Coding apps and toys may motivate kids and improve their computer science confidence, but they are unlikely to work miracles.

This differs from most coding options currently available for kids, like Scratch or Blockly, which teach the basics of computational thinking using drag-and-drop coding.

Having taught coding for almost 10 years to hundreds of students, I often present at conferences or run workshops for teachers new to computer science. Many teachers are trying to build a CS program ...

With computer science and other STEM fields continuing to grow, it's smart to empower kids to problem-solve through coding — and allow them to learn how to build whatever they want.

In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a nationwide computer science immersion program sets up shop at a couple Virginia elementary schools. The NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs has the story.

Primary school children are staying on after class to learn the building blocks of computer programming ...

BBC Learning and Tynker Collaborate on Coding for Kids with a Next-Generation Education Technology Mini-Computer ...

Eleven. That Chinese kids, including some as young as six, are learning the basics of computer programming is by no means a sign that the country is on the technological cutting edge.

mTiny robot review: Screen-free coding for kids The adorable bot is better suited for younger kids, but it's still plenty of fun.