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"The failure of online education programs is not logistical, nor political, nor economic: it's cultural, rooted in our perspectives and biases about how learning happens and how the internet works (these things too often seen in opposition). For learning to change drastically - a trajectory suggested but not yet realized by the rise of MOOCs - teaching must change drastically. "

"Apparently Code.org's successful "Hour of Code" event in December was just a warm-up act. The Seattle-based nonprofit on Thursday is announcing the rollout of its computer-science education programs at 30 school districts around the country. Altogether they'll reach more than 2 million students - nearly 5  percent of all K-12 students in the country - starting this fall."

"The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard. It is a capable little computer which can be used in electronics projects, and for many of the things that your desktop PC does, like spreadsheets, word-processing and games. It also plays high-definition video. We want to see it being used by kids all over the world to learn how computers work, how to manipulate the electronic world around them, and how to program."

"APPY 25TH BIRTHDAY GIF! BOOTLEGS COLLABORATED WITH THE 'MOVING THE STILL' EXHIBITION PARTNERS TO CREATE CONTENT AROUND THEIR DIGITAL PROGRAM & INSTALLATION CELEBRATING THE GIF. WE DOCUMENTED THE GALLERY SHOW AT ART BASEL MIAMI, CONDUCTED ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS WITH CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS TO EXPLORE THEIR THOUGHTS ON THE RISE OF THE DIGITAL MEDIUM AND THE PIECE DE RESISTANCE WAS A CHARMING SHORT FILM WE DEVELOPED AND PRODUCED WITH DIRECTOR SEAN PECKNOLD TO CELEBRATE THE HISTORY OF THE BELOVED GRAPHICS INTERCHANGE FORMAT."

"MIT App Inventor is an innovative beginner's introduction to programming and app creation that transforms the complex language of text-based coding into visual, drag-and-drop building blocks. The simple graphical interface grants even an inexperienced novice the ability to create a basic, fully functional app within an hour or less."

Coding

"The following resources will help you teach your students the basics of coding and will provide tips on how to keep kids interested as you go."

"A wonderful Dr Who online game where players use basic coding ideas to complete levels."