My daughter has taken the class and really liked it. They explain what the code means and tell kids how to change it. There are quizzes, but they also provide code with problems so the kids can figure out how to make it run. So they aren't learning to code from scratch, but they are able to get familiar with it and can learn how important it is to be very careful with attention to detail (if any of you have children like mine, who rush through schoolwork and can be very careless while still getting As, then you may appreciate that as much as I do!).
We have been very pleased with it as a starting point. My daughter is also working on Codecademy, but it takes a long time to really feel like she is making interesting things that way. Having the YouthDigital course provided immediate encouragement and confidence.
Last edited by apm221; 04/24/14 02:19 PM.
