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Welcome to Hello World, the new podcast for educators interested in computing and digital making in the classroom. Join us as we explore the exciting world of computing and digital making education and hear from educators, learners, and experts along the way. In each episode, you'll hear from a range of exciting guests, hear their stories, learn something new, and have some fun along the way. Read more about computing and digital making in Hello World magazine. Subscribe for free at http://helloworld.cc
In this episode of the Hello World podcast we chatted with Julie York, a computer science and media teacher with over 20 years experience in the classroom. Julie shares her experiences using AI in the classroom to build accessible tools and apps to help teaching and learning.
The Hello World podcast is back alongside the newest issue of Hello World magazine focused on 'Critical thinking in the age of AI'.
In this episode, host James Robinson is joined by James Abela, Director of Digital Learning & Entrepreneurship at Garden International School in Kuala Lumpur. Together, they discuss the difference between using cognitive load to support learning and using AI in ways that replace the thinking process entirely.
In this episode of the Hello World podcast we chatted with Doctor Karla Badillo-Urquiola, Assistant Professor at the University of Notre Dame, to discuss her research into adolescent online safety and what it can teach us about creating safer, more inclusive digital learning experiences.
In the latest episode of the Hello World podcast, we sit down with Chanel Belvin, a Computer Science Education Specialist from the Texas Advanced Computing Center. With 15 years teaching experience in the K-12 setting and an MS in Computer Science, Chanel shares her expertise on how educators can navigate the rapidly changing world of generative AI while keeping student safety and data privacy at the forefront.
In this episode of the Hello World podcast we sit down with Claire Walden, a former primary school teacher, to discuss cybersecurity, safeguarding, and why digital safety is so important.
The conversation offers practical advice for educators and students, such as using "three random words" to create long, unique passwords and implementing two-step verification to prevent the "domino effect" of account breaches. Additionally, the episode explores the Cyber Choices programme, which helps divert technically skilled students toward legal and ethical careers in computing.
In this episode we continue our Teacher Tips mini-series where we share practical, actionable tips from teachers around the world. Hear from US based educator Victoria Berkowitz, who shares her experiences and strategies to effectively teach digital safety to her students.
In our end of year special where we look back at the biggest developments of 2025, from digital skills and data science to advances in AI education. Watch or listen now to hear practical advice on what to expect for your classroom in 2026.
In this episode educators from the Raspberry Pi Foundation discuss the pros and cons of using Scratch, Python, Java and other programming languages to teach coding skills at different learning stages.
In this episode we ask whether “vibe coding" has a role in programming education? We hear from a university academic, a secondary school teacher, and a student, who have each investigated using AI tools to support students learning to program.
‘‘Vibe Coding’’ is a new term most associated with how professional programmers might quickly create prototypes using AI tools in a fast and iterative way. But learning to program, particularly for school-aged learners, is very different to developing IT solutions. We will talk to a university academic, a secondary school teacher and a student who have each investigated using AI tools to support students learning to program. We ask what role might Vibe Coding, a software engineering approach, bring to the complicated job of young people learning how to program?
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In this episode of the Hello World podcast, we talk to four passionate educators from across the world, who share practical tips and real-world examples to help you teach programming to your students.
The Editor of the Hello World Magazine shares what you can find in the latest issue of Hello World, 'Issue 28: Programming', and what to expect from our upcoming podcast mini-series.
A round-table discussion about the state of AI education around the world and what teachers need to feel confident teaching it, with global partners from the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s ‘Experience AI’ programme - Leonida Soi, Learning Manager at Raspberry Pi Foundation in Africa, Monika Katkute-Gelzine, CEO of Vedliai in Lithuania, and Aimy Lee, COO of Penang Science Cluster in Malaysia, hosted by Ben Garside, Senior Learning Manager at Raspberry Pi Foundation.
In the latest Hello World podcast, we spoke to six educators at the CSTA (Computer Science Teachers Association) 2025 Annual Conference, and they shared their tips on how you to integrate computer science (CS) into other subjects.
In this episode the CEO of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, Philip Colligan, puts forward an argument for why kids need to code, in conversation with teacher, GCSE CS examiner, and Code Club leader Janine Kirk.
The Editor of the Hello World Magazine gives a sneak peak of what’s coming in the new issue of the Hello World Magazine - Issue 27: Integrated CS, and upcoming podcast mini-series.
In this thought-provoking episode, we look at the myth of the “digital native.” Are young people truly tech-savvy or are they simply reliant on digital tools without understanding the underlying mechanics?
Join Anna Lahtinen (Haaga-Helia University), Sway Grantham (Raspberry Pi Foundation) and Nicole O’Connor (Digi Know This) as they debate the complexities of digital skills, access and education. Discover how the label “digital native” can mask crucial issues and learn what real digital literacy looks like today.
