A guide to attending Coolest Projects for kids with autism

By Sandra Fitzgerald My son began to code in 2016 when he joined the CoderDojo in his primary school, and he has developed a project to bring to Coolest Projects International every year since. He has autism and is highly sensory, so large, bustling events would always be a challenge for our family. But we […]

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What is Coolest Projects International all about?

More than 1000 young technology innovators worldwide are busy coding to prepare for Coolest Projects International 2019, the world’s leading technology fair for young people, taking place in Dublin in May. Coolest Projects takes place in Ireland every year, organised by the team behind CoderDojo, the global, volunteer-led movement of extra-curricular coding clubs for young […]

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Getting ready for Coolest Projects USA

Hundreds of visitors are expected to attend Coolest Projects USA this Saturday. For both the tech-curious and people seeking a fun family day out, the world-leading technology showcase Coolest Projects USA is all set to take place on Saturday, March 23, at Discovery Cube Orange County. This California-based museum showcases fun, interactive science exhibits all […]

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Coolest Projects UK 2019 in Review – the biggest one yet!

The hugely successful Coolest Projects UK 2019 took place in Manchester last Saturday, March 2nd. The number of participants and attendees doubled that of last year, making it the biggest Coolest Projects UK yet! At the event, organised by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, more than 120 of Britain’s young creators came together to share over 80 digital projects with one another and with more than 500 members of the public. […]

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Getting ready for Coolest Projects UK

Hundreds of visitors are expected to attend Coolest Projects UK this Saturday! For both the tech-curious and those seeking a fun family day out, the world-leading technology showcase will take place on Saturday 2 March at The Sharp Project in Manchester. Sponsored by Atom Bank, the day’s activities will include inspiring inventions, fun hands-on activities, […]

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TV Presenters Maddie Moate and Greg Foot Will Present Coolest Projects UK

Hundreds of visitors are expected to attend Coolest Projects UK this year and will be greeted by a special treat – TV Presenters Maddie Moate and Greg Foot who will present the activities on the day! For both the tech-curious and those seeking a fun family day out, the world-leading technology showcase will takes place […]

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Project Showcase: Andrea’s inspiring idea to help sick children

By Amy O’Meara Andrea was just 7 years old when she attended Coolest Projects 2017 with her amazing project, Donate Hair for Cancer Wigs. Andrea’s project took the form of a short story, which she coded using Scratch. She was inspired to take action when she saw a tv show about children with cancer, and how […]

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Project Showcase: The ‘Be Healthy’ app by Meriem

Meriem, 15, made the ‘Be Healthy’ app and presented it at Coolest Projects UK in 2018. The app was made to advise users on healthy eating, prototyped on an app design platform – “Healthy eating advice, support for diabetic people, personalised diet plan according to your health conditions.” For Meriem, this project was motivated by […]

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Project Showcase: Second World by Noemi, Matei and Alexandra

From Bucharest, Romania Noemi, Matei and Alexandra created a Minecraft world where players can connect to the world online to play together. The team, aged between nine and 16, had always been interested in technology. Minecraft games were described by the girls as ‘the games of [their] childhood’. They had played a lot of them […]

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