TU Delft program teaches children

delft - TU Delft is programmed with an online course for children from 8 years. From Wednesday to which the programming language Scratch, which was specially developed for children by the American university MIT, learning through a massive open online course (MOOC).

The course is the first Dutch MOOC TU Delft and the first aimed at children. Felienne maker Herman hopes to give more schools programmeerles. '' Programming is an important skill for the future. There is already a shortage of programmers, and it is expected that it will incur. We have children so early interest for programming. ''

The course children make every week a game. Also, there are movies and many tests to see if they have understood the material. Fifty schools have signed up to do the course.
  
    
     
      
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