For younger kids in the 5-to-6-year-old age range, Wigl is aimed at teaching basic music skills. The robot can move in different directions and light up depending on what musical notes a child plays.

This computer programming app is so easy to use that even a kindergartener can do it. Researchers in Massachusetts have created a basic computer coding app that they say is the first designed ...

Learning basic ideas about algorithms and data representation without the distraction of a computer can be a very powerful thing.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average salary for a computer programmer was $77,550 per year in 2014. Most computer programmers have a Bachelor’s degree. Simply, coding is ...

Microsoft wants to turn kids' love of Minecraft into a love of computer programming through a partnership with Code.org, announced on Monday morning.

Using child-friendly examples and detailed instructions, the book guides the novice programmer through the basics of creating computer code using the Python programming language.

Your kids can learn the basics of computer programming without knowing how to type because Hopscotch is a visual programming platform.

Gemini can be purchased via a $100 pledge on Makeblock's Kickstarter page. Most kids will jump at the chance to play with a robot. But parents may jump at the opportunity to purchase this ...

The history of basic computer programming languages dates back far. Learn more about the BASIC & C coding languages that got everything started.

A new book from No Starch Press, Super Scratch Programming Adventure!: Learn to Program By Making Cool Games makes it even easier to teach your kids basic programming skills.

Students have an array of introductions to computer programming, which develops critical thinking skills "completely transferable" to other areas of learning, says Lauren Bricker, a computer ...