It’s important we all take care of our planet just as it takes care of us. To celebrate Earth Day April 22, Digital Future Aotearoa invite rangatahi ages 5-24 to complete a 5 step, week-long project around sustainability. Participants will choose a sustainable development goal that aligns with this year’s theme of invest in our planet. Code and Design Thinking will be used to prototype a solution to an environmental or climate issue faced by the global or local community.

Let’s show some love to the greatest planet in the solar system! Click on the image below to access the project instructions and to register to participate in Earth Day 2022.

Who is Digistories for?

Digistories is for our Rangatahi; any household, school, code club or community group is invited to participate. From our budding artists through to our coding masterminds, we want to inspire our youth to create and share their work. Participants needn't belong to a group either, they can sign up as individuals. We also want to encourage our older students to participate and for this we recommend Data Storytelling. Check out the years 11+ page for more info.

Why Digistories?

Our mission at DFA is to engage Rangatahi across the digital divide, no matter who or where they are. We aim to create and host an online event that is accessible and empowering; to show that learning with Digital Technology can be achieved across a range of subjects, it's not just through coding and programming. We believe Digital Storytelling is a perfect example of how to reach a much wider group of participants too, it empowers students whose second language is English, encourages students to be creators not passive users of technology and fosters communication and collaboration. 

How can I tell my story using digital technology?

There are a few things to think about before creating and telling a Digital Story. If you, or your child or student wants to tell their own story, get them to think about a theme, topic or issue they feel connected to. An experience they had that they would like to share with others also works. If they would rather retell a story, again, one they feel connected to is a good place to start. For example a Māori myth or legend like How Maui slowed the sun. Then they can research, write, storyboard and create!

Code your way to the stars in Moonhack 2021!

Moonhack is an international event that brings young coders together from all over the world. This year we have a unique to Aotearoa project exploring Matariki available in both English and Te Reo Māori.

Suitable for first time coders to coding wizz-kids! 

Moonhack is designed for anyone who is curious to give coding a try. We also want to inspire those familiar with coding to create and share their work with others!

Project instructions and registration is available online so you can take part anywhere in Aotearoa.

To participate in Moonhack head to www.digitalfutureaotearoa.nz/moonhack-registration to register and be in the draw to win a prize. For instructions and access to the project head to moonhack.com.

Our Hangarau Matihiko workshops are here for Techweek 2021!

Digital Future Aotearoa in partnership with Toi Kai Rawa invite schools and kura across the Bay of Plenty to participate in a 2 hour hands on, fun digi-tech workshop. 

Whether you and your tamariki are brand new to Digital Technologies or are already on your coding journey, these workshops will have something for you!

Ākonga will have the opportunity to explore building games and apps using code or get hands on with smart Agriculture using the Electric Garden. Further workshop options include electronics and wearable tech with Micro-bits, group challenges with Sphero and digital music making with Makey-makey. 

Teachers and kaiako will have the opportunity to explore the new Hangarau Matihiko learnings areas and gain ready to tech resources and ideas for the classroom. 

Venue TBC

Please contact kate@codeclub.nz about registering

Our workshops are back for 2021!

Ōtautahi schools and kura are invited to participate in 2 hour hands on, fun digi-tech workshops at Linwood and Te Hapua libraries. 

Whether you and your tamariki are brand new to Digital Technologies or are already on your coding journey, these workshops will have something for you!

Ākonga will have the opportunity to explore building games using code or get hands on with smart agriculture using the Electric Garden. Further workshop options include electronics and wearable tech with Micro-bits, group challenges with Sphero and accessible gaming with Makey-makey.

Teachers and kaiako will have the opportunity to explore various DT learnings areas and gain ready to tech resources and ideas for the classroom. 

Please email kate@codeclub.nz to register for this event

We want to make girls and women coder more visible

She Can Code began as an online event in 2018. The event celebrated the 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage in Aotearoa by recognising the girls, women, and non-binary people who write much of our inventive code. The aim was to get as many girls, woman and non-binary people coding as possible, even if they had never coded before. The event was so successful that we decided to run She Can Code every year during Tech Week. She Can Code is an initiative of Digital Future Aotearoa.