This not only helps grasp the concepts of programming but the tool itself is also fun to use. Scratch – Learn computer programming Scratch has been around for quite some time now.

One candidate language would be Python, it’s freely available and one of the easier programming languages to learn – compared, say, to C/C++.

Learning programming introduces students to solving problems, designing applications, and making connections online. We are witnessing a remarkable comeback of computer programming in schools. In ...

Computer science teacher Janet Cook said she believes Hour of Code is important because the initiative encourages students to learn a new technology skill.

In Seaford, a dozen students from the high school's computer club taught a group of 20 middle schoolers using Alice, a programming language that uses a drag-and-drop format.

Students Learn Computer Programming Skills Through Dance The National Science Foundation recognized software that translates dance moves to a computer avatar, teaching students basic computational ...

Xiao-Ming Wang, Gwo-Jen Hwang, A problem posing-based practicing strategy for facilitating students' computer programming skills in the team-based learning mode, Educational Technology Research and ...

Never too young to code: Ontario elementary school students learn computer programming Only 10 percent of elementary schools teach students computer programming, Mountain View teachers say ...