Programming for Kids

Hello Ruby - a book to introduce coding concepts to children #kidscancode #hourofcode #edtech

Last trimester, my kiddos created their own vocabulary games with my Vocabulary Game Creation Project to work on key math vocabulary. ...

Code Beginner to Pro with iPad #kidscancode #hourofcode #STEM #STEAM

Narrowing the gender gap in technology, one girl at a time

My students have loved using the Dash robots from Wonder Workshop so much that I thought they might enjoy some extra time with them over the summer. So, earlier this year, I devised a plan for an …

Dash and Dot - awesome robots to help elementary students learn how to code! #kidscancode #edtech #STEM #STEAM

Hopscotch has been a favorite programming app of my students ever since they tried it for the Hour of Code a couple of years ago. One of my 5th graders chose to use Hopscotch to create his entire G…

Learn how to create your own apps at http://touchdevelop.com/hoc. Our interactive tutorials will help you create your apps and games even if you've never cod...

A strategy is a plan to help solve a problem. Dwight Howard and Elmo were just discussing hypothetical strategies when all of a sudden Mr. Tiger showed up an...

For more lessons, activities and ideas, grab a copy of my book, Code Breaker, on Amazon here! If you would like to see my video tutorials using Scratch, click here to access my YouTube channel. Pri…

Patterns are fun. Fruit, vegetable, fruit, vegetable, fruit.... What a great pattern. But wait a minute, something is missing. Craig Robinson and Elmo need a...

www.brianaspinall.com This tutorial will show a quick snippet of how we use coding to support mathematics at school.

Last week I gave a presentation called, “Code Dread,” at a tech conference. I’m not sure who had more dread at the time – the attendees who hadn’t tried coding before…

As regular readers may have deduced, I am a Kickstarter addict. So, when I saw

If you’re looking for a new mobile app to try for Hour of Code, Box Island might be the one for you. The full version is not available yet, but there is an Hour of Code version that you can g…

Hopscotch app Snowflake Tutorial #kidscancode #HourofCode @hopscotch