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Sharing our intimate insights on Education, Computational Thinking and Technology
Welcome to our blog, where we delve into the realms of education, coding, and technology. We aim to empower parents and students by providing valuable insights, tutorials, and resources. From unraveling the mysteries of coding to exploring its endless possibilities, we believe that coding is not just a skill but a mindset that nurtures problem-solving, creativity, and resilience. Join us on this exciting journey as we shape the next generation of digital pioneers, preparing them to thrive in the ever-evolving digital age.
Lianhe Zaobao Feature: Coding as a New Literacy in the Digital Age
We were featured in Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, the largest Singapore-based Chinese-language newspaper, on 22 May 2022! As Singapore advances towards becoming a Smart Nation, what does it mean for younger kids who are learning to code today?
Channel NewsAsia and Channel 8 Feature: Grooming Young Tech Talent in Singapore
Thank you to Mediacorp's Channel NewsAsia (CNA) and Channel 8 for featuring Coding Lab on the news! Aired in both English and Mandarin respectively, we are honoured to have been a part of this segment on nurturing future leaders in technology in Singapore.
Winner of Creativity Award – Microsoft National Minecraft Cup 2021, Japan
Congratulations to our students at Coding Lab Japan who attained the Creativity Award in this year's Microsoft National Minecraft Cup in Tokyo, Japan!
Congratulations to our National Olympiad in Informatics winners!
The NOI competition consists of two rounds - the Online Qualification Contest and the Final Contest. Any number of students from each school can participate in the Online Qualification contest. Of the many students who participated, only the top 5 students from each school, at each level, are shortlisted for the Final contest and awarded medals.
The Straits Times Feature: Learning Beautiful in our Junior Coders Programme
Our 5-year-old student, Mitchell, was featured on The Straits Times on 15 March 2021, in an article about kids coding at younger ages. We're thrilled to share this cover of the Life! section, as he played with our Junior Coders Programme materials from Learning Beautiful during break time.
CGTN Feature: Uptick in women pursuing STEM courses
Thank you China Global Television Network (CGTN) for including Coding Lab in the feature on females in STEM courses! In light of International Women's Day, CGTN covered the uptick in women pursuing STEM courses.
Little Steps Asia Feature: After-School Activity Leaders
Get to know our Director, Candice Wang, who is featured as one of the After-School Activity Leaders That Rock Singapore. What inspired her to start Coding Lab? What are her favourite things to do? Secret spots? Find out what ice cream shop the Coding Lab team frequents too!
The Straits Times Feature: Addressing the Gender Gap in the STEM Sector
Congratulations to our 8 Olympiad Medallists!
Resilience and Reflection: A chat with our founders, Yong Ning Foo and Candice Wang
#CodingLabStudents: Sarah Go on her Computer Engineering Scholarship at UT Austin
Career Tips & Starting Salaries: How do Programmers Compare?
Tiny Thinkers at the kidsREAD 15th Anniversary Carnival
On 9th November, Tiny Thinkers was invited to celebrate the 15th anniversary of NLB’s kidsREAD programme. Tiny Thinkers had a booth for children to kickstart their Computational Thinking journey with our Junior Computational Thinking kit. The kit, developed by Tiny Thinkers and supported by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), allows children to plan a character’s story and also included hands-on activities for parents to complete with their children at home.
Coding Lab Cares! – Project We Care Garden Party at the Istana
The bi-annual social wellness event by the People’s Association reached out to 1,500 beneficiaries from low-income families, the less privileged children, and the elderly. Visitors to Coding Lab’s booth were treated to a programming feast as they got to code Photon robots to ‘eat’ mooncakes, ketupats, putu mayams and cupcakes (Each delicacy representing one of the major ethnic groups in Singapore!).
Coding Lab and Tiny Thinkers at Smart Nation & U
Coding Lab and Tiny Thinkers were at the inaugural Smart Nation & U event on 30th November and 1st December to spread the coding word to families through fun. If you weren’t there, here’s the rundown on the things that happened!
More Preschools and Parents Embrace Computational Thinking at ECC 2019
Remember Tiny Thinkers and their creative, fun ways to integrate computational thinking into your child’s everyday lives? Well good news, they’re back stronger than ever with new and improved activities rolled out – Now extending their outreach not just to parents, but also formal early childhood institutions island-wide, with over 3,500 kits!
Winner of Best Coding Award - Microsoft National Minecraft Cup 2019, Japan
Congratulations to our students for achieving the Best Coding Award at the Microsoft National Minecraft Cup 2019 in Tokyo, Japan!
Their winning project CodeTropolis, was selected out of more than 130 participating entries.
Coding Lab appointed Training Partner for I'm The Best Coder Challenge by Shopee
Coding Lab has been appointed as a Training Partner for Shopee’s “I’m the Best Coder challenge”.
On Sunday, 22nd September 2019, we conducted training for more than 60 participants of the challenge, who got to hone their skills on Python.
Young Coders bring glory to Singapore at the MIT App Inventor Summit 2019, USA
As an international coding school with a global presence, Coding Lab strongly believes in and actively sources for opportunities and exposure for our students both locally and internationally. We would like to congratulate to our award winners — Adam, Anthony, Joshua and Aaron — for their outstanding global performance at theMIT App Inventor Summit 2019!
Congratulations to our Champions! - IMDA National Code:Xtreme Apps Hackathon
A huge round of applause to our Champions, Leah, Ziv and Aahan, for winning 1st Place at the CodeXtremeApps (CXA) 2019 Junior Category, triumphing more than 30 other teams — We couldn’t be more proud!