programming
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Cubetto: A robot that teaches kids to code, even before they can read. No screens required.
Read Essay →: Cubetto: A robot that teaches kids to code, even before they can read. No screens required.You know how much we love to find a cool, innovative STEM toys for kids at Cool Mom Tech. Well, we…
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5 online coding summer camps for kids that turn screen time educational
Read Essay →: 5 online coding summer camps for kids that turn screen time educationalEven with school out for summer, that doesn’t mean learning has to go on vacation too. If you’ve got a computer-crazy…
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Code Master teaches online coding skills through a fun offline board game
Read Essay →: Code Master teaches online coding skills through a fun offline board gameThere seems to be no shortage of websites or online games that will help teach our kids coding so they can be…
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Kano’s free online coding camp: Squeeze some fun learning into the last days of summer
Read Essay →: Kano’s free online coding camp: Squeeze some fun learning into the last days of summerEvery summer I vow that we’re going to do enriching activities to keep everyone’s brain sharp, but then my resolve melts…
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Dot and Dash robots: The best of what coding toys for kids can be
Read Essay →: Dot and Dash robots: The best of what coding toys for kids can beWalking through the crowded, cacophonic aisles of International CES 2015 earlier this year, we were instantly drawn to one booth featuring adorable little…
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Get started at the very beginning with the Kano computer kit
Read Essay →: Get started at the very beginning with the Kano computer kitI’m not alone in wanting my kids to learn the basics of coding and am thankful there are so many ways…
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Ozobot: A smart robot that gets your kids more intelligent too
Read Essay →: Ozobot: A smart robot that gets your kids more intelligent tooThe concept of intelligent robots taking over the planet used to be something you’d only see in sci-fi movies but I’m…
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Robot Turtles, the most backed board game in Kickstarter history, is ready for play
Read Essay →: Robot Turtles, the most backed board game in Kickstarter history, is ready for playBack in September, I discovered a cool board game on Kickstarter with a lofty goal: To teach kids as young as…
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Hopscotch app for iPad is a wonderfully fun way to teach kids coding.
Read Essay →: Hopscotch app for iPad is a wonderfully fun way to teach kids coding.I really appreciate the initiatives in recent years to get young kids involved in STEM and tech-centric activities like coding…
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Sphero 2.0 brings a whole new meaning to playing with a ball
Read Essay →: Sphero 2.0 brings a whole new meaning to playing with a ballMamas of my generation will immediately recognize the phrase: Mom always said, don’t play ball in the house. Funny how decades…
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Hello Ruby: A picture book to get girls excited about programming.
Read Essay →: Hello Ruby: A picture book to get girls excited about programming.Can you teach kids about the foundations of programming through a storybook about one little girl, a friendly Snow Leopard,…
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11 of the cutest geeky baby gifts for your future Star Wars-loving, Nintendo-mastering coder
Read Essay →: 11 of the cutest geeky baby gifts for your future Star Wars-loving, Nintendo-mastering coderIf you’re looking for an awesome geeky baby gift for a kid who you’re hoping will grow up to be…
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ROMO, the robotic pet, comes in peace. And, unlike a puppy, he won’t shed on the furniture
Read Essay →: ROMO, the robotic pet, comes in peace. And, unlike a puppy, he won’t shed on the furnitureIf your kids are no longer enchanted by SIRI, there’s a new robot in town that is ready to enter…
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Piquing our Geek: Draw your own video game with Pixel Press.
Read Essay →: Piquing our Geek: Draw your own video game with Pixel Press.My second grader is crazy into made up games he creates and customizes himself. Everything from blueprints for Star Warsian…
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Future coders of the world can get a head start with Tynker
Read Essay →: Future coders of the world can get a head start with TynkerDuring a recent discussion with a group of young kids about what they wanted to be when they grow up,…
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3 great resources for kids who want to learn how to code
Read Essay →: 3 great resources for kids who want to learn how to codeFor the last few months, my oldest daughter has been designing a website and online game in her paper journal.…
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Piquing Our Geek – tShirtOS programmable t-shirt
Read Essay →: Piquing Our Geek – tShirtOS programmable t-shirtI’m pretty familiar with the saying about wearing your heart on your sleeve, but with this new line of t-shirts,…