Chief Code MonkeyApr 272 minCodeForce OnlineWe have been working tirelessly to get our curriculum online. Most classes have resumed online and we have weekly Zoom calls in lieu of our classroom meeting...
Chief Code MonkeyApr 171 minUpgrading Windows 10 MinecraftIf you or your kiddo has ever gotten this dreaded error when you try and join a server you know the frustration that follows. Typically this means that your ...
Chief Code MonkeyJan 73 minWhy 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
Chief Code MonkeyDec 19, 20191 minClass Highlight: Makers LabBuild your own internet of things (IOT) devices in this immersive class.
Chief Code MonkeyDec 13, 20192 minClass Highlight: 3D PrintingOne of our main philosophies at CodeForce is going beyond coding in a browser. We want our students to learn coding and design, but we also want them to inst...
Chief Code MonkeyDec 10, 20192 minClass Highlight: Lego RoboticsIn this class, the students will be presented with several challenges that need to be solved by a robot. Working in teams (much smaller than FLL) they will d...
Chief Code MonkeyDec 1, 20191 minWord of the Day: EnsorcellVerb: To Bewitch Origin: 1535–45; < Middle French ensorceler to bewitch, dissimilated variant of ensorcerer. Example: I'm ensorcelled by her.
Chief Code MonkeyMay 30, 20192 minWhy Use Minecraft to Teach Kids to Code?Why Minecraft? Well, glad you asked!
Chief Code MonkeyMay 21, 20192 minStudent Development PhilosophyAs our we are preparing for our Fall drop-in learning curriculum, we wanted to share a little insight into how we developed the CodeForce...
Chief Code MonkeyApr 6, 20192 minWhy Robotics Teams Are ImportantRobotics 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 students to leave e...
Chief Code MonkeyMar 29, 20191 minNo 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 have a laptop, but no...
Chief Code MonkeyMar 13, 20192 minFull 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 students get to touch al...
Chief Code MonkeyFeb 26, 20192 minSo 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. There are other good...