EduBlocks is a visual block based programming tool that helps teachers to introduce text based programming languages, like Python, to children at an earlier age via a drag and drop programming experience
EduBlocks is the easiest way to make the transition from blocks to text, here's why:
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Text on the blocks: EduBlocks displays the Python text on the block so you can see exactly what you're coding.
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Python view: The main part of EduBlocks is the visual block editor but once you've completed your block code, you can switch straight to a Python editor.
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Cross-Platform: You can code on any device with the Web Python mode and program microcontrollers with your PC, Mac & Raspberry Pi.
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Modal Editor: EduBlocks is a modal editor. Whatever you want to create a project with, it's all in one place.
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Designed with education in mind EduBlocks hosts a number of resources to help students and teachers get started quickly.
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Everything is free! EduBlocks and it's resources are all free and open source and we're commited to keeping it that way. We want to make sure EduBlocks can be accessed by all.
EduBlocks has many different "modes" that can be used with external hardware or just in the browser. Modes include:
- Python 3
- BBC micro:bit
- Raspberry Pi
- CircuitPython
The editor can be found at https://app.edublocks.org
NOTE: Windows users will need to enable symbolic link support before they attempt to clone the repository!
Install Node.JS v10.15.3 using the appropriate installer for your platform. For Linux and Mac OS X (and also Bash on Windows), we recommend using NVM for this.
Install Yarn:
npm --global install yarn
Developer mode allows you to run EduBlocks on your PC and watch for live code changes for developer convenience.
Open two terminal windows/tabs.
In the first terminal, run the UI watcher:
cd ui
yarn
yarn run watch
In the second terminal, run the server:
cd server
yarn
yarn run watch
Alternatively, you can install TMUX and run:
tools/dev-start-sh
EduBlocks UI will now be available at http://localhost:8081/
sudo apt install git build-essential tmux curl
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.33.2/install.sh | bash
. ~/.nvm/nvm.sh
nvm install v10.15.3
npm --global install yarn
git clone https://github.com/AllAboutCode/EduBlocks/
cd EduBlocks
cd ui
yarn
yarn run build
sudo ln -s /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/python
cd ..
tools/dev-start.sh
The tarball is built using a shell script. This will create the subdirectory edublocks. The build script is only intended to be run by the CI platform however it will probably work on most Linux platforms.
To run build script:
./tarball-create.sh
Need help or support with EduBlocks? There are a few ways in which you can get in touch with us. We try our best to provide a speedy and smooth support service for our users. It may take us a few hours to respond as EduBlocks is not our full time jobs/ commitment. Also, it may take a few days/weeks/months before your request is solved.
EduBlocks Support: @edu_blocks
All About Code: @all_about_code
Email: josh@edublocks.org
EduBlocks: http://edublocks.org
We want to make EduBlocks a community project. We are open to people opening issues, giving us feedback on how we can improve and opening pull requests to add features or fixes to the project. The community plays a huge part in EduBlocks.