RELEASE NAME....: Lynda.com.Foundations.of.Programming.Programming.for.Kids-ELOHiM
RELEASE DATE....: 2014-11-10
RELEASE SIZE....: 32x15Mb
FORMAT..........: Bookware
LANGUAGE........: English
URL.............: http://www.lynda.com

Kids are naturally excited about building, whether it's building blocks or
building rockets. Programming can be just as much fun. And the skills kids
gain programming can help them feel accomplished, while giving them a head
start in our fast-paced digital world. This course is designed to help
parents and educators introduce programming concepts to kids of all ages,
from grammar school to high school. David Gassner starts with a
description of different learning styles (auditory, kinesthetic, or
visual) and talks about how kids' programming tools appeal to different
styles. He then introduces mobile device apps for young programmers that
let them animate graphical images using simple block-based programming.
For older kids, he introduces software such as Scratch for more advanced
animation, MIT App Inventor for programming real Android apps, and tools
that teach core languages like JavaScript and Java. The final chapter
covers how kids can work with robots and other hardware like the Raspberry
Pi, which show how programming can work in the real world.

Topics include:
* Understanding your child's learning style
* Graphical programming on iPads and computers
* Making things move
* Learning about algorithms
* Programming animations, apps, and games
* Learning JavaScript and other core languages
* Programming virtual and real robots
* Programming hardware: Arduino and Raspberry Pi

Author: David Gassner
Subject: Developer, Programming Languages
Software: JavaScript, Ruby
Level: Beginner
Duration: 2h 8m
Released: Mar 06, 2014
Updated: Nov 10, 2014