Just in time for Computer Science Education Week (December 7 - 13), Apple is encouraging your kids (or even yourself) to learn about the joys of coding. You don't have to be a certain age to know more about the discipline. And Apple offers some tips on where you can get started.
Get the free app — no coding experience required: Grab your iPad or Mac and download Apple's free coding app, Swift Playgrounds, on the App Store. It makes learning and experimenting with code interactive and fun through puzzles to master the basics of Swift. Swift is a powerful programming language created by Apple and used in many of today's most popular apps.
Get the lessons plan: You don't necessarily have to be a teacher to teach how to code, either. The new A Quick Start Guide to Code offers 10 easy lessons to jump into coding with Swift Playgrounds. It is perfect for beginners aged 10 and older.
Dive deeper into coding: After mastering Quick Start Guide, you can download Everyone Can Code Puzzles in Apple Books. This guide will allow you to go further with Swift Playgrounds and explore coding concepts. It's an excellent step up to build on what's learnt from the 10 lessons above.
Coding is fun with others: Start a Swift Coding Club by using this resource. It's something you and your kid can enjoy after school, at lunch, or during the holidays. It will help you solve problems and work with others in creative ways. You don't have to be a teacher or coding expert to run this club: the materials here are self-paced, so you can even learn alongside friends.
For the older students: Develop in Swift resources are a collection of lessons geared toward high school and post-second school students. It teaches both Swift and Xcode on Mac to new and experienced coders. Develop in Swift Data Collections is the latest resource building off what students learned in previous lesson books.
For more ideas to celebrate CSEW this year, visit www.apple.com/ca/education.