Digital Schoolhouse Playful Computing Conference

Digital Schoolhouse Playful Computing Conference

Join us for our new Playful Computing Conference, bringing together educators and industry to explore the future of computing education.

By Digital Schoolhouse

Date and time

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 10:00 - 17:00 GMT+1

Location

University of Westminster - Harrow Campus

Watford Road Northwick Park Harrow HA1 3TP United Kingdom

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About this event

  • 7 hours

The Digital Schoolhouse Playful Computing Conference is a new experience designed to bring together educators in STEM and Computer Science subjects with video games & edtech industry exhibitors to explore the future of digital and creative learning.

Digital Schoolhouse is a non-profit educational programme brought to you by Ukie, the trade body for the UK games and interactive entertainment industry. Digital Schoolhouse's partners include Nintendo UK, PlayStation®, Electronic Arts, SEGA, Ubisoft and Outright Games.

Join us for a day of exhibitions, workshops and talks from a diverse range of speakers and representatives from across computing education and video game industries. 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


Immerse yourself in exploring new technologies, share experiences and learn from our network about how we can continue to innovate and inspire students to build new skills in STEM and computing subjects.


Sign up now to benefit from:

  • innovative workshops demonstrating how you can use play-based learning to teach computing
  • access to free teaching resources ready for use in the classroom
  • information on how to embed careers education for the video games and creative digital sector into your computing/STEM curriculum
  • expert knowledge on how to teach computing and STEM subjects using current technological developments including AI and mixed reality
  • shared ideas and insights with like-minded people from across the education and creative/digital sectors
  • exclusive networking opportunities with individuals from world-leading video games companies
  • fun, creative and explorative solutions to some of computing education's biggest challenges!


Sign up to attend before Friday 26 April for discounted early bird tickets.

Organised by

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®, SEGA, Ubisoft and Outright Games.

£53.80 – £75