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    What am I reading this year?
    Chief Code Monkey
    • Mar 16, 2021
    • 1 min

    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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    CodeForce Online
    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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    Upgrading Windows 10 Minecraft
    Chief Code Monkey
    • Apr 17, 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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    What in the world is a sprint?
    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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    Why do we invest so much into our kids sports, but not into their STEAM education?
    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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    Class Highlight: Makers Lab
    Chief Code Monkey
    • Dec 19, 2019
    • 1 min

    Class Highlight: Makers Lab

    Build your own internet of things (IOT) devices in this immersive class.
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    Class Highlight: 3D Printing
    Chief Code Monkey
    • Dec 13, 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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    Class Highlight: Lego Robotics
    Chief Code Monkey
    • Dec 10, 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
    • Dec 1, 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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    2019 Holiday Gift Guide
    Chief Code Monkey
    • Nov 23, 2019
    • 3 min

    2019 Holiday Gift Guide

    Our 2019 Holiday Gift Guide!
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    Why Use Minecraft to Teach Kids to Code?
    Chief Code Monkey
    • May 30, 2019
    • 2 min

    Why Use Minecraft to Teach Kids to Code?

    Why Minecraft? Well, glad you asked!
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    Student Development Philosophy
    Chief Code Monkey
    • May 21, 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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    Why Robotics Teams Are Important
    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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    No Monitor, No Problem - Part 1.
    Chief Code Monkey
    • Mar 29, 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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    Full Stacks, Makers, and Pi's? Oh My...
    Chief Code Monkey
    • Mar 13, 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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    So you want to start a code academy?
    Chief Code Monkey
    • Feb 26, 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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