Coding is one aspect of digital making. When you write code, you are writing instructions for a computer to follow. The instructions might just be "turn this graphic by one degree each second", or ...

From programmable LEGO robots to mobile apps like Hopscotch, there’s no shortage of games and toys designed to get children ...

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 ...

South Hills High School teacher Saleta Thomas bills her class as a digital game-design program for students. But once students opt to take the class, they start learning computer coding through basic ...

Coding is a big deal right now. Worldwide, 36 million kids have taken part in “Hour of code” activities, helping them become active, rather than passive users of technology and starting learning that ...

A lone starfighter floated on a pitch black computer screen, rotating on an invisible axis. All at once, the ship lurched into action, firing a white bolt that dissolved its target, then swiveled to ...

In the new book Beyond Coding: How Children Learn Human Values Through Programming, Tufts professor Marina Umaschi Bers argues that schools can teach computer coding in ways that develop character as ...

If you're a parent, then chances are you've heard endless debates about how screen time affects children. And while it's always a good idea to encourage your kids to put down their phones, tablets, ...