Coding stories - Page 7
MatataLab’s robot could be the future of education
Tue, 5th Dec 2017
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With robotic technology quickly evolving, and the use of robots ever-expanding, children are now exposed to robots at a very young age...
Hands-on review: Anki’s Cozmo, play with the AI of the future
Tue, 5th Dec 2017
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robots
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digital entertainment
Experience the future of AI play with Anki's Cozmo! This smart, interactive robot learns, recognises faces, and teaches coding through playful interaction.
Accenture: How to get more girls into technology
Fri, 1st Dec 2017
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coding
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accenture
Girls, we need you: New Zealand's technology sector calls for more female talent to achieve a fairer, gender-balanced workforce.
Vodafone fuels new course to tackle AU's low female STEM employment rate
Mon, 13th Nov 2017
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coding
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vodafone
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girls in stem
Vodafone partners with Coder Academy to deliver tech course for Australian girls, aiming to boost participation in STEM subjects.
Kiwi company trains future innovators with robotics, coding and more
Wed, 1st Nov 2017
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robots
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3d printing
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schools
'Normal' people like you and I could soon be left in the dust by the generation or two below us as OMGTech! trains our future innovators.
OMGTech launches more coding for kids workshops around NZ
Tue, 31st Oct 2017
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partners
OMGTech! expands its coding workshops to schools across New Zealand during Hour of Code week, partnering with tech giants to foster youth digital skills.
Microsoft teaches kids to code for Minecraft
Wed, 25th Oct 2017
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microsoft
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minecraft
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Microsoft's research team has developed tools to teach kids how to code within the context of Minecraft, making learning more engaging and fun.
The future is technology: Another company invests into coding for kids
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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coding
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stem
Seeed Studio unveils a new STEM kit making coding a snap for kids, bolstering tech skills for a digital future. Available globally Oct 10.
Low-code or no-code: Gartner releases new high-productivity app development Quadrant
Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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martech
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apm
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low-code
Solutions in this new category provide application development, deployment and execution in the cloud using a low-code or no-code approach.
Bluff Marae takes on coding for kids with the help of CodeCamp
Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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coding
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kids
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code camp
Coding skills are fundamentally important to young Kiwis, who may well live in a world where IT is the dominating industry...
Coding for kids? littleBits teaches the essentials through intuitive games
Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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edutech
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gaming
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digital entertainment
The littleBits Code Kit is an introduction to coding in the classroom that promises it will engage students and teachers alike...
Tomorrow comes today: Gorillaz help Jaguar recruit coders
Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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cartech
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careers
Jaguar Land Rover is recruiting coders through a collaboration with virtual band Gorillaz in an innovative new app. #Jaguar #Gorillaz #coding.
Robots can be programmed in the playground with Swift
Wed, 7th Jun 2017
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personal computing devices
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apple
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digital literacy
Children to code robots and drones with Apple's Swift Playgrounds, transforming the way programming is taught in schools.
Tairua School builds problem-solving skills with TaiTECH
Fri, 2nd Jun 2017
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technology in schools
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coding
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career pathways
Tairua School launches innovation and technology academy TaiTECH, offering specialist training in construction, cookery, art, sports science, and design.
Kiwi code-cracker heads to Oxford to hone her craft
Thu, 25th May 2017
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
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She possesses a rare mind hard-wired to navigate complex algorithms in a way that even the most mathematically savvy out there would find difficult.
Students get chance to work with new game design engine
Wed, 24th May 2017
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edutech
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higher education
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coding
YoYo Games marks 5th anniversary of GameMaker Studio with affordable bulk licenses for students and institutions. Budding designers rejoice!.
You're invited: Free webinar PD on robots coding and more
Tue, 23rd May 2017
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robots
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e-learning
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3d printing
Educators invited to free webinar on using edtech in the classroom, featuring 3D printing, coding and robotics. Don't miss out! #edtech.
Programmer ignites students' creative spark with game design
Mon, 22nd May 2017
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gaming
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robots
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digital entertainment
Company-X programmer Marcel van de Steeg inspired Hamilton students with a game design workshop, igniting a creative spark that inspired him in return.
New coding kit for kids set to be a game changer
Fri, 5th May 2017
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edutech
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Founder and CEO of littleBits, Ayah Bdeir says the combination of games with a tactile experience makes for an incredible learning tool.
12 year old to bring Parliament up to code
Wed, 26th Apr 2017
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parliament
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coding
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code club aotearoa
12-year-old Amelia Lockley is set to teach MPs coding, promoting digital literacy in Parliament and across New Zealand's youth.