Technologies Teacher PD: build a maze game with drag and drop coding blocks
Recorded live online class Did you miss our live online Technologies Teacher PD workshop? If so, that’s ok. We recorded the live online class and now you can watch it in your free time. In a 1-hour online Technologies Teacher PD workshop we learned to…
Teacher PD microlearning sprint
*Only 4-6 minutes every day for 10 days* Join our Teacher PD microlearning sprint these upcoming Spring Holidays. What is microlearning? Microlearning is small learning units with highly focused learning outcomes. It involves 4-6 minutes of targeted learning experience. Why microlearning? Microlearning is becoming…
Robots are coming to Longreach!
Join Coding Kids Longreach for National Science Week 2018! The office of the Queensland Chief Scientist is hosting the inaugural STEM Pop-up in Longreach for National Science Week 2018. With over 1000 participants expected to attend, 2 days of workshops will be held across 7…
Security, Linux, & hacking games
Coding Kids Hackafun is releasing a new course: Security, Linux, and hacking games. This course is for 14-16 year olds who are interested in learning about security and Linux fundamentals through “hacking” games. This can be attended by beginners new to Linux. No prior experience…
National Science Week 2018
Join National Science Week with Coding Kids 11-19 August 2018 is National Science Week and Coding Kids will be running a number of workshops around Queensland. National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology and thousands of individuals – from students, to…
3D modelling workshops
Learn to design 3D models in our 3D modelling workshops. We use Tinkercad to design 3D models such as name tags, animals, robots, vehicles, buildings, and more. Tinkercad is a free online tool. Feel free to sign up and start using it. You can learn a…
Hour of code
Sponsor your own Hour of Code event Between 3-9 December, 100,000s of students around the world will celebrate Computer Science Education Week by joining an Hour of Code event. It’s an opportunity for every child to learn how the technology around us works. Coding Kids…
Free Scratch course lesson plan
It’s easy! You too can teach your own introductory 8-week coding course with these ready-to-use Scratch course lesson plans. These Scratch projects are suitable for coding classes for 8-12 year olds. Children will be able to build their very own computer games, digital artwork and…
Visual-based vs. Text-based programming languages
We often get asked by people, “What are visual and text-based programming languages? What are the differences between them? Why do we as a company opt to teach kids a visual-based programming language like Scratch to begin with instead of starting them out on text-based ones?” Let us elaborate on these questions for you!
Learn to code with Scratch!
Learn to code with Scratch: from beginner to innovator We can help you learn to code with Scratch! What is visual-based programming? Visual-based programming is an umbrella term for programming languages that use visual elements — such as drag-and-drop blocks — to build code for…