Monthly Archives: September 2017

DroneBlocks | Drones in Education

Posted on September 27, 2017 by jdioguardi

DroneBlocks offers everything you need to start a drone programming course or club for your 4th-8th grade students.   The DroneBlocks App makes programming drone missions accessible through a familiar, easy-to-use “block” programming interface. The DroneBlocks Curriculum provides a full … Continue reading →

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Code Blocks Powered by Scratch Blocks Now In Tinkercad! – Tinkercad Blog

Posted on September 26, 2017 by jdioguardi

Code blocks let you program Arduinos using drag-and-drop blocks.  The blocks allow you to automatically build the text-based code in real time, so you can see exactly how Arduino code is formatted and then easily export your sketch to upload … Continue reading →

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Thunkable.com: Drag and Drop Mobile App Builder for iOS and Android

Posted on September 21, 2017 by jdioguardi

Thunkable is simple and fast for first-time app builders, but powerful enough to support your most ambitious apps. Source: Thunkable.com: Drag and Drop Mobile App Builder for iOS and Android

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Hand On Coding

Posted on September 19, 2017 by jdioguardi

Playing with blocks has been around for centuries.  From classrooms to doctors offices, this age old toy remains one of the most important tools for children to use in order to develop critical thinking skills.  While post poeple are scrambling … Continue reading →

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