Free Computer Programming Classes
Scratch is a great place to start coding for anyone at least seven years old. Don't think it is only for children just because it is fun and easy. Scratch is used in many universities as an introduction to computer programming. It uses a "drag-and-drop," block-based, snap-together programming environment to introduce students to coding. Students can learn coding concepts without the hassle of syntax and typing errors.
These lessons teach real coding concepts in order of increasing difficulty. Each lesson teaches how to create various scenes and games and then challenges the students to do it themselves on their own devices. Students will be inspired to create their own stories and games as they learn basic computer programming concepts.
GETTING STARTED:
Simply create a free account at https://scratch.mit.edu/ or if offline access is preferred, it can be downloaded and installed on a PC from the same site.
Play the video, "Scratch Coding Lesson 1" below, and code what you learned. Nothing else is needed. Allow extra time after each lesson to try new blocks and explore your own ideas.
Repeat with the next lesson on the following day or the next week. It is fine to do more than one lesson per day, but don't skip to the later lessons because they build on one another.
Lesson 1 introduces Scratch coding, the parts of the screen, characters, backgrounds, looping, and adding sound. https://youtu.be/4XYiESFU3Jo
Subscribe to Free Coding Lessons Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5K5wwDQnpuMB7FSHUxV75w
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