Write Code Like a Pro

Sarah Guthals received her PhD from UCSD in computer science specializing in CS Education in 2014. During graduate school, she built the beta version of CodeSpells, a 3D immersive video game designed to teach children to code through playing a wizard and writing spells. Sarah went on to cofound ThoughtSTEM, a company that builds software (for example, LearnToMod), curriculum, and pedagogies for teaching children to code and empowering K–12 teachers to teach their students. Sarah has written four books around Minecraft, one on mobile app development, one on making digital games, and one on helping adults teach kids coding; launched a Coursera and EdX course for teachers interested in teaching…