UPDATE: In 2016, if I had to choose only one programming language to teach, it would be JavaScript. That said, PHP is still a great option, but I would teach it after JavaScript. I recently wrote about why JavaScript is now my first choice. Back to the original article: These days, Python and Ruby are…
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Hi! I am happy to announce that StudioWeb is now being used as part of STEM education programs in the northeastern US. StudioWeb (that’s us!) continues to work with K12, community colleges, cultural centers and vocational schools to provide an easy-to-understand curriculum in modern web design and programming. Our courses are effective because experienced teachers…
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Between my ten years of teaching web development, and feedback from teachers using StudioWeb over the last year, I have put together this list of teaching tips that you might find useful in your classroom. Start with an easy language:
Don’t use hard to understand languages like Java, C#, C++ to teach beginners programming! Stick…
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What are the three most important things you can provide for your students so that they are better prepared for the marketplace? Teach Them Modern Skills Web design today is much less about Dreamweaver and Photoshop and more about code and programming. Forget about Flash!! Steve jobs pretty much killed Flash! Coding Kids To Success…
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I’ve been teaching web design and programming for over 10 years. Yet working with teachers using StudioWeb over the last two years has not only improved StudioWeb, but has opened my eyes to things I had not considered. You live and you learn! My top 3 web design and programming teaching tips for the classroom:…
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Let’s start with a common question I get from teachers: “Is each course (in StudioWeb) considered separate, or are they all incorporated as one?“ Answer: Courses can be used separately, but the list of courses are set in a specific order in terms of student progression. We are building the student’s skill set. You’ll notice…
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