NewTechKids has been teaching lessons on the topic of biomimicry (how technology can mimic plants and animals) for years and we've seen how this topic enchants kids. We've shown them videos of what happens when robots designed to look like animals are placed in animal colonies as well as videos of robotic buildings which can move or open and close based on the sun. We've shown them examples of robots developed to mimic the movements
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NewTechKids will be teaching another after-school robotics and coding bootcamp at the Amsterdam Public Library's Ijburg branch on Monday afternoons. The bootcamp begins this Monday, January 26th and a few spots are left. Register here. Dynamo, an after-school activity provider in Amsterdam, has heavily subsidized the bootcamp which is free for children from low-income families who have a Stadspas. This is because Dynamo is one of our long-term partners in making sure that tech education is
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Should you a) bury your head in the sand or hope that your child(ren) will be okay in the future or b) make sure they receive tech education that will prepare them for a tech-driven future and turn them from tech users into tech innovators? If option B is your answer, NewTechKids is a willing partner. Check out our upcoming workshops and bootcamps for early 2026. All activities are for kids ages 8-12 and held
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Give the gift of a learning experience, rather than a thing. NewTechKids is teaching two, 3-day bootcamps during the 2025 Christmas holidays at the Amsterdam Public Library for kids ages 8-12. Kids will discuss technology and design, build and code robots in pairs based on fun class challenges. Taught in a combination of Dutch and English by professional teachers and instructors. Daily 10:00 - 14:00. All kids welcome, newbies and kids with previous experience. Discounted
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The earlier kids learn about computer science and digital literacy, the better. Since many don't learn these subjects in regular school, NewTechKids' bootcamps are a great way to introduce them in a fun and social way. Too busy during the week? Register kids ages 8-12 for the school holiday bootcamps we teach during every Dutch school holiday period. Taught in a combination of Dutch and English by professional teachers or experienced computer science instructors, our
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It's hard to believe but we're 10 years old! From our scrappy beginnings in Fall 2014 teaching in a co-working space, we've taught thousands of primary, middle and high school kids in Amsterdam, other Dutch cities and in places like Dubai and Switzerland about computer science and digital literacy. We've also trained hundreds of primary school teachers on how to introduce technology education in their classrooms. Our very first students are now finishing high school
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Parents, caregivers and educators, if you haven't already done so, please pick up Jonathan Haidt's book "The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness". Jonathan is a social pyschologist and in his book, he raises the alarm on the mental health crisis amongst teens. He traces the roots of the problems back to major factors, including: - the switch form flip phones to smartphones - the inclusion
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A month ago, NewTechKids received a phone call out of the blue from one of the founders of the Drarija Taalclub, an organization dedicated to providing after-school activities for Moroccan children in Amsterdam West. Operated out of MAQAM, a Moroccan cultural centre in Amsterdam New West, the club's goal is to offer activities such as cooking, mathematics and singing in the Moroccan language to instil cultural pride and connect Dutch-born kids with the culture of
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NewTechKids has taught tech education and computer science classes for more than nine years and we've taught kids from all types of backgrounds with differing exposure to tech. Based on our observations, there are some key factors which increase the likelihood that kids will take an interest in tech beyond just using it and actually want to invent, create, make, experiment and prototype with it. These factors considerably increase the likelihood that they will choose
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Due to generous donations from our donors, NewTechKids is able to offer more kids from low-income families heavily-subsidized spots in our summer bootcamps. Already this year, NewTechKids has taught more than 600 kids from low-income families and communities and we're happy to continue this outreach through our subsidy program. We've partnered with teachers, schools, the Amsterdam Public Library and the content moderators of popular social media pages for kids in Amsterdam to spread the word.
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