Our june 2014 Issue
Alice
This issue is all about projects kids (and anyone with time on their hands) can work through to…
Codea
A few software applications for phones and tablets can help teach you programming. There are Python and Lua…
Where to Begin to Teach Kids Programming and Computer Science?
In the past year I have published this magazine, my first year doing so, the most common question…
June 2014 News Wire
3D Printing Obi Wan’s Light Saber http://makezine.com/2014/05/04/3d-printing-obi-wans-lightsaber/ A $250 3D Printer with Breakthrough Software http://www.wired.com/2014/05/mod-t-printer/ https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/new-matter-mod-t-a-3d-printer-for-everyone http://www.newmatter.com/ The…
Build a Guitar (Seriously)
Robert Johnson and other US blues guitarists were part of a long musical tradition of local musicians playing…
Github Basics
While the act of programming is mostly done alone at your computer, building software applications is often a…
Summer Tech Camps and Local Groups
Technology and Programming Summer Camps While it may be late to sign up for the larger tech camps,…
Raspberry Pi Projects
A Raspberry Pi is a hand-sized computer you can use to do fun projects, as well as learn…
Create a WordPress Website
In earlier issues, I described two different ways to create a website, from the simplest set of HTML…
Count Dots, The Orange Game, Santa’s Dirty Socks
Computer Science Unplugged has a bunch of fun projects to teach kids, students, parents, and any adult the…
Describe an Object, Multiplying Numbers
Can you solve problems? Computational thinking is simply one way to solve problems. While programmers use these skills…
Robots!
If you or your kids are bored and want something challenging and fun, here are three totally different…