"Hour of Code" strives to spark students' interest in computer technology. With demand growing for students with skills in computer science and programming, Code.org-- a non-profit dedicated to ...

Microsoft announced the next effort in a series of educational Minecraft products today: the Minecraft Hour of Code Designer, a free tutorial co-developed by Code.org that teaches students as young as ...

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 ...

"All these people who've made it big have their own variation of the same story, where they felt lucky to be exposed to computer programming at the right age, and it bloomed into something that ...

With the tech industry concerned about the lack of skilled programmers coming up through the ranks, it’s hoped that this week’s Hour of Code initiative, which is taking place as part of Computer ...

Technology has transformed education but while students learn how to use it, they rarely learn how it works. Now a growing realisation among educators that this gap needs to be filled is prompting a ...

The Flappy Bird phenomenon may inspire the next generation of coders. That’s what one computer-science group is counting on. The technology nonprofit Code.org, which works toward getting kids into ...

Since its creation, Code.org‘s mission has been to get coding into curriculums for students as schools nationwide. Today, the nonprofit group is launching Code Studio, a combined set of tools and ...

So, you’re looking to get your kids into coding, and you’ve heard about Code.org Course B. It’s a pretty popular starting ...