Learn to Code - Kids and Adults

Tech and Coding - Learn a new skill during your time indoors (at no cost!)

Kids & Teens

• Tynker - (Ages 5+) Currently free due to school closures. More sophisticated, options to design different types of games. Has a “Barbie, you can be anything” programming / game, as a Minecraft programming game.

• ScratchJr (Ages 5-7), is a free app, helpful overview here

• Scratch (Ages 8-16) - learn how coding works, making fun instructions and games

• Makeblock - (Similar to Scratch) website, app. You can “Create in the browser”, start by designing instructions for cartoon animals.

• Blockly: Maze - Part game, where you help the computer solve a maze - you have to code its way out!

• Code.org - Options for grades K-5, 6-12 and older. Activities geared towards ages. Learn to build apps, games and websites. Many tutorials 10 minutes - one hour.

Older Learners (Any of the above!) +

• Code.org - Intro to Computer Science.

• Code Academy - free daily lessons, pay extra for other coursework.

• Introduction to Computer Science and Programming - MIT Open courses (and many, many more)

• Salesforce Trailhead - learn all about Salesforce, become Salesforce Certified (Salesforce is a brand like Microsoft that many, many local and international companies use to help their businesses). Useful on top of some coding skills.

Online courses for adults - free to learn (Audit the course, pay if you want a certificate)

Learn skills to become a developer

• Programming for Everybody (Getting started with Python)

• Building Apps for Google Cloud (offered by Google)

• Web Design for Everybody (5 online courses) from University of Michigan

Learn Skills to become a User Experience or User Interface Designer

• UI / UX Design Specialization (4 courses) from California Institute of Arts

• User Experience Research and Design (6 courses) from University of Michigan