December 2024
Welcome to our December Newsletter
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Welcome to our December Newsletter
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The snow is back in our games, just in time for the festive season! Santa and Rudolph are on hand to help with deliveries, so donât miss outâget stuck in before the snow melts away for another year!
Technology has completely transformed the way we celebrate festivals over the years. From digital vouchers to virtual promises in e-cards, the internet has made gifting easier and greener. Many digital gifting services now include eco-friendly touches, like planting trees or supporting carbon offset schemes with every purchase. So, while youâre spreading joy, youâre also helping to keep the planet merry and bright!
Have you tried out our solar panels and electric van in the level creator yet? It may not be much, but it is a step towards creating levels more aligned to helping our planet. Every bit we can do to help towards creating a cleaner climate counts.
Judith Donath (MIT Media Lab) created the first E-card site, The Electric Postcard. The award-winning site eventually became open source.
For the past 10 years, Code For Life has been supported, and was initially created by a community of volunteers from within Ocado Group. Now a small dedicated full-time team builds the free-to-use products, drives quality and ensures security of the platform, data and all its users. We are still reliant on our volunteers to contribute to new features, improvements, and help with our multiple outreach programmes.
This includes colleagues that are based all over the world in various departments. Recently, we teamed up with our office in Sofia to continue our 10 year coding and robotics workshop celebrations!
"Joining Code for Life has been an incredibly rewarding experience. Itâs inspiring to see students light up as they grasp new concepts and gain confidence in creating something with their own hands. The programâs focus on making technology accessible and engaging ensures that participants are not only learning valuable skills but also developing a love for problem-solving. Being part of this initiative has allowed me to contribute meaningfully to the next generationâs education."
Today, Code for Life has grown into a vibrant coding platform supported by the expertise of Ocado Groupâs talented teams. From regular security testing by Ocadoâs specialists to ensuring data protection and compliance with the latest regulations, we take safety and privacy seriously. Our solutions benefit from industry-leading advice, ensuring scalability and reliability for classrooms everywhere.
"Helping young students learn about robotics and coding let me share my expertise and passion for technology. This was fulfilling as it hopefully helps inspire the next generation of engineers/STEM workers. Furthermore, teaching these concepts to young students helps develop soft skills such as communication, patience, and adaptability, which are valuable in my professional role."
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Have you taken a look at yet? It's got some great challenges, and is supported by videos and plans should any support teacher have to take over a lesson last minute! !
Sustainability is at the heart of what we do, aligning with to responsible resourcing. We have access to a pool of over 2,000 technologists, including experts in robotics, AI, and ethics. With their input, weâre not just teaching codingâweâre connecting classrooms to the future of technology. Together, weâre making computing education secure, exciting, and ready to take on tomorrowâs challenges.
