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From Turkey with a Travel Bursary: Selin’s Journey to Coolest Projects International

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Selin Alara Ornek (age 11) travelled from Turkey to Dublin, Ireland in May 2018 with the help of a travel bursary to present her project at Coolest Projects International. Her project was called ‘IC4U – Robot Guide Dog for Blind People’ and was awarded first place in the Hardware category.   Why did you apply for […]

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Project Showcase: A Security System made with Raspberry Pi by Max and Michael

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Max and Michael, a.k.a. Team Unatecxon, developed a remote security system which makes use of a series of sensors to raise an alarm when intruders are close by. Both team members have been interested in technology for some time when their teacher offered them the chance to take part in Coolest Projects. They spent around […]

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Project Showcase: Andrew & Zara’s Zombie Defense System

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What combines automatic door locks. holy water spray and raspberry PI, arduino, sensors and python programming? This Coolest Projects which was built to detect and defend against Zombies of course! Andrew & Zara, both from London, made a fascinating coolest project called ‘Zombie Defense System’ and presented it at Coolest Projects UK in 2018 . […]

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Exploring Coolest Projects Milano 2018

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By Nicola Lyons Last month, our Italian community warmly welcomed me to the second annual edition of Coolest Projects Milano, held on the campus of Politecnico di Milano. More than 80 young people from Dojos all across Northern Italy exhibited projects for nearly 2000 event attendees, and the creativity on display blew me away. And […]

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How children make digital projects: Research from Coolest Projects 2018

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New research finds that participating in Coolest Projects builds confidence in children, teaches them how to solve problems, work in teams, and develop skills while working towards an ambitious goal. The research was conducted by the Raspberry Pi Foundation research team at the Coolest Project events in London (UK) and Dublin (International). Researchers Oliver Quinlan […]

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Coolest Projects Milano ready to amaze with young people’s projects

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The second edition of Coolest Projects Milano, a community-led event of coding and digital making, will take place at Politecnico University this Saturday. The event encompasses many initiatives: a contest for young people from 7 to 17 years, free workshops for teachers, coding laboratories and design thinking for kids and talks from those in the digital sector. Introduce youngsters to […]

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Apply for a travel bursary for Coolest Projects International 2019

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Apply for a travel bursary for Coolest Projects International 2019 We’re accepting applications from community members who would like to receive a bursary for travelling to Coolest Projects International 2019 from around the world. The 2019 international Coolest Projects showcase will be held on Sunday, 5 May in the Main Hall, RDS, Dublin, Ireland. In […]

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Category Winners at Coolest Projects North America

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Category Winners at Coolest Projects North America Hundreds of people attended our first-ever Coolest Projects North America on Sunday, 23 September at Discovery Cube Orange County on, to be inspired by more than 100 young people who presented fantastic projects across five categories: Scratch, Websites, Games & Web Games, Mobile Apps, and Hardware. Throughout the […]

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Coolest Projects North America: a guide for parents

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  Coolest Projects North America: a guide for parents Across North America and beyond, preparations are underway for this year’s inaugural Californian edition of the Coolest Projects showcase! Coolest Projects North America takes place this Sunday, September 23, 2018 from 10am to 4pm PST at Discovery Cube Orange County in Santa Ana. If you still […]

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