An Article About Our Classes

Rex Programming -- The Best Way For Your Child To Learn How To Code

by: Jonathan Leger

There are many reasons a student desires to learn how to program. Computing is part of most everything we do, and it's a challenging subject which presents students with interesting, complex problems to solve. Not only is it a highly satisfying job, it opens the door to a variety of high-paying careers as well.

Another advantage of working in this area is the fact programming offers a wide array of opportunities for innovation, with space for individual effort as well as collaborative work, and it's useful even for those who have another primary career choice.

Of course, since it's so complex, learning how to program on your own can be quite a daunting task. Even if you have a teacher, learning can still be quite frustrating, unless they are very good at programming, and excellent at teaching.

At Rex Programming, we have a team of expert teachers at our disposal. With a small student to teacher ratio (seven to one in most cases), you can be sure your child or teenager is going to get the best programming education they could ask for.

We teach our students all sort of computer related activities. Not only will they learn how to think analytically, but they will also learn the proper approaches to solving problems, making games, websites, applications, animations, and even robots.

Another important thing you should know about our teaching methods is that they're personalized - students are assigned to classroom based on factors such as their age and experience, so classes are tailored specifically for their individual needs.

Programming requires a wide array of technical knowledge, and a good programmer needs to have plenty of experience and practice under their belt. At Rex Programming, classes include formal teaching, one-on-one instruction, and hands-on learning. Students create all sorts of projects, and have to deliver their creations on time, simulating a real-world job.

Whether they're racing against the clock to finish an animation on time, or working in a team to build and program a robot, students will learn how to work in a professional manner. Students also learn how to create mobile apps, video games, and develop websites using HTML and Java.

After they've completed our courses, students are going to be ready to apply their knowledge in the real world. They'll have experience working alone and in groups, a wide array of technical skills, and even a portfolio that they'll be able to show potential employers.

If your child or teenager wants to learn how to program, make sure they get the best training possible for their future. We are based in Irving, Valley Ranch - but there are satellite locations in Plano and Carrollton. Contact us, and we'll quickly be able to determine what's the perfect class for your child or teenager.

Jonathan Leger is a small business owner and personal development enthusiast. He also runs a popular question and answer website at AnswerThis.co.

Programming as a Needed Skill for Children

Why Programming is a Necessary Skill for Children

by: Sandhya Padala

Do you see anything common among the biggest innovations in recent decades?

Think Microsoft, Apple, Google and Facebook. Their founders were computer coders – young people unafraid to create new and better uses for computers and who had the expertise to carry it out.

Nowadays Technology is central to our lives and technology will be a dominant force in our kids lives. Kids need to have a fundamental understanding of how computer think. Kids who understand the basics of programming will be more adaptive to changing needs of the workforce.

Programming is like magic. If you have an idea, you program it and make it a reality. Facebook, PayPal, Google are examples of these magic.

Our classes will shift your kids from playing video games to creating games.

Programming is downright fun. You don’t have to drag your kids to our classes. They will drag you to our classes.

Programming helps develop independence and self-confidence and also gives children an outlet to develop their creativity by being able to have an idea and then create a finished product for that idea.

It teaches vital problem-solving, creativity, and communication skills. Children need to analyze in a very detailed level to tell the computer what they want the computer to do for them.

Students should code because it reinforces critical thinking, computational thinking and problem solving skills that will benefit them in all areas of life.

Programming is the new language. Programming is the new literacy that every kid has to learn in this digital world. The younger the kid is, the easier it will be to pick up programming (like any language).

Not only does that equip children for 21st century life, it means that they will have a much greater chance of inventing and developing the things which will dominate the coming decades.

Being able to think critically about digital media environments means being able to think critically about our world.

Nonprofit Code.org says that over the next 10 years there will be 1.4 million jobs in computer science, but just 400,000 qualified graduates. Yet it’s a skill, proponents say that will even benefit kids who don’t grow up to be computer programmers. Most of the programming jobs do not require a degree in computers. Many programmers took a couple of computer programming classes and became professional programmers.

Universities want to reverse the decline in applicants for computer science courses. Gaming companies want more programmers. The government wants more high-tech start-ups. Manufacturers want trainees who can design embedded systems.

The parents of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg got him a private computer tutor when he was in middle school.

Programming would be getting a “hands-on” understanding of how computer science actually works, the sort of deeper grasp of the subject which leads people to real innovation

Children need more than just being taught how to use the internet, iPad, PowerPoint, Photoshop. They should be able to create the next version of PowerPoint.