Tag Archives: MIT

Very Young Programmers – NYTimes.com

Posted on September 3, 2013 by jdioguardi

By LISA GUERNSEY Published: September 2, 2013 Ten years ago, a computer programming language called Scratch emerged from the Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Using colorful stackable icons to represent the sequencing and logic of computer code, … Continue reading →

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Learn To Code, Code To Learn | EdSurge News

Posted on May 9, 2013 by jdioguardi

Mitchel Resnick How programming prepares kids for more than math. Is it important for all children to learn how to write? After all, very few children grow up to become journalists, novelists, or professional writers. So why should everyone learn … Continue reading →

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About 6.00x – edX- MITx

Posted on March 9, 2013 by jdioguardi

Introduction to Computer Science and Programming 6.00x is an introduction to using computation to solve real problems. The course is aimed at students with little or no prior programming experience who have a desire (or at least a need) to … Continue reading →

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Mitch Resnick: Let’s teach kids to code

Posted on March 1, 2013 by jdioguardi
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MIT App Inventor

Posted on February 3, 2013 by jdioguardi

Creating an App Inventor app begins in your browser, where you design how the app will look. Then, like fitting together puzzle pieces, you set your app’s behavior. All the while, through a live connection between your computer and your … Continue reading →

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