#CodingLabParenting: Tech Podcasts & TED Talks to get you psyched about tech (We’ve shortlisted the essential 5!)
We've rounded up the 5 most interesting and engaging (in our opinion, that is!) tech podcasts and TED Talks for you to embark on an auditory tech journey! Calling all our parents, students, and teens - we've made sure that there’s something for you to listen to, no matter who you are!
Whether you’re driving your little techie to school in the morning, taking a jog with your pals, or simply relaxing at home in between homework assignments, easily keep up to date with current advancements in science and technology. The best part? Bonding with your child over his favourite activity and maximising the use of your time. Learning has never been easier. ☺️
We’ve shared our favourite episode for each selection (and we hope you'll like them too!)
Happy listening and stay safe!
1. CodeNewbie
(available on their website, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts)
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What it’s about: Stories from people on their coding journey.
Code Newbie covers a diverse range of guests on their show - from web developers to UX designers, open source developers and many more! With the main target audience being beginners who are new to code, anything that’s very technical is explained simply. The podcast is not so much about how to code, but more about how to be a coder - it’s especially reassuring to newbie coders, with every episode reminding listeners that everyone has had to start at some point before progressing to success.
Duration: ~30-50 minutes per episode
Recommended episode: “How do you go from hackathons to building a hurricane relief business?” with Nick Feuer - This episode definitely brought back memories of our Young Coders Global Hackathon (YCGH) that took place earlier this year. It was truly a blast marvelling at all the brilliant ideas that our participants came up with!
2. Learn to Code with Me
(available on Spotify, Apple podcasts, Google podcasts or here)
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What it’s about: The podcast is hosted by Laurence Bradford, a self-taught techie who’s on a mission to help anyone who wants to teach themselves how to code. For each ‘Learn to Code with Me’ episode, she sits down for a chat with different amazing and inspiring individuals in tech.
With captivating interviews and useful advice given in every episode, you’re sure to learn a lot about how to code as well as the basics of building your very own technology career!
Duration: For Season 7: ~40-50 minutes per episode
Recommended episode: “Building a Robotics career and the impact of mentorship with Camille Eddy” - Having had internships with big companies like HP, Google and NASA, Camille is grateful to have been able to grow her career with the help of her mentors. We couldn’t agree more! An experienced individual by your side will help you grow to greater heights - just like our dedicated tutors at Coding Lab! 😉
3. Brains On! Science
(episodes available on Spotify or on their website)
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What it’s about: This award-winning science podcast from American Public Media is great for kids and curious adults! With its mission of encouraging kids’ natural curiosity and wonder using science and history, every episode has a different kid co-host who joins in to find answers to the fascinating questions they have about the world.
With over 100 episodes to listen to, you’re in for hours of endless fun and learning!
Duration: ~30 minutes per episode
Recommended episode: “Why does green mean go? And other colour conundrums” - This episode explored the primary colours red, green and blue - and how you can mix them together to get all the colours of light! Our wonderful Young Computer Scientists learn about RGB in their class (BOT: Robotics) too, as well as other fascinating topics like Augmented Reality (AR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)!
4. TED Talks by brilliant kids and teens
(watch them here)
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What it’s about: This awesome playlist features kids and teens under 20 conducting their own TED Talks about science, music and other relevant topics. Be awed by the young and bright speakers as they talk about what they’re most passionate about - you’re certainly never too small to dream big!
Duration: Ranges from ~5-20 minutes per talk
Recommended episode: “A 12-year-old app developer” - We’re reminded of our very own app inventors and computer scientists who always have a whale of a time in our classes. It’s amazing to see the endless possibilities once you learn how to code!
5. Tumble Science Podcast
(available on Spotify, Apple podcasts, Google podcasts or here)
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What it’s about: The podcast has episodes exploring a multitude of fascinating topics like volcanic eruptions and the physics of basketball. Now in its 6th season, Tumble strives to foster the love of science into listeners by bringing science to life through interviews with scientists on their process and discoveries.
Suitable for the entire family to listen to, everyone wins as they learn a thing or two about the wonders of science.
Duration: ~10-20 minutes per episode
Recommended episode: “Building a Robotic Eel” - This episode had us all fascinated on Envirobot, a robot that moves through the water like an eel and also has special sensors designed to seek out water pollution! It’s truly amazing to see how tech is put to good use - in this case, tech helps us understand our environment better and assist us in finding solutions to problems!
(Written by Zulaikha)
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