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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[...]

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‘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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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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Smart Kids Need A Challenge

A.J. O’Connell March 31, 2020

How Coding Helped This 11-Year-Old Focus Recently, Alejandro Cáceres Arrieta, 11, took a family vacation from his home in Colombia to Orlando,[...]

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The best ways to boost your child’s...

Arie Elbelman R. March 30, 2020

Many parents around the world wonder how to improve their kids’ concentration and how to optimize the way in which they focus on a certain[...]

Coding

What is computer science
for kids?

Arie Elbelman R. March 8, 2020

Most likely, when we mention scientists, you start picturing a very serious person wearing a white apron in a neat, immaculate lab. Most likely,[...]

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How do you become famous on YouTube as a...

Arie Elbelman R. February 25, 2020

The world’s hierarchies have changed and with that, the throne that used to belong to television is now moving forward to more personalized[...]

Education

Computer basics for kids: Important skills,...

A.J. O’Connell February 11, 2020

Technology is a huge part of our lives, but it’s changing quickly, so figuring out how to teach kids computer basics can be a challenge. Do[...]

Coding

STEM activities for kids:
Easy and...

Arie Elbelman R. February 10, 2020

Just a few weeks ago we shared with you a super cool article in which we discussed the importance of doing activities at home to nurture your[...]

News & Events

What’s Cooking: Tekkie Uni’s First-Ever...

A.J. O’Connell February 7, 2020

This November, a group of students is taking part in a special pilot program: Tekkie Uni’s first-ever Python course. The program, developed by[...]

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