Will your child grow up to be a programmer? Here's a scary thought for any parent whose child has just started primary school. The new national curriculum for Key Stage 1 - ages five to seven (Years 1 ...

The ever-growing use of technology in society makes it clear that computer programming may be a valuable skill. But how do our brains learn to code? Cultural skills, like reading and math, typically ...

A new study tested first-time computer code learners to see what skills predicted their success. They found that language abilities were more important than mathematical acumen. What does it take to ...

Gates: "I was 13 when I first got access to a computer. I wrote a program to play tick-tack-toe" Hey kids! Forget trying to become a doctor or rapper or a football star, not to mention all the teasing ...

The kids of today aren’t just digital natives — they’re AI natives. But computer science graduates aren’t that employable anymore, and coding is becoming a blue-collar job. So what’s next? (The Public ...

Themes: Communication; working together; checking work; learn from mistakes. Summary: National Coding Week is a volunteer-led event for schools, libraries, clubs, businesses and anyone else interested ...

The Science Near Me blog is a partnership between Discover magazine and ScienceNearMe.org. When Jake Baskin attends hands-on coding events in classrooms during Computer Science Week, he’s learned to ...

Gates: "I was 13 when I first got access to a computer. I wrote a program to play tick-tack-toe" Hey kids! Forget trying to become a doctor or rapper or a football star, not to mention all the teasing ...