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Let Go: 4 Success Tips for You and Your College Freshman
In June, every year across the United States, kids are walking across high school graduation stages. Most have finalized any plans for attending college and fall courses await. I want to give my advice to parents from a dad who
Who is Ada Lovelace – A Children’s Book Review
When good friend and super mom, Jen Hoffman of the HealthyMoving.com podcast suggested I check out a book, I didn’t hesitate. As a homeschooling Mom, she is well versed in selecting excellent materials for her children. She messaged me that
Music and Programming: A Talk With Dave Recchione
When a friend asked if he can try out the Scratch Coder Course, I thought it would be great. That friend is also a professional with over 30 years of software programming experience. I wasn’t sure what he would think.
Product Review – How The Penclic Mouse Stopped My Wrist and Arm Pain
It has been almost 4 years now and I am pain free in my wrist and arm. As a life long computer user, I developed pain in my forearm and shoulder blades as part of my RSI (repetitive stress injury)
Learn Programming At Home: A Free Course To Get Started
We are surrounded by technology. Whether you think it is great or a distraction it really has crept into every part of our lives. Today we communicate with each other using smartphone apps, select movie from our couch after viewing
5 Ways To Get Your Career Moving (Free and Low Cost)
As a teacher and mentor you often get an email from a former student that contains the phrase “you probably don’t remember me….” They often then contain a request for a letter of reference which, if they were a good
Program Your Sphero BB-8 In 10 Minutes (Beginner Friendly)
When you hear the words “Star Wars”, what comes to mind? Jedi, light sabres, space duels and…. droids like BB-8 and R2D2. When Star Wars: The Force Awakens hit the theaters in 2016 we met the latest addition to a
How My Mom Got Me Coding
Do you have a Mom? Um…don’t answer that. As I glanced down at my calendar app on my phone it hit me, 2018 is here. This summer I turn a year older but feel like 25 and if you ask
Stranger Things And Bob Coding BASIC
My daughter called out to me from our family room, “hey Dad, you have to see this scene from Stranger Things”! There is a character named Bob Newby, played by Sean Astin, telling another character that to hack into the
