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Code.org is encouraging kids to “join the Dance Party” by coding choreography to the Coldplay single “Higher Power.” Dance Party teaches kids to code in a 10-step tutorial.
Microsoft and Code.org have come together to debut Minecraft Designer, a free tutorial for students aged 6 and up that uses the Minecraft environment to teach coding.
Code.org advocates that “Every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn computer science.” Let’s call this the access and equity argument.
America wants you to learn how to code. While Barack Obama didn’t pull out an Uncle Sam-style finger point, he certainly addressed coding as something of a civic duty in a YouTube video released ...
Washington and other states have partnered with Minecraft Education to teach coding and other computer science skills.
ScholarshipInstitute.org analyzed Code.org's 2024 State of Computer Science Education report to look at computer science offerings in New York and why the gender gap persists.
Although coding may not seem to fit in an English class, my students quickly discovered two similarities: coding is a language with its own vocabulary, and proofreading one’s work is critical.
Amazon donates $15m to Code.org to support the launch of a new equity-minded Advanced Placement Computer Science programming curriculum. I explain why creating mirrors can shape the future of tech.
Historically, learn-to-code efforts have provided opportunities for the few, but new efforts are aiming to be inclusive.