Code.org -> https://code.org/

This website is free, can be used on a tablet, computer, or phone. I wouldn’t use it on a phone personally because the screen is too small, but it is possible.

Once she creates an account here, she can do these specific courses. In my opinion, the order I’ve listed them is the best order for her to go through it. These are the same courses I went through with my students when I was a full time teacher. She will get a ton out of this. She can use the website without an account but it won’t save her progress. She’ll need an account if she wants to save her progress and access apps and games she has created.

  1. Code.org Express Course: Guided lessons all about coding: https://studio.code.org/s/express
  2. Code.org App Lab: Teaches you how to create apps and allows you to create apps that you can use on your phone: https://studio.code.org/s/applab-intro/reset
  3. Code.org AI and ML Lab: Teaches you about how Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning works and allows you to train your own algorithms: https://studio.code.org/s/aiml-2022
    1. This second link (https://code.org/oceans) contains more AI tools at the bottom of the page like this one called Quick, Draw (https://quickdraw.withgoogle.com/) which is a game that gives you 20 seconds to draw a picture and see if the neural network can guess what you drew correctly.
  4. Code.org Game Lab: Teaches you how to create games and allows you to create your own animations and games: https://studio.code.org/s/csd3-virtual
  5. Code.org Web Lab: Teaches you how to create and share content on websites (you need an account for this section): https://studio.code.org/s/csd2-2022