Digital Schoolhouse regularly hosts a summer conference just for their existing Lead Teacher members but for the first time this year they’re opening up the 2nd day of the event to teachers and exhibitors. You can attend the Playful Computing Conference on 25 June 2024, from 10am to 5pm in person at the University of Westminster.

“Having fun sits at the very heart of what we do, so get ready to experience a unique day which combines playfulness with professional development. With an agenda that is designed to help you be more creative in your subject delivery, the content is centred around four key themes:

Game based Learning
Careers Education
Esports in Education
Artifical Intelligence”

The event brings together educators and the videogames / edutech industry to explore the future of computing education. Early-bird tickets are £50 + ~£3 fee (ends 3 June) but there’s a special £20 (+£2 fee) May half-term discount available on Eventbrite… Full price tickets after 3 June are £75.

👉 Grab your ticket now via Eventbrite

Speakers include

Prof Miles Berry, Professor of Computing Education at the University of Roehampton and Chair of the NCCE Academic Board
Paul Curzon, creator of CS4FN
Dale Lane, creator of Machine Learning for Kids
Declan Cassidy, Chief Executive of Into Games
Jamie Stewart, Developer Advocate at Sports Interactive

Here’s Shahneila Saeed, Head of Education at Ukie to tell you what to expect

🤔 Are you wondering why you should join us at this year's Playful Computing Conference?

🤗 Programme Director and Head of Education at Ukie, Shahneila is here to tell you what to expect on the day!

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About Digital Schoolhouse
Digital Schoolhouse together with Nintendo UK, uses play-based learning to engage the next generation of pupils and teachers with the Computing curriculum. Digital Schoolhouse is delivered by the UK games industry trade body Ukie and is backed by the video games industry and government. Sponsors include PlayStation®, Electronic Arts, SEGA, Ubisoft and Outright Games.