A collection of coding platforms and tutorials from Microsoft, including Minecraft, micro:bit, and many more. Tutorials range from beginner levels to advanced and use both block coding and text coding.
In Pictures online tutorials are based on pictures, not words. They're the easiest way to learn computer subjects.
There's no complicated multimedia, just pictures that show exactly what to do
"Learning Essentials has been designed with teachers for teachers to help make best use of precious planning time, create top-quality learning experiences and speed through every-day administrative tasks. With more than 117 templates and 38 tutorials developed in collaboration with leading education publishers, Learning Essentials helps you get the most out of your Office applications. "
This is a fab suite of programming tools and toys from Microsoft Research. The site using HTML 5 which means that it works across most devices from PCs, Apple, Android and more. It has a get tutorial section to get you started and you are able to pick apart coding from other public projects. You can share your finished scripts and programmes with a link to play on most devices and even export it to the Windows Store.
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