Kodu Game Lab is an amazing aplication that I have used for many years with young students (Ages 7-10) to introduce them to coding and video game design. Kodu allows students to easily create a world, add characters, and code. Students use a visual-based language in Kodu to add coding blocks to the characters to [...]
The holidays are a great time for kids to practice their coding skills and apply them to some fun activities with family. Below are some holiday-themed activities for the budding coder(s) in your family. Holiday Algorithms Blimey Box – This website includes printable activity sheets that require students to find the correct algorithms to move [...]
When a tragedy strikes, it often brings out the best in humanity. Health care workers, first-responders, grocery-store workers, food-pantry volunteers, truck drivers, teachers and many more are on the front-lines helping us get through this pandemic. What is talked about less are the behind the scenes coders, IT professionals, and creative problem-solvers using their skills [...]
As a parent, I worry about preparing my children for the future. What opportunities will be available to them and what skills will they need to take advantage of them? I have decided that I need to change my perspective. We should be excited about what future careers will look like for our kids because [...]
One of the reasons kids love Minecraft so much is the open sandbox nature of the game. They can spend their time building the ultimate home for their character, battling spiders and zombies, exploring the world, or dozens of other things. Despite this, I have found kids also enjoy when we as parents add a [...]
Roblox is an amazing program that allows players to create, share, and play games. Participating in the Roblox community can help kids learn about game design, coding, entrepreneurship and more. I use Roblox in my game design classes to introduce students to the Lua coding language. It motivates students to overcome challenges because they want [...]
In my coding classes, creativity is a big focus. Students improve their ability to be creative by learning how to create video games and Minecraft mods. I have also found that the kids that come into my classes with strong creative skills have an easier time solving problems and creating code. Their ability to come [...]
I have been an educator for over 17 years. Throughout my career, I have made it my goal to help kids create things. It has always been about the process and the big ideas I could teach kids through that process. So, when I started teaching kids to code, I wasn’t just trying to prepare [...]
Mission The mission of Code2Discover is to help students discover their ability to create and shape the world around them through coding. Discovery Through Coding We see coding as a creative pursuit that empowers students to discover things about themselves and the world around them. Below are just a few of the things kids can [...]
