TV presenter and EduTuber Maddie Moate on why we need to do to inspire the next generation of coders and why it’s time to dispel the myth that computer science is for boys
Tuesday 10 October is Ada Lovelace Day, an annual event named after the computer science pioneer that aims to raise the profile of women in science, technology, engineering and maths.campaign, we caught up with TV presenter and EduTuber Maddie Moate earlier this year to find out what we need to do to inspire the next generation of coders and why it’s time to dispel the myth that computer science is for boys – once and for all.
With coding being part of the curriculum across the UK The micro:bit can provide a really fun, easy, and creative way of getting pupils using code as well as empowering them with digital skills and inspiring them for the future.The micro:bit is a piece of hardware. It can only do something when you tell it to, and you do this by writing a computer program using code which is called software.
And there are loads of easy coding projects and lesson plans available from the Micro:bit Educational Foundation website. “It’s not just about teaching children computer science or how to code, it’s about realising that coding can be part of everyday life. You can use it in art or music or geography and I think when you use a micro:bit or teach coding in a way that is across the whole curriculum it starts to appeal to more and more young people and that’s really important.”
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