Comment by scarecrw
6 days ago
I work teaching CS to a variety of age levels (admittedly mostly teenagers and older), and one thing I would recommend is broadening your consideration about what CS fundamentals might include. Picking up language syntax or new tools is easy enough at whatever age, but problem solving and planning skills are very tough to rebuild as they grow into adolescence.
One of my personal favorite resources is CS Unplugged. [1] It sidesteps any particular language or toolset in favor of pen-and-paper interaction.
I plan to begin and I grew up before the nineties. I probably know less than your kids. Paper is my native go-to. Thank you for this! Advice please: Can I get started using my now-antique Win 98 and Win7 hardware, while using phone or Win11 for online lookups?
It looks to me like there is consensus for Minecraft and Godot. I expect Minecraft to work on old hardware. How about Godot? Can it be used offline?