December 11, 2020December 15, 2020 by vicpimaker

Sat. Dec. 12, 2020 – Virtual Projects

9:30-10a Cocktails & Conversation
10a Presentations

Jitsi connection:
https://meet.vinnythegeek.ca/vicpimakers

See the Projects presented here.

AI education resources: What do we teach young people? March 28, 2023
People have many different reasons to think that children and teenagers need to learn about artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Whether it’s that AI impacts young people’s lives today, or that understanding these technologies may open up careers in their future — there is broad agreement that school-level education about AI is important. But how do… […]
Jane Waite
Launching Ada Computer Science, the new platform for learning about computer science March 23, 2023
We are excited to launch Ada Computer Science, the new online learning platform for teachers, students, and anyone interested in learning about computer science. With the rapid advances being made in AI systems and chatbots built on large language models, such as ChatGPT, it’s more important than ever that all young people understand the fundamentals… […]
Duncan Maidens
Celebrate Pi Day by supporting the Raspberry Pi Foundation March 14, 2023
Today is officially Pi Day. While 14 March is an opportunity for our American friends to celebrate the mathematical constant Pi, we are also very happy to make this day a chance to say a massive thank you to everyone who supports the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s work through their generous donations. More than computers You… […]
Philip Colligan
A vocational digital skills course in Kakuma refugee camp: Connecting to learners’ lives March 9, 2023
We are working in partnership with Amala Education to pilot a vocational skills course for displaced learners aged 16 to 25 in Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya. Kakuma camp was set up in Kenya in 1992, following a civil war in neighbouring South Sudan in East Africa. The UNHCR estimates that 200,000 people live in the… […]
Wariara Waireri
How can computing education promote an equitable digital future? Ideas from research March 8, 2023
This year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) focuses on innovation and technology for gender equality. This cause aligns closely with our mission as a charity: to enable young people to realise their full potential through the power of computing and digital technologies. An important part of our mission is to shift the gender balance in computing… […]
Katharine Childs