio Cymru i fynd i'r afael â bwlch sgiliau digidol
The Institute of Coding (IoC) in Wales, a major partnership led by Swansea University, which forms part of the National Institute of Coding based in England to act on the digital skills gap and create the next generation of digital specialists, has been launched at the Senedd in Cardiff. The combined Welsh and English Institute of Coding provides a £21.2 million fund … Read More
Clwb Codio Ar ôl Ysgol Technocamps 2018-2019 yn ail-gychwyn!
Overview: In the After-School Coding Club, a wide range of computing topics will be covered making use of a variety of programming languages (Greenfoot, Logo, Python, BBC micro:bit, Scratch, Lego Mindstorm and also some fun and practical theory-based Computational Thinking sessions). We welcome children from the ages of 7 to 16 without prior experience or knowledge on coding and programming … Read More
Deunaw Ar Hugain O Athrawon Yn Dathlu Llwyddiant Cymhwyster
In July thirty-eight teachers – from both Primary and Secondary schools across Wales – became the third cohort of learners to successfully achieve the (QCF) Level 3 Certificate of Computing for Teachers as part of a year-long Technoteach CPD programme. This Technoteach CPD programme is supported by the National Science Academy through the Welsh Government to up-skill teachers to become competent and … Read More
Cyhoeddi cyllid ar gyfer rhaglen a fydd yn helpu pobl ifanc i wella eu sgiliau Cyfrifiadureg
The announcement, at a Prince’s Trust event in Cardiff, confirmed that the University’s Technocamps Programme at the Department of Computer Science would receive £5.3 million from the European Social Fund. The three-year Technocamps Operation aims to inspire and motivate pupils across Wales to learn more about Computer Science and STEM subjects and will engage with 3,600 pupils. There is a particular … Read More
Cynhadledd Preswyl Deallusrwydd Artiffisial Technocamps A First Campus 2018
Thanks to funding, secured by Prof Andrew Ware, via the Journal Division of the International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence Organisation, IJCAI, Technocamps, supported by First Campus, hosted a two night residential event for Year 12 pupils from across South East Wales. The event was held at the Treforest campus of USW and based within the Faculty of Computing, Engineering … Read More
Cyfle DPP Achrededig AM DDIM ar gyfer athrawon ledled Cymru 2018!
Technocamps is once again offering a fantastic, unique opportunity to teachers from both primary and secondary schools across Wales; training towards the accredited QCF-Level 3 Certificate in Computing for Teachers, commencing in the Autumn Term 2018. Technocamps is offering this qualification absolutely FREE to teachers and schools. This qualification provides teachers with a wealth of content and pedagogical knowledge to enable and enhance … Read More
Artistiaid Awtonomaidd yn llwyddiant ysgubol!
This year’s Technocamps Annual Robotics Competition gave artistic license to pupils across Wales to combine robotics with the creative world! The pupils were asked to put their creative hats on and combine the worlds of the arts with robotics and computer science. The competition was a huge success with many teams getting the opportunity to show off their hard work, … Read More
Technocamps yn cael ei gydnabod ar gyfer Cyfraniad Eithriadol i Ymgysylltu â'r Cyhoedd
On June 21st Swansea University’s Research & Innovation activities were recognised as part of an awards evening which highlighted the breadth of research and innovation taking place at Swansea University. Swansea University Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard B Davies said: “We are celebrating the distinctive Swansea University emphasis upon making a difference. We are showcasing a wide range of exceptional research and innovation … Read More