Sphero, a known maker of robotic toys, launched a robotic toy car that hopes to help kids learn about the fundamentals of computer programming. The robot, called indi, can be programmed by kids using ...

Being the only girl, coupled with being the only Hispanic student, in many of the computer science classes and programs Athena Coco Hernandez was in, was a lot. Don’t misunderstand, though. It wasn’t ...

It felt a little like Christmas, opening and unpacking the Kano box with my kids. Everything about the computer kit felt designed for children — like the tiny orange keyboard, the chunky see-through ...

In this article, we take a look into the 12 easiest programming languages for kids. You can skip our detailed analysis of programming languages, AI and their effects on the jobs market, and the ...

Alice is a programming language and environment suitable for kids aged 10 and above. It introduces them to the world of computer programming through a 3D interactive platform. With Alice, children can ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The indi uses a color-sensor to check which tile it’s driving over, with green tiles telling it to speed up, ...

This article was first published in the August 2015 issue of WIRED magazine. Be the first to read WIRED's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional ...

Sometimes hobbies grow to become much more than hobbies. Some children who are in the school play in fifth grade may decide to study drama in college. After college they may return to their ...

Robots Bo and Yana could help turn today's kids into a bunch of software engineers. The bigger question: is programming a fundamental literacy skill for the next generation? Gearing Kids Up For A ...

Second grade teacher Melissa Cahalan works with second-graders Da’Neyah Boothe (left) and Stella Meyers (right) on an exercise with Bee-Bots, bee robots used as a teaching tool in computer science ...