A student completes the Minecraft-themed coding tutorial that Microsoft built with Code.org. (Microsoft Photo) Microsoft wants to turn kids’ love of Minecraft into a love of computer programming ...

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, ...

As each year passes, it becomes more clear that the skills students build through STEM activities like coding can contribute to their professional success–even if they don’t enter a STEM field. Each ...

VS Code is a popular choice because it’s free, flexible with lots of extensions, and has built-in Git support, making it a ...

Inspired by the Hour of Code, many educators have pledged to go well beyond 60 minutes and teach their students coding and programming skills on a regular basis. The beauty of learning to code is that ...