Not quite as cute as BB-8 of “Star Wars,” Augie the Coding Robot still has enough charm to motivate kids to learn. Kids program Augie’s movements using an accompanying app. The more coding kids learn, the more Augie can do.
Seattle-based freelance writer Gemma Alexander focuses on the intersection of parenting and the arts. When she’s not writing for ParentMap, she blogs at gemmadeealexander.com and tweets at @gemmadeettweet.