It all started because Dan Shapiro wanted to teach his 4-year-old twins to code without a computer. Now the creator of the board game Robot Turtles has received more than 20 times his fundraising goal ...

There are plenty of online resources aimed at teaching kids coding but here’s an offline take that uses old school gamification to get kids engaged and learning programming principles while they’re ...

It started on a Kickstarter page, and now it’s on the shelves at Target. Robot Turtles, the board game invented by Seattle software entrepreneur Dan Shapiro that teaches kids how to code, is now ...

Kids thrill to the power of making their toys do their bidding, yet they also delight in toys that surprise them with new responses. These toys for the very youngest technoheads-to-be tempt kids into ...

Whether or not your child grows up to be the next Zuckerberg, programming is a highly useful skill for him or her to learn. It teaches vital problem-solving, creativity, and communication skills. Plus ...

Every aspect of daily living requires some kind of digital literacy. This might include job hunting, paying bills, and even just driving a car. These computer systems will need people who can write ...

Google celebrated the 50th anniversary of Logo, the world’s first programming language designed for kids, on Monday with a Doodle that celebrates kids coding languages and is aimed at teaching ...

PINE RIVER — Happy Dancing Turtle is offering classes for 4- and 5-year-olds to learn about sustainability and nature appreciation. Beginning Sept. 8 and continuing through the second and fourth ...

Dan Shapiro has made his mark as a Seattle software entrepreneur, creating startups such as Ontela and Sparkbuy. Now, Shapiro, who is on leave from Google, is turning his attention to board games.