Hi Jude,
If you're looking to learn Python or Javascript, I recommend the BBC Microbit: https://www.microbit.org/ and you get the bonus of playing with kit if you want to too (or you can just use the emulator built in to the website).
The site has loads of projects for kids: https://www.microbit.org/projects/- working my way through these is how I learnt my (basic) python!
Good luck and have fun đ
Best
Izzy
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Date: Thu, 26 May 2022 08:42:58 +0000
From: "Dicken, Jude" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Learning to Code - Recommendations?
Hello,
I want to learn to code.
Does anyone have any recommendations for online courses? I've found Manchester Codes which offers a 100% online coding course (https://www.manchestercodes.com/) and a free 'Introduction to Programming' course which I'm going to try, but keen to hear of anything else there for coding beginners.
Thanks,
Jude.
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Date: Thu, 26 May 2022 09:48:26 +0100
From: Mike Ellis <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Learning to Code - Recommendations?
Hi Jude
Are you looking for any particular language, or a more general âprinciples of codingâ type thing?
Mike
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** An easy to use web publishing platform for museums: https://themuseumplatform.com ** On 26 May 2022, 09:43 +0100, Dicken, Jude <[log in to unmask]>, wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I want to learn to code.
>
> Does anyone have any recommendations for online courses? Iâve found Manchester Codes which offers a 100% online coding course (https://www.manchestercodes.com/) and a free âIntroduction to Programmingâ course which Iâm going to try, but keen to hear of anything else there for coding beginners.
>
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Date: Thu, 26 May 2022 08:48:22 +0000
From: TERRAS Melissa <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Learning to Code - Recommendations?
Iâm a huge fan of The Programming Historian https://programminghistorian.org/en/
and
Data Carpentry
https://datacarpentry.org
and its subset -
Library Carpentry
https://librarycarpentry.org
Melissa
On 26 May 2022, at 09:42, Dicken, Jude <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
Hello,
I want to learn to code.
Does anyone have any recommendations for online courses? Iâve found Manchester Codes which offers a 100% online coding course (https://www.manchestercodes.com/) and a free âIntroduction to Programmingâ course which Iâm going to try, but keen to hear of anything else there for coding beginners.
Thanks,
Jude.
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Date: Thu, 26 May 2022 09:55:21 +0100
From: Giuseppe Sollazzo <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Learning to Code - Recommendations?
Hi Jude,
big thumbs up for the "Carpentry" series. I ran a couple of workshops when I was at SGUL and they seemed to be quite effective for people with no previous experience of coding but with a good level of general numeracy (senior academics, etc).
Zooming out a little, I'd also recommend setting a goal â *what* do you want to code and *why*? Give yourself a project, which might be something related to your work (a data analysis, an interactive data visualization, a website, etc) and you will get through a lot more by navigating the obvious frustration that comes from the process :)
Or you could try and replicate something you've seen out there, maybe on a smaller scale. For example, the several years of BL Labs awards (e.g.
https://data.bl.uk/bl_labs_awards/index.html) could be a good starting point.
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> Iâm a huge fan of The Programming Historian
> https://programminghistorian.org/en/
>
> and
>
> Data Carpentry
> https://datacarpentry.org
> and its subset -
> Library Carpentry
> https://librarycarpentry.org
>
> Melissa
>
>
> On 26 May 2022, at 09:42, Dicken, Jude <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I want to learn to code.
>
> Does anyone have any recommendations for online courses? Iâve found
> Manchester Codes which offers a 100% online coding course (
> https://www.manchestercodes.com/) and a free âIntroduction to
> Programmingâ course which Iâm going to try, but keen to hear of
> anything else there for coding beginners.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jude.
>
> Jude Dicken (Miss)
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Date: Thu, 26 May 2022 11:07:49 +0100
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Subject: Survey for a 3D data service in the Arts and Humanities
Dear colleagues,
As part of the AHRC-funded project âScoping a data service for complex 3D data in the arts and humanitiesâ (https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/3ddataservice), we want to gather user requirements for a data service which successfully underpins and supports research in the Arts and Humanities. The results of the survey will input into the design of a national data infrastructure that strengthens UK researchers as global players.
The survey can be found here: https://survey.chws.brighton.domains/index.php/862148?lang=en (it takes 10-15 minutes to complete the survey).
Please feel free to forward the link of the survey to other colleagues or interested parties.
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Date: Thu, 26 May 2022 22:09:46 +0100
From: Ilana Audet Levine <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Learning to Code - Recommendations?
Hi Jude, depending on what depth you're looking for, FutureLearn has 'light' courses to get you going. And they're free. Have a look:
https://www.futurelearn.com/search?q=coding
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>
>
>
> I want to learn to code.
>
>
>
> Does anyone have any recommendations for online courses? Iâve found
> Manchester Codes which offers a 100% online coding course (
> https://www.manchestercodes.com/) and a free âIntroduction to
> Programmingâ course which Iâm going to try, but keen to hear of
> anything else there for coding beginners.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Jude.
>
>
>
> Jude Dicken (Miss)
>
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