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24 alternatives to Teaching kids to code using the Raspberry Pi and JavaScript
Hello, I am teaching a free course to 16 kids, ages 12 to 15 at my local library to program, using the Raspberry Pi and JavaScript. So far, I've held 2 out of 7 days, with a new course taking place every 3 weeks. I am writing all of the materials before each course, aiming to have the material ready about a week before we meet. The content is released under a CC license, and publised at http://kodegenet.no/#/courses/courses_raspi (Norwegian), including text, figures and screencasts. The general idea is that each group of 4 kids will build a remote controlled car…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Teaching kids to code using the Raspberry Pi and JavaScript launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2019 · s-poony.github.io · its alternatives →
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Hey! I’m JC. I’m 17 and part of Hack Club, a nonprofit where we help teenagers ship programming projects with their friends while growing technically. A while ago, I asked myself the question, “How exactly do programming languages work behind the scenes?” It seemed really daunting until I went to a half hour workshop at a high school hackathon about writing a tree-walk interpreter and realized that getting started was actually super fun. This guide is designed in the vein of that - to get people, especially teenagers, started on learning how to build a programming language in a literal…
2024 · easel.hackclub.com · its alternatives →
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I've been a longtime member @ HN, but I haven't been a developer. In fact, my only HN submission has been one asking how to learn to code (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=820741). My cofounder and I decided to solve the problem by making a simple, interactive way to get started with Codecademy. We'd love your feedback. If you're interested in helping us to get more courses up (on any topic!), please send us an email at [email protected].
2011 · codecademy.com · its alternatives →
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Pickcode is a new language and editor for getting kids started with coding. The code editing experience is totally structured, where you select choices from menus rather than typing. I made Pickcode after experiences teaching kids both block coding (Scratch, App Inventor) and Python. To me, block coding is too far removed from regular coding for kids to make the connection. Pickcode provides a much clearer transition path for students to Python/JS/Java. Our target market is middle/early high school kids, and that’s who we’ve tested the product with during development. On the…
2023 · pickcode.io · its alternatives →
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Dash is a fun and free online course from General Assembly that teaches you how to program with the basics of web development through projects you can do right in your browser. Get started today!
2012 · scratchpad.io · its alternatives →
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Dash & Dot▲89Robots designed to help kids learn how to code
2015 · makewonder.com · its alternatives →
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Duolingo like app to learn coding 💻📱👨🏻💻
2019 · programminghub.io · its alternatives →
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Cubetto▲114A hands-on programming language for kids aged 3 and up.
2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Hello HN, I've linked a tutorial from Pickcode, where students are guided through making a chatbot that plays mad libs. Pickcode is designed for introducing programming without block coding, in a way that's closer to Javascript or Python. I made Pickcode based on my frustrations teaching beginners in both block coding and in Python. The link here is to just one lesson, and I have a few more that you can find on the site. I'd love feedback from HNers with kids age 10-13 or so, or HNers who can put on an intro to programming hat. On the roadmap is adding more complex use cases for your…
2022 · app.pickcode.io · its alternatives →
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Code Kingdoms▲104Learn to code with Minecraft and Roblox. Ages 8-14
2015 · codekingdoms.com · its alternatives →
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We Learn Code▲218A free eBook on learning how to code 💻
2019 · ebook.welearncode.com · its alternatives →
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Wow, half a year has passed since my last blog. I have to admit, during this period I was a bit disconnected from the physical AI world. I transitioned to a different team at work after their two data scientists were reassigned to other teams, and I had to ramp up quickly to take over…
Dec 2025 · airoboticist.blog · its alternatives →
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2022 · revine.arpitbhayani.me · its alternatives →
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Learn to code with tutorials recommended by programmers
2014 · teachyourselftocode.com · its alternatives →
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An interactive functional programming course for children based on clojure and klipse - viebel/kids.klipse.tech
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Learn code in a fun, easy way, while playing. Ages 6+
2022 · ubbu.io · its alternatives →
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Teaching children how to code through play
2020 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
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