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Curriculum

From first step to published project.

5 levels — usually completed in about 5 weeks, at your own pace.Each level ends with work you actually produce — and the next level opens only when you've shown you're ready.

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Level 0

Orientation and Setup

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Understand how autonomous learning works, set a personal learning goal, and prepare the tools you need to build.

Main topics

  • How autonomous learning works
  • Setting a learning goal
  • Creating a GitHub account
  • Understanding assignments
  • Completing the first repository exercise

Example exercise

Write a clear, specific learning goal describing the skill you want to develop and the project you want to build.

Expected artifact

A saved learning goal and a prepared GitHub account.

Level 1

The Shift

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Understand the modern digital world and build the habits that make independent learning possible.

Main topics

  • The modern digital world
  • Learning how to learn
  • Research and information literacy
  • Digital safety
  • Identifying real problems

Example exercise

Research a real problem in your community and document three credible sources about it.

Expected artifact

A short written analysis of a real problem worth solving.

Level 2

AI as a Tool

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Learn to use AI effectively and responsibly to accelerate learning, research, and building.

Main topics

  • What AI can and cannot do
  • Effective prompting
  • AI for learning
  • AI for research
  • AI for productivity
  • Responsible AI use

Example exercise

Use an AI tool to plan a small project, then critically evaluate what it got right and wrong.

Expected artifact

A documented AI-assisted workflow with your own critique.

Level 3

Build Something

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Learn how the web works and publish your first real project using Git and GitHub.

Main topics

  • How websites work
  • Git and GitHub
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • Publishing a project

Example exercise

Build a simple web page in a GitHub repository and publish it so anyone can visit it.

Expected artifact

A published web page backed by a GitHub repository.

Level 4

Opportunities

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Turn skills into proof: define an MVP, build an online presence, and present your work professionally.

Main topics

  • Skills versus proof
  • Defining an MVP
  • Building an online presence
  • Documenting a project
  • Presenting professional work

Example exercise

Write a clear README and project summary that could convince someone to trust your work.

Expected artifact

A documented project and a basic professional online presence.

Level 5

Showcase

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Plan, build, deploy, and publish a capstone project — the verified proof that you completed the program.

Main topics

  • Plan a capstone
  • Build the first version
  • Improve quality
  • Deploy it
  • Document and publish it
  • Complete a final reflection

Example exercise

Ship a deployed capstone project with documentation and a written reflection.

Expected artifact

A deployed, documented capstone project you built yourself.

Ready to start at Level 0?

Orientation is free to begin. Set your learning goal and prepare your tools — no fixed start date.