To make sure he got his message about programming across he came up with a few simple strategies that make explaining concepts to kids easy and engaging for both teacher and student.

Educational software maker Tynker has partnered with drone maker Parrot to teach kids coding skills using drones and simple software.

The Hour of Code is backed by Amazon and Microsoft. It's a really powerhouse of a non-profit, it's free to use, and it's really easy for the kids to start to learn how to do coding," explained Bowman.

The Hour of Code is backed by Amazon and Microsoft. It's a really powerhouse of a non-profit, it's free to use, and it's really easy for the kids to start to learn how to do coding," explained Bowman.

But to new Boston College Professor Marina Umaschi Bers, who is one of the world’s leading authorities on the design of new technologies in education, teaching kids to code is about much more than ...

Like a recipe, Wangneo explained, a piece of code consists of computer instructions that act on a piece of data.

Computer science will be a required state standard in 2025. Who knew that playground games could help children learn computer coding?

This week's Heart of Stark showcases the Schalmo Family YMCA in Canal Fulton, which is offering coding and robotics workshops for kids this summer.