Is Java a Good Choice for Teaching Kids? To answer this question we first need to define the word "kid". For a child under 12, I believe Java may be too complicated as a first programming language ...

Experimental Videogame Teaches Kids How to Program Java Many videogames let you cast your very own magic spells. Usually, this involves pressing the right button on your mouse.

This year, 450 kids take part in computer science workshops that include programming robots and coding games.

In this article, we take a look into the 12 easiest programming languages for kids. You can skip our detailed analysis of programming languages, AI and their effects on the jobs market, and the ...

Programming resources for kids 101 Scratch, Lego Mindstorm and Microsoft's Kodu are efforts that may help stoke the programming fires in your little ones. Written by Larry Dignan, Contributor ...

One of the most common questions I get from teachers and parents is: What programming language should we use to teach kids to code? Is it important to always start with block-based languages like ...

Given its tendency toward verbosity and strict syntax, it might not be the best idea to teach Java as an introductory programming language. Accessible alternatives to Java -- like Python -- exist and ...

The oversubscribed program designed to introduce Nairobi kids to programming has surprisingly caught the eye of parents who laud the mentorship, tinkering and tutelage boot camps as beneficial.

A lot more parents living in Nairobi City have this year-than in any year before- taken an interest in a tech mentorship program for school going kids organized by Strathmore University’s ...

The difference between teaching Java to kids and adults is that kids respond better when writing GUI programs, and Java is well equipped for this. I’m talking about JavaFX now; the Swing ...