Historically, learn-to-code efforts have provided opportunities for the few, but new efforts are aiming to be inclusive. A decade ago, tech powerhouses the likes of Microsoft, Google, and Amazon ...

This special series focuses on important community issues, innovative solutions to societal challenges, and people and non-profit groups making an impact through technology. by Kurt Schlosser on Mar 4 ...

Microsoft and Code.org have come together to debut Minecraft Designer, a free tutorial for students aged 6 and up that uses the Minecraft environment to teach coding. Minecraft Designer is a free, ...

Hadi Partovi called out a new episode of the newspaper's "The Daily" podcast and ongoing media reports questioning whether computer science grads have been sold an empty promise about plentiful jobs ...

Microsoft and Code.org offering educators a Minecraft-inspired coding tutorial for the classroom as part of Computer Science Education Week, 7-13 December Local computer education groups OMGTech!, ...

Microsoft partners with local technology and education groups to translate new ‘Hour of Code’ Minecraft coding tutorials into Māori language for Computer Science Education Week Microsoft’s annual ...

In just two days, Code.org's short film encouraging kids to learn computer programming, has surpassed 5 million YouTube views, and garnered mass interest and participation. Our team tests, rates, and ...

Some of Julie York’s high school computer science students are worried about what generative artificial intelligence will mean for future careers in the tech industry. If generative AI can code, then ...

ANSBACH, Germany (Dec. 22, 2014) -- On Dec. 11 at Ansbach Middle High School, students and teachers participated in the second annual "Hour of Code," a global event ...