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My Top 5 Tips For Teaching Coding
These are my top 5 tips for teaching coding that I applied over the past 20 years. Since I have been teaching students in higher education how to work with technology and young kids how to code, I learned a
Coding With Dad: A Win On So Many Levels
I was happily surprised by an email that was a win on so many levels. If you are a teacher, you get to experience these in between the challenges. Challenges that often make us question why we do what we
Why Scratch Is Great For Learning To Code
When I was thinking through this week’s blog entry I had a brief conversation with a parent who had stated they wanted to spark the curiosity of their daughter to learn how to code. The parent was knowledgeable with technology
Design Your Coding Project: Storyboards And Psuedo Code
Software coders from various generations all know that a good software project (app, game, enterprise software, etc) all start with a plan. When you study computer science or software development at a college or university you learn this thing known
Coding Languages – The Secret All Programmers Know
A secret? Really? Yes. This entry will be the perfect companion for Trivial Pursuit – The Coding Version (if people still play Trivial Pursuit!). Java, Python, Javascript, C#, Pascal, BASIC, COBOL, and the list can go on. Yes, these
My Behind The Scenes Diary Of A Kids Coding Camp
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A Behind The Scenes Diary Of A Kids Coding Camp Que the “Wayne’s World” flashback effect… I shook his hand after the college graduation ceremony. He was one of my best students and he reminded me it all started
A Simple Explanation – The Internet Of Things
Whenever I hear the term “Internet of Things” I actually smile (because it is my favorite thing) and almost laugh. I have been around technology and computers long enough to have seen some terms become very popular but sound very
What Makes A Good Coding Camp?
It is right around late spring when parents or guardians begin their hunt for camps and activities for their young person. “What makes a good coding camp?”. I often get asked this having taught kids camps for over 15 years.
Build An App In Minutes With IFTTT
Did you ever just think “I wish there was an app for that”? or when at work “I wish this website updated my software”? Many apps today are software applications and you need to understand coding to build them. Getting
