Use Scratch Jr (a free app for Android, iOS, and ChromeOS) to learn computer science concepts for young students. This video focuses on using the right coding blocks and timing to change the background in your young learner’s game. This will create endless, dynamic game experiences! Watch the video and leave comments or questions about […]
Where do you begin if you want to buy a computer for your kid? Your kid wants a computer. Maybe a gaming computer? A laptop? PC or Macbook? How do you decide what is the right fit and the right budget? Melanie, Ryan, and Brandon will share some tips and advice to help you shop […]
Is my child safe playing Roblox? And what is it? These are the questions we answer in this replay of a livestream. Melanie had questions about Roblox. What is Roblox? What do parents need to know to keep their kids safe while they play this popular game? What questions do our viewers have? Ryan and […]
Where do you begin? Do your kids have their own cell phones? Are you worried about how to keep them safe while they have more freedom on these devices? In this episode, we’ll be chatting about kids and mobile devices. We’ll share some tips and tactics as well as apps that will help you set […]
Ryan and I sat down one afternoon to talk about some of our favorite memories over the last five years at TechWise Academy and where we see ourselves going next. Thank you, everyone, who supported our journey and mission to bring computer science to children K-12!
Schools have been increasing the frequency of eLearning at home for several years, and the pandemic has expedited the need. Parents are asking themselves, “How am I going to do this?” and “Where are we going to do this?” Sound familiar? I know my wife and I had many anxieties and questions about eLearning when […]
We are teaming up with Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie to raise $4,000 for the middle school STEAM program. With a successful campaign, we will help raise enough money to purchase up to 10 LEGO EV3 Mindstorm robots and be able to pay for the first year of the program. On Wednesday, July 18, the […]
On Wednesday, July 18, 6-7:30 p.m., we are partnering with the Innovation Connector to invite the community to participate in a number of computer science activities in a Tech Summit. Parents and children are invited to learn more about command blocks in Minecraft, Roblox development, and try coding LEGO EV3 Mindstorm, WeDo, and Ollie robots. […]
Debugging is a method used by computer engineers to test their code and ensure they get the results they are looking for. Many programmers will spend most of their time just in debugging. Watch full video with attribution.