Category: Interviews

Recently, we caught up with Anna, a first-year Computer Science student at the University of Cambridge, who attended 7 (yes 7!) of our courses as a teen. Continue reading as she answers our questions about her experience with Fire Tech. Why did you decide to take a Fire Tech course? I remember I was talking […]

During our recent intensive week-long courses, we interviewed guest experts, who provided students with some extra inspiration during their lunchtimes. All of whom are working in the robotics and tech education industries. This interview is with tech innovator Siobhan Duncan, the Lead Developer at Robotical – a company that invented Marty the Robot which teaches […]

Recently, we caught up with Adrian, a first-year Physics student at UCLA, who attended a Fire Tech course as a teen and has now just taught his first course with us remotely. Continue reading as he answers our questions about his experience as both a student and tutor with Fire Tech. Why did you decide […]

During our recent intensive week-long courses, we interviewed guest experts, who provided students with some extra inspiration during their lunchtimes. All of whom, are working in the machine learning, social media, and data analysis industries. This interview is with tech entrepreneur Pierre-Simon Ntiruhungwa, the co-founder of Katalist – an entrepreneurial development platform. In this interview, […]

Do you aspire to study Engineering at Glasgow University, Imperial College, or Stanford University? Perhaps you want to be a programmer at Apple or Google. Whatever it is, our hand-picked tutors are here to inspire you to go after your dreams. We know many young people are interested in studying Engineering at University and that […]

We spoke with Abigael, a Fire Tech tutor, about all things tech, including her journey into STEM, her teaching experience, who inspires her, and what excites her about the future of technology. Tell us a bit about yourself and what you studied. Abigael: I have just graduated with a degree in Material Science Engineering at […]

We love sharing student stories! We caught up with Judicael who attended our Teen Coding with Python and Coding Games with Java courses over 7 years ago! Hear from him as we ask him about his experience and what impact it had on his education.  1. How long have you been taking courses with Fire […]

This week, we caught up with Olivia, a 12-year-old Fire Tech Camper, who attended our Junior Artificial Intelligence week-long remote learning course last week. What did you create/make/build/code this week? “We made a few different things this week. My main project that I worked on was coding a quiz and we used a program called […]

We caught up with Evie, an 11-year-old Fire Tech Camper, who joined one of our Python Online Hackathons last week, and has just finished our Junior Artificial Intelligence week-long remote learning course this week. Her Father told us, “It is fantastic what Fire Tech are doing. I’m especially impressed about how we’ve been able to […]

This week, we caught up with Kaya, a 13-year-old Fire Tech Camper, who attended our Teen Coding with Python week-long remote learning course last week. Her mother told us, “Both my kids have loved their camps. I’ve been able to work this week without any disturbance. The tutors and entire Fire Tech team are fantastic […]

This week, we caught up with Matteo, a 9-year-old Fire Tech Camper, who attended our Junior Augmented and Virtual Reality 5-day remote learning course last week. His mother told us, “Matteo absolutely loved the week! I could hear him laughing from the other room, he was having a really great time. His tutor was really […]

This week, we spoke with one of our inspiring tutor alumni Milton, who recently graduated with a degree in Coding and Design from Ravensbourne University. Milton has worked with Fire Tech for several years now, he’s taught our holiday camps and after-school clubs alongside his studies and was part of the team in Summer 2018 […]

This year, Fire Tech is interviewing people in the tech industry to get an insight into their career. We want to make sure our families are aware of all the great things happening in tech and the different career paths there are in emerging technologies. To kick things off we’re starting with LaDawn. Can you […]

This week’s Meet The Tutors blog series introduces you to one of our Python expert tutors Charles.   Charles, tell us a bit about yourself and what you’re studying.  I’m studying physics at Imperial College London.   What led you to choose this course? And where are you hoping it takes you?  I chose physics […]

This week’s Meet The Tutors blog series introduces you to Video Game Design tutor Jacob.   Jacob, tell us a bit about yourself and what you’re studying. I am in my 3rd year of a BA economics course in the university of Goldsmiths. I love learning about technology whether it be a whole product, a […]

This week’s Meet The Tutors blog series introduces you to Junior Python expert tutor Bianca.   Tell us a bit about yourself and what you’re studying. I am Bianca and I am currently studying Computing at Imperial College London.   What led you to choose this course? And where are you hoping it takes you?  […]

We are kicking off our Meet The Tutors blog series with one of our expert 3D Game Development tutors George. George, tell us a bit about yourself and what you’re studying.  I love learning about and trying out new technology. I’m particularly interested in gaming technology and the potential applications of artificial intelligence. This lead […]

Today we celebrate International Women’s Day. Fire Tech are creating a more balanced world by inspiring young girls in tech and changing the way they think about STEM careers by introducing #AllGirls courses. Here we talk to one of our heroes, who is also trying to get more women into STEM, Genevieve about her latest […]

Do you aspire to study computer science at Imperial College or Stanford university? Perhaps you want to be a programmer at Apple or Google. Whatever it is, our hand-picked tutors are here to inspire you to go after your dreams. This summer, Ashni (pictured left), a computer science student at Boston University, flew across the […]

Plan, invent, design, create. Test, tinker, fix. Evolve, grow, enhance. STEM subjects are vast and varied. They become increasingly necessary to prepare young people for the 21st century. This has been reflected in government reports concerning the need for more STEM graduates.  Xinny is our Python and Photography tutor. She describes how STEM subjects (science, […]

Our tutor Josh, a mechanical engineering student at Imperial College London, explains what’s involved on our Arduino course. What is an Arduino? The Arduino is a small electronics board that bridges the gap between electronics hardware and software. Building with Arduino combines creative, technology, and engineering skills. Sounds technical. How is it fun? Kids begin […]

It’s so exciting to see some of our Fire Tech campers begun to study Computer Science and Engineering at the University level. More and more UK students, including our campers, are considering US universities – but the admissions process and the vast number of programmes can be daunting. Lisa Gottardo, from A-List Education wrote this guest […]

Meet Poonam – one of Fire Tech’s lead teachers. While her first priority is making sure that kids are well looked after and have a great week, it’s also to ensure students are challenged and feel part of our inclusive community of makers and creators. We want kids and teens to leave our programme feeling […]

As well as provide campers with an incredible camp experience, our core mission is to inspire our students to DREAM BIG. Our tutors want kids and teens to go away been more interested, more curious and more willing to try new things. If you’ve been following us over the summer, you’ll know that our campers […]

Fire Tech offers a range of advantages, from small class sizes to maximise student learning, to include the latest technologies like artificial intelligence and augmented reality that inspire our campers to dream big! Yet, it’s our high-quality tutors that make Fire Tech an incredible place to learn. We’ve made it a priority to recruit enthusiastic, […]

Delight Okeke worked as a tutor for Fire Tech Camp through 2014 and 2015. Below she shares how her time teaching kids to create and innovate with technology inspired her to change her more “traditional career” plan of working in the Oil & Gas industry to exploring roles in the technology sector and eventually, landing a position […]

Fire Tech Camper Anna uses 3D technology at Fire Tech Camp to recreate fossils!