Tag Archives: elementary

Python for Kids | No Starch Press

Posted on December 30, 2013 by jdioguardi

Python is a powerful, expressive programming language that’s easy to learn and fun to use! But books about learning to program in Python can be kind of dull, gray, and boring, and that’s no fun for anyone. Python for Kids … Continue reading →

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ScratchJr – Imagine, Program, Learn

Posted on December 8, 2013 by jdioguardi

ScratchJr is a developmentally appropriate programming language for children 5 to 7 years old. Children can create their own animated stories, interactive collages and games. ScratchJr is the product of a collaboration between the DevTech Research Group at the Eliot-Pearson … Continue reading →

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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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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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Kano: A computer anyone can make by Kano — Kickstarter

Posted on November 25, 2013 by jdioguardi

Kano is a toolkit for anyone to start coding right away. We think you learn faster and better when you have control and freedom, like in a good videogame. Then, when you can bend the rules, things get kung fu.We love … Continue reading →

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Programming at Schools and Hobby Clubs | Tiigrihüpe

Posted on November 17, 2013 by jdioguardi

Modern computer and information technology studies at schools should not only focus on computers and word processing programmes. More and more technology has emerged in students’ lives, and to understand the principles of it they need to know more about … Continue reading →

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This Robot Can Teach Programming to Your 5-Year-Old

Posted on October 30, 2013 by jdioguardi

BY DANI FANKHAUSER A friend of mine, well into his thirties, remembers going to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Penn., while growing up. There, he and his brothers would play a type of real-life video game — instead of playing … Continue reading →

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My Paperless Classroom: Coding with the Littles, Where to Start on the Ipad K-4

Posted on October 12, 2013 by jdioguardi

When can we start coding with kids?  Once I started working in a tablet-augmented environment, I had to find out what resources are available for coding on tablets.  There are some great tools for teaching programming skills and thinking to … Continue reading →

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squeakland : home of squeak etoys

Posted on March 24, 2013 by jdioguardi

Etoys is . . . an educational tool for teaching children powerful ideas in compelling ways a media-rich authoring environment and visual programming system a free software program that works on almost all personal computers continue reading- squeakland : home of … Continue reading →

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