Based on our record, Code Kingdoms should be more popular than Bitsbox. It has been mentiond 5 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
Your 2c are good, but I'll add to them - if you have trouble with self-tutoring the basics, then tread hte way of the padawan. Use code.org, codekingdoms.com or codecombat.com and the Microsoft code exercises (Hour of code on Minecraft educational edition - the latest HoC offers both block coding and python coding). Source: about 2 years ago
Codekingdoms.com - offers both block and code, Java (Minecraft) and Lua (Roblox). Source: about 2 years ago
CodeKingdoms, I used it a few years back for MC but they also have Roblox things as well... (https://codekingdoms.com/). Source: over 2 years ago
Https://codekingdoms.com/ Apparently they teach kids to code via minecraft and roblox. Anyone used it? Is it ok / a scam / worthwhile? Tx! - Source: Hacker News / over 3 years ago
I bought my daughter a subscription to CodeKingdoms and I highly recommend it! There are plentiful courses included and it allows you to start visually and finish with full Lua. Everything you build in the site is deployed to Roblox studio as usual. Source: about 4 years ago
There is also Unity Learn's Create with Code that also has a teacher trainingthat goes with it. BitsBox is also great, my kids started out with it, and then moved onto Create With Code. Source: over 2 years ago
Maybe try Bitsbox? It teaches Javascript by making games. They can share the games with their friends, and it also leaves a lot of room for them to modify the games using what they learned. It teaches a lot of programming skills that are useful later. There is also Google's CS First, that's free and has a lot of different projects. It even has themes like games, sports, arts and stories so it might appeal to more... Source: over 3 years ago
Scratch - Scratch is the programming language & online community where young people create stories, games, & animations.
Kano - The educational computer and coding kit for all ages
MODI - Create anything you want with robotics of things
Code.org - Code.org is a non-profit whose goal is to expose all students to computer programming.
Quadbot - Build your own Robot
CodeCombat - Learn programming with a multiplayer live coding strategy game.