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Introduction
We wanted you to leave this OER with more knowledge about coding and with resources you can take with you for your professional and/or personal The toolkit is a compilation of some of our favourite coding applications, platforms, websites, and software to keep for your reference! Feel free to bookmark this page for future use.
If you have any coding-based apps, platforms, websites, and/or software that you love and want to add to our growing toolkit, please add them to the Padlet at the bottom of this page.
Ages: 5-16
Scratch is a free software that uses block-based visual programming language. Users can create stories, games, and animations. There are many amazing examples of games shared on their site, and their code can be opened up to see how they work and remixed by any user. ScratchJr. is a version developed for children aged 5-7. There is a great example of a higher level game created by a Scratch user here.
Ages: 7+
G-Develop is a game engine with a "freemium" model that allows users to create their own 2-D video games. Users can play on a web browser or install the program on their computer. Users have the ability to export games, and sell them on the App/Play store. Try a 5 minute game creation demo activity here (select Take the Tour).
Hopscotch
Hopscotch
Ages: 10-16
Hopscotch is a free iOs block coding app that supports users in creating and sharing games. They consider themselves a creation app as opposed to a learn to code app. On their website there are a variety of user-coded games to check out, including the throwback Minesweeper. Hopscotch is slightly more difficult than beginner options like Scratch Jr., but allows for more extension and applicability in the real world. Try a game coded by a Hopscotch user here.
Ages: 18+
Unity is a very popular 2-D and 3-D game engine software that can work on a desktop, mobile, console, and virtual reality platform. It is ideal for users that want to individually create their own games. There are a variety of subscription options, as well as free options.
Ages: All ages
Hour of Code is a free website that has various one-hour coding lessons. The lessons have tutorials that are created for people of all age groups. There are also lesson plans for teachers to use the lessons in class. Check out some of their activities here.
Ages: 7-18
Tynker is a coding platform that teaches coding using story-based learning using block-based coding challenges, and progresses children to real-world computing programming languages, such as JavaScript. Tynker has free and subscription options for users. Try a quick introductory activity here.
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