Computer Science

The Blissful Coding Club, started by a New Jersey teen to foster STEM engagement in underrepresented communities, expanded with help from Carnegie Mellon students. 

Literacy is the business of librarians. Supporting coding using the pedagogy of maker education is part of our work.

American Library Association has two mini-grant opportunities with upcoming deadlines. 

IMLS-funded free, online professional development racial equity curriculum is now available; Dav Pilkey and Scholastic try to "Do Good"; youth writer awards announced and more in this edition of News Bites.

LittleBits is offering Expansion Packs, with additional hardware and instructional content, to enhance its STEAM Student Set and Code Kit.

Exciting new communication features—including an LED light matrix—are the standout elements of the Sphero BOLT, the latest in the company's line of robots that teach kids to code.

SLJ's 2018 School Librarian of the Year is one of the 250 school and public librarians who received $500 in microfunding.

Train-loving children get a coding primer as they play.

SLJ test drives Tour Creator, a free tool that enables anyone with access to a 360-degree camera or Google Street View to create professional-level VR experiences.