In honor of Computer Science Education Week, I am doing a series about Computer Science. The first post was about how I got into the field. Today's topic is "programming for fun." Maybe you're in a ...

For more information, go to http://csedweek.org. To participate, go to http://hourofcode.com/ac. In an hour, students can learn some coding basics through a project ...

In an hour, students can learn some coding basics through a project that's aimed at sparking interest in computer programming by making it more accessible. The global "Hour of Code" project, ...

There are efforts to promote coding to kids, but they're typically aimed at an older demographic -- few young children are ready to sit at a keyboard and start writing. Play-i hopes to foster that ...

The toy robot wars are heating up. The latest contestant? Cubetto, a wood-skinned bot with some deep industry backing. Cubetto is a Montessori approved programming toy specifically designed for ...

I recently read (sort of) Frederick Brooks's The Mythical Man-Month. As I understand it, this book is a cult classic, and I was very curious to read it. It's about software project management, and ...

A new educational coding project is set to make computer programming fun and accessible for IT teachers and students. Developed by Intel and CoderDojo in partnership with e-skills UK, the project ...

Ada Lovelace was a visionary who first recognized the potential of computer programming. Almost two centuries on, six women in computer science and technology reflect on their experiences in the field ...

Based on code from a real computer program, you can feel safe and secure that no sneaky syntax errors will be present when having fun with your family and friends. It entertains two to four players ...