Apple's Swift Playgrounds educational coding app for iPad will soon connect with third-party devices like Lego Mindstorms Education EV3, Sphero SPRK+ robotic ball, and Parrot drones.

Apple is offering a new and free, in-store workshop called "Coding Lab for Kids: Code Your First App" in Knoxville at the West Town Mall.

Only it’s not just a video game — it’s a series of coding lessons and challenges designed to teach kids the fundamentals of computer science, all based around Apple’s new programming ...