Codeacademy starts off with a really, really basic lesson, so total newbies need not be intimidated. The site promises to put the student "on the path to building great websites, games, and apps", so if your student is more advanced, have them just go through the more rudimentary stuff to get to programming lessons that are more their cup of tea. Badges are awarded as the student completes each class.
If you have multiple students doing Codeacademy or some of your student's friends are going through the program, they can track one another's progress, which provides a social aspect.
Tip:
To use Codeacademy in your homeschool classroom, remember to set up a free account for each student so they can save their work and track their progress.
Have your kids used Codeacademy? Let me know what you think in the comments.
Thanks to LifeHacker for the heads-up on Codeacademy.
