Category: News

Straight from the camper’s mouth. Four Fire Tech Camp newbies reviewed our courses for different publications this Easter and this is what they had to say.

Our March 2015 round up of interesting tech reads, resources, events and videos for parents, students and teachers.

Nesta report on Digital Makers raises some important points for the tech education sector and firmly confirms that Fire Tech Camp is on the right track.

Last week at the Big Bang Fair, Fire Tech Camp exhibited wearable tech for the judges from The Voice. When the BBC called and asked us to propose a Wearable Tech feature for each of The Voice judges, we jumped at the chance! First, it gave us a chance to show a population of 75,000 […]

Here’s our collection of noteworthy, fun and interesting resources in the world of tech over the last month. Jump to: Videos: The Maker Movement, Kids and the Digital World Short Read: Why Engineering Should Be A Woman’s Game Activities: DIY Speaker Kit and Shaun’s Game Academy Product: Raspberry Pi 2 Interview: Jill Talks to Kids, […]

Fire Tech Camp is bringing technology and the environment together in Bristol this April with an innovative program of green-themed camps.

2014 was an important year for Fire Tech Camp, as we welcomed hundreds of campers through our doors and established new bases across the UK. Here are some of the things that have happened in the last year and what they mean for our mission to empower young people with technology and making. Thank you […]

Our January 2015 round up of interesting tech reads, resources, events and competitions for parents, students and teachers.

Getting real: Exploring the potential of 3D printing and making to turn ideas into physical objects.

Gordon, one of Fire Tech Camp’s Lead Teachers and the developer of the Teen Hardware Course with Arduino, talks about his experiences working with campers on the first course.

Fire Tech Camp appeared in another magazine feature last month. If you missed the December 2013 issue of Wired Magazine you can see the article “Distracted? How hyperstimulation is making you smarter” on their website now!

I can’t believe it’s been two weeks since we launched Fire Tech Camp! People keep asking me how it went and I’m nearly at a loss for words (highly unusual!). It was amazing, inspiring, exhausting (in a good way). The kids really demonstrated that they wanted to learn, and even those that seemed unsure on […]

Professor Tina Seelig’s work on creativity and how that applies to the innovative culture fostered by Fire Tech Camp.

Investment manager Winton Capital have given the Fire Tech Camp scholarship fund a huge boost with a £10,000 donation.

ASB Online Academy provide a scholarship to fully fund a camper through the Mobile App Development course.

Earlier this Autumn we met with a team at UCL who have been developing the Engduino. We are hardware enthusiasts and this is a great addition to the hardware quiver! We started using Arduinos last year with teens – the plain vanilla Arduinos are almost limitless in their potential – but they do require some […]

Read about the new people courses and places are becoming part of Fire Tech Camp. Plus, we’ve pulled together some of the best tech events going on in London this Autumn.

Jill Hodges, Founder of Fire Tech Camp, reflects on the skills that students get out of attending a Fire Tech Camp course.

Fire Tech Camp have been covered by the Times Educational Supplement.

Making with marshmallows, a makey makey and Scratch programming from the inspiring Geek Gurl!

Personal reflections from Jill on becoming interested in tech and how Fire Tech Camp is tackling the barriers that are holding girls back from entering the world of science.