Learning Platforms

The learning platforms listed here are mainly free software. The selection is based on grade level, ease of use, capacity requirement, maturity, etc.

• Block-Based

  • Blockly is a Google developed browser based programming interface purely on client side. It outputs correct Java script code on a side.

  • MIT Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.

  • Scratch Jr is a light version for young children (ages 5-7).

  • MIT App Inventor is a cloud-based tool for building apps in a web browser.

  • Code.org provides a block based programming tools with a view to the actual code.

  • LEGO Mindstorms is a block based programming tool for EV3 controllers.

• Text-Based

  • BlueJ A free Java Development Environment designed for beginners.

  • Greenfoot A free Java programming tool.

  • Trinket A free to to write and run Java/Python code in any browser.

  • Google Colab a free tool to write, run, and share Python/Java or other code in any browser.

  • Anaconda An open-source platform to perform Python/R data science and machine learning on a single machine.

  • Jupyter An open-source platform to support interactive data science and scientific computing across all programming languages..

• Graphic-Based

  • Flowgorithm is a free beginner's programming language that is based on simple graphical flowcharts.