Based on numerous recommendations from our teachers, Edmodo will become the central communication platform for NCLab. This is where teachers will be able to connect with fellow teachers, share their experience with using NCLab, find help, ask questions, and more. If you are one of those, please create a free account at Edmodo and join
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Better Than Codecademy!
I just finished a conversation with a Karel student in the NCLab Live Chat widget. He thinks that the Karel course is more fun and better than courses at Codecademy! If you think the same, like us on Facebook, and follow on Twitter!
NCLab at Hunsberger ES
Today we visited Ted Hunsberger ES in Reno and the class went really well. Awesome team – the teacher Kristin, the network admin, the kids. Some kids were in Yellow Belt First Degree in no time. Several even finished First Degree and started towards the Second. One thing however will remain in my memory for
Listen to the Teacher!
If you are a teacher and would like to share your NCLab experience with others, please join the NCLab community at Edmodo – here is the join URL. See you there! Many written testimonials can be found here and you can also watch some videos. Below you will find some unedited emails from our teachers,
An Email from Minden ES
This email came today from Minden Elementary School in Douglas County, NV: We are on the Karel course and the kids are LOVING it! The room is full of excited energy and thinking!!! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with kids. You are making a difference in their lives!! Claudia and Marlene
NNBW Writes About NCLab
Northern Nevada Business Weekly published an article about NCLab! Read the original article here. The full version is available for subscribers only, but you will find the full text below the following image.
A Photo from CSTA Exhibit
Our impressions from CSTA 2013 are entirely positive. Teachers were totally amazed by Karel. The best attraction was showing Karel measure the length of an arbitrary wall using a very short, powerful code: At least 60 new schools in California will start using NCLab to teach computer programming to kids. The 3D prints attracted a
NCLab Has New Desktop
Check out NCLab’s new desktop theme and icons! More than 50 additional desktop themes can be chosen in Settings.
Visit us at CSTA 2013!
Visit our booth #103 at the California Science Teachers Association conference in Palm Springs on October 25 – 27, 2013! This is a great opportunity to see who we are, connect with us, attend live presentations, order discounted NCLab licenses, and view a large collection of 3D prints created in NCLab. Every visitor receives a
Fall 2013 Special
How to Order the Course Send orders to sales(at)nclab(dot)com. Please include the following: Number of student accounts (divisible by ten, 30 minimum). School name and address. Name, email, and phone of NCLab Site Admin. Name, email, and phone of School Principal. An online invoice with instant credit card payment option will be emailed to School