“At first the coding was hard, but after a day or two it got easier,” said 10-year-old Hermez Youhana, who is going into Grade 5 at Immaculate Conception. “I understand coding a lot better.

An elementary school in Courtenay, B.C. is teaching kids computer programming code by using a free online learning tool. "I'd love to see every teacher doing it," said Kyle Timms, the principal at ...

There, kids are given the freedom to program and explore using the technology to create. "They are much more engaged," said Kylie Myers, teacher and librarian at the school.