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[quote=Anonymous]Depends on the coding camp.  I teach coding and have looked at lots to see what is out there.  And done a lot of trial and error with my students.

Here's my advice.
[list]Avoid Scratch or anything like it unless you have young kids - K-3rd grade.[/list]
[list]Check to see how they code - is it a in "real" environment where they actually write code, test it and run it?  Or is it just an online tutorial where they answer questions or write code snippets.[/list]
[list]Biggest way kids learn is to write some code on their own, get frustrated, and then have someone debug/correct their code with them.  This leads to great "Aha" moments.  But, if they never struggle, they will never learn.  In my online camps, my kids all work in cloud editors so I can access their code and see exactly what they are doing.  I'll go in and add comments between classes or review it with them. [/list]
[list]Do they create something of their own or something they can show off?  Own webpage, own app?  [/list]
[list]Final thing - teaching in person is so much easier for everyone so if you can do that - do it.  If not, make sure you do a class with a real instructor who has access to their code.[/list]
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