A Kids' Coding Expert Says We're Making Computer Class Way Too Boring

A Kids' Coding Expert Says We're Making Computer Class Way Too Boring Enlarge this image toggle caption Ted S. Warren/AP Ted S. Warren/AP For Computer Science Education Week, the nonprofit Code.org has helped organize nearly 200,000 "Hour of Code" events around the world. Sponsor Message Enlarge this image toggle caption PBS PBS Mitchel Resnick has been at the forefront of computer science and early education for decades. Sponsor Message This week, in concert with Hour of Code, a new version of ScratchJr is launching that features characters from PBS Kids cartoon shows, like Wild Kratts and Odd Squad. It's significant that PBS, the leading brand in educational media, is now lending its characters to the cause of teaching computer science to children as young as kindergarteners.