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PiBakery – The blocks based, easy to use setup tool for Raspberry Pi

Easily Customise Raspbian The key feature of PiBakery is the ability to create a customised version of Raspbian that you write directly to your Raspberry Pi. This works by creating a set of scripts that run when the Raspberry Pi … Continue reading

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TechRocket: Tech Education For Kids And Teens: Code / Programming Courses

Learning programming can be intimidating, but not here! Our online coding courses cover the most popular programming languages. Use your newfound programming skills to make apps, games, and program gadgets. Source: Tech Education For Kids And Teens: Code / Programming … Continue reading

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Trust us, this video of 15 different sorting algorithms is way more entertaining than it sounds

PhD student Timo Bingmann has created an amazing video showing sorting algorithms in action. And it’s surprisingly awesome! In fact, “15 Sorting Algorithms in 6 Minutes” — created by Timo Bingmann, a PhD student at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology … Continue reading

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Code Kingdoms

Code Kingdoms lets aspiring modders learn to code while building what they want. We’ll show them how to build Minecraft mods, code the BBC micro:bit, create puzzles, and get creative with computing. Source: Code Kingdoms – Who are we?

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CodeStart

CodeStart gives a university-level coding education to the absolute beginner. Our interactive approach to teaching includes videos, quizzes and in-browser exercises with real time feedback. There is no need for extra software to be downloaded, CodeStart is an all-in-one solution.

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Coding While Black: Hacking The Future Of The Tech Industry : Code Switch : NPR

At Tech Square Labs in midtown Atlanta, you’ll find glass walls and high ceilings. It follows the typical design trends of today’s “hip” innovation centers and co-working office spaces. It’s also where 14 low-income African-American students are learning Java as … Continue reading

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VENVI 

VENVI is a learning tool…The significance of programming as a skill is rapidly increasing in today’s day and age. Use VENVI to learn and reinforce important programming concepts such as sequences by controlling your virtual character’s motions, loops by repeating … Continue reading

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Soon We Won’t Program Computers. We’ll Train Them Like Dogs | WIRED

BEFORE THE INVENTION of the computer, most experimental psychologists thought the brain was an unknowable black box. You could analyze a subject’s behavior—ring bell, dog salivates—but thoughts, memories, emotions? That stuff was obscure and inscrutable, beyond the reach of science. … Continue reading

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The Case for Improving U.S. Computer Science Education | ITIF

Despite the growing use of computers and software in every facet of our economy, not until recently has computer science education begun to gain traction in American school systems. The current focus on improving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) … Continue reading

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Sonic Pi

Sonic Pi The Live Coding Synth for Everyone. Simple enough for computing and music lessons. Powerful enough for professional musicians. Free to download with a friendly tutorial. Learn to code creatively by composing or performing music in an incredible range … Continue reading

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