Students Unveil New Tool to Help The World Learn to Code

What began as a project in a Georgia Tech Online Computer Science class on using technology as a teaching tool is now helping users around the globe learn to code by creating whimsical animations.

The tool, known as Code Shrew, is the brainchild of Ludwik Trammer and Jamie Nunez. It uses a popular programming language called Python combined with drawing and animation capabilities to teach coding in a way that feels like doodling. Written code is reflected immediately on the screen, allowing users to make mental connections between what they type and how it changes their drawings.

“That immediacy really reinforces the tool’s teaching capabilities,” says Nunez, who created the lessons on Code Shrew. “People learn by creating something, and immediate feedback allows users to instantly realise what their code is doing, and how they can tweak that code for better results. The lessons are structured to capitalise on that and let users solve problems creatively.”

 

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