Kids Coding Mentors
In the same sense that studying English isn’t just about learning vocabulary words, studying computer science isn’t about learning programming languages. Programming is very abstract: it is a way of communicating with the computer. The language …
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This article is by Austin Gandy, one of our exciting programming mentors. He is a junior at UC Berkeley, majoring in Computer Science, and has been mentoring for one and a half years. With a look of nervous anticipation on his face, Nico ran the …
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The drag-and-drop programming environment Scratch can look like a child's toy - it features little cartoon characters controlled by stacking blocks together. Yet it teaches many important programming concepts such as loops, conditionals, and …
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Brian is the founder of Breakout Mentors and works 1-on-1 with many students. He graduated from Stanford in 2008 studying mechanical engineering and computer science, then went into enterprise software as a technical product manager. Before focusing …
Computer Programming is a complex subject to understand because it is so unlike the others. Every person who has learned it likely has a different experience, especially with today’s adults. The subject has changed and still is changing at an …
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Are you looking for fun methods to expose your children to the fascinating world of coding? So buckle up because we have some exciting news for you! If you've ever wondered how Minecraft coding may turn your child's love of the game into a doorway …
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I’ve been passionate about kids coding for well over a decade now, way before the learning center run by high schoolers came to your strip mall. As I look back at those early days, I am proud not just of the 1-on-1 project-based learning that …
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Most people have probably heard the word syntax before but non-programmers may not be familiar with how the term applies to programming. Syntax is the set of programming language rules for how the computer interprets your code. Syntax in …
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