When my child first asked about coding, I did what most parents do — I searched “Scratch coding classes for kids” and got a wall of results. What I didn’t realize at first is that “Scratch” itself isn ...

Creators of Scratch, Mitchel Resnik and Natalie Rusk, have come up with four guiding principles for introducing coding to young people. Their "Four Ps of Creative Learning" are Projects, Passion, ...

I taught a week-long camp last summer titled ‘Beginning Game Programming” — I had a morning session (8am-12pm) and an afternoon session (1pm-5pm), and each class had 16 kids anxious to learn some new ...

Turn your digital art into fun interactive weekend projects with your kids, with this simple, code-free tool.

Coding curricula is sweeping into classrooms across the country, thanks to programs such as Code.org. According to the Education Commission of States, about 20 states now require that districts allow ...

On January 2, our group at the MIT Media Lab introduced a new generation of Scratch, called Scratch 3.0. Much has changed since we introduced the first generation of our Scratch programming language ...

What if you’ve never stepped foot in a computer science class, but you want your child to know how to code? It can be difficult to pass along information you don’t have yourself. Luckily, No Starch ...

Students will apply their knowledge of physical science concepts to create a lunar lander game using Scratch. They will use Vernier force and acceleration sensors to understand forces and integrate ...

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 ...