GeekWire

Microsoft and Code.org will use Minecraft to teach kids the basics of computer programming

A student completes the Minecraft-themed coding tutorial that Microsoft built with Code.org. (Microsoft Photo) Microsoft wants to turn kids’ love of Minecraft into a love of computer programming ...
Bleeping Computer

Code.org and Microsoft partner for a Minecraft Hour of Code

Microsoft and Code.org have partnered to release a new Hour of Code installment based around the popular Minecraft game. Code.org is an organization devoted to introducing programming to students of ...
CNET

Microsoft and Code.org want to teach kids to code with Minecraft

The popular block-building-sandbox game is creeping into the third annual Hour of Code, a worldwide campaign to spark students' interest in programming. CNET freelancer Anthony Domanico is passionate ...
GeekWire

Code.org teams with star athletes like Kobe, Neymar and Serena Williams to promote computer science education

Some of the world’s most famous sports stars are putting their support behind computer science education. Top athletes like Kobe Bryant, Neymar Jr., Serena Williams, and a handful of others appear in ...
TechCrunch

Code.org’s third annual Hour of Code includes star athletes and a new sports-themed coding tutorial

Jocks and nerds haven’t always gotten along in years past, but Code.org aims to bring them together for the third annual Hour of Code with a sports-themed coding campaign. The campaign, which kicks ...