Using Play to Fight Bullying
With bullying on the increase, and the number of suicides on the increase in recent years, the need for another approach to bullying is becoming more apparent. Using Play to Read more
The New Dawn of Education in Ireland
In a world where success means academic achievement and financial gain, are we letting our children miss out on something that could make them happy, and that could result in Read more
What it Feels Like to have Autism
…sensory overload, discomfort, frustration, unable to communicate… Imagine you suddenly find yourself in a train station in downtown Beijing. The place is so noisy you can’t hear yourself think and Read more
Getting to Grips with Autism
…by teaching our children to understand One in every 100 people in Ireland have Autism, and the autism community in Ireland is growing every year. Now, more than ever, there Read more
5 Reasons Your Kid Should Learn to Code
…and how Coding can set Them up for a Successful Career Everyone should learn how to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think, Steve Jobs famously said Read more
14-year-old CoderDojo Whizz on Why he Loves to Code
Fourteen-year-old Alan Panayotov from Ballincollig in Cork joined one of the country’s first CoderDojos, and since then, has helped to establish other Dojos, including one in his old primary school. Read more
Playing – The Fun Way to Battle Childhood Obesity in Ireland
Childhood obesity is a major public health crisis nationally and internationally, with an estimated 300,000 children in Ireland now overweight or obese. Taking on Childhood Obesity – Game by Game Read more
What Can CoderDojo do for your Kid?
…improve their communication skills, teach them to work in teams, brainstorm and think of creative ideas or solutions… ChangeX catches up with Giustina Mizzoni, Executive Director at CoderDojo to chat Read more