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Ruby for kids

Ruby for kids
With Ruby, and the gosu gem you can do it. It is fairly easy to get going. And if you follow our screencasts, you can have a game going in minutes! Also, take a look at our recent Show and Tell to get some ideas of the games that can be built by beginners. Have fun! Mac Users

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Teaching kids how to code by Marshall Brain Quick Intro - If you are looking for a quick and easy way to teach your kid a real programming language, without downloading anything or buying anything, try these Python tutorials. Your kid will be writing and modifying code in just a few minutes. Marshall Brain's quick and easy Python tutorials Let's say that you have children, and you would like to help them learn computer programming at a youngish age. KidsRuby 1.0 Released So, you have a son or daughter who is showing some interest in computer programming, but you're not really sure where to start. What to do? Well, as a former high-school computer science teacher, I am here to strongly recommend that you start them off with a scripting language like Ruby or Python. A scripted language tends to be a lot easier to start with than something like Java, C#, C/C++, or any of the other low-level languages out there, which will mean a lot less frustration for junior programmers. And less frustration for the kids means a much better chance that they'll stick with it. As mentioned, Ruby and Python are both excellent choices for a first programming language.

Kodu Kodu is a new visual programming language made specifically for creating games. It is designed to be accessible for children and enjoyable for anyone. The programming environment runs on the Xbox, allowing rapid design iteration using only a game controller for input. Programming as a Creative Medium The core of the Kodu project is the programming user interface. KidsRuby Teaches Your Children How to Program You’ve got to start them young, right? With kids picking up on how to use a computer faster than ever before, why not teach them how to program too? Kids Ruby is a piece of software and set of tutorials that teaches kids the art of development, with Ruby as its programming language of choice. 5 Ways to Start Learning How to Code Right Now Learning to code is one of the most powerful and satisfying things you can ever do. If you’re a designer, learning to code can help you understand what you’re creating for, and if you’re looking to build a startup from scratch, being a technical founder can make things exponentially easier for you. No matter why you want to learn, the only thing you really need is curiosity. But if you’re just starting out as a novice and don’t know where to begin, there are plenty of ways to get started. We presented this list of 7 ways to start learning how to code right now for free last month, and now we’re back with 5 more ways to start coding for free!

Learn to Code with Harvard's Intro to Computer Science Course And Other Free Tech Classes I’ll confess, when it comes to computers, I’m pretty much strictly a user. And these days, with the potential freedom and creatively afforded by open access software, the endless hacks for virtually everything, and the availability of free online computer classes, that seems like kind of a lame admission. So I’m tempted to rectify my programming ignorance by pushing through what promises to be a rigorous intro to computer science, CS50, Harvard’s introductory course for both majors and non-majors alike. The course offers a broad knowledge base to build on, as you can see from the description below: Topics include abstraction, algorithms, encapsulation, data structures, databases, memory management, security, software development, virtualization, and websites.

Why all our kids should be taught how to code A vigorous debate has begun – within government and elsewhere – about what should be done about information and communication technology (ICT) in the school curriculum. Various bodies – the Royal Society, the Association for Learning Technology, Computing at School (a grassroots organisation of concerned teachers) and the British Computer Society, to name just four – have published reports and discussion documents aimed at ministers and the Department for Education. Michael Gove, the education secretary, made an enigmatic speech at the recent BETT technology conference indicating that a rethink is under way in the bowels of Whitehall. Meanwhile, in another part of the forest, there are some astonishing developments happening – such as the fact that more than a million people have already placed orders for Raspberry Pi, the cheap, credit-card-sized computer developed by Cambridge geeks, which began shipping last week. What's missing from all this is a big vision.

Tanulást (digitálisan)elősegítő Technológia Labor A Logo egy programozási nyelv és oktatási filozófia is egyben. Anyanyelvi utasításai, azok egyszerű szerkezete és a Teknőc megszemélyesíthetősége miatt elég fiatal korban elsajátítható a használata. Alkalmazási filozófiája a modellezésen alapul, melynek során a tanulók saját elképzeléseiknek megfelelően építik fel modelljeiket és javítanak azokon a rendszer viselkedését megtapasztalva.

Code Club Code Club is a programme run by the Raspberry Pi Foundation. We are part of a growing worldwide movement that is working to put the power of computing and digital making into the hands of people all over the world. We work with a global community of volunteers, educators, and partners who run free Code Clubs where 9- to 13-year-olds build and share their ideas.

ScratchJr - About Who Supported ScratchJr? The ScratchJr project has received generous financial support from the National Science Foundation (NSF DRL-1118664), Scratch Foundation, LEGO Foundation, British Telecommunications, and Adobe Systems. If you enjoy using this free app, please consider making a donation to the Scratch Foundation (www.scratchfoundation.org), a nonprofit organization that provides ongoing support for ScratchJr.

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