Coding is a big deal right now. Worldwide, 36 million kids have taken part in “Hour of code” activities, helping them become active, rather than passive users of technology and starting learning that ...
Introducing students to coding and robotics gives them early exposure to STEM in general. This early exposure, according to research, is key to the future of the workforce. Aside from the cool factor ...
Professor Marina Bers, chair of the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development, has been teaching the course Technological Tools for Playful Learning every spring for the 20 years ...
South Hills High School teacher Saleta Thomas bills her class as a digital game-design program for students. But once students opt to take the class, they start learning computer coding through basic ...
As someone who’s had my children in the last decade, I can tell you that the pushy-parent movement sometimes makes me feel like I’m failing my kids because they can’t code. I’ve always been a bit ...
Inspired by the Hour of Code, many educators have pledged to go well beyond 60 minutes and teach their students coding and programming skills on a regular basis. The beauty of learning to code is that ...
Early coding skills give kids an advantage for tech-related jobs. Coding could help shape the future of education. Kids learn logical thinking, adaptability, and problem-solving through coding that ...
The Schalmo Family YMCA in Canal Fulton launched a coding and robotics summer program for children kindergarten through sixth grade. The program utilizes Ozobot Evo and Ozobot Crawler robotics kits to ...