Keeping your children safe online
Children especially are susceptible to online abuse like cyberbullying and predators. In this article, we discuss online safety tips for kids.
What computing device should I buy for my child?
Introduction As an organization that teaches kids about Technology, parents usually ask us to recommend what type of computing device to get for their children as well as any specifications we recommend. They want to get these devices for two reasons: So that their children can be digitally literate So that the kids can use …
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A Guide For Parents: How To Get Your Child Started With Coding
How can I get my child started with coding? This is one of the questions we frequently get from parents when we speak with them. In this article, we will be looking at some resources that you can use to kickstart the coding journey of your child including: Robot Turtle Bee-Bot Code.org ScratchJr Scratch Note: …
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Is Coding only for boys?
Introduction There’s a general tendency to think that Coding is only for boys especially since the field is heavily male-dominated. In this US for example, women only hold about 27% of jobs in Computer and Mathematical Science, even though there are more women in the educated workforce. However, is this because only boys are good …
Why should kids learn to code?
This is a question a lot of parents ask and even some of those who think their kids should learn to code don’t understand why. Is it so that they become computer programmers? Are they just having fun? Why? Simply put, coding is about giving instructions to a computer/device. By learning to code, kids can …