{"id":5370,"date":"2024-05-30T14:25:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T21:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/?p=5370"},"modified":"2024-06-03T15:31:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T22:31:06","slug":"teach-computing-skills-with-visual-studio-code-for-education-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2024\/05\/teach-computing-skills-with-visual-studio-code-for-education-new\/","title":{"rendered":"Teach computing skills with Visual Studio Code for Education (new!)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Consistent with Microsoft\u2019s commitment to preparing students for the future, we’re happy to announce the release of our latest product to empower the next generation of developers\u2014Visual Studio Code for Education<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Visual Studio Code for Education is a free online computer science education platform that provides integrated curriculum and a sandbox coding environment for everyone. With zero setup, anyone can be a developer and start learning to code with Visual Studio (VS) Code, the code editor preferred by software development professionals around the world.1<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n Visual Studio Code for Education is a version of VS Code designed for students and educators. Using the same tools and platforms used by professionals, students will learn modern technologies and languages like Python and JavaScript that will help prepare them for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Learn modern technologies and languages with Visual Studio Code for Education.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Visual Studio Code for Education is free and available online, so educators and students in any classroom can use it across devices and platforms. Choose from short bite-size lessons or full Python or Web Development courses with interactive assessments and coding challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Visual Studio Code for Education is free, available online, and includes courses with interactive assessments and coding challenges.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n To ensure that every student can learn to code, accessibility features like Immersive Reader<\/a>, high contrast, zoom, and screen reader support have been built into Visual Studio Code for Education from the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Immersive Reader in Visual Studio Code for Education. Accessibility features have been built into the product to ensure that all students can learn to code.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Visual Studio Code for Education currently offers the following courses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to these courses, there are also bite-sized, 45-minute or less, fun coding activities available\u2014like a Python Fortune Teller or a Spooky Manor text-based adventure game. These activities focus on specific elements of a programming language and support student creativity, exploration, and expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Visual Studio Code for Education offers full courses and bite-sized coding activities to fit the needs of educators and students.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you would rather use your own curriculum or lessons with Visual Studio Code for Education, you can also use a project workspace that supports both Python and Web development projects. With zero setup required, students can start editing and running code in the browser. For web projects, students can preview their websites and publish them to the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The project workspace in Visual Studio Code for Education supports open-ended Python and Web development projects.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n At Microsoft, we value, protect and defend student data privacy and school security with rigorous governance practices and a privacy-by-design approach. To learn more, see Frequently Asked Questions about Visual Studio Code for Education<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Microsoft and Visual Studio Code for Education protect and defend student data privacy and school security with rigorous governance practices. Visual Studio Code for Education was designed by educators, for educators. As part of an Advisory Board, a group of a dozen educators worked with the engineering and design teams to provide feedback and guidance on computer science education as the product was being developed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Advisory Board was an incredible opportunity to help create a tool that can help fill a necessary gap in teaching computer science.<\/p>\nGeorge Lias, CS Teacher, Fredericksburg, Virginia, US<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n I love that Microsoft is taking seriously the feedback from the teachers who will use their product. I feel that I am heard during the session, and that my feedback is seriously considered and incorporated where possible.<\/p>\nAmy Pezzoni, CS Teacher, Modesto, California, US<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n We continue to work with CS educators as we explore new features and curricula. Learn more about the Advisory Board, access educator resources, and join fellow learners and educators at the Visual Studio Code for Education Community<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s quick and easy to get started teaching with Visual Studio Code for Education:<\/p>\n\n\n\n To verify connectivity and access to Visual Studio Code for Education on your school network, we encourage you to visit Visual Studio Code for Education Domains and Connectivity<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As you plan your professional learning, be sure to sign up for one of our free \u201cGetting Started with Visual Studio Code for Education\u201d or other course-specific webinars. Check out our events and workshops for educators<\/a> to sign up and learn more about the professional learning opportunities available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Get started with Visual Studio Code for Education<\/a> and see how it can be a valuable resource in preparing students for the future!<\/p>\n\n\n\nLearn to code using real-world tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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