Making computer programming a part of the K-12 curriculum is becoming a rallying call in the United States. But just because you teach a subject doesn’t mean you get kids interested in it. So the real ...
A local high school student has cracked the code on reaching underserved elementary school students through his own nonprofit called "canCode," which uses teenage volunteers to teach the basics of ...
Middle school educator Frank DiMaria uses robots as an interdisciplinary tool to help students learn problem-solving and gain skills they'll need in the future. Technology teachers face a number of ...
Back in 2018, a story went viral about Owura Kwadwo Hottish, a middle-school teacher in Kumasi, Ghana. What was remarkable about this story was the fact that Hottish was teaching his students how to ...
In the GenAI era, program comprehension is not just another skill in the toolbox; it is the toolbox itself. It enables learners to move beyond passive acceptance of AI outputs, guiding them to ...
One of the most common questions I get from teachers and parents is: What programming language should we use to teach kids to code? Is it important to always start with block-based languages like ...
In today's digitally driven world, access to information appears limitless. But when you have something specific in mind that you don't know, like the name of that niche kitchen tool you saw at a ...
Way back in the 1970s, working as a computer programmer was quite prestigious, and if you wanted to get into computer programming, your potential employer would more often than not put you through a ...
The University of Houston must adapt its CS program to the shifting job market and set current and future students up for ...