“Coding is a creative tool for self-expression and solving problems“ Entrepreneur Dora Palfi talks about her latest project that aims at empowering teenage girls to shape the future with technology Interview by Franz Tschimben / March 12, 2020
“I am worried about how we educate kids for a future we don’t know about” Linda Liukas explains why encouraging children to be scientists, artists, creators, and tinkerers is an investment in the future of society Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / December 19, 2019
“Students should work more on an interdisciplinary project basis” Teacher Rolf Beck says digitalizing technology and design class in secondary school offers great potential for linking up math and crafts Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / December 12, 2019
“Programming robots helps children change their attitude toward mistakes” Swiss primary school teacher Laura Hess observed new cooperative learning patterns when her school introduced robotics and programming Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / November 29, 2019
“Technology for teaching content is only one aspect of digitalization” Daniel Schunk discusses often forgotten aspects of digitalization and the changing role of teachers Interview by Sabine Gysi / October 12, 2018
Stereotypes, STEM, and a sense of belonging Pernicious stereotypes can dissuade some children from engaging in STEM. But we can use children’s own social tendencies to counteract this by Andrew N. Meltzoff / October 13, 2017
Leveraging technology can make a difference in refugee children’s lives Psychologist Selcuk Sirin explains how digital games can improve mental health and educational outcomes of Syrian refugee children in Turkey Interview by Gelgia Fetz Fernandes / August 18, 2017
Addressing the gender gap and extending the cognitive gains from coding Today, women comprise only 18 percent of all computer science graduates. Girls Who Code is focused on closing this gender gap by David Karas / March 24, 2017
Giving every child the opportunity to learn how to code A large collaboration has created much-needed guidelines for primary and secondary computer science education by Meeri Kim / November 18, 2016
