Python is the defacto intro language at colleges now. I'm not sure what step one is to learn python but step two is http://pythontutor.com
Click 'python' on the first page and then on each of the sample apps press 'Forward' until completion. That is pretty much all of computer science 10[0-9]. As for step 1? Maybe http://checkio.com but I think that would be overwhelming. On Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 11:24 AM, Kenny Lussier <kluss...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi All, > > My daughter has expressed an interest in learning to code. It's a > non-specific, very general interest. She doesn't have a specific area of > interest that she wants to learn (UI, game development, HPC, etc.), she > just want to learn how to code. > > What do people think is the best language for a 12yr old to learn? What is > most flexible to use for different purposes? What tools are out there to > teach a kid to code? Code Academy and the like seem to be a little dry and > never yielded wonderful results for most of the adults I know, so other > ideas would be welcome. > > Thanks, > Kenny > > > _______________________________________________ > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ > >
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