Robert is a Cardiff University graduate whose career in computer science was inspired by a week-long Technocamps workshop he undertook while in school. He currently works as an Associate Consultant for global software company Red Hat, having completed their graduate programme. His work takes him across the world, and he has travelled to places like Prague and Munich during the … Read More
More STEM resources
We have opened up the portal we developed for the Summer programme and the resources we developed as a team are available for you to use and share. We had a lot of fun developing and delivering them over the summer and it would be great to hear if you have developed anything new by using them too. Please share … Read More
Survey
When it comes to our children’s learning, we might consider science and maths to be something that’s best left to the professionals, the realm of teachers and schools. While there is no substitute for the important work that goes on in our schools, the influence of parents on their children cannot be understated. Parents have a profound effect on their … Read More
WOW! What a Summer of STEM
The school holidays have been a bit different this year, with pupils from all parts of Wales enjoying an extended break after months of enforced lockdown learning online. It seems, though, that some pupils can’t get enough of science and technology. We were completely bowled over with the response to our FREE Summer of STEM event which took place over … Read More
Newsbyte: Summer Issue
Welcome to the Summer edition of Newsbyte. Like everyone else we have had a crazy couple of months as the team gets used to the new ‘normal’ to limit the disruption caused by Covid-19. In this edition you can read all about some of the things we have done to keep our motivation during lockdown, as well as finding out … Read More
Technocamps Summer of STEM
Anyone who has ever participated in one of our workshops knows that Technocamps Delivery Officers have a knack of turning complicated science and technology into fun and interesting activities in the classroom. This year we have decided to use all our skills and experiences to do something a bit different and really exciting over the summer holidays. Like everyone else, … Read More
Gender Equality in Tech – Who cares?
It seems ages now since our last Women in STEM networking event took place. These events provided women working in science and technology an opportunity to meet together in a friendly and supportive environment, to learn from each other’s experiences and anecdotes. We heard some fantastic tales from some truly inspirational women, leaving us in awe of their achievements and … Read More
Join us for our FREE Virtual Teach Meet
When Covid-19 began to impact education here in Wales, no-one could have forecast that our schools would still be closed to all but a few children over 3 months later. At Technocamps we are thankful that things are starting to look more positive, with schools preparing to welcome pupils back over the next few weeks. it is still, however, quite … Read More
Supporting Distance Learning for Post-16 Learners
As part of the ongoing Welsh Government’s #StaySafeStayLearning initiative, Technocamps is pleased that it has been able to put its experience to good use. The team has been working hard behind the scenes, to develop exciting and enriching opportunities for students in Years 12 and 13, as they begin to prepare for their transition into Higher Education. A variety of … Read More
Technocamps is virtually always available!
Like everyone else during the Covid-19 crisis, Technocamps has had to adapt to a new way of working. As a European and Welsh Government funded project we have been lucky to have the resources to enable us to switch to an online version of ourselves. Now, our new ‘normal’ is almost entirely virtual. At the start of April, we launched … Read More