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Why Every Child Should Learn to Code, Even if They Don’t Plan to Be a Software Engineer

A.J. O’Connell September 19, 2019

An interview with Dr. Oren Zuckerman, chief academic advisor for Tekkie Uni A young girl uses a sensor and a simple app she’s coded to make sure her little brother stays out of her room when she’s not home. A[...]

Education

What Does School Look Like Without Tests? Tekkie Uni.

A.J. O’Connell October 2, 2019

Homework and tests — no one really enjoys either. Kids avoid studying in their own time, parents dread having to nag their kids about it and teachers aren’t thrilled about grading. But homework and tests are a[...]

Insights

‘Girls Can’t Code’

A.J. O’Connell September 19, 2019

How Tekkie Uni is Working to Close the STEM Gender Gap Girls can’t code. Programming is for boys. Girls just aren’t interested in technology. The above statements are obviously false. Girls can do anything boys[...]

Scratch Programming for Kids

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Tips to manage your kids’ screen time...

Arie Elbelman R. May 21, 2020

Parents around the world are struggling with this quarantine. Somehow, all parents are learning to deal with a different and very intense[...]

Coding

Top 4 coding myths debunked! Is coding...

Arie Elbelman R. May 18, 2020

There are many myths about coding that are out there, and most likely, you’ve heard more than one of them. Many people used to think, for[...]

Coding

Best unplugged coding activities- How to...

Arie Elbelman R. May 7, 2020

As we have said in the past, coding is much more than just learning some useful programming language for kids and letting your children[...]

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Jobs of the future:
What will our kids...

Arie Elbelman R. April 22, 2020

The world is changing, and with it, the way in which we interact with each other is evolving, together with technology and with the new[...]

Coding

Best coding toys
for kids of all ages

Arie Elbelman R. April 17, 2020

Parents and teachers who are truly aware of the importance of coding and innovation in the upcoming generation, are constantly looking for new[...]

Coding

Coding vocabulary: Programming words and...

Arie Elbelman R. April 12, 2020

We all know that our kids must learn how to code if they want to succeed in tomorrow’s world. Regardless of the career path they pick for[...]

Education

Team Lead: Meet Tekkie Uni Teacher Jennifer...

A.J. O’Connell April 11, 2020

Jennifer Amor never planned to be a coding instructor, but she’s always been a teacher in one way or another. “I never wanted to be a[...]

News & Events

Announcing Online Coding Camps to Keep Your...

A.J. O’Connell April 1, 2020

The outbreak of the coronavirus is an unprecedented experience for the global community — especially for families, many of whom have children[...]

Education

Team Lead: Meet Tekkie Uni Teacher Vicki...

A.J. O’Connell March 31, 2020

In many ways, Vicki Snyman has been perfectly positioned to be a Tekkie Uni teacher since the very start of her career. She’s been teaching[...]

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