Learning at Home, Learning Through Play, Kids & Coding, STEAM
What’s the secret of ultimate success in life?
As a parent, you have the power to influence your kid towards success. We’re not talking about pushing too far. We’re talking about positive parenting practices based on encouragement.
We all want our kids to grow into successful people and there’s nothing wrong with that.
But what’s success, really?
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STEM Education / Play, Learning at Home, Learning Through Play, Kids & Coding, STEM, STEAM
With the advancement in technology, the ability to code is becoming increasingly important. There are so many benefits of coding for students that go beyond the use of a computer. Coding has become another form of literacy, like a new language but for computers. Living in the 21st-century, children are growing up in a digital era and coding is a skill that can be used every day.
Creativity, Learning Through Play, Kids & Coding, Girls & STEM, STEAM
Jackie Edwards started her career in software development, moving on to teach IT to young adults at a variety of colleges and schools. After taking a career sabatical to become a mother, she now writes full time, usually on her chosen specialist area of IT, software, and tech.
STEM Education / Play, Learning at Home, Kids & Coding, Girls & STEM, STEM, STEAM
These fantastic technology-themed books will not only entertain your family, but teach lessons in using devices in moderation, safely. Our list of 11 books (sorry, we just couldn't cut it down to ten) includes tales to combate cyberbullying, real-life stories of female computer heros, and modern renditions of our favorite classic children's stories. We hope this list with a modern twist will encourage your family to power-down and learn a bit about computers! Your unplugged digital adventure awaits!
STEM Education / Play, Learning Through Play, Kids & Coding, Girls & STEM, STEM, STEAM
Learning to code without a computer may seem illogical, but it makes perfect sense. Unplugging the computer and teaching coding through more familiar mediums such as hands-on activities, can make the subject less intimidating and more interactive.
As Computer Science Education week comes to an end, the hype surrounding coding for kids tends to die down as well. Last week’s excitement for computer science and coding has moved to Star Wars (understandably so). Here at ThinkFun we believe that
Happy Computer Science Education Week! My name is Gene Luen Yang and I’m a comic book writer. I write DC Comics’ monthly Superman series and the Avatar: The Last Airbender graphic novels from Dark Horse Comics. With Hour of Code just around the corner, I wanted to write a piece exploring the remarkable, and not widely known, history of women in programming.
