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 ...

One of the most common questions I get from teachers and parents is: What programming language should we use to teach kids to code? Is it important to always start with block-based languages like ...

Teaching K-12 coding without computers may seem like a daunting task, but it can be a powerful way to introduce students to the fundamental concepts of computer science and problem-solving without the ...

Coding is a big deal right now. Worldwide, 36 million kids have taken part in “Hour of code” activities, helping them become active, rather than passive users of technology and starting learning that ...

As a baby nerd, I was obsessed with Hackers. The 1995 cult movie followed Dade Murphy, who banded together with his fellow computer-savvy outcasts to expose a nefarious embezzlement scheme perpetrated ...

Thanks again for joining us for today’s free live chat on schools making computer coding a powerful learning tool. We’ll be getting underway with Michelle in just about 10 minutes. In the meantime, ...

This article was updated on Jan. 6, 2015, at 1:08 p.m. ET. Bill Gates was 13 when he started to code. Elon Musk was 12 and Mark Zuckerberg was 10. Compared to today’s growing crop of software-savvy ...

A lone starfighter floated on a pitch black computer screen, rotating on an invisible axis. All at once, the ship lurched into action, firing a white bolt that dissolved its target, then swiveled to ...

More than 9 out of 10 parents want their children to learn to code, according to polls. But can parents teach children things they don't know themselves? WSJ's Sue Shellenbarger discusses with Tanya ...

When parents these days hear the old saying “The jobs of tomorrow haven’t been invented yet,” they tend to add, “so my child had better learn to code.” As software has redefined a range of industries ...