{"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

Learn to code using real-world tools<\/h2>\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

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Learn modern technologies and languages with Visual Studio Code for Education.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coding for everyone<\/h2>\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

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Visual Studio Code for Education is free, available online, and includes courses with interactive assessments and coding challenges.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accessibility built-in<\/h2>\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

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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

Courses and coding activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Visual Studio Code for Education currently offers the following courses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n