Scratch, A Free and Powerful Platform for Learning to Code By TL Editors Scratch is a powerful platform for learning to code because it not only teaches all the essential concepts of coding but can also be easily integrated into almost any subject area.
Top Ten Makerspace Favorites of 2018 By Laura Fleming It is critical to select products that work best to support your makerspace.
Play On! Three Trends We’ll See In Tech Toys In 2019 By Kimberly Mosley While tech is a kid’s entertainment and learning buddy today, it’s their ticket to their future tomorrow.
For Better Wizardry, Try the Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit By TL Editors Kano is spotlighting its Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit, a DIY kit that shows you how to build a Bluetooth Coding Wand, learn to code with step-by-step creative challenges, and make magic, with a wave, twist and a twirl.
Coding Resources for the New Year By Deborah Marshall and Lisa McKnight Ward The Hour of Code activities are not just for this hour or day. They are available all year round.
Sphero Introduces Way for Kids to Compose Code By TL Editors Specdrums connects coding and technology with kids’ ability to move and tap to create rhythm and sound.
Create Simple Animated Stories With Codeable Crafts By Tech & Learning Codeable Crafts is a clever reworking of introductory coding, combining simple crafting (coloring, stickers, cut-out shapes) with visual block-based coding
Free Tool a Great Launching Pad for Young Coders By TL Editors Google’s Made with Code aims to introduce girls to the world of coding through various resources including tutorials, videos, partner projects, and community connections.
KinderLab Robotics Offers Two Free KIBO Activities for the Worldwide Hour of Code Event By TL Editors
The Best Free Hour of Code Resources for Classroom Coding Activities By TL Editors Teachers are preparing for December's Hour of Code, a global movement designed to promote coding skills.
BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: University of New Hampshire Hosts State’s Second Annual Cyber Robotics Coding Competition (CRCC) By TL Editors CRCC is an eight-week virtual coding competition in that provides students and educators the opportunity to build STEM related skills using a cloud-based simulation platform featuring a virtual, 3D animated robot.
Adventure Game/Curriculum Teaches Coding Through Gameplay By TL Editors CodeCombat's "play first" approach gets kids gaming long before it occurs to them they might want to learn computer programming.
Great Tool Introduces Teens to Coding By TL Editors Vidcode aims to get teen girls excited about coding by emphasizing creativity and social media culture and expression.
Participate in the Hour of Code with these Great Products By Shannon Mersand Since its launch in 2013, the Hour of Code has introduced more than 625,750,509 people ages four to 104, in more than 180 countries, to basic coding and computer science concepts.
