by Shawn Walk
on February 23, 2020
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 [...]
by Shawn Walk
on February 9, 2020
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 [...]
by Shawn Walk
on January 23, 2020
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 [...]
by Shawn Walk
on June 25, 2019
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 [...]
by Shawn Walk
on May 12, 2019
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 [...]