New Rochelle Landing
by Steven Fink. Posted on May 06, 2022.White Plains Landing
by Steven Fink. Posted on May 06, 2022.Dobbs Ferry Landing
by Steven Fink. Posted on May 06, 2022.Pound Ridge Landing
by Steven Fink. Posted on May 06, 2022.Briarcliff Manor Landing
by Steven Fink. Posted on May 06, 2022.Mamaroneck Landing
by Steven Fink. Posted on May 06, 2022.Harrison Landing
by Steven Fink. Posted on May 06, 2022.Pleasantville Landing
by Steven Fink. Posted on May 06, 2022.Port Chester Landing
by Steven Fink. Posted on May 06, 2022.Larchmont Landing
by Steven Fink. Posted on May 06, 2022.Rye Brook Landing
by Steven Fink. Posted on May 06, 2022.Armonk Landing
by Steven Fink. Posted on May 06, 2022.Chappaqua Landing
by Steven Fink. Posted on May 06, 2022.Greenwich Landing
by Steven Fink. Posted on May 06, 2022.Rye Landing
by Steven Fink. Posted on May 06, 2022.Scarsdale Landing
by Steven Fink. Posted on May 06, 2022.Podcast Episode 8: Categorizing Dogs and Cats: A conversation about AI.
by Ben Ehrlich. Posted on Nov 19, 2020.Podcast Episode 8: Categorizing Dogs and Cats: A conversation about AI.
by Ben Ehrlich. Posted on Nov 19, 2020.Today we have a fascinating conversation with doctoral candidate and AI specialist Roger Iyengar, a long time SummerTech alumn. Read More
Podcast Episode 7: Becoming a Counselor
by Ben Ehrlich. Posted on Oct 21, 2020.Podcast Episode 7: Becoming a Counselor
by Ben Ehrlich. Posted on Oct 21, 2020.Anna Henderson joins us today to talk about coffee, Rick Astley, and her experience at SummerTech as a camper and staff member. Read More
Weekly Coding Challenge #4
by Matthew Baptist. Posted on Oct 15, 2020.Podcast Episode 6: “GNOMES!”: Group Learning and Crafting a Culture From Scratch
by Ben Ehrlich. Posted on Oct 13, 2020.Podcast Episode 6: “GNOMES!”: Group Learning and Crafting a Culture From Scratch
by Ben Ehrlich. Posted on Oct 13, 2020.Read More
Weekly Coding Challenge #3
by Matthew Baptist. Posted on Oct 07, 2020.Podcast Episode 5: What Do We Wish We'd Known?
by Ben Ehrlich. Posted on Oct 02, 2020.Podcast Episode 5: What Do We Wish We'd Known?
by Ben Ehrlich. Posted on Oct 02, 2020.Today we talk about what we wish we'd known when we started programming and give some advice to people just getting started. Jake tells us about his misadventures with Action Replay, and we all discuss the plight of the game developer. Read More
Weekly Coding Challenge #2
by Matthew Baptist. Posted on Sep 29, 2020.FREE Python Webinar!
by Ben Ehrlich. Posted on Sep 28, 2020.FREE Python Webinar!
by Ben Ehrlich. Posted on Sep 28, 2020.We're running a free Python webinar so you can start learning code at no cost with no hassle. Sign up now! Read More
Podcast Episode 4: CodeCraft? Coditium? A Little History and How Not to Choose a Name.
by Ben Ehrlich. Posted on Sep 28, 2020.Podcast Episode 4: CodeCraft? Coditium? A Little History and How Not to Choose a Name.
by Ben Ehrlich. Posted on Sep 28, 2020.Today we talk about the big Microsoft acquisitions, Ben's ill-fated PC endeavor, Warcraft, and a little history about Coditum. Read More
Podcast Episode 3: When’s the Right Time to Start Learning Code?
by Ben Ehrlich. Posted on Sep 16, 2020.Podcast Episode 3: When’s the Right Time to Start Learning Code?
by Ben Ehrlich. Posted on Sep 16, 2020.Can you be too young/old to learn to code? In this episode we talk about the Oracle and Nvidia news, digress about video games, and then talk about what the right age to learn code is and the skills you'll need and build. Read More
Weekly Coding Challenge #1
by Matthew Baptist. Posted on Sep 16, 2020.Podcast Episode 2: Why Do We Teach What We Teach?
by Ben Ehrlich. Posted on Sep 11, 2020.Podcast Episode 2: Why Do We Teach What We Teach?
by Ben Ehrlich. Posted on Sep 11, 2020.Today we talk about the scratch ban, the history of code at SummerTech, and why we teach the languages we teach at camp and Coditum. Read More
3 Reasons YOU Should Learn to Code
by Daniela Aguilar. Posted on Sep 07, 2020.3 Reasons YOU Should Learn to Code
by Daniela Aguilar. Posted on Sep 07, 2020.When you learn Java, Python, Javascript, HTML, CSS or other forms of code, you’re learning entirely different languages made up commands and intricate patterns of code. And while you learn how to create games, sites and applications with these languages you also learn to use and grow qualities that make up the tool belt of a typical computer coder. Read More
Podcast Episode 1: What's Quarantine Meant For Us?
by Ben Ehrlich. Posted on Sep 05, 2020.Podcast Episode 1: What's Quarantine Meant For Us?
by Ben Ehrlich. Posted on Sep 05, 2020.What has quarantine meant for the three directors of SummerTech/Coditum and for the program itself? Join us for Episode 1 of the SummerTech Podcast! Read More
Securing a Future with Coding
by Daniela Aguilar. Posted on Sep 01, 2020.Securing a Future with Coding
by Daniela Aguilar. Posted on Sep 01, 2020.The internet has changed the way we share information and deliver our products to consumers. It is the backbone from which companies and businesses are built and/or kept alive. Some of today’s most powerful, influential and wealthy business are completely dependent on the internet such as Google, Youtube, Amazon, Ebay, and a wide variety of other sites that you hear about as often as you might hear about school, the gym or the grocery store. Read More
Benefits of Peer Teaching
by Steven Fink. Posted on Feb 11, 2020.Don’t Rely on Cute Apps and Games to Teach Coding. Turn to Your Students Instead.
by Steven Fink. Posted on Jan 21, 2020.Don’t Rely on Cute Apps and Games to Teach Coding. Turn to Your Students Instead.
by Steven Fink. Posted on Jan 21, 2020.Congrats, Mr. Principal, on your middle school’s new STEM curriculum. I hear the kids are going to make a robot move to the right, stop, and turn around. How cool is that? The reality: It’s not that cool. Read More
What Programming Language Should I Learn to Start Coding
by Matthew Baptist. Posted on Dec 13, 2019.What Programming Language Should I Learn to Start Coding
by Matthew Baptist. Posted on Dec 13, 2019.One of the most common questions we get at SummerTech and Coditum is which programming language someone should be taking. In this post, we hope to give concrete advice for students in the most common situations we encounter, while also exploring how this question misses the forest for the trees. Read More