Many veteran elementary school teachers whom I am acquainted with seemed concerned about the emphasis on younger students learning technology. They should be. The importance of computers in our modern ...

Theoretical physics isn’t the easiest field in science to translate into laymen’s terms. Until recently it’s solely been the domain of geniuses like the late Stephen Hawking and fictional characters ...

A student completes the Minecraft-themed coding tutorial that Microsoft built with Code.org. (Microsoft Photo) Microsoft wants to turn kids’ love of Minecraft into a love of computer programming ...

Fifty years ago, at 4 a.m. on May 1, 1964, in the basement of College Hall at Dartmouth College, the world of computing changed forever. Professor John Kemeny, then the chairman of the mathematics ...

Learning to use computers is no longer a luxury or hobby; it’s a necessity no matter your age. “If you do not keep up with what is going on, you’re going to be left behind, grow old and you’re not ...

The Hour of Code was at hand for St. Matthew’s students Thursday. Students in kindergarten through eighth grade were introduced to computer science basics such as drag-and-drop programming through ...

At 72, Kathie Neffenger is proud to admit she’s not a techno-phobe by any stretch. In her past career, she helped set up IT systems for manufacturers, so the retiree is no stranger to computers. But ...