Playful software didn’t begin with the invention of iPhone apps — it’s been going strong ever since computers and programming were invented more than half a century ago. A new exhibition at Bristol’s ...

If there’s one thing Grant Hosford has learned, it’s that kids are fearless. Hosford is the co-founder and CEO of codeSpark, a Pasadena-based tech company that teaches young children the ABCs of ...

In honor of Computer Science Education Week, I am doing a series about Computer Science. The first post was about how I got into the field. Today's topic is "programming for fun." Maybe you're in a ...

Washington teacher Tammie Schrader is so enthusiastic about computer games in education that she thinks they can be used to teach programming skills that lead to college — starting in middle school.

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Many schools have all-star athletes. The Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center has all-star coders. Shannon Houtrouw, a computer science teacher at the enrichment center, has been ...

The founder of ARITH-MATIC spent a lot of time evolving these boards using a user-centric design process to create kits that are immediately intuitive, super-tactile, and fun to build. As you are ...

With a severe shortage of college-trained IT workers across the U.S., what’s it going to take to get more students to pursue computer science studies? Two researchers think they have an answer: ...

Andrew Newton presents a selection of festive retro games to enjoy this Christmas… With the presents wrapped and the kids ...

The gaming industry will mark the 40th birthday of computer games at a London exhibition next year. The "Game On" will be held at the Barbican Gallery, and will run between 16 May and 15 September ...

A loving tribute to one of the most iconic Macs. Photo: Antonio De Rosa This year marks the twentieth anniversary of Apple’s colorful iMac G3, the computer Steve Jobs said looked good enough to lick.

Before the invention of laptops and tablets, using technology to learn meant visiting your school's computer lab. From modern computing's early beginnings in the 1930s to the rise of the personal ...