STEM Everyday STEM Everyday: #182 | Making Coding Accessible | feat. Grant Hosford of codeSpark Academy
About codeSpark Academy
The Parents Choice Award-winning codeSpark Academy, which has a presence in more than 1/3 of US school districts, teaches the ABCs of coding through a combo of structured challenges and open-ended play. The app is ideal for at-home learning as its self-directed, project-based model allows kids to learn a complex subject like coding at their own pace. Kids can even learn virtually from their classmates and friends through multi-player modes and sharing completed games and stories on the platform. codeSpark Academy’s gender-neutral characters and easy to use “no words” interface is perfect for kids in 170 countries just starting to master the basics of technology.
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About Grant Hosford
Grant Hosford is the CEO and co-founder of codeSpark, the venture backed edtech company behind codeSpark Academy, the world’s #1 coding platform for young kids. Using a proprietary “no words” interface, codeSpark has introduced more than 30 million kids ages 4 to 10 to coding in just four years. codeSpark was inspired by Grant’s young daughters, who wanted to know how computers work.
Grant is a code.org advisor and speaks regularly about how we can get more girls interested in STEM and computer science. When not working or playing board games with his author wife and three kid coders you can find him on his bike.
Connect with Grant & codeSpark:
- Website codespark.com
- Twitter @codesparkapp
- Instagram @codesparkapp
- Facebook @codesparkinc
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