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Microsoft and Google and Etsy, Oh My!
May 31, 2022We’ve been busily working behind the scenes to organize amazing field trips for our summer coders, and we’re so excited to announce this summer’s destinations*! By visiting tech giants shaping the world and meeting with the STEM professionals powering these juggernauts, your young coder will learn the science behind the gadgets and websites they interact with every day. We can’t wait to inspire…
4 Ways to Harness Social Media for Good
May 31, 2022We won’t deny it: watching the uber-edited highlights of other people’s lives and chasing the validation of likes and comments can steal hours of your day. That being said, social media can also be an invaluable mode of connection, especially for older people, those in rural areas, people with disabilities, or even just people who can’t find like-minded friends nearby. At TCS, we want to do our…
Get Your Code in the Game
May 31, 2022Summer is here! Coders of all ages are packing up their laptops and trading them for flippers & sunscreen as they embark on fun-filled vacations. So how do you keep your coding skills sharp while you’re away — without turning your vacation into summer school? We at TCS think the secret lies in gamification. Gamification in learning involves using game-based elements such as scores, peer…
Inspirational Young Coders
May 31, 2022When you imagine leading computer programmers, you’re probably not picturing a squad of kids. But as technology continues to advance, so does the demand for STEM superstars of all ages. Here are six young coding leaders proving that age is just a number when it comes to revolutionizing the tech industry.
10 Queer Pioneers of Computer Science
May 27, 2022Happy Pride Month! We’re stopping in this month to tell you all about the queer history of computing. You probably know a few of the famous LGBTQIA2+ tech pioneers — like Alan Turing and Tim Cook — but we bet you haven’t heard about all 10 of the individuals below whose life work played an integral role in the development of modern computer technology. Many of these individuals lived and worked in…
Catch TCS on Nickelodeon
May 26, 2022In March, Nickelodeon stopped by with CBS anchor Vlad Duthiers to film a segment on the power of learning code for kids living in the Metaverse. We were over the moon at the chance to tell America all about how an unconventional coding education can help kids develop intellectual confidence, a growth mindset, self-expression, and computational thinking skills. Watch our big TV debut below!