A surge in gamified coding platforms is transforming programming education for beginners, blending entertainment with structured learning. From global volunteer-led initiatives like Mode to Code to ...

In 2026, AI-assisted coding has matured into a structured learning pathway, with tools like GPT‑5.5, Claude Code skills, and GitHub Copilot enabling faster, more intuitive coding for beginners.

This post originally appeared on the Teaching Now blog. A new campaign for Computer Science Education Week is attempting to get 10 million K-12 students to spend an hour learning how to code.

With 30 million trials of last year’s Minecraft Hour of Code tutorial, Microsoft and Code.org believe the new offering will again introduce tens of millions to coding for the first time SINGAPORE, 16 ...