Software is the language of our world. In the future, not knowing the language of computers will be as challenging as being illiterate or innumerate are today. /Dan Crow/
Lil’Bot is a great introductory steps to the world of psysical programming. Lil’Bot is programmed just like an Arduino Uno, and takes standard Arduino shields. About half of the Arduino memory and three quarters of the processing power are available after the balancing code ...
Award-winning ed-tech platform from Digital Dream Labs which combines hands-on play & interactive gaming to teach STEAM principles to K-5 students. Puzzlets is a hardware accessory that connects to tablet, phone, or Mac computer for playing games that focus on STEAM topics, s...
The Fisher-Price Think & Learn Code-a-pillar inspires little learners to be big thinkers by encouraging preschoolers to arrange (and rearrange) the easy-to-connect segments in endless combinations, sending Code-a-pillar on his path. Code-A-Pillar features 9 easy-to-connect se...
littleBits makes a platform of easy-to-use electronic building blocks empowering everyone to create inventions, large and small. This goes beyond the coding activity, it support the foundation of technical and electronics knowledge and great tools developing creativity. With l...
Cato’s Hike’ is a game for the iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch to teach kids and young children basic programming skills. A Programming and Logic Odyssey takes kids on a story-based adventure through mazes to collect hearts and stars and find friends, using the logic of computer progr...
The CodeCombat game is a browser-based role-playing game that teaches the programming language Javascript, as well as the fundamentals of computer science. In order to advance through the game’s levels, players must prove their knowledge by writing code. It includes both si...
Jimu Robot is an interactive building block robotics kit that empowers children/teenagers to create and program their own robots. Along the way, they engage in powerful hands-on learning in STEM and gain 21st-century skills and mindsets. The robot is produced by UBTECH, which is...
CodeMonkey is an online game that teaches both the fundamentals and advanced topics in computer programming. Use coding skills to program a monkey to grab bananas and ride the turtle without falling into the river! In CodeMonkey students program an adorable monkey to get all its ...
Lightbot is a programming puzzle game; it uses game mechanics that are firmly rooted in programming concepts. Lightbot lets players gain a practical understanding of basic concepts like instruction sequencing, procedures and loops, just by guiding a robot to light up tiles and so...
Code Monkey Island is a family-friendly board game that introduces kids ages 8 and up to programming concepts used by real programmers. It takes about a minute to learn the rules and 45 minutes to play, and exposes kids to fundamental programming concepts like control structures,...
The following device is not developing coding skills, but cute educational toy for youngsters. TROBOs are lovable, huggable plush toy robots that teach kids (children age 2-5) about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) through fun, interactive digital storybooks. TRO...
TinkerBots is a toy building set with easy-to-add robotics that make it possible for young children (and adults, too) to create an endless number of toy robots simply by snapping together TinkerBots’ patented “Power Brain,” kinetic modules and passive pieces, and even LEGO ...
We try to collect useful tools that could help to teach children about computer technology and improve their digital competencies. We couldn’t make detailed evaluation of all tools, the scores reflect our personal views and impressions.
From left, Louisa Turtill, 9, and Khadijah Pinto Atkin, also 9, use Project Torino. The physical programming language is being designed with the help of children to make sure ...
AUSTRALIAN company RUNSTEM is teaming up with Vienna-based hardware startup Robo Wunderkind in a venture which aims to give kids a chance to learn coding and robotics. The co...
Coding is the language of the future. In fact, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there will be more than one million unfilled tech jobs within the next three y...
When my daughter was a toddler, I was relaxing on the couch and watching Meet the Press. My daughter, who is now five, wobbled up to the TV and started swiping across the scre...
While ebooks are pretty common these days and where information can be readily found with a few clicks of the mouse and a few strokes on the keyboard, there is still the need ...
What does it take to move your child from consumer to producer of technology? Today’s kids are often chastised for playing too many video games, texting too much or spending ...
When I first heard that coding was to become a part of the new school curriculum in BC, I thought the idea was a bit esoteric. Flashbacks of learning how to code in my first-...
There are six kits available: Explorer, Explorer Pro, Light Wizard, Science Lab, Smart Life and All-in-One. Each is equipped with basic blocks like a light sensor and adjustme...
