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The following article is reprinted from the Today@PC World blog at PCWorld.com. Sometimes hobbies grow to become much more than hobbies. Some children who are in the school play in fifth grade may ...

How often do you read the words “fun”, “engaging” and “computer programming” in the same sentence? Thanks to the new book Super Scratch Programming Adventure: Learn to Program By Making Cool Games, by ...

A free programming tool that allows anyone to create their own animated stories, video games and interactive artworks has been developed. Primarily aimed at children, Scratch does not require prior ...

Whether you’re stuck inside or need something that’ll keep your kiddo entertained during a road trip or long flight, there are only so many things you can pack with you. You’ve already got an extra ...

Animating a 3D character from scratch is generally both laborious and expensive, requiring the use of complex software and motion capture tools. Cartwheel wants to make simple animations as easy as ...

Google and MIT are joining forces to deliver Scratch Blocks, a new and improved variant of the programming language for children. The programming language is open on developer preview, and young ...

Ana Carolina, 10 years old, lives with her mother and younger sister in one of 900 apartments in a low-cost housing complex in Brazil. When she wakes up in the morning, she likes watching parrots fly ...