Google and Raspberry Pi join forces to create Coder. Over the last few years, interest in coding (especially for the web) has led to a blossoming of resources that help average people learn how to program from scratch.
Google has decided to join the fun with a new tool called Coder — along with the help of the low-cost Raspberry Pi PC. With Coder, users can develop their own apps for the web and then host them on a miniature server located directly on the Raspberry Pi. The overall cost for the DIY programming project, using Google’s recommended materials, is under $50 — and all of the educational materials are free.
After procuring a Raspberry Pi, eager students simply download information onto an SD card, plug it into the tiny computer, connect to a shared Wi-Fi and access Coder through Chrome. The whole process, according to the developers, takes just 10 minutes. Check out the video below: Coder for Raspberry Pi. A simple way to make web stuff on Raspberry Pi.
Coder is a free, open source project that turns a Raspberry Pi into a simple platform that educators and parents can use to teach the basics of building for the web. New coders can craft small projects in HTML, CSS, and Javascript, right from the web browser. Download Coder 1.33GB | Coder v0.9Now supports Raspberry Pi 2! How to Install and Connect. Download, unzip, and run the Coder Installer. Mac users, just run the provided installer.PC users, check out our Windows-specific Instructions for more installation details. Insert your new Coder SD card into your Pi, make sure your Pi and your computer are plugged into the network, and power it up.
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As a software developer, I hope that my daughters embrace their inner geek one day and get involved with technology. That being said, I was wondering at what age kids should learn programming and what resources there are to teach kids programming. I found that some people were starting the education as early as 6 years old.
That seems a little early to me as the child barely has any formal educational background, and logic is not something children embrace that early. A more common age seemed to be around 12 or 13, or the equivalent of 7th or 8th grade. Now that we have addressed the age issue, the big question is what programming language should the child learn? Traditional Languages This section will probably draw the most criticism. Lisp and Scheme are used heavily in research oriented universities when teaching an introduction to programming and the theory of programming.
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That being said, there are lots of fun things you can try as early as five or six... Games.
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