Kodu lets kids create games on the PC and XBox via a simple visual
programming language. Kodu can be used to teach creativity, problem
solving, storytelling, as well as programming. Anyone can use Kodu to
make a game, young children as well as adults with no design or
programming skills.
Kodu Teaches more than Programming:
Kodu is a rich tool for narrative creation and storytelling
Kodu demonstrates that programming is a creative medium
Kodu helps children with critical thinking, breaking a complex goal
into manageable steps, and iterate on the design process – an approach
applicable to all academic subjects, business and personal relationships
Kodu introduces the logic and problem solving of programming
Kodu introduces conditions and sequences, which teaches cause and effect
Students learn about cooperation, logic and creativity in addition to programming
Anyone Can Use Kodu:
Kodu can be taught by any teacher, no previous programming expertise required
Ages 8 and up typically have the most success
