E11: Helping kids fall in love with computers

Linda Liukas (author and illustrator of HELLO RUBY - "the world's most whimsical way to learn about computers, technology and programming") joins Oz and Charlie to discuss how and why we love our computers, lessons learned from teaching kids about computer science using paper and scissors and glue, and Linda's latest project - designing an outside playground in Helsinki as a computer you can play in.

Shownotes:

• Linda's website
• Hello Ruby (Linda's book series) 
• Love Letters for Computers (Linda's video series)

Creators & Guests

Host

Charlie Harrington

Computer programmer, cub novelist

Host

Oz Nova

Learn computer science with me: async via https://t.co/7DJHcrvyg1 or live via https://t.co/3txqrpBkwi. Or, https://t.co/pDTuKaskQZ

Guest

Linda Liukas

I like shiny things and software. Childrens book author at https://t.co/BHa0N4J25o. Relentless restlessness.

What is The CS Primer Show?

A show about computer science and computer science education by Charlie Harrington and Oz Nova.