In this insightful conversation, we examine the current landscape of girls' participation in computing, from school classrooms to university lecture halls and beyond into their professional careers. Discover the key factors that enable girls to thrive in this field and learn actionable strategies to foster their success.
In the latest Hello World podcast, three educators share their insights on digital literacy:
Katie Dahlman, a preschool teacher in Minnesota, USA
Curt Hitchens, an educator in a rural Georgia community, USA
Haliman Bhayat, a high school teacher in London, UK.
They discuss what digital literacy means to them and offer practical strategies for enhancing it in the classroom.
In this short podcast episode, Meg Wang, editor of Hello World magazine, gives us an exclusive preview of the upcoming issue and podcast series - both focusing on digital literacy.
What is digital literacy, and how can we best teach it in the classroom? We’ll address these questions in both the magazine and podcast, sharing expert insights, practical strategies and real-world examples.
In this one-off special visualised episode, James is joined by members across the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s learning team to reflect on the past year and look ahead. Ben, Mamta, Rachel, Liz, and Leonida share their perspectives and expertise on what computing education looks like in their part of the world, including challenges and opportunities faced by educators and students alike. The team also explores the important question of AI and its impact on society, the lives of students, and computing education.
Explore how AI can be applied in the classroom, and find out how educators are teaching their students about how AI works and how to use it.
Explore the current state of computing education and consider where it is heading next in this episode of the Hello World podcast.
Explore the keys skills and attributes that successful computing educators have in common and how to go about developing them in this episode of the Hello World podcast.
Discover how to help learners keep themselves and their data safe online, and explore how cybersecurity can get them interested in computing.
Full show notes here: rpf.io/hwp-s6e3
This week our hosts and guest speakers discuss the role computing communities can play in computing educators lives. They share what communities they're a part of and the experiences they’ve had as community leaders.
Read the full show notes here: rpf.io/hwp-s6e2
This week we're exploring the big question "Do kids still need to learn how to code?" Our hosts James and Veronica pose the question to our guests who share their experiences from the classroom, voice their opinions and discuss the implications of AI within computing education.
Full show notes: rpf.io/hwp-s6e1
Have you ever considered writing for Hello World magazine? Do you have an idea, experience, or opinion you want to share? In our final episode of season 5, James and Gemma are joined by three experienced writers of Hello World articles to discuss the various benefits, motives and tips for sharing experiences in Hello World.
Full show notes:
https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/articles/why-write-for-hello-world
This week we're discussing the benefits of running an extracurricular club for both the learners that attend, and you, the educator or volunteer that runs them. These clubs come in many different shapes and sizes, and in this episode, James and Laura, along with guests, explore Code Clubs, CoderDojo clubs, esports clubs, and many more in between. We also delve into some of the barriers to setting up an extracurricular club and how some of these can be overcome.
Full show notes:
https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/articles/whats-the-value-of-extracurricular-clubs
This week we're exploring the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the global challenge of climate change. The relationship between these two topics is complex as, like any digital technology, AI consumes energy and has potential negative consequences for the climate. However, its judicious application can drive all sorts of insights and innovation that help us combat climate change. It is not, however, an instant solution that can fix all the challenges we face.
Full show notes:
https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/articles/how-can-ai-help-us-tackle-climate-change
This week we're taking a mini tour to look at the state of computing education in different parts of the world. James, Divya, and guests discuss the similarities, differences, challenges, and opportunities of delivering computing education in England, Kenya, India, and Iraq.
Full show notes:
https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/articles/what-does-computing-education-look-like-around-the-world
We're excited to be back, bringing you conversations about computing education. For our first episode, we're exploring an emerging field in computing and how we might approach it with students. We'll be asking our expert guests, "What role does philosophy have in computing education?"
Full show notes:
https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/articles/what-role-does-philosophy-have-in-computing-education
Welcome to Season 5 of the Hello World podcast. We're excited to be back, bringing you conversations about computing education. For our first episode, we're exploring an emerging field in computing and how we might approach it with students. We'll be asking our expert guests, "What on earth is quantum computing?"
Full show notes:
https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/articles/what-on-earth-is-quantum-computing
In our final episode for this season we ask the question "What makes an effective computing PD experience?".
Full show notes:
https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/articles/what-makes-an-effective-computing-pd-experience
In this episode we'll explore whether this is sustainable and ask, "Does upgrade culture need an upgrade?"
Full show notes:
https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/articles/does-upgrade-culture-need-an-upgrade
Recently we've been thinking about the connection between computing education and the computing workplace and asking "What can computing educators learn from industry?"
Full show notes:
https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/articles/what-can-computing-educators-learn-from-industry
We’ve been thinking about the challenges that many people, young and old, encounter and ask “Can teaching coding skills help tackle inequality?"
