How can a school teach coding without a computer lab?
You can teach coding without a computer lab with a screen-free kit such as Next Skills 360's ProGame Coding: students arrange cardboard command blocks into programs, which are scanned with an AI-enabled mobile app to show the result. Core activities need no computers, internet or electricity, and any classroom teacher can lead sessions after a one-day orientation.
What do you need?
- The ProGame Coding kit: cardboard coding blocks, colourful sprites and backdrops, ProGame gaming boards, dozens of self-help activities and a licence key for the Android app
- An Android phone for the ProGame app
- A classroom teacher, after a one-day orientation; no coding background is needed
Step 1: Train your teachers
Teachers are trained by our expert trainers in a train-the-trainer model. Any subject teacher can deliver the sessions after a one-day orientation, so the school does not need to hire a specialist coding teacher or wait for a computer lab.
Step 2: Get the kits to your students
The kits are distributed to the students in the identified schools. Because the kit is entirely physical, it can reach many schools at once, with no server, lab or device procurement bottleneck.
Step 3: Assess where students start
Students take a baseline assessment before the sessions start, so the school can see how far they move.
Step 4: Run hands-on coding sessions
Students physically construct programs by arranging command blocks that represent coding instructions. The programs are scanned with an AI-enabled mobile app that gives visual and audio output, so learners immediately see the result of their logic and grasp sequencing, loops and conditionals. Sessions are teacher-led, group-based and fully offline.
Step 5: Measure progress
An endline assessment at the end of the programme measures skill improvement, and an overall impact assessment report brings the results together.
Can you teach AI the same way?
Yes. The ProGame AI Module introduces the fundamentals of AI, such as data, pattern recognition and decision-making, through games, activities and real-world analogies, with no prior technical knowledge needed. It suits Classes 5 and above.
What if students learn at home instead of in class?
Self-Learning (Skills-in-a-Box) is an independent, self-paced kit covering coding, AI and social-emotional learning. It works at home, in a library or in a community centre, with no teacher or screen required.
Is it aligned with NEP 2020?
Yes. ProGame Coding is NEP 2020 aligned. NEP 2020 mandates computational thinking and coding education from Class 6 onwards.
Which solution fits your school?
| Your situation | Solution |
|---|---|
| No computers; teacher-led classes in a government or low-resource school | ProGame Coding (Classroom-Based) |
| AI basics without a lab or prior technical knowledge | ProGame AI Module |
| Self-paced learning at home, in a library or a community centre | Self-Learning (Skills-in-a-Box) |
| Students with visual impairments | ProGame Tactile (audio-first Android app) |
| Some smartphones, desktops or laptops are available | Skilling WITH Computers |
How do we try it in our school?
Start with a free demo for your school. After the demo, a paid pilot runs in a few classrooms before the programme is rolled out. Message us on WhatsApp to book the demo.