Have you ever tried to teach yourself a new language using just a book? You can progress just so far before you need to talk to someone who is fluent in the language. Learning to program computers is that way, too. You’re learning a language with which you can tell the computer what to do. …
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Remember when the most sophisticated item in the classroom was a calculator and maybe a computer with a CD-ROM? Those days are long gone. But it’s not just about bringing devices and Windows 10 into the classroom anymore, Microsoft has been rethinking how we use technology to encourage our kids to learn. Here are 4 …
New Minecraft hour of code tutorial + 4 ways Microsoft is changing the way our kids learnRead More
Before receiving Cubetto, the thought of teaching computer programming to our young boys, ages four and six, never crossed our minds. Even though I am an engineer, I had not yet considered how to give them some basic tools that would perk their interest in STEM subjects, specifically computers. Our kids are as efficient as any …
New from No Starch Press: Coding iPhone Apps for Kids A Playful Introduction to Swift by Gloria Winquist and Matt McCarthy. This book teaches children and adults to code in Apple’s free beginner-friendly programming language called Swift. This 336-page book full-color book is a fun guide that will explain the building blocks of app programming, …
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SNL’s Amy Poehler and her Smart Girls organization have teamed up with Lenovo to use gaming as a vehicle to help teach kids (boys and girls) to learn to program for free. Lenovo’s Game State site allows kids to learn code development at their own pace while having fun at the same time. To advance …
Comedic actress Amy Poehler and Lenovo join forces to teach kids to programRead More
It’s no big mystery why kids (and adults) enjoy playing video games. Duh, it’s because they are fun! What if kids (and adults) could easily create their own games and learn something in the process? Bloxels can make that happen. Bloxels is a kid-friendly video game creation platform where kids (and even adults) use a …
Bloxels help kids or YOU make video games with a tablet and blocksRead More