Deanna BledsoeAug 28, 20232 min readMiddle School is Like Starting a New Coding ProjectToday is the first day of Middle School for many of the kids that I’ve taught coding to and have been an Odyssey of the Mind coach to,...
Deanna BledsoeMar 10, 20222 min readAfter 25 Years of Programming, My Joy of Coding was (re)Sparked by Girl Scouts and an Hour of Code™ During the winter of 2020, my 8-year old was four months into her virtual routine. Virtual 3rd Grade. Virtual piano lessons. Virtual...
Deanna BledsoeAug 18, 20212 min readHow to Make a Friend: Pair Programming and Curdled MilkSome of my best friends are programmers. Something special happens when two co-workers sit in each other's space working on a problem. ...
Deanna BledsoeJun 6, 20212 min readWant to learn about Loops? All you need to do is FlossOne really cool thing that we like to do as we learn programming fundamentals, is to relate them back to the real-world. The concepts...