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codeSpark ScratchBased on our record, Scratch seems to be a lot more popular than codeSpark. While we know about 577 links to Scratch, we've tracked only 2 mentions of codeSpark. 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.
That said, over the summer I taught her some of the basics of programming with a Botley toy, which is a little robot for kids to program. From there she did a bit of CodeSpark before moving onto ScratchJr which as I mentioned she is taking online classes for. I've been amazed at what she has managed to accomplish making things like a very basic Frogger game. Source: over 4 years ago
I suggest looking into simpler stuff that is also programming. You can get him into Scratch JR with some cool activities or, if you want something more "techie", I suggest something like CodeSpark. Source: about 5 years ago
Sounds like Scratch: https://scratch.mit.edu/. - Source: Hacker News / 3 months ago
The average house in the UK now has 1.3 laptops. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/apr/09/online-all-the-time-average-british-household-owns-74-internet-devices A windows laptop from today is vastly easier to code on that a C64 or whatever. Most houses would have an internet connection as well so they can get to all sorts of things. A Raspberry Pi is probably something richer kids get to play with. Have... - Source: Hacker News / 3 months ago
No syntax error editing seems like https://scratch.mit.edu/. - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago
My 2c from lots of remote math tutoring, and one coding-for-fun middle school student: - student motivation is everything. Hard to motivate thru a screen and with cameras off. Hard to keep them engaged or recognize if they're engaged. Less of an issue with adult students. - reduce friction for students as much as possible. Ideally one web tool, zero installs. Prefer tools with few failure modes, and have fallbacks... - Source: Hacker News / 6 months ago
What is the closest analogy for kids these days? https://scratch.mit.edu ? - Source: Hacker News / 9 months ago
Homeschool Tracker - Homeschool Tracker is an online web app that enables thousands of people worldwide to track the hours and attendance of students, generate reports, manage copy and reschedule assignments, and more.
Code.org - Code.org is a non-profit whose goal is to expose all students to computer programming.
Bridgeway Academy - Bridgeway Academy provides Accredited Home School Programs, Home Education Programs, Online Homeschooling Programs, and homeschooling curriculum to help parents teach essential skills to their students.
Godot Engine - Feature-packed 2D and 3D open source game engine.
Homeschool Manager - Homeschool Manager is a complete homeschooling solution that allows parents to organize the curriculum of their kids, track progress, record attendance, schedule lessons, and more from their laptops, desktops, and tablets.
GDevelop - GDevelop is an open-source game making software designed to be used by everyone.
codeSpark wins for the younger K-5 demographic because of its word-free interface. The 'Problem Solving' modules are structurally sound. Itโs the perfect stepping stone before moving kids into block-based coding like Scratch.