# Introduction to Programming during School Closures

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/introduction-to-programming-during-school-closures/18653>\
**Category:** Teaching\
**Created:** [March 14, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/introduction-to-programming-during-school-closures/18653 "2020-03-14T14:50:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![GoToLoop](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/gotoloop/32/86_2.png) [@GoToLoop](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GoToLoop)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2020, 5:13pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/introduction-to-programming-during-school-closures/18653/8 "2020-03-14T17:13:23Z")

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Here’s another online course; but this time p5js based: 😉

> [@Draw with code - Type-in JavaScript programs for young learners](https://discourse.processing.org/t/draw-with-code-type-in-javascript-programs-for-young-learners/18484):
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> Hi Processing community, Processing API is such a great educational tool for helping beginners and young people learn to code. Sometimes I compare the processing API with the programming platforms the computers from the 80’s used to offer. Back in those days they were plenty of books and magazines with type-in programs. People used to learn coding by typing in code listings. I believe the type-in programs can make a come back - due to processing API. Please see the following example of type-…

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