If you want to one day be a scientist, or you want to code something, then you can learn very much a lot from using STEM toys. STEM, you might not know, stands for Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths. This helps you to learn a lot about the world, including how certain things work. But can Your STEM Toys Help You Code?
Author: Momma Roo (Mrs Roo)
Coding Young for a Brighter Future
When it comes to finding out what our children want to do, parents often don’t like to make suggestions. After all, it is the life of your child – you shouldn’t really be trying to decide what they want to do for a future career. In a bid to help you with that, let us suggest one potential avenue. If you were to hear your child talking about wanting to be a games developer, or anything creative like this, introducing them to coding as soon as possible!you!
3 Coding Activities You Can Do Without a Computer
When teaching children to code, you need to find a way to do it with and without a PC. Whilst coding is naturally something that you need to do on a computer, it has drawbacks. For one, it’s not healthy to be at the PC all day. Two, you want your children to receive education from more than one source. When it comes to coding, though, working out what that might be is quite tough.
In a bid to help you out, here are 3 coding activities you can do without a computer.
Are your children better with technology than you are?
Children exchange ideas and information with their peers and learn new technology in the classroom. They know far more than their parents who tend to use the same old computer to do the same old thing, every working day. Usually, parents are not exposed to new technology, unlike their children. So, of course, it's likely your child is better with computers than you!
Is technology good for little kids?
If you're a mum or dad, you've probably been in a situation where your kid tries to get the Ipad or cell phone from you to play games, or just to master the numbers and letters. These are stages that you can’t escape, hence, you just have to embrace it. There also comes a time when you might wonder if the technology is a good or bad thing for your little kid.
Emojability – download it today!
So, what's Emojability? The smartphone is everywhere. Almost everyone has one. With the use of smartphones arises a new way of communicating - by the emoji! Technology has made this one of the most prominent changes in modern times. Most devices already have emojis pre-installed, which reflects just how common they are. A phrase can have a different meaning in different cultures, but they are universally recognized pictographs and ideograms. No matter which Country you are in, the emoji means the same.
Learn to Code in Scratch – Lesson 1 – The basics
Learn the basics of the SCRATCH coding platform and develop your first program
The Facebook Parent Portal
Facebook, the social networking application used by 1.8 billion persons globally has no data on what percentage of its users are minors, but with the rate at which the application is growing, there’s a huge chance it’s a significant number. Proactively, Facebook has launched a new parent portal designed to help adults navigate their minor charges through Facebook’s social media landscape.
What’s YOUR digital footprint?
In this age - where technology has taken over almost everything - people have taken both their personal and professional life online.
Holiday Cookie Recipe from Eksemel’s cookbook
Eksemel's Holiday Cookies are scrumptious. Have a go at baking them with her recipe!