Coding to Create and Communicate

Heather Lyons

Aga 2017 · Lerner Publications ™

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How do you use computers? We can use computers to talk with other people, play games, and be creative.

Discover how code tells computers when to send and receive messages, and learn how computer programs can help us create and share stories, music, and pictures. Then use your new knowledge and the link in this book to complete fun activities online! Self-directed projects and activities help kids learn the basics of coding.

What's an algorithm? How do you fix bugs? What is an app? How do you program a computer game? The Kids Get Coding series leads students through the basics of computer programming using real-world examples and practical activities.

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Author Heather Lyons is a co-founder of blue{shift} coding, a company specializing in teaching coding to young programmers. You can read more about blue{shift} at blueshiftcoding.com.

Alex Westgate is an illustrator, designer, and artist working and living in Toronto, ON. He has worked with the BBC, Royal Canadian Mint, Reader's Digest, Western Union, AT&T, the Washington Post, and Hachette.