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Sharing our intimate insights on Education, Computational Thinking and Technology
Welcome to our blog, where we delve into the realms of education, coding, and technology. We aim to empower parents and students by providing valuable insights, tutorials, and resources. From unraveling the mysteries of coding to exploring its endless possibilities, we believe that coding is not just a skill but a mindset that nurtures problem-solving, creativity, and resilience. Join us on this exciting journey as we shape the next generation of digital pioneers, preparing them to thrive in the ever-evolving digital age.
#CodingLabParenting Series: Towards Better Learning
STEAM is the new STEM
Resilience and Reflection: A chat with our founders, Yong Ning Foo and Candice Wang
5 Tech Geniuses - How They Got Started
Top 10 shows/cartoons to teach children about STEM
Coding Lab Educator Feature: Interview with Educator Lynn Kiew
Career Tips & Starting Salaries: How do Programmers Compare?
Back to School Tips: What Parents should know Post-Circuit Breaker
With effect from 2 June, Primary and Secondary students who are in graduating cohorts will attend school daily while other cohorts will rotate weekly between Home-Based Learning and returning to school for lessons. Here are some specially curated tips that we hope will aid you in making your child’s digital journey the best that it can be.
Schools in Singapore offering IB Computer Science, O-Level and A-Level Computing
There’s no doubt that computing/programming is becoming more and more of a fundamental skill needed to thrive in this digital age. This is why there has been an increase in the number of schools offering Computing as an O-Level and A-Level subject.
Coding Lab Educator Feature: Guangxuan, Educator
At just 21 years old, Zhang Guangxuan is a competitive programmer who has represented Singapore in the International Olympiad in Informatics, attained 2nd Place as a Gold Medallist in the National Olympiad in Informatics (NOI), and guided many others down the same path as Singapore’s National Coach.
DSA into your desired school with Coding
The annual Direct School Admissions (DSA) exercise is approaching. If your child is Primary 6 this year, why not tap on his talents and achievements to seek early admission into the secondary school of his choice?
Fun Techtivity in January!
Come join in the fun and enter the world of science and technology this month with your children! The Coding Lab team has selected their favourite programme and exhibition in the month of January for families. Curiosity and wonder never stops!
Tiny Thinkers at the kidsREAD 15th Anniversary Carnival
On 9th November, Tiny Thinkers was invited to celebrate the 15th anniversary of NLB’s kidsREAD programme. Tiny Thinkers had a booth for children to kickstart their Computational Thinking journey with our Junior Computational Thinking kit. The kit, developed by Tiny Thinkers and supported by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), allows children to plan a character’s story and also included hands-on activities for parents to complete with their children at home.
Coding Lab Cares! – Project We Care Garden Party at the Istana
The bi-annual social wellness event by the People’s Association reached out to 1,500 beneficiaries from low-income families, the less privileged children, and the elderly. Visitors to Coding Lab’s booth were treated to a programming feast as they got to code Photon robots to ‘eat’ mooncakes, ketupats, putu mayams and cupcakes (Each delicacy representing one of the major ethnic groups in Singapore!).
Coding Lab and Tiny Thinkers at Smart Nation & U
Coding Lab and Tiny Thinkers were at the inaugural Smart Nation & U event on 30th November and 1st December to spread the coding word to families through fun. If you weren’t there, here’s the rundown on the things that happened!
More Preschools and Parents Embrace Computational Thinking at ECC 2019
Remember Tiny Thinkers and their creative, fun ways to integrate computational thinking into your child’s everyday lives? Well good news, they’re back stronger than ever with new and improved activities rolled out – Now extending their outreach not just to parents, but also formal early childhood institutions island-wide, with over 3,500 kits!
Winner of Best Coding Award - Microsoft National Minecraft Cup 2019, Japan
Congratulations to our students for achieving the Best Coding Award at the Microsoft National Minecraft Cup 2019 in Tokyo, Japan!
Their winning project CodeTropolis, was selected out of more than 130 participating entries.
Coding Lab appointed Training Partner for I'm The Best Coder Challenge by Shopee
Coding Lab has been appointed as a Training Partner for Shopee’s “I’m the Best Coder challenge”.
On Sunday, 22nd September 2019, we conducted training for more than 60 participants of the challenge, who got to hone their skills on Python.
Congratulations to our Champions! - IMDA National Code:Xtreme Apps Hackathon
A huge round of applause to our Champions, Leah, Ziv and Aahan, for winning 1st Place at the CodeXtremeApps (CXA) 2019 Junior Category, triumphing more than 30 other teams — We couldn’t be more proud!
We're on The Straits Times!
A huge thank you to The Straits Times for the recent two news features!
Given the immense benefits of coding — tenacity, logical thinking, and a creative outlet for expression — it’s no surprise how parents and schools are all hopping onto the bandwagon.