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 ...

Learning to code can help students expand their thinking, express their ideas, and build creative confidence. How can you help more students realize their potential to express themselves through ...

The world is much different than when we were growing up. Teaching coding to kids was something very few people thought about ...

NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Scratch, the world's largest creative learning community for kids, announced today its new sponsorship of the hit TV show Mia & Codie on PBS member stations, ...

On January 2, our group at the MIT Media Lab introduced a new generation of Scratch, called Scratch 3.0. Much has changed since we introduced the first generation of our Scratch programming language ...

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 ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Google's annual developer conference doesn't officially kick off until Wednesday but about 120 of the company's youngest developers are already getting to preview one of its ...

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Coding is a big deal right now. Worldwide, 36 million kids have taken part in “Hour of code” activities, helping them become active, rather than passive users of technology and starting learning that ...

My five- and seven-year-old constantly fight over who gets the iPad first. We have one, and they get to use it in tiny doses, usually when I'm at my wit's end. Their favorite app? ScratchJr, MIT's ...