GeekMom Review Roundup: 50+ Educational Games, Activities, and Apps
I have reviewed dozens of educational apps, games, activity books and more, here is a roundup of over 50 of these, organized by subject.
Continue ReadingI have reviewed dozens of educational apps, games, activity books and more, here is a roundup of over 50 of these, organized by subject.
Continue ReadingMYnd Kraft is a card game based on programming principles that is suitable for kids age seven and up. It is currently funding on Kickstarter.
Continue ReadingA glitch in Allie’s viral app has done more than hurt her program. It may also cost her her friends.
Continue ReadingNew Year, New Devious Plans. I need some new hardware but I’m not sure which laptop best suits our Evil Genius needs. So, ASUS sent me two. *grin
Continue ReadingAn updated list of toys, kits, and books that teach kids to code. Perfect for celebrating Hour of Code or under your Yuletide tree.
Continue ReadingWhen I say ‘Lesson Plan’, it comes with a disclaimer. But yeah—I am totally taking over the world, and my kids’ classroom, for an hour of code next week.
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Continue ReadingThe Mover Kit: Wearable tech for kids; with a huge range of possibilities to code, create, and encourage kids to do more. It’s fairly simple in appearance but like any child’s imagination – it’s the potential within which is amazing.
Continue ReadingMany STEM-based subscription boxes that I’ve seen have been targeted toward younger kids, getting them excited about STEM subjects early. This is a very good thing, of course. But what about older kids and teens?
Continue ReadingThe center which provides educational retreat for programmers will now be offering free one-on-one mentorships for beginning programmers with a retreat alum.
Continue ReadingNow the Hour of Code is finished, what do you do with your budding game developers? EG Mum takes a look at one of the academic programmes for older students and interviews Dr Maria Stukoff, Head of PlayStation First.
Continue ReadingThe Hour of Code Minecraft tutorial, aimed at kids ages 6 and up, encourages young Minecraft fans to learn to code with Blockly, a simple drag-and-drop interface.
Continue ReadingIn my experience, it is nearly impossible to teach a child something they’re not interested in learning. Before I begin discussing codes and programming languages, I wanted to get my son interested in the subject at a surface level.
Continue ReadingThere’s a brand new graphic novel on the market this week, and it merges fiction, programming, puzzles, and a big mystery!
Continue ReadingThe author describes his experience learning how to code ‘Minecraft’ servers with his son through Youth Digital’s new class ‘Minecraft’ Server Design.
Continue ReadingKids have the opportunity to learn how to code at an extremely early age these days. I thought I was doing pretty well by starting in the 9th grade back in the ’80s. But now, if you are old enough to use a tablet or computer, you’re old enough to learn to code.
Continue ReadingSophomore and junior high school girls are encouraged to apply to the Girls Who Code 7-week summer immersion program, offered in about a dozen cities across the U.S.
Continue ReadingTake advantage of this year’s Hour of Code to introduce your child to programming, sharpen your child’s programming skills, or even give programming a try for yourself
Continue ReadingEver wondered why C++ ended up with two pluses instead of one? Did the creators of Java have a particular fixation with coffee? Read on to find out!
Continue ReadingDo your kids Scratch? Nope, this isn’t a medical question. Scratch is a free programming language developed for kids.
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