Teaching kids to code using the Raspberry Pi and JavaScript

What it does

In the maker’s words, at launch

Hello, I am teaching a free course to 16 kids, ages 12 to 15 at my local library to program, using the Raspberry Pi and JavaScript. So far, I've held 2 out of 7 days, with a new course taking place every 3 weeks. I am writing all of the materials before each course, aiming to have the material ready about a week…

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