What are the best resources for teaching coding?

There are lots of great apps out there for teaching coding, and the landscape is changing
rapidly. Our Best Coding Tools lists for elementary, middle, and high school include the
most highly rated options and detailed reviews.

Over the last two to three years, teaching coding has evolved to include broader topics
and developing trends in technology. Students are no longer just being asked to learn a
programming language or create a program out of context, but are instead being asked
to learn coding in the context of the real-world technologies that are affecting their lives.

Approaching coding in this way -- as a tool for navigating the digital world -- helps
students make use of their existing knowledge, experiences, and values in the learning
process. It supports them in making coding projects that are actionable and applicable to
the real world. Some examples of standout apps that have taken this broader approach
include Tynker Junior, Cubelets, Gizmos & Gadgets (invention), Unity Learn (game
creation), MAD-learn (design thinking), Machine Learning for Kids (artificial
intelligence), Root Coding (robotics), and Technovation Families.