What’s coming to Studioweb for Fall 2016: 1. The new courses that we released this September, were a huge success! Student grades and engagement improved dramatically: average grades went from the low 70’s, to the high 80’s and even 90’s! And we covered much more material! We will be adding new courses for fall 2016….

I first experienced students teaching students in martial arts, where it is very common that the more advanced students have to teach the juniors. At first, I used to think it was just a way for the instructor to have more time for tea. But what I soon discovered, was that being forced to teach…

To get the best outcomes with students, here are my top 3 code teaching tips: Write real code, not ‘lego’ code. Use real coding tools, not code simulators. Build real projects from start to finish. 1. Write real code, not ‘lego’ code A funny thing happens when students write real code: they start to learn…

In keeping with the philosophy that the best way to teach code is to have students build real world projects, it only makes sense to have students learn a little about the tools of the trade as well. When it comes to coding, the most important tool is the code editor. Teach code with simple…

Teaching code in the classroom presents two challenges: Creating a curriculum that’s effective Training teachers to teach that curriculum. In other words, teaching teachers to code. The solution The option that makes the most sense is having a curriculum (and app) that teaches both teachers and students. The advantage of this approach is that as…

I wrote an entire book (and got it published!) in preparation for the new StudioWeb curriculum. I’ve been creating courses since 2003; courses which mainly targeted an adult audience. With StudioWeb, all of a sudden the majority of the students became kids. StudioWeb has taught me that teaching younger students (as young as 10) is…