I recently had a great conversation with the OnTheStacks Podcast where I shared my story and what you can do to inspire young people to explore coding. We had a lot of laughs as my host, Bill Corcoran Jr. is the perfect person to sit down with and tell stories! Listen to the full podcast …
I get asked quite frequently about how to use a QR code because it seems super technical. The reality is that it is quite easy but there is something not everyone may realize. Ever since the 2021 Superbowl that made use of a QR code to learn more about bitcoin and most recently the fun …
This is your storyboard download page! Wait!! Not sure how you landed here? Read the article about Designing Your Coding Projects: Stroyboards and Pseudo-Code Once your get your email download link, use the template to get your project idea moving forward!
Your BB-8 Download page! Wait!! Not sure how you landed here? Read the article about programming your BB-8. Once your get your email download link, follow these simple steps to get the tools to connect to your Sphero BB-8 (or any Sphero robot) and start exploring how to code!
I was recently asked in an interview, “is Zoom fatigue real”? Yes, Zoom fatigue is real and there are a few tips to help you deal with it. Knowing and applying these five tips, you can possibly avoid Zoom fatigue for you and your students. Obviously, we don’t want to create fatigue but we …
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On December 31, 2020 the software company, Adobe, bid farewell to Flash which is a technology that was a game changer and presents an important lesson for all coders. Microsoft will then begin blocking Windows from running any Flash files. This is a process that is a long time coming but it is an important …
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Learning to code SQL with databases can be an interesting if you use the right example data. In my last post I explained WHAT IS A DATABASE and provided a STAR WARS database example download. As a huge Star Wars fan, using this data to learn is so much more fun. But let’s cover a …
When you create a software program you typically display information. That information is stored somewhere. That somewhere is usually in a database. If you are asking what is a database then let me explain. It is the one topic that is often overlooked when teaching anyone to learn how to code but is at the …
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Did you ever want to make a video game? If you have wanted to build a game then you want to visit Gamefroot. Gamefroot is a game creation website where you can make games that you can share with others. Anyone can make a video game using Gamefroot. I discovered Gamefroot several years ago while …
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