This woman, being full of initiative, was a pioneer in the sphere of storing photos on the net. A long time ago, however difficult it might be to imagine, the only way to share a photo with somebody was to send it by email. It was very inconvenient, let alone the problem of storing photos […]
She was born in England in 1924. At a very young age Mary was very interested in mathematics. Math was her favourite subject at school. When she grew up, she entered Birmingham University to devote herself to science. She was very smart and got a job in a company which developed commercial computers. Together with […]
Kids can learn fast forming their idea of what they see and making their own conclusions. Programming develops: Computational thinking which helps to solve complex problems. If a kid learns to divide a task into smaller parts, find common elements among them, he will be able to solve any problem in any sphere. Creative thinking. […]
It is impossible to speak about programming without this woman. But for her, we wouldn’t have computers and programs, nothing! She was passionate about mathematics just like her mother. She was born in 1815 when a woman scientist was a very rare phenomenon and in her childhood she had the best teachers in math. When […]
A desire to have a good reputation among friends is a very good stimulus for children especially when they become teenagers. No less important is a competitive element. Two of these factors are combined at programming classes as kids learn in teams, do tasks together and compete to find out who does these tasks better. […]
Parents often don’t know what programming language to choose as there are many. The answer is it should be a language which kids will find easy. One of them is Python. Today it is called the best first programming language. It is true for adults who start programming as well as for kids. This language […]
You can develop motivation in different ways: Draw attention to where and how programs are used: in phones they help to send messages, in washing machines they control washing, in cars they control speed, etc. In this way kids will understand what opportunities programming opens. Offer them to attend a programming course. By observing other […]
Programming is art. Developers use computers and math to create new things such as programs which make our life more comfortable and games which help us entertain ourselves. It is easy to teach kids program if you offer them to solve some everyday tasks. If your kids can’t decide who is responsible for housework, offer […]
Even if your kid doesn’t want to devote all his life to programming, there are a number of reasons why this skill will be beneficial form them in the future. It develops logical thinking. The most important benefit of programming is that it teaches to think logically. It helps to understand how computers work. To […]
Robotics is not only a skill of programming. It helps kids practice all their skills. It helps to develop logical and systems thinking, teaches to think in a different way, improves attention span and memory, teaches to be independent and be observant, develops abstract thinking and imagination. Robotics is impossible without creativity. During classes students […]
