move a character around a scene or draw a shape. The interface works a lot like MIT’s Scratch, though Code.org director of product Mona Akmal told me over a Google Hangout that there are a few ...

As such, Lucasfilm and Disney loaned its characters to the effort, produced several short video tutorials and also donated $100,000 to help Code.org expand to more US schools. Code.org wants to ...

Code.org, a Seattle-based non-profit that encourages ... The Flappy Bird tutorial allows users make their own Flappy characters and write their own rules — for example, the “bird” can ...

This special series focuses on important community issues, innovative solutions to societal challenges, and people and non-profit groups making an impact through technology. The Code.org ...