- Course Overview
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Author Introduction 00:01:33
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What is EduBlocks trying to solve? 00:03:49
- Let's get started...
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Introducing, EduBlocks! 00:03:18
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Key Features of EduBlocks 00:04:54
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Demo 00:05:37
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Tools for Teachers 00:12:58
- Conclusion
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Exercise: Drawing Shapes using Turtle and Python 00:04:09
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What's coming up? 00:03:18
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End of Course Survey
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Certificate Info
Getting Started with EduBlocks for Teachers
Learn how to use EduBlocks in your classroom to make teaching Python easy.
EduBlocks is a free tool by Anaconda that helps anyone learn how to code with text-based languages like Python or HTML using a familiar drag-and-drop blocks system.
In this hands-on course tailored for educators, you'll learn the basics of EduBlocks from the team that built it. Additionally, you'll discover how EduBlocks, along with the free curriculum available to you, can be effectively used in your classroom to make the process of learning Python and text-based programming easier and more accessible for your students.
By the end of this interactive course, you’ll understand:
- The fundamental concepts and features of EduBlocks as a coding education tool.
- How to use EduBlocks’ teacher-focused functionality such as assigning projects and collecting student’s work for feedback.
- Benefits of using EduBlocks with your students to learn Python.
And you’ll be able to:
- Create Python programs in EduBlocks.
- Deliver lessons using EduBlocks in your own classroom using the free curriculum and resources.
- Effectively use EduBlocks to meet the specific needs of your students.
This training is for you because…
- You’re an educator delivering coding lessons with Python.
- You want to learn how EduBlocks can benefit you and your students.
Recommended preparation
- Create a free EduBlocks account to follow along (this is optional).
About the instructor
Joshua Lowe is a Senior Software Engineer at Anaconda and the creator of EduBlocks, a free drag-and-drop coding tool helping students globally make the switch from block-based programming to Python. He is passionate about making technology and coding more accessible to kids and educators.
Questions? Issues? Contact [email protected].