What is the difference between the SPIKE App and Coding Canvas?

Modified on Wed, 8 Jul at 4:32 AM

The SPIKE™ App and Coding Canvas are the coding platforms used with LEGO® Education resources.


The SPIKE™ App is used with LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime kits and supports both block-based coding and Python programming.


You can download the SPIKE™ App here: https://education.lego.com/en-gb/downloads/spike-app/software/


Coding Canvas is the new coding platform designed for LEGO® Education Computer Science & AI resources. It includes beginner-friendly Word Blocks coding as well as advanced Python programming pathways.


You can access Coding Canvas here: https://code.legoeducation.com/en-gb


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