Kids are spending more time than ever in front of screens. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, kids are now spending an average of seven hours a day on passive screen time including watching TV, playing video games, or watching YouTube. The research on how this is affecting our kids is troubling. Dr. Delaney Ruston of Stony […]
Video gaming has been seen by some detractors as a passive, mind-numbing activity that has an adverse effect on children’s social development. In fact, research indicates the exact opposite. There are a number of benefits to playing video games, including cognitive development, motor skill development, and creative problem solving. In particular, games like Minecraft […]
Minecraft has taken the world by storm and shows no signs of slowing down. While games like Pokemon Go have been on the decline since Nintendo’s decision to remove player tracking, Minecraft has displayed a stickiness that has defied the predictions of naysayers, while slowly establishing itself as the greatest game of our generation. […]
Computer programming, otherwise known as coding, is currently offered in a small fraction of US K-12 schools. There has been a push to change this recently, as evidenced by several White House initiatives, the heavily publicized Hour of Code program, and recent large scale adoptions of hands on STEM programs such as Project Lead the Way. […]
Instead of sitting on a couch playing Minecraft on XBox, what if your child could program her own Lucky Block or code a Custom Creeper? “Modding” or modifying the source code of Minecraft using Java, the game’s programming language, is not only a great introduction to computer programming, but it additionally provides a number of other […]
“Mom, I don’t want to eat dinner right now; a Creeper killed my character and I have to restart everything!” Sound familiar? Don’t worry – you’re not alone! Nearly every parent with a young Minecraft player at home has likely heard variations of this around suppertime. In Minecraft – A Parent’s Survival Guide, we will explore […]
CodaKid, a Scottsdale Arizona-based kids coding and game design academy, announced that it will be launching kids coding classes in Chandler at TechShop. Classes will begin on Saturdays in October, and will feature CodaKid’s flagship class, Modding for Minecraft with Java as well as a number of computer programming and game design classes.
By Alex Carbajal CodaKid, a Kids Computer Programming and Game Design studio, launched in Old Town Scottsdale in winter of 2014. In this blog post, we sit down with founder David Dodge to discuss computer programming, game design, and what’s been happening at CodaKid. What prompted you to start CodaKid? David: I wanted to […]
CodaKid Launches Kids Computer Programming Classes in Old Town Scottsdale Press Release: For Immediate Release / December 30th, 2014 CodaKid, a computer programming and game design studio for kids 7-14, launched Friday night Code-a-thons in early November and plans to start offering after-school, evening, and weekend classes in January. CodaKid courses include Modding for Minecraft […]
