Community Review of Code.org | Common Sense Education

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My Take

Code.org does a wonderful job of introducing computer science concepts in a concrete way with a low level of frustration. This is so important when introducing computer science as it will not turn off students to coding. The concepts learned are transferable to coding with all programming languages. I also love that code.org leverages student interest by using themes that speak to kids including angry birds, plants vs. zombies, and more recently Frozen, Starwars, and MINECRAFT! I have already noticed students in my computer lab working on code.org without even being prompted. If that's not a good sign, I'm not sure what is!

How I Use It

My course is quest / choice based and there is a coding path that students can choose. This path starts with the 20 hour code.org course. I love that you can set up a course and have students join the course with the course code. As a teacher you can monitor their progress. I have students submit a quest to coincide with each activity in the course. When the complete the activity they submit the quest to me (through 3dgamelab, the quest based CMS I use). With their submission I always ask students to reflect on their learning. In this case, my primary questions are:
- What coding / computer science concepts were introduced or reviewed in this activity?
- How did it relate to other coding activities / languages we have been working with?
- What challenges did you encounter in this particular activity? How did you overcome the challenge

More community reviews for Code.org

Neel G.

December 12, 2022

Great website for young students to learn coding

Very engaging for young students to get their feet in the door of the world of computer science and coding. Teaches the students the basics like running the code, compiling, and using cartoon avatars(Sprites) to keep students engaged and keep them progressing in their skills. Eventually this website and spark their interest in computer science, and allow them to express this as a future career pathway which can be a very encouraging sign in today's society.

CHANGLIN L.

April 30, 2022

This is a great website for anyone to learn about coding.

I believe this is a great tool for children that are interested in learning Computer Science. It's too easy for students that previously have coding experiences but it allows the students to at least think like a programmer. I believe they need more hints for some of the exercises because I remembered I was doing the advanced questions and I got stuck on them. My teacher doesn't know how to solve it so it was a really frustrating experience to figure it out.

STEVEN L.

September 26, 2021

Fantastic way to introduce coding to younger students in a interesting and engaging manner

The great variety of activities that Code.org provides allows for students to not lose interest whilst also learn how to critically think in a diverse number of situations. The normally dry subject of coding becomes an engaging event for students to look forwards to in their day, whilst not overwhelming them in knowledge that they may not be interested in. Overall, this app is a great introductory tool to the world of coding.

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