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The best coding websites, games, and online classes for kids that can nurture everything from problem-solving skills to critical thinking to creativity.
Teaching coding to kids was something very few people thought about. But today, parents and teachers know that teaching kids to code has lots of benefits beyond the computer screen.
For digital resources: Code.org is a wonderful online resource full of free computer science courses and activities for educators interested in teaching their students coding without needing a robot.
Think LEGO, but with code. In these, your child can pull in code parts to manipulate more than one object (and access more commands, variables, and events) to create animations or games.
Coding is a big deal for kids these days, but it can feel like work. These 12 games help teach programming fundamentals while still being fun.
As more states and districts teach computer science, there's a debate over whether coding or theory should dominate.
A partnership between a New York City computer science school and Teach for America aims to bring more opportunities for improved coding instruction to students.
A Harvard team is beta-testing a robot they hope will solve the computer science teacher shortage by helping any teacher become a computer science teacher.
Coding is now a real part of education, from Pre-K through graduate school. But the way we do it in early grades may be incomplete.
The Economic Importance of Teaching Coding to Teens “If employers don’t help nurture this group of students coming through school now, they’re not going to have future employees.” ...