RasPi News

1. The next Chair of the Board of Trustees, Blythe Masters

   I am delighted to share the news that Blythe Masters has been appointed as the next Chair of the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Blythe brings a wealth of experience to our governance at a time when our mission to enable all young people to realise their full potential through the power of computing…

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2. From musical fruit to walking robots: Coolest Projects India returns to Hyderabad

   Coolest Projects returned for its second year in India on Saturday 19 September, taking place in Telangana’s state capital Hyderabad once more. This year’s India event brought together 326 young technology creators who showcased 132 projects: India’s young tech creator community is clearly growing stronger. From AI to hardware to the web, young people’s projects…

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3. How classroom challenges can change how students see computing

   Computing education in England is in a stronger position than it was a decade ago. Increased access to technology, free learning resources for young people, and improved training for computing teachers has put us on a path to success.  But the subject is also at an important inflection point. Young people are growing up in…

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4. Not all explanations are equal: Social Explainable AI and Critical Computational Literacy

   AI technologies, such as smart speakers or streaming recommendations, are becoming part of everyday life for children and teenagers. It’s therefore increasingly important to help young people understand not just how these systems work, but how to question them. When AI systems generate outputs such as a recommendation, these outputs are often accompanied by an…

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5. Encouraging learners to think first, prompt second: Using large language models to learn

   Imagine this scenario: Alex, a teenaged learner, reads a homework assignment, ponders a little, and then opens an AI chatbot. A quick prompt produces a structured, well-written answer within seconds. Alex pastes the text into a document, tweaks a few words, and submits the work. For many young people, this is becoming the norm. Recent…

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