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We teach kids to code! Only 10% of K-12 schools in the United States offer any form of computer science curriculum.
We live in a time when use of technology and pe*******on of mobile and embedded computers is ever increasing, and yet the number of computer science and programming graduates is not keeping up with demand. On top of this, postponing the introduction of basic programming skills until undergraduate school puts a student at a significant disadvantage - analagous to not teaching basic math skills unti
We've uploaded a new video:
Godot 3.0: 2D Visibility with Ray-casting This tutorial shows how to use ray-casting (not the RayCast2D node) to create rotating turrets that can't see through walls. A written version of this tutori...
We've uploaded a new video:
Godot 3.0: Inheritance In this tutorial, we’ll explore how inheritance works in Godot. You can use inheritance in Godot to reuse code and create powerful hierarchies of object and ...
We've uploaded a new video:
Godot 3.0: Rigid Bodies I see a lot of confusion from beginners when using rigid bodies. This video will show you how to use them and what *not* to do. A written version of this tut...
17/04/2017
Summer is right around the corner, and KidsCanCode summer camps are a great way to avoid the summer brain drain. We have classes for all experience levels. Ages 8+
Click here to find a camp near you:
http://kidscancode.org/summer
01/04/2017
Join us this summer for 3D Printing, Game Development, and of course, Programming!
http://kidscancode.org/summer/
17/02/2017
Learn the with our new : Godot 101! https://youtu.be/gHA4M2cqWb0
Godot 101 - Part 1: Introduction to Godot Godot 101 is an introduction to the Godot game engine and how it works. If you've never used a game engine before, or if you're just new to Godot, this is th...
05/08/2016
Game Development is a great way to learn and strengthen coding skills. Check out our video tutorial series to get started.
Game Development with Pygame In this series, we'll use Pygame to learn the fundamentals of game development in bite-sized pieces (each video will be no more than 20 minutes).
22/05/2016
Pygame Platformer Part 11: Character Animation (part 2) Adding a walking animation. In each video in this series, we'll add another feature to our platformer until we have a full game experience with graphics, ani...
21/04/2016
14/04/2016
3D Printing + Electronics = Fun!
30/04/2015
What a great article about starting at the beginning. Getting your kids started with coding can be easy with our summer camps! Check out our schedule at http://kidscancode.org/summer/
"Catching Up" is Irrelevant Getting started, however, is hard.
One way to prepare your kids for the high tech job market is to enroll them in one of our summer coding camps.
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http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/preparing-students-to-compete-in-high-tech-job-market/
Preparing students to compete in a high-tech job market Too many students miss out on job opportunities in fast-growing, high-paying science, technology, engineering and math fields.
Learning to Code with Python Lesson 2.3 - more animation! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px6EoQjkK7c
Learning to Code with Python Lesson 2.2: Simple Animation. Let's make things move! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc8NNJgeVjI
Learning to Code with Python Lesson 1.9 is now available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhaaZQyBP2g Learn to make a Rock Paper Scissors game!
12/02/2015
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Two more videos! Intro to Python for kids lessons 1.7 & 1.8. Watch the whole series here:
https://www.youtube.com/c/KidscancodeOrg
24/01/2015
We just posted Intro to Python lessons 1.5 & 1.6. Watch the whole series here:
https://www.youtube.com/c/KidscancodeOrg
KidsCanCode Every kid should learn to code! Learning to program a computer is fun, rewarding, and empowering.
16/01/2015
We're posting a series of brief beginner tutorials for kids. Feedback welcome. Four videos so far, and more on the way!
https://www.youtube.com/c/KidscancodeOrg
10/07/2014
Python is now the most popular intro lang at top universities! http://buff.ly/1qoKR75
Python is now the most popular introductory teaching language at top U.S. universities Eight of the top 10 CS departments in the U.S., and ~70% of the top 40, teach Python in introductory courses.
23/05/2014
3D printed Minecraft creations!
08/05/2014
Test printing Minecraft creations - we can't wait to see what the kids make!
02/05/2014
Adding Coding to the Curriculum http://buff.ly/1ktxFdC We have so far to go.
Adding Coding to the Curriculum Around the world, students from elementary school to the Ph.D. level are increasingly getting acquainted with the basics of computer coding.
Setting up Acer C720 Chromebooks for summer camps. We've installed Linux on them for maximum coding goodness!