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Bringing Stories to Life: Digital Storytelling in Today’s Classrooms 📖✨
As we move further into the digital age, our storytelling toolkit expands, offering new and exciting ways for students to craft and share their own narratives through technology.
End-of-Term Code Club Presentations: Showcasing Young Coders’ Progress at Shirley Library in Ōtautahi Christchurch
At Code Club Aotearoa, the end of each term is more than just a conclusion—it’s a celebration of creativity, growth, and community. At Shirley Library, club members take center stage, sharing their projects and reflecting on their coding journeys. Through these presentations, tamariki not only showcase their technical skills but also build confidence, learn to communicate their ideas, and inspire one another!
Empowering Young Minds Through RAD Laptop Refurbishment with Christchurch Boys’ High School
RAD Club Christchurch Boys High School took their refurbishing skills to another level, working with Te Huarahi - Linwood Avenue’s Code Club to breathe life into some old devices.
Kura Spotlight: Engaging Ōtautahi Outreach Tamariki in Digital Design and 3D Printing
Over an eight-week Ōtautahi Outreach programme, students and kaiako from Hornby Primary explored ancient navigation through hands-on projects using Tinkercad and Scratch. This initiative empowered both students and teachers, building confidence in technology while blending cultural knowledge with modern digital tools.
Engaging 27 Year 2's in a Digital Technologies Lesson
Here are some practical tips to help you navigate DT in junior classrooms.
Building a Brighter Future: The Three Pillars of Digital Excellence
We dream of a future where digital excellence is not a privilege but a reality for all. But this future won't build itself—it requires vision, dedication, and action today.
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori: Empowering Your Digital Classroom with Language and Coding Resources
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori is an incredible opportunity to bring the beauty and significance of te reo Māori into your classroom!
Code Club: Ākonga Spotlight Meet Ella!
At Te Huarahi Linwood Ave Primary's lunchtime Code Club, young coders are diving into the world of programming with enthusiasm and creativity. Ella, a Year 4 student with a passion for Minecraft and debugging, shares her experience with us!
Maximising our Digital Education Impact With Ōtautahi Outreach and Digital Pīkau
We believe strongly in the power of collaboration, of bringing different strengths and ideas together to optimise the impact they can have.
RAD Club Spotlight: Horowhenua College
Find out how the Horowhenua RAD club has filled a need for laptops in the school and opened pathways into tech careers for students.
Tips from a Code Club Veteran: Making Your Code Club Sessions Successful
Running a successful Code Club session goes beyond just teaching coding; it’s about inspiring young minds and fostering a love for technology. Here are some tips for keeping sessions fun and engaging!
It’s Time to Support the Charities That Support You
In this bleak financial landscape, it’s time for people with the ability to donate to dig in and do it—or see holes appear in the fabric of our society.
The Joy of Giving Back
This week marks Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu – National Volunteer Week in Aotearoa New Zealand. This years theme is Whiria te tangata – Weave the people together. We want to celebrate the incredible journey of volunteering with Code Club Aotearoa and express our endless gratitude to those who give their time and skills to the cause. They are the heart of the programme, shaping the future and helping to create a better Aotearoa for every Kiwi. Thank you Code Club volunteers!
It Takes a Village: Our Recycle A Device Ecosystem
Let it be said that bridging the digital divide is not something we can achieve alone. Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou ka ora ai te iwi: with your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive.
Recycle A Device works within an ecosystem—an entire community of other people, groups, and organisations who fill gaps and help us to get resources from where they are not needed to where they are, educating and upskilling people along the way.
Matariki & Puanga: Celebrating with Digital Technologies
This winter, expand your celebration of Matariki, Puanga and the Māori New Year with fun learning activities in computational thinking, directional coding, block-based programming and three-dimensional digital design!
Outreach That Has Impact in Ōtautahi
Read about our high-impact classroom-based outreach programme for teachers and children in Ōtautahi.
Volunteer Spotlight - Sid Kumar (RAD Kaitiaki)
To celebrate National Volunteer Week and honour the support given by the RAD kaitiaki RAD Programme Manager Kelsey caught up with Sid Kumar, who has been part of RAD since 2020.
Code Club: Library Spotlight
This month, we're shining the spotlight on Te Aka Mauri Code Club, a dynamic library-based club in Rotorua. Meet Frankie, the inspiring club leader who stepped into this role in 2022 and has been on an exciting journey of learning to code ever since. Read on for her valuable tips and discover the incredible impact when club students transition into volunteer roles. Thank you, Frankie!
Gearing Up For Techweek
Digital Future Aotearoa is getting amongst the events of TechWeek 2024—are you? Find out where we’ll be and where we wish we could be!
Digital Technologies Education: Big Impact, Big Needs
Digital technologies education has a big impact for tamariki and rangatahi. Find out why, and how we are working towards equal access to these important skills.