What’s Behind Play-i’s Code-Teaching Robots?
In addition to playing hide-and-seek with each other, Bo and Yana will teach your kids to code, says Play-i. The robots are coming this Christmas, coming to teach your six-year-old to code. Play-i, a...
View ArticleFueled by Kickstarter, CodeSpells Moves from Research to Consumer Game
CodeSpells is a 3D RPG that teaches coding by using magic spells to solve problems and it’s about to get its own mystical overhaul thanks to a successful funding campaign on Kickstarter. The...
View ArticleWhy codeSpark is Convinced Coding for Kids is Not a Fad
If you follow tech trends in education you probably have the sense that teaching children to code is kind of having a moment right now. Quest-based video game makers like Gamestar Mechanics have...
View ArticleLego Mixes Virtual, Real Worlds in Mindstorms for Education Tool
Lego Mindstorms for Education adds teacher training and other classroom-centered elements to help market the robotics system. Lego is helping students welcome our new robot overlords to the classroom....
View ArticleCoding Program for Low-Income Kids Gets Commercial Boost
Kate Arthur’s program includes a 3-stage Education Development Plan that follows children from 7 years old to 13 + One of the largest commercial game developers has announced a multi-million-dollar...
View ArticleHour of Code Reflects Diverse Interest in Learning Coding Skills
In a computer lab tucked away along a fourth-floor hallway of downtown Seattle’s Central Public Library, 25 coding rookies filled the room to capacity for a chance to participate in this year’s Hour of...
View ArticleBloxels Mixes Physical Toys with Digital Games and a Dash of Education
Bloxels mixes a Lite Brite-like toy with a digital maker app. Bloxels, the newest brainchild of the company that developed Adventure Time Game Wizard and Floors, is often compared to the analog darling...
View ArticleState of the Union Raises Importance of Computer Science Education
“The bipartisan reform of No Child Left Behind was an important start, and together, we’ve increased early childhood education, lifted high school graduation rates to new highs, and boosted graduates...
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