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St. Cloud Coder Dojo

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logoCreate the coders of tomorrow with help from the Coder Dojo of St. Cloud! They are hosting an event where mentors will promote and help kids code. Ages 8-17 are welcome and may work on all types of coding ranging from Scratch to Python. Currently, it’s open house style so no registration is necessary! The Dojo has recently moved to the James W. Miller Learning Resources Center on the St. Cloud State University (SCSU) campus. The first chance to get kids coding will be on October 24th at 1:00 pm.

Check out the Coder Dojo – St. Cloud website for more details.

Facts:

  • Miller Center, Room 218
  • Saturdays, October 24, November 7 and 21, and December 5.
  • Time: 1- 4 pm., come whenever for as long as you like
  • Ages 8-17
  • Kids under 13 need to be with an adult

Questions about location: Cindy Gruwell

Questions about Coder Dojo: Wayne Pfeffer

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3 free coding websites

icon-152Recently Edudemic wrote about three free coding websites for kids. They based their criteria on ease of use, aesthetics, effectiveness, and it had to be free. The article also discussed each website’s strengths and weaknesses. Drum roll please, the 3 best free coding websites are:

Check them out or tell us how you’re already using them in your class. Need more? Here’s the trailer for CodeCombat where kids learn to code by playing a game!