Digital Xtra
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Every young person in Scotland should have access to innovative and digitally creative activities regardless of their gender, background, or where they live.
Scotland
Joined May 2016
🎄Our annual Christmas Cyber Advent Calendar is now open! Open to all Primary and Secondary pupils. Prizes up for grabs 🎁 More details at https://t.co/KaXSK1OKo2
#ChooseComputingScience #caschat #edutwitter
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It’s that time of year again! BAFTA Young Game Designers is now open for entries 🥳 Are you 10-18 years old with a passion for game design? This is your chance to design, develop and present new game ideas to the world 🌍 Start your entry now 👉 https://t.co/OvLyzsgtN3
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Young STEM Leader Week 2025 starts now! 🎉 Imagining 2085: What will the world look like 60 years from now, and how can STEM help us get there? 🧠💡 Get involved ➡️ https://t.co/RyKvKYWXqN
#YoungSTEMLeaderWeek
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🚀 Our free Tech We Can Live Lessons are back this Autumn! Inspire your students with topics like: 🤖 AI for Robotics 🌱 Sustainable AI 🛰️ Space Tech 📚 Tech for Learning 🏠 Tech for Living in Space Sign up 👉 https://t.co/vTULRpDQpm
#TechWeCan #STEM #EdTech
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DIGITAL & CS OPPORTUNITIES for TERM 1 4 courses on Sphero and VEX Full day, engaging PL at SSERC Resources to take away on loan for 16 weeks Opportunity to see the impact on learners and staff Can be used in class or coding clubs More info and apply: https://t.co/O9fisFuInl
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🤝 We're working w/ @CitadelYCLeith & Cromar Future Group on a youth-led research project exploring young people's perspectives on AI, to empower them with digital skills. Funded by Include+ Network, with partners @DigiSkillsEd, @SopraSteria and @Scottish_AI. #WorldYouthSkillsDay
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That's fantastic! Massive thank you to Bekha and to @PennyburnPs for hosting. We love seeing this type of engagement with young people!!
Huge thanks to Bekha from @BaillieGifford who spoke to @PennyburnPs lunchtime code club today about her job as a software developer. Lots of questions from the children especially around hacking and cybersecurity. @Digital_Xtra @NAC_Education #Coding
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VEX 123 course: Full day engaging PL -Thursday 25th Sept 2025 Full Class Loan kit for 16 school weeks Brilliant resource supporting Early through to Second level through cross curricular learning Click for more info: https://t.co/O9fisFuInl
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Sphero BOLT course: Full day engaging PL - 16th Sept 2025 Sphero BOLT Loan kit for 16 school weeks Develop CS skills and engage pupils through cross curricular activties Click for more info: https://t.co/O9fisFuInl
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Dash & Dot course: Full day engaging PL - 22nd Sept 2025 2 x Wonder Pack Loan kit for 16 school weeks Develop CS skills and engage pupils through cross curricular activities from Early to Second level Click for more info: https://t.co/O9fisFuInl
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@Digital_Xtra's Manager, Kraig Brown, recently spoke at Games Talk Live about why extracurricular opportunities, especially coding and tech clubs, are vital to helping young people grow and succeed in a modern world. Grab a cuppa and have a listen! https://t.co/a0p2Do2ibb
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Join @Digital_Xtra at this year's @EdSciFest! One of our top picks is 'The Unbelievably Creative AI Show' by @DigiSkillsEd on the 11 and 12 April. A family show about AI, where you will decide if art is a product of human creativity or generated by a computer algorithm...
👀 Can you spot the "unbelievable" art made with AI? This is the interactive family show where creativity meets technology. Find out more at @EdSciFest, book a ticket 👇 https://t.co/nJxcUO8cci
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.@Digital_Xtra's Manager, Kraig Brown, will be speaking at next week's EDI and GLA sessions of @GamesTalksLive! Proceeds from the event's raffle will also go towards supporting the Round X grant awards. Thank you for your support! Line-up and tickets: https://t.co/0PeljI0JX6
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Just a reminder that applications for @Digital_Xtra's Round X grant awards close next Thursday, 27 March at 15:00! Still unsure about something? Check out the Round X Information Webinar we hosted back in February: https://t.co/qCfWTm0KjZ
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It was a pleasure working with so many amazing organisations engaging secondary school pupils from across Fife at yesterday's event hosted by @CGI_UKNEWS.
Huge thanks to @CGI_Global and #STEM partners for hosting an inspiring and interactive STEM event @OldCourseHotel for S3 learners across Fife today. Great opportunities to discuss digital and STEM career paths and have great fun coding @Sphero around a crazy golf. 🤖⛳️🖥️💡🫶
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📣Our March newsletter is out now. Includes info about this years upskilling programme, visit to @HyndlandSec & meeting with @PamGosalMSP championing & advocating for CS. And more from @Snapchat, @Digital_Xtra, @TCS, @scratch, @dresscodehq Join https://t.co/jA2uM33YRg
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Join us this week as we host two more in-person Q&A sessions for the Round X (2025/26) grant awards!! -Mon 3:30pm in Edinburgh (@CodeBaseEdinb) -Tues 3:30pm in Stirling (@CodeBaseStirl) https://t.co/v3Djf5QemE Huge thanks again to @CodeBase and @tech_scaler for hosting!
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Thank you so much for sharing this lovely video. Everyone looks so enthusiastic and engaged which is wonderful to see! Well done!!
Nursery to P3 pupils at Southmuir have come to the end of a 6 week block of coding club. We have enjoyed learning to use the Indi and Rugged robots. Today we shared our learning with parents. @Digital_Xtra
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This week we're hosting three in-person Q&A sessions for the Round X (2025/26) grant awards!! Tues 4pm in Glasgow Wed 3:30pm in Aberdeen Thurs 3:30pm in Dundee (Edin and Stir are next week) https://t.co/v3Djf5PGx6 Huge thanks to @CodeBaseTech and @tech_scaler for hosting us!
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@Digital_Xtra is seeking two new Trustees to help guide the charity, shape our strategy, and support our fundraising work. It's a particularly exciting time as applications are currently open for our TENTH grants cycle. More information can be found here: https://t.co/Oot9khmz34
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