The Coder Kids Podcast

In this episode, Jeff and James provide incredible resources for kids aged 9–14.


Topics include useful hardware, software, and books to help you make the most of your time spent coding. 


If you're interested in some of the differences between Rasberry Pi and Arduino check out this article from tom's hardware


https://www.tomshardware.com/features/raspberry-pi-vs-arduino




As always check out www.CoderKids.com for classes and camps


Support Coder Kids and our mission to expand coding throughout the world by clicking the links below:


Osmo Coding Starter Kit: https://amzn.to/2IEMsKf
Sphero Mini: https://amzn.to/2TidFV3
Coding Games in Scratch: https://amzn.to/3dI9n2R

In this episode, James and Jeff got the awesome opportunity to interview Squatingdog! You'll want to listen to the end of this one as you'll learn about the master of Fortnite cheatsheet creation, and his motivation to create the most inviting community on Twitch. 

Speaking of, here are his links

https://www.twitch.tv/squatingdog

https://twitter.com/thesquatingdog

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5tqZ1D_7hJ5K14Vg1wXYKg

https://www.reddit.com/user/thesquatingdog/

Download the Squatingdog for Fortnite app here

iOS
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/squatingdog-for-fortnite/id1474023340

Android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bixly.fortnite


As always check out www.CoderKids.com for classes and camps

In this episode, James and Jeff share more of their thoughts about technology in education. They go into a lot of ways that you can use technology correctly in the classroom. This one isn't as heated as the last one :)

As always, we'd love to hear from you in the comments below. Check out https://www.coderkids.com for more information on our camps and classes.

Support Coder Kids and our mission to expand coding throughout the world by clicking the links below:

Osmo Coding Starter Kit: https://amzn.to/2IEMsKf
Sphero Mini: https://amzn.to/2TidFV3
Coding Games in Scratch: https://amzn.to/3dI9n2R

In this episode, James and Jeff share some of their thoughts about technology in education. They go into a lot of ways that technology is used incorrectly, and technology at its best in education. This one gets heated! 

The article we referenced is found here
https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/12/19/131155/classroom-technology-holding-students-back-edtech-kids-education/

In this episode, James and Jeff share some great apps and tools for students taking online courses. These tools are all designed to help you be more productive, get better skills, read faster, and have more fun. Here are the links about what we talked about. 

Links

Zoom
https://zoom.us/support/download

Discord
https://discord.com/

OBS Studio
https://obsproject.com/

Chrome/Brave Extensions

Sprintreader
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/sprint-reader-speed-readi/kejhpkmainjkpiablnfdppneidnkhdif

Custom Cursor
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/custom-cursor-for-chrome/ogdlpmhglpejoiomcodnpjnfgcpmgale

Grammarly
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/grammarly-for-chrome/kbfnbcaeplbcioakkpcpgfkobkghlhen

Read Aloud
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/read-aloud-a-text-to-spee/hdhinadidafjejdhmfkjgnolgimiaplp

Blocksite
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/block-site-website-blocke/eiimnmioipafcokbfikbljfdeojpcgbh

Dark Reader
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dark-reader/eimadpbcbfnmbkopoojfekhnkhdbieeh


As always, we'd love to hear from you. Feel free to shoot us an email at [email protected] 

Check out https://www.coderkids.com for more information on our camps and classes.

Support Coder Kids and our mission to expand coding throughout the world by clicking the links below:

In this episode, I had the excellent opportunity to talk to Dora Palfi from imagiLabs! This interview covers women in tech, being your own boss, finding balance, and finding the passion to code!

If you want to learn more about what they do, you can find them at the links below

Website https://imagilabs.com/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/imagilabs/
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUMkfkMYnFqGMvClNkVH8KQ
Twitter https://twitter.com/imagilabs


As always, we'd love to hear from you. Feel free to shoot us an email at [email protected]
Check out https://www.coderkids.com for more information on our camps and classes.

In this episode, we talk about all of the parts of a computer, and what to know when building your first PC.

As a disclaimer, we are not PC building experts. Take this episode as an awesome jump off point, and enjoy geeking out with us!

If you are interested in building your own PC check out PC Part Picker
https://pcpartpicker.com/

If you have any questions or want to see some really cool builds, check out the Reddit page dedicated to PCs

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/

As always, we'd love to hear from you in the comments below. Check out https://www.coderkids.com for more information on our camps and classes.

In this episode, we talk about the motivations that fuel our work with Coder Kids. We cover the details and background of our scholarship programs, as well as our work with non-profits.

As always, we'd love to hear from you in the comments below. Check out https://www.coderkids.com for more information on our camps and classes.

Support Coder Kids and our mission to expand coding throughout the world by clicking the links below:
LEGO Minecraft: https://amzn.to/3hRD0iv
Minecraft Figurines: https://amzn.to/3hRD0iv
Encyclopedia of Minecraft: https://amzn.to/32SzEaJ

In this episode, I had the excellent opportunity to talk to Ultimate Immersion!

If you want to learn more about what he does, see his asset packs, or support him you can visit his YouTube channel here and his Patreon page here!

As always, we'd love to hear from you in the comments below. Check out https://www.coderkids.com for more information on our camps and classes.

Support Coder Kids and our mission to expand coding throughout the world by clicking the links below:

LEGO Minecraft: https://amzn.to/3hRD0iv
Minecraft Figurines: https://amzn.to/3hRD0iv
Encyclopedia of Minecraft: https://amzn.to/32SzEaJ

In this episode, we talk all about what it means to be a great Coder Kids instructor!