Is Java a Good Choice for Teaching Kids? To answer this question we first need to define the word "kid". For a child under 12, I believe Java may be too complicated as a first programming language ...

Experimental Videogame Teaches Kids How to Program Java Many videogames let you cast your very own magic spells. Usually, this involves pressing the right button on your mouse.

In this article, we take a look into the 12 easiest programming languages for kids. You can skip our detailed analysis of programming languages, AI and their effects on the jobs market, and the ...

This year, 450 kids take part in computer science workshops that include programming robots and coding games.

Programming resources for kids 101 Scratch, Lego Mindstorm and Microsoft's Kodu are efforts that may help stoke the programming fires in your little ones. Written by Larry Dignan, Contributor ...

One of the most common questions I get from teachers and parents is: What programming language should we use to teach kids to code? Is it important to always start with block-based languages like ...

Given its tendency toward verbosity and strict syntax, it might not be the best idea to teach Java as an introductory programming language. Accessible alternatives to Java -- like Python -- exist and ...

A lot more parents living in Nairobi City have this year-than in any year before- taken an interest in a tech mentorship program for school going kids organized by Strathmore University’s ...

Just wondering if anybody went through this exercise already. I have a 12 and a 9 yo and since we will be stuck in nyc in july, I wanted to look into programming courses/camps for them. If you ...