Microsoft and Code.org have come together to debut Minecraft Designer, a free tutorial for students aged 6 and up that uses the Minecraft environment to teach coding. Minecraft Designer is a free, ...

REDMOND, Wash. — Nov. 15, 2016 — Microsoft Corp. and Code.org on Tuesday unveiled the Minecraft Hour of Code Designer, a coding tutorial for students and educators created for Hour of Code, an annual, ...

The lesson takes the form of a puzzle that goes through the actual game mechanics of Flappy Bird step-by-step, from flapping the bird’s wings each time you click your mouse, to deciding what happens ...

Abode is the best home security system and includes compatibility with HomeKit. About Making The Grade: Every other Saturday, Bradley Chambers publishes a new article about Apple in education. He has ...

This special series focuses on important community issues, innovative solutions to societal challenges, and people and non-profit groups making an impact through technology. by Kurt Schlosser on Mar 4 ...

December 5 kicks off another annual Computer Science Week and Hour of Code, and with it, nonprofit Code.org is bringing a few more celebrities into the coding fold. This time, it’s a collection of ...

Jocks and nerds haven’t always gotten along in years past, but Code.org aims to bring them together for the third annual Hour of Code with a sports-themed coding campaign. The campaign, which kicks ...

Gamifying learning is all the rage these days, especially when it comes to ed-tech platforms. But the effect that approach has on learning can range significantly, experts say. Some products hook ...