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Programming Play

Companies are teaching children how to code with games

Implications - As computer literacy has become almost second-nature to most people, skills in computer programming are becoming the next focus in children's education. This emerging pattern reveals the need for coding skills to be taught in the same way that a language might in order for information to be retained more effectively. By gamifying coding education, brands are able to incentivize children to become completely immersed in the process.
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Featured Examples

Candy-Themed Coding Games
Candy-Themed Coding Games
The 'Glicode' App is Pocky's Attempt to Teach Kids about Coding
Coding is an essential part of the modern world, with the majority of the devices that consumers use relying on coding in some way or another, and the ‘Glicode’ app is hoping to get kids... MORE
Kids Coding Toys
Kids Coding Toys
The 'Cubetto' Enables Children to Learn Programming in a Fun Way
Although it might look like an average toy, the ‘Cubetto’ is actually capable of enabling children to learn programming through play. Designed for both girls and boys to enjoy, the ‘... MORE
Educationally Entertaining Robots
Educationally Entertaining Robots
The Makeblock 'Codeybot' Makes it Fun to Learn Coding
Parents are making it a top priority for their children to learn coding as early as possible, which the Makeblock ‘Codeybot’ helps to enable in a fun manner. Rather than teach through... MORE
Robotic Youth Coding Instructors
Robotic Youth Coding Instructors
The Root Robot is Programmed to Educate Children on HTML
Root is a robot designed by researchers at Harvard University with the intention as acting as a coding instructor for youth demographics. The robot works in conjunction with an app uploaded onto a... MORE
Child-Centric Coding Apps
Child-Centric Coding Apps
The GoldieBlox App Aims to Teach Coding Skills to Young Children
GoldieBlox: Advntures in Coding is an innovative new coding app that is designed to use a variety of fun-filled games and digital activities to encourage children to pick up the array of skills... MORE
Gamified Children's Coding Apps
Gamified Children's Coding Apps
The 'Little Engineer' is a Programming Game for Young
Little Engineer is a coding platform designed specifically for children to learn how to create graphics using a friendly programming game. The gamified teaching approach instructs children on... MORE
LED Celebrity Dresses
LED Celebrity Dresses
Lupita Nyong'o's LED Light Dress Was Coded by Young Girls Around the World
Actress Lupita Nyong’o not only looked stunning in a dazzling LED light dress at the Star Wars: Force 4 Charity Auction, but she also showed her support for Google’s ‘Made with Code&... MORE

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