Apple's Swift Playgrounds educational coding app for iPad will soon connect with third-party devices like Lego Mindstorms Education EV3, Sphero SPRK+ robotic ball, and Parrot drones.

Apple’s first lesson, simply called Learn to Code, is surprisingly engaging. Although the games are tailored to younger players, older users will find much to enjoy here as well.

The app lets anyone with an iPad solve coding puzzles in a game-like environment, based on Apple’s Swift language, and grow to write more sophisticated code, like playful physics simulations ...

For younger learners, grades 4 through 8, Apple’s Everyone Can Code curriculum instead uses puzzles and games to teach the building blocks of coding in Swift through the Swift Playgrounds app.

Only it’s not just a video game — it’s a series of coding lessons and challenges designed to teach kids the fundamentals of computer science, all based around Apple’s new programming ...

Apple is also updating its Develop in Swift and Everyone Can Code curriculum and adding new resources for educators and parents. Both programs now include new books, which are available for free ...

Apple has partnered with Tynker, a San Francisco-based STEM education platform, to release two new game-based programming lessons aimed to help kids learn how to code. The new Space Cadet and ...