posted by Carol Lyon, Schools & Learning Support Officer (STEM), Schools and Learning

Please see email below from Kirsty McFaul, Senior Education Officer Technologies, Education Scotland.

As you know BT is committed to a programme of Tech Literacy projects, including the Barefoot Computing project for Primary Schools, which has been nominated for Digital Skills and Inclusion Initiative of the Year.

It’s part of the UK Digital Leaders 100 Club (DL100) that recognises the 100 companies and causes leading the way in the UK’s digital future.

More than 500 organisations were nominated for DL100 this year.

The Barefoot Computing Project helps primary school teachers get confident with the computational thinking concepts that underpin tech literacy through free teaching materials and face-to-face workshops led by trained volunteers.

Computational thinking provides the building blocks of the digital world – like logic, sequencing, abstraction and programming. In an era shaped by tech, these are the core abilities kids need to actively shape their futures.

To date, the Barefoot Computing Project has helped equip, empower and inspire over 39,000 teachers and 1.1 million primary pupils with computing.

A public vote to decide the rankings opens on the 10th May, and closes at 17:00 (BST) on 2nd June. This will determine where Barefoot places against the other 10 organisations in our category.

Voting only takes a few seconds, and it’s a great way to show the world our great work supporting tech literacy. So please boost our nomination by casting your vote.

To vote please visit:  http://www.digileaders100.com/vote/digital-skills-or-inclusion-initiative-of-the-year/

Kirsty McFaul | Senior Education Officer | Education Scotland | Foghlam Alba