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What is an Algorithm?
Algorithm is a word that sounds complex, but the application of it is very simple. An algorithm is a series of steps to complete a task. This video goes a little more in depth on the topic. Watch full video with attribution.
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What is Computer Programming?
This is the first question we ask at every Day of Code – the start of our Foundations classes: “What is computer programming?” The answers from students vary from “the language computers can understand” to “I don’t know.” We’re really not looking for a right or wrong answer, but we want to know where our […]
About the Coding Connector
Another school year. Another season of our classes! We partnered with the Innovation Connector at the start of 2017 to create a consistent space to teach children. The Coding Connector provides that in the Muncie community. We couldn’t be happier with the results. Last semester was particularly amazing. Computer science teaches so much more than […]
Why Programming is Important for Future Generations
There is a lot of debate going on about the future of coding and programming. TechCrunch believes the future is fewer people writing code, and mega-giant corporations like Google are building tools like Project Bloks to help developers, designers, and researchers build tangible programming experiences for kids. About Programmatic Problem Solving We view the future […]
Part 2: Creating Player1 in ‘Alien Attack’ on Scratch
In Part 1: Create Your Own ‘Alien Attack’ Game on Scratch, we covered how to set up your game with all the necessary players, sprites, and variables for our new game. This next part of the series covers how to move around Player1 and shoot a laser across the screen. This part of the tutorial […]
Part 1: Create Your Own ‘Alien Attack’ Game on Scratch
In May, we introduced Alien Attack, a game we created to highlight many of the lessons we learned through the first three levels of our instructional courses. In this series, we’re going to walk through how to create the game from start to finish. Our hope is you’ll be able to take the lessons learned from […]
What Programming Teaches About Problem Solving
Problems are rarely solved on the first try. The more complicated they become, the more trial and error takes place. Programming teaches kids that problem solving is a process not a destination. It’s a life skill that can carry over to any future profession or simply dealing with life’s challenges. Debug code, debug life A […]
Scratch Tips: The Power of Variables
We like to use Scratch to help teach the basics in coding through interactive stories, games, and animations. If you’ve attended one of our courses, you’ve probably used it before. We’re going to take a moment to talk about variables and why using them will help improve your work in Scratch and any programming languages. […]