Programming With Kids: Languages, How to Start, and Warnings
summary
Argues starting ages and concrete tools: block-based work from about four, typing languages around six, Python/web by nine; recommends code.org for age‑appropriate lessons, Scratch and MakeCode for shared projects and Minecraft hooks, and machine learning for kids to train simple models. Suggests hands‑on starters: board games, treasure‑hunt instructions, simple robot tasks, a shooter game or a “don’t click me” prank button. Warns about slow typing, inappropriate shared Scratch projects, and real risk of misuse or wrongdoing.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Start
- 2:45Objectives
- 10:51Board Games
- 16:12Block-Based Coding
- 18:01Snap Circuit
- 21:23Code Org
- 27:06Microsoft's Make Code
- 27:26Coding for Minecraft
- 27:53Machine Learning
- 35:09What to Code
- 37:12Greeting Cards
- 54:31Frequency and Duration
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