Microsoft wants to turn kids' love of Minecraft into a love of computer programming through a partnership with Code.org, announced on Monday morning.

I was looking for a platform that taught basic computer coding, and one that would allow anyone at any skill level to jump in and participate. I also wanted a program that included robotics, and that ...

Why play with a toy when you can hack one? Puzzlets, Sphero Sprk, and Dash and Dot make it fun for kids to learn the ABCs of programming.

Keys to teaching computer science in elementary school "K-4 students explore CS concepts through unplugged activities, coding games, robotics, and block-based programming," Wilkens said.

Computers play a huge role in our everyday lives, and now more than ever, it's important that educators provide computer basics for kids, what computers can do and how technology can be helpful. From ...

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 ...

MitziAnna Chan, 7, Wheatley Heights, practices how to write basic computer code during the "Hour of Code" class held at Park Shore Day Camp in Dix HIlls, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016. Credit: Steve ...

A student suggesting a 1,300 year old game to teach computer proficiency is interesting. A school system that can incorporate that idea into their core teaching in two years is transformative.

Years ago, I wrote a piece suggesting that computer coding should be a basic requirement in junior high schools. I compared it to a required class I myself took in grade school: Typing, a skill ...