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An easy-to-grasp introduction to coding concepts for kids Coding For Kids For Dummies breaks coding into a seriesof small projects, each designed to teachelementary-to-middle-school-aged students a core concept to build agame, application, or other tool. In this his hands-on, friendlyguide readers will get access to a leading coding tool that hasbeen designed specifically for kids, showing them how to create theprojects provided in the book as well as how to implement them intotheir own creative work.Written by a teacher and leading advocate of coding education,Coding For Kids For Dummies explains to kids in plainEnglish how to apply the math and logic skills they already have tothe subject of coding. In no time, they'll be grasping basic codingconcepts, completing their very own technical feats, and armingthemselves with the computer science experience and know-how toprepare for a future working with technology.Lay-flat binding allows for easy access as students work onprojectsFull-color, large-print design make the information moreapproachable to kidsKids interested in computer science get a competitive edgeThe author has dedicated her career to enhancing coding andother STEM education in schoolsIf you're a student who wants to learn coding, a parent whowants to help your kid pursue an interest in coding, or a teacherwho is in need of a supplemental course book for your computerscience class, Coding For Kids For Dummies has youcovered.
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With childhood activities that included tinkering with her Apple II computer and conducting science fair research, Camille McCue developed an early love of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) . At the University of Texas, she earned a BA in math and an MA in curriculum and instruction.
After starting her career at IBM, Camille taught math and physics to rural youth via satellite and helped found the Lone Star to Big Sky credit recovery program for children of migrant farm workers. For the next twelve years, Camille produced and anchored live television shows for NASA-TV and PBS, connecting kids with experts including orbiting astronauts, roboticists, and Antarctic penguin researchers.
From 2005-2015, Camille developed and taught STEM electives at Dawson and coached student teams to top awards in Math Olympiads, Future Cities, Ruckus Nation, and Toshiba ExploraVision competitions. She was recognized as Dawson's Teacher of the Year in 2008 and as the 2009 Future Cities Teacher of the Year for the Las Vegas region. Camille completed her PhD in curriculum & instruction at UNLV, writing her dissertation on learning math through student-designed video games. In 2012, she was selected by Hofstra University's Gaming2Learn to pilot teach Survival Master, engineering gaming software developed through a multi-million dollar National Science Foundation grant. Additionally, she writes "...for Dummies" technology books including the recently-published, "Coding for Kids;" publishes in peer-reviewed journals; develops curriculum for National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) ; and presents at national conferences. From 2012-2015, Camille served as Founding Director for Dawson College Bound - a program mentoring citywide youth towards academic success - which was recognized by Clark County School Board as an Outstanding Community Partnership program. She also taught Coding 101 to Dawson fifth graders.
Camille currently serves as the Director of Technology Innovations for the Adelson Educational Campus in Las Vegas. She was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from Tech Exec 2016 for the Las Vegas area. She and her husband are the proud parents of two boys, Ian and Carson.
