Halifax Computer Camp

Computer science is an important part of any math curriculum. Kids that are exposed to it early on are 6x more likely to major in it in university (though I'd like to see numbers on how much more likely they are to attend university in general, not just major in Comp Sci)

Computer science: the impact of K-12 on university enrollment At Code.org, we’re regularly asked if teaching computer science in grades K-12 will impact university enrollment. Note: our core motivation is for schools to teach computer science as a foundational...

An excellent article from Australia about the app store soon becoming dominated by young developers. It's worth the read!

Kids can rule in code-writing world if given right tools Teaching children computer code is becoming a priority in schools across the world. But Australia is falling behind.

Not All Randomness in Games is the Same:

3 Minute Game Design: Episode 6 - Output Randomness This video discusses the differences between "input" and "output" randomness, and why game designers should avoid using the latter. For a more in-depth view,...

Goals, core mechanisms, supporting mechanisms. Today's episode of 3 Minute Game Design is very detailed and uses Super Smash Bros. as an example. Very cool!

3 Minute Game Design: Episode 5 - Clockwork Game Design In this episode I lay out the details of my Clockwork Design Pattern. It's a bit much to cram into just three minutes, so some things are necessarily shortha...