Computing Education Courses and Certifications

Stanford Seminar - Cognitively Appropriate Computing Education for Young Learners

Stanford University offers a seminar on designing computing education tools for young learners, focusing on storytelling and computational learning goals for K-2 students.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Get Started Teaching Computing in Primary Schools: Preparing to teach 5 - 11 year olds

Explore a range of strategies for teaching computing to primary school pupils (aged 5 to 11 years old).

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Creating an Inclusive Classroom: Approaches to Supporting Learners with SEND in Computing

Explore a range of ways to make your computing lessons more inclusive for learners with special educational needs and disabilities.

• edX
• 2 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

How to Teach Computing: An Introduction to Concepts, Tools and Resources for Secondary Teachers

Learn to teach computing concepts with European Schoolnet Academy's 6-week course. Ideal for secondary teachers of all subjects, it offers tools, resources, and activities to engage students.

• Independent
• 6 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Strange Loop Conference

Shaping Our Children's Education in Computing

Explore the evolution of computing education, its challenges, and potential solutions with Simon Peyton Jones in this under 1-hour talk from Strange Loop Conference.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Addressing Issues of Equity and Youth Agency in Computing Education Through a Graphic Novel

Explore equity in computing education through a graphic novel with ACM. Learn from UCLA researchers in a 1-hour session, discussing youth agency and social change in tech.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

EuroPython Conference

Pioneering the Future of Computing Education

Explore the Raspberry Pi Foundation's efforts in revolutionizing computing education globally, with a focus on Python, in this less than 1-hour material from EuroPython Conference.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

EuroPython Conference

A Teacher's Perspective

Explore the impact of PyconUK's education track from a teacher's perspective in this less than 1-hour material by EuroPython Conference. Gain insights into how educators and developers collaborate to enhance computing education.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Teaching Computing: Part 2

This two-part course is for primary and secondary school teachers who are preparing to tackle the new computing curriculum.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Teaching Computing: Part 1

This two-part course is for primary and secondary school teachers who are preparing to tackle the new computing curriculum.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Raspberry Pi Foundation;  National Centre for Computing Education

Creating an Inclusive Classroom: Approaches to Supporting Learners with SEND in Computing

160 ratings at FutureLearn

Explore ways to make your computing lessons more inclusive for learners with special educational needs and disabilities.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Prepare to Run a Code Club

132 ratings at FutureLearn

Build your confidence and get practical advice on launching and running a Code Club for young people.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Raspberry Pi Foundation;  Teach Computing

Get Started Teaching Computing in Primary Schools: Preparing to teach 5 - 11 year olds

31 ratings at FutureLearn

Improve your subject knowledge and develop inclusive lessons to teach computing to primary school pupils (aged 5 to 11 years old).

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Raspberry Pi Foundation;  Teach Computing

Teach Computing in Schools: Creating a Curriculum for Ages 11 to 16

12 ratings at FutureLearn

Create an inspiring and engaging computing curriculum for secondary school students, using freely available resources.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Raspberry Pi Foundation;  Teach Computing

Improving Computing Classroom Practice Through Action Research

11 ratings at FutureLearn

Learn how to run your own action research project to improve the computing pedagogy and practices in your classroom.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)