As parents find ways to get their kids off their iPads and video games this summer, a Triad camp is helping meet kids where ...

The tool is a 2D game engine, allowing students to create 2D and 2.5D (a pseudo 3D visual) video games, regardless of their previous coding background, Drexler said.

Platforms: Board game Pricing: $40+ Find out more: Code Monkey Island website, Kickstarter The expert view: “Code Monkey Island is a crazy-fun board game that introduces kids to programming.” ...

Angry Birds and games consoles can ultimately rot kids brains," said Corston. "The kids loved the programming -- interestingly girls as much as boys.

Once the kids get tired of those preloaded games, they can start to build their own in CircuitBlocks code editor. This code editor is like Scratch or Code.org, so it's geared toward newbies and ...

Before the pandemic, video games were a weekend-only activity in our house, allowed for one hour a day, Saturday and Sunday. It was a compromise that worked for our family. My 7-year-old had a ...

Students reported playing an average of 2.5 hours of video games a day, with the most dedicated gamers reporting up to 4.5 hours per day.