Monthly Archives: December 2013

Espresso Coding – Computing made simple

Posted on December 1, 2013 by jdioguardi

Espresso Coding is a new service from Espresso Education that teaches pupils to code and make their own apps to share with their friends and parents. Its also FREE for an extended period until October 31st 2014. Espresso Coding has everything you … Continue reading →

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The Media Computing Group : Arduino in a Nutshell

Posted on December 1, 2013 by jdioguardi

I’ve taught Arduino in class for a few years now, mostly to CS students, and just the other day introduced two friends to it again. Being on sabbatical and all, I couldn’t keep myself from just writing through the rest … Continue reading →

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primo.io

Posted on December 1, 2013 by jdioguardi

Primo is a physical programming interface designed to teach children age 4 to 7 basic programming logic without the need for literacy. The goal of the game is to guide a smiling robot called cubetto to his destination by creating … Continue reading →

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Python Programming Language – Official Website

Posted on December 1, 2013 by jdioguardi

Python is a programming language that lets you work more quickly and integrate your systems more effectively. You can learn to use Python and see almost immediate gains in productivity and lower maintenance costs. Python runs on Windows, Linux/Unix, Mac … Continue reading →

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About | Looking Glass

Posted on December 1, 2013 by jdioguardi

Looking Glass enables users to program 3D animated stories. Looking uses a drag and drop programming interface to make coding easier to pick up and to reduce potential errors. Using Looking Glass, novice programmers can pick up key programming concepts … Continue reading →

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