Full show notes:
https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/articles/can-teaching-coding-skills-help-tackle-inequality
We continue our fourth season by exploring techniques, approaches and technology that teachers can use to support all their learners in developing digital skills
Full show notes:
https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/articles/how-can-we-support-all-students-in-developing-key-digital-skills
To kick off our fourth season we ask the question "Are computing competitions worth the effort?". What's in it for our learners, and what can we take from the experience?
Full show notes:
https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/articles/are-computing-competitions-worth-the-effort
In our final episode for this season we ask the question "What does ecology have to do with digital making?". Are there parallels between ecology and computing systems, and how do we use the latter to help us understand, measure, and protect our natural environment?
Full show notes:
https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/articles/what-does-ecology-have-to-do-with-digital-making
In this episode we explore the role learners can play as digital leaders, supporting the development of computing in school settings whilst themselves learning valuable skills. Sway and James talk to educators who have introduced digital leader programmes in their schools. These programmes increase the visibility of computing across the school and empower learners who have a particular interest in the subject to support computing in their other lessons.
Full show notes:
https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/articles/how-can-digital-leaders-raise-the-profile-of-computing-in-schools
In this special episode, recorded from a live Twitter spaces event, we celebrate the 5 year anniversary of Hello World. We reflect on its success as a magazine and growth into a supportive community of computing educators sharing their experience and learning. Over the last 5 years the team have published 18 issues as well as our special issue, The Big Book of Computing Pedagogy, that's a whopping 1800 pages of content.
Full show notes:
https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/articles/celebrating-5-years-of-hello-world
In this episode, we explore computing from a more playful and inventive angle as we ask: "What has storytelling and imagination got to do with computing?" James and Carrie Anne investigate how we as computing educators can find computing concepts in familiar stories and children's literature as well as how telling stories might help learners understand more abstract concepts through analogy and metaphor. Can storytelling benefit some learners and help them connect with complex ideas?
Full show notes:
https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/articles/what-has-storytelling-and-imagination-got-to-do-with-computing
Following on from our last episode in which we explored the role of maker spaces in schools, in this episode we take a wider look at maker spaces and examine their impact on local communities. James and Carrie Anne look at how learning to "make" can have a real-world impact and change the world for the better.
Full show notes:
https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/articles/can-maker-spaces-change-the-world
We're back for a new season of the Hello World podcast, with six episodes exploring computing and digital making with our amazing guests.
To kick things off, this week Carrie Anne and James discuss the role of maker spaces within schools and explore what it is that makes a space, a maker space!
Full show notes:
https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/articles/what-role-do-makerspaces-play-in-the-classroom
This week, we begin to explore the topic of inclusion, ensuring that all learners are able to access and participate in meaningful learning opportunities in computing. How do we as educators ensure that learners are able to thrive and learn within computing regardless of any special educational needs they have?
Full show notes:
https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/articles/how-can-you-make-your-computing-classroom-more-accessible-and-inclusive-for
Understanding data has always been an important skill, but particularly so now as data is all around us and interacts with so many parts of our lives. Analysing and interpreting data can be challenging for learners, particularly if they don't see the value in doing so. Providing them with engaging and relevant opportunities to work with data is crucial.
Full show notes:
https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/articles/how-do-we-engage-learners-in-data-science
Recent events, particularly COVID-19, have emphasised the lack of equity in computing, especially when it comes to equipment and connectivity. It’s also no secret that the field of computer science is lacking in diversity. So today, we’re asking the question: "What does equity, access, diversity, and inclusion have to do with computing?". James and Carrie Anne are joined by two guests to explore how important it is for educators to reflect on their practice and ensure their teaching is accessible, inclusive, and engaging to all learners.
Full show notes:
https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/articles/what_does_equity_have_to_do_with_computing
Although artificial intelligence (AI) is a developing field, its applications are all around us and increasingly part of our everyday lives. This week, James and Carrie Anne explore why educators should introduce even their young learners to the principles of AI, and they explore some activities and experiences to develop learners' understanding. Not only are many learners likely to use or even develop AI as part of their future careers, but they should all understand the principles, benefits, and risks associated with the technology.
Full show notes:
https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/articles/machine-learning-for-kids-why-introduce-young-learners-to-ai
This week James and Carrie Anne go outdoors to explore some of the ways in which educators can connect their learners with nature using technology. Whether for investigating local habitats and wildlife or exploring remote locations, technology is a vital tool for learning about the natural world and our place in it. Nature is yet another context through which learners can experience computing concepts and learn about the relevance of programming, physical computing, and machine learning.
Full show notes:
https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/articles/how-can-computing-help-us-re-connect-with-nature
To kick off the second season of the Hello World podcast, we decided to explore "digital making"; it's part of the mission here at the Raspberry Pi Foundation, but what does it mean? Our digital making duo, Carrie Anne and James, challenge themselves to explain this broad practice, share their experiences, and explore what makes digital making appealing to learners.
