Sphero’s launched a cute mini-car robot that teaches kids about the basics of computer programming.

Learning basic ideas about algorithms and data representation without the distraction of a computer can be a very powerful thing.

But not all kids can or want to jump straight into these sort of environments. For them, there are plenty of games around that will teach the basics of programming in a fun and accessible way.

Computers play a huge role in our everyday lives, and now more than ever, it's important that educators provide computer basics for kids, what computers can do and how technology can be helpful. From ...

If you are a certain age, your first programming language was almost certainly BASIC. You probably at least saw the famous book by Ahl, titled BASIC Computer Games or 101 BASIC Computer Games.

For kids coming into in an increasingly software-driven world, learning to program is a crucial skill that sets them up for future success. Access to training resources isn’t readily available ...

A Cedar Hill ISD teacher is using toys and blocks to plant the seeds of programming and coding to a new generation. NBC 5 education reporter Wayne Carter was in the classroom to check it out.

Thomas E. Kurtz, a mathematician and inventor of the simplified computer programming language known as BASIC, which allowed students to operate early computers and eventually propelled generations ...