Classroom Coders

Most free coding tools I tried were cumbersome, too complex, didn’t match my curriculum, or required paid plans. As a teacher, that simply wasn’t workable for me or the school. So instead of adapting my teaching to existing software, I built a tool that fits my needs.

A teacher creates a room, and students join without registration or passwords. This makes it easy to start a session and keeps the focus on learning, not on managing logins.

Coding challenges can be added and validated, making it easy to expand or adjust the course over time. Student code runs on the server in a secure, sandboxed environment, and test results are sent back to the client.

Keeping everything within one app helps students spend more time thinking, experimenting, and discussing—and less time navigating links or external tools. Lessons felt certainly calmer and more focused.

The next step is collaboration where students can see each other’s progress. Faster learners are encouraged to slow down and help others instead of racing ahead. Progress can be temporarily capped so advanced students are encouraged take on a supporting role. Teaching others deepens understanding and benefits everyone in the room.

This project is another example of something I really enjoy: creating custom solutions for specific, real needs. Classroom Coders aims to create a balance between the digital and physical classroom by providing a simple, distraction-free environment that supports conversation and collaboration.