CodeSpace vs. JavaScript vs. Newsela vs. Unlambda Comparison Chart

Easy to use browser-based software. Interactive curriculum modules, standards-based, project-driven learning. Physical computing-based robotics. Our unique learning platform brings together a powerful, open-ended coding environment, a teacher-friendly curriculum suite, and an exciting, thoroughly hackable set of hardware tools. CodeSpace helps you deliver real-world learning experiences to your students. Perfect for learning but industry-proven, Python has been used to develop software for Google, YouTube, Spotify, and countless other applications highly relevant to students' lives. Our exclusive use of text-based code, rather than drag and drop blocks, appeals to students seeking relevance, meaning, and real-world value from instruction. Our Python-based curriculum modules lead students (and teachers!) step by step, from basic coding concepts to deep and complex projects. Instructional content is integrated with development tools, so students can practice the mechanics of programming.

Bring context and relevance to any ELA curriculum. When it comes to teaching literacy, content matters. Engage students with topics they care about, while building the background knowledge and vocabulary they need to become active, engaged readers. Student engagement and standards-based ELA instruction don’t have to be at odds. Create engaging ELA lessons with a constant stream of real-world, leveled, standards-aligned content. Fuel students' curiosity with over 10,000 texts across 20+ genres that go deep on any subject. It’s all real-world content, so students practice accessing the complex texts complex texts they’ll find inside and outside the classroom. Every text comes with a quiz that's aligned to ELA standards for informational reading or literature, so teachers can focus on each student's individual skill development.