Adventures: Kids Learn Video Game Creation
I’m Ben Jaffe, one of the instructors for Digital Media Academy’s Adventures Program. I teach Game Design and Web Design. On the surface, the Game Design class may look somewhat straightforward. But...
View ArticleHow to Take Part in the Hour of Code 2014
Join the Coding Revolution The Hour of Code is upon us. In fact, it’s this week: December 8 through 14. The Hour of Code (HOC) is a yearly event during Computer Science Education Week sponsored by...
View ArticleSparking Coding Curiosity
Inspiring Students in Local Communities With a couple of clicks and keystrokes, high school student Lindsey wrote a computer program that drew dozens of squares on her screen as she dragged the mouse...
View ArticleWomen Who Helped Shape Technology
From computer scientists to businesswomen, we have created a short list highlighting some of the brightest minds from the 20th and 21st century. Read on to find out how these women have helped...
View ArticleMeet Stacey Newman, Made by Girls Instructor
As a researcher at the University of Washington’s Center for Data Science and a student pursuing her Master’s degree in Computer Science and Systems, Stacey Newman is no stranger to code. As the newest...
View ArticleNew Locations and Dates for Made by Girls Technology Courses
Made by Girls is now at ten of the top colleges and universities throughout the U.S. and Canada. MbG technology courses offer hands-on learning in a pre-collegiate environment that fosters creativity,...
View ArticleWhat is Alphabet? Google’s New Parent Company
Google will no longer be the biggest tech company listed on NASDAQ. Instead it will be part of a larger corporation called “Alphabet.” It’s a major overhaul of Google’s business and corporate...
View ArticleVideo Games That Teach Kids How to Code
Learning computer programming is not unlike discovering any new language: After learning a few words, you try to use what you’ve learned in a sentence – and then in a conversation. And anyone that’s...
View ArticleMeet Dioselin Gonzalez, Made By Girls Mentor
Dioselin Gonzalez is a VR Principal Engineer at Unity Labs. Before that, she served as a Character Animation Engineer at Pixar and DreamWorks Animation. While in the latter role, she was also selected...
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