“The Digital Schoolhouse Playful Computing Conference sits at the very heart of Digital Schoolhouse’s ethos, bringing together world-leading educators in STEM and Computer Science subjects with cutting-edge video games & edtech industry experts to empower you to deliver the new wave of digital and creative learning.”

Playful Computing Conference 2025 will take place on Tuesday 24th June from 10am at the University of Westminster’s Harrow campus.

🎟 Tickets are £43.20 (includes Eventbrite fee).
ℹ️ Information page.

Paul Curzon is speaking on “Teaching Computing (and more) through image puzzles” at 10.45am before heading back to QMUL campus to give another talk in the afternoon at the Barts & Queen Mary Science Festival for older secondary pupils.

Conference programme

10am – Welcoming address and opening keynote

10.45am – Session One

Game-based learning
Nichola Clarke and Sean Kelly: Into Film – Story Builder Games

Careers education
Marcia Deakin: NextGen – Introduction to careers in video games

Cost-free computing
Paul Curzon: QMUL – Teaching Computing (& more) through image puzzles

Eco-computing
Kim Biddulph and Mike Hardisty: Engineerig UK – EUK’s Climate Schools Programme: An exploration

11.45am – Session Two

Game-based learning
Eloise Singer: Singer Studios – Immersing the past

Careers education
Stefan McGarry: Ubisoft – Careers @ Ubisoft

Cost-free computing
Oliver Connolly: Barnsley Colledge – Esports on a budget

Eco-computing
Estelle Ashman: Digital Schoolhouse – Eco Gamer

13:30pm – Session Three

Game-based learning
James Butcher: Unreal Engine – Using Unreal Engine in the classroom

Careers education
Dough Specht – Educational pathways for a career in video games

Cost-free computing
Tony Gilbert: New College Swindon – Robotics on a budget

Eco-computing
Peter Marshman: Digit – Computing for climate change

14:30 – Session Four

Game-based learning
Laura Donaghy: SCIRRA – Jamming for smart skills

Careers education
John Dower – Narrative in Games

Cost-free computing
Dr Tracy Gardner: Flip – Flock XR – the free 3D creation tool

Eco-computing
Neil Rickus: King’s College London – Let’s take primary computing outside

15:30 – Session Five

Game-based learning
Rim Scott: Roblox

Cost-free computing
Ben Davies: Computing at School – Micro:Bit

Eco-computing
Estelle Ashman: Digital Schoolhouse – Eco Gamer

4.15pm to 6pm – exhibitor space and networking

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