What am I reading this year?
I started this year with a goal of reading 100 books by the end of the year. I freely admit that I am running a little behind, but I...
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Chief Code Monkey
- Apr 27, 2020
- 2 min
CodeForce Online
We have been working tirelessly to get our curriculum online. Most classes have resumed online and we have weekly Zoom calls in lieu of...
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Chief Code Monkey
- Apr 16, 2020
- 1 min
Upgrading Windows 10 Minecraft
If you or your kiddo has ever gotten this dreaded error when you try and join a server you know the frustration that follows. Typically...
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Chief Code Monkey
- Mar 3, 2020
- 1 min
What in the world is a sprint?
FInd out what a CodeForce Sprint is.
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Chief Code Monkey
- Jan 7, 2020
- 3 min
Why do we invest so much into our kids sports, but not into their STEAM education?
Why don’t we have this for STEAM? Well, we at CodeForce are working on that. And this post will be the first of many that will help you navi
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Chief Code Monkey
- Dec 18, 2019
- 1 min
Class Highlight: Makers Lab
Build your own internet of things (IOT) devices in this immersive class.
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Chief Code Monkey
- Dec 12, 2019
- 2 min
Class Highlight: 3D Printing
One of our main philosophies at CodeForce is going beyond coding in a browser. We want our students to learn coding and design, but we...
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Chief Code Monkey
- Dec 9, 2019
- 2 min
Class Highlight: Lego Robotics
In this class, the students will be presented with several challenges that need to be solved by a robot. Working in teams (much smaller...
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Chief Code Monkey
- Nov 30, 2019
- 1 min
Word of the Day: Ensorcell
Verb: To Bewitch Origin: 1535–45; < Middle French ensorceler to bewitch, dissimilated variant of ensorcerer. Example: I'm ensorcelled by...
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Chief Code Monkey
- Nov 22, 2019
- 3 min
2019 Holiday Gift Guide
Our 2019 Holiday Gift Guide!
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Chief Code Monkey
- May 29, 2019
- 2 min
Why Use Minecraft to Teach Kids to Code?
Why Minecraft? Well, glad you asked!
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Chief Code Monkey
- May 20, 2019
- 2 min
Student Development Philosophy
As our we are preparing for our Fall drop-in learning curriculum, we wanted to share a little insight into how we developed the CodeForce...
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Chief Code Monkey
- Apr 6, 2019
- 2 min
Why Robotics Teams Are Important
Robotics isn't just about STEM training. It is also about important life skills. Plus, quite frankly, it's just a lot of fun! We want our...
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Chief Code Monkey
- Mar 28, 2019
- 1 min
No Monitor, No Problem - Part 1.
As your child takes home their first Raspberry Pi, we want to offer a series of blogs to help them get the most out of their Pi. If you...
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Chief Code Monkey
- Mar 12, 2019
- 2 min
Full Stacks, Makers, and Pi's? Oh My...
Recently the biggest question that I get asked is, what in the world does a “Full Stack” approach mean? In a nutshell, it means that...
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Chief Code Monkey
- Feb 25, 2019
- 2 min
So you want to start a code academy?
What in the world were we thinking? Well, that's a great question! We don't want just coders. We want Makers. We wanted something more....
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