Full notes available at https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/articles/what-is-digital-making
In our final episode of this series, we explore remote learning and ask: can curriculum design be as easy as ABC? As teachers reflect on their recent experience of remote education, we discuss the ABC design process, which can help plan online experiences that achieve the same goals as their in-person counterparts. Together with our brilliant guests, we look at the ABC approach and examine how it can be applied in practice.
Full notes available at https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/articles/can-curriculum-design-be-as-easy-as-abc
This week, we’re diving into the world of robotics in education, and asking are these the droids you’re looking for... to teach algorithms?! Combining technology and real-world challenges with teaching computer science concepts can be a really rewarding experience for both educators and learners, but are setup costs and teacher confidence too high a barrier to overcome?
Show notes
- General :
- Subscribe to Hello World magazine
- Find out more about the charitable mission of the Raspberry Pi Foundation
- Read How To Keep Well When Teaching From Home in issue 13 of Hello World
- Computing education community :
- Computing at School (CAS) is a community of computing educators based in the UK
- CAS also host a community forum and #caschat, a regular Twitter chat on Tuedays 8–9pm (GMT)
- The Global GEG website is a Google educator platform for education communities including Mental Health Matters run by Cat
- Listen to the MyEdTechLife podcast recommended by Cat
- Well-being and mental health :
- Try the Google paper phone for a digital detox
- Watch Cat's Pycon UK talk You Don't Have to be Mad to Work Here But it Helps
- Cat's website features personal stories from educators sharing their experiences
- Other links
- During our conversation, Neil mentions the CS50 introduction to game design that he's currently studying
Show notes
- General :
- Subscribe to Hello World magazine
- Find out more about the charitable mission of the Raspberry Pi Foundation
- Read Dahlia's Hello World article on creativity and context
- Creative projects :
- Get students composing their own music with code
- Use Python to hack the Minecraft world
- Create digital art with code
- Try Tinkercad for 3D modelling
- Explore our Scouts digital making activies
- Dahlia and Ethan :
- Check out Coding Siblings on YouTube
- Watch the siblings' Hangman series
- Explore the Teach Computing Curriculum (NCCE) resources
- Clubs and extracurricular :
- Start a Code Club in your school
- Join or start a CoderDojo
- Tune in and take part in Digital Making at Home
- Check out Coolest Projects
This week, after watching too many science fiction films, Carrie Anne and James ask, "How moral is your machine?". We explored if computers are simply tools now that they are increasingly capable of making recommendations and taking decisions for us. What are the consequences if developers do not take the time to consider ethics and morality in their programming? And how, as educators, we can usefully bring this conversation into the classroom to engage and inspire our learners?
Show notes
- General:
- Read issue 13 Hello World magazine
- Subscribe to Hello World magazine
- Find out more about the charitable mission of the Raspberry Pi Foundation
- Teaching resources:
- Compare your moral decisions with the Moral Machine
- Teach AI to 11- to 13-year-olds with the DAILy curriculum
- Take a look at Isaac Computer Science
- Topical examples of ethics in computing:
- Recommender systems and their ethical challenges
- Boeing 737 Max software issues
- 2020 UK grading algorithm
To kick off our first ever Hello World podcast episode, we thought we would explore what excites us and frustrates us about programming. Learning to code can be a creative, imaginative, immersive and rewarding experience. We discuss the role that programming has as a practical application of computer science concepts, as well as how it brings the subject to life and enables learners to solve meaningful problems that are important to them.
Show notes
- General
- Subscribe to Hello World Magazine
- Find out more about the charitable mission of the Raspberry Pi Foundation
- Teaching code:
- Take an online training course from the Raspberry Pi Foundation - like ‘Teaching Programming to 5 - 11 year olds’
- Start a Code Club in your school
- Read more about Amanda’s experiences
- Check out the ScratchMaths project
- Creative coding projects:
- Explore our creative computing projects
- Thermal camera project inspiration
- Build Android apps with MIT app inventor
- Explore app development with App Lab
- Rowan’s Challenges & Inspiration:
- Find out more about the Cyber Security Challenge
- Enrol in Harvard’s CS50x programme
- Watch Crash Course computer science
- Watch computing videos from Computerphile
Welcome to Hello World, our new podcast for educators interested in computing and digital making in the classroom.
Join us as we explore the exciting world of computing and digital making education and hear from educators, learners, and experts along the way.
In each episode, you'll hear from a range of exciting guests, hear their stories, learn something new, and have some fun along the way. In season one, we explore the importance of creativity and passion in computing, get hands-on with robotics and dive into the role of ethics in computing.
We also want to hear from you. So if you have a question that you would like answered or want to share your top tips and best teaching practice or be a guest on one of our episodes then you can email us at podcast@helloworld.cc, or @helloworld_edu on Twitter.
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