Coding, STEM and Robotics for Youth Centres

  • Student Coding, STEM & Robotics Courses
  • Teacher training & certification
  • Centre events & workshops
  • Online learning platform
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Flexible Courses
Student Certificates
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"DigitalSkills.org provided us with a comprehensive Coding, STEM and Robotics course that our students love and gives them a pathway to pursue the different areas in this vital field.

I'd highly recommend DigitalSkills.org to Youth Centres looking to educate their students in Coding, STEM and Robotics."

Yvonne Firth

General Manager, Newbridge YTDC

Coding & STEM Modules

Student coding courses & projects

Ready to go coding courses and lesson plans for Youth Centres.

  • Introduction to Coding
  • Micro Computers
  • Programming Games
  • Sensors and Circuits
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Robotics
  • Web Design
  • JavaScript
Coding Courses and Projects

Teacher Training Courses
Learn how to teach coding

Teacher training & resources

We provide both online and workshop based teacher training that gives school teachers the knowledge and skills to teach coding.

  • Online
  • Self paced
  • Certificate from DigitalSkills.org
  • Tips & resources
  • Teacher webinars
  • Expert advice
"This is a very detailed and well explained course. It starts with complete basics and works up to more difficult concepts, along with guided videos and step by step clips on how to code. Fantastic!"

Megan Ward

Naas CBS

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GamerJane

Junior Scientist
level up at 500

20

Awards Earned

405

Learning Points

11

Projects Completed

2

Projects Shared

Student Profiles

Each student gets their own username, avatar and rank! As they progress through the lessons they earn rewards and level up their coding rank 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬

Coding Rank

Start as a Rookie and work all the way to a Chief Scientist

Awards

Students earn awards as they progress which encourages them to work through the lessons.

Badges

These awards are recommended for students aged less than 12.

Animal Series


badger
Space Series


planet-moon
GIFs

These awards are recommended for students aged 12 and older.

Certificate

Students receive a certificate from DigitalSkills.org acknoledging their achievement.

Bring Coding & STEM into the Classroom

Book a School Event

DigitalSkills.org run both "in school" and "online" school events that bring the latest in Coding & STEM into your classroom.

Race Autonomous Cars

Race Autonomous Cars

  • 1h 0m
  • In School

Program and race autonomous cars around a track. Which team will set the fastest lap? (5th class - 3rd Year)

Introduction to Coding

Introduction to Coding

  • 1h 0m
  • Online

Learn what coding is and how we can use it to creates games and different projects.

Make an Arcade Game

Make an Arcade Game

  • 1h 0m
  • In School

Use coding to create an arcade game that students can play on handheld computers. (3rd class - 4th class)

Coding Fundamentals

Coding Fundamentals

  • 1h 0m
  • In School
Learn what coding is and how it is used in the world. Create your first game in code. (1st Class - 2nd Class)
Robot Football

Robot Football

  • 2h 0m
  • In School

Learn about robotics and program robots to play a football game against an artificial intelligence program.

Program LED Light Strips

Program LED Light Strips

  • 1h 0m
  • In School

Students learn how to program a microbit computer to make a LED strip do different things such as show different colours and effects and create shooting stars when they clap. (5th Class & Above)

Introduction to Coding

Introduction to Coding

  • 1h 0m
  • In School

A 60-minute workshop where students explore coding basics through fun activities and create projects using the Scratch Jr app. (Junior Infants - 1st Class)

Coding Essentials

Coding Essentials

  • 1h 0m
  • In School

Explore the world of coding and see how it shapes the technology we use every day. Take your first steps in coding by creating fun and interactive projects! (3rd Class - 6th Class)

What's happening in our schools

Here's what's happening right now in Irish schools & libraries.

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This week's leaderboards
# Coder Points
1
AlienFoxThing
Coding Ireland
1810
2
Stellastar45
Blanchardstown Library
1385
3
Matty
Coding Ireland
1125
4
WestmeathLibraries13
Westmeath County Libraries
1035
5
NathanMorganNumber1
Newbridge YTDC
655
# Scshool Points
1 S N Baile Atha N Riogh
Galway
6220
2 Coding Ireland
Dublin
5845
3 Newbridge YTDC
Kildare
2240
4 Dublin Fingal Libraries
Dublin Fingal
2110
5 Blanchardstown Library
Dublin Fingal
1575

Based on points scored 29 Nov to 06 Dec.

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