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Teaching kids coding: What comes after Scratch?

July 23, 2014 Evan Predavec 1 Comment Crunchzilla, Javascript, Scratch

I’ve long struggled with the question of where to take kids after teaching them Scratch and am finally feeling I see

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Programming 

Teaching Year 7 to code

February 3, 2014 Evan Predavec 0 Comments Scratch, Teaching coding

Last week my partner in coding crime, Ian D, and I got to spend a double-period with every single incoming

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Education Programming 

Scratch blocks 200,000 kids because of one 10-year old’s stupid name

January 13, 2014January 13, 2014 Evan Predavec 0 Comments Scratch

Now I love Scratch for teaching kids programming. Version 2 came out last year and is a great step forward,

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Education Programming 

Volunteering to teach programming – some observations from the trenches

November 28, 2013 Evan Predavec 1 Comment Grok, Mindstorms, Scratch, Volunteering

I believe that teaching kids the basics of coding is an absolute essential in this modern world. They wont all

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Programming 

Jumping into programming with Hopscotch

April 25, 2013April 25, 2013 Evan Predavec 2 Comments Hopscotch, Kids programming, Scratch, Snap

Hopscotch is a new app designed to allow kids to code on an iPad. It is an absolutely fantastic introductory program,

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Gadgets Kids Programming 

Scratching at the Picoboard

February 10, 2012February 11, 2012 Evan Predavec 1 Comment Picoboard, Scratch

The Scratch programming language is a super way of introducing kids to programming concepts. It can be extended to do

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Judging student IT competitions
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Judging student IT competitions

November 30, 2015March 17, 2016 Evan Predavec 0

Student competitions involving coding and technology are proliferating. They are a fine, fine thing and a great way to incentivise

It’s a crime to be a woman on the Internet
Adults Featured Internet Life in general 

It’s a crime to be a woman on the Internet

June 18, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 2
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Featured Life in general Opinion 

Technology and ethics: pretend someone is watching

June 15, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 8
When maps lie, and why it matters
Featured Internet Science 

When maps lie, and why it matters

May 23, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 3
Why LEGO costs more in Australia
Featured Opinion Toys 

Why LEGO costs more in Australia

May 21, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 19
Teach kids to type, and they’ll have all the fish they want
Featured Kids Life in general 

Teach kids to type, and they’ll have all the fish they want

May 2, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 5

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