# Introductory Coding Kits The 'Awesome Shield' At-Home Code School Offer Hands-On Experience By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-05-13 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/code-school References: [geeky-gadgets](http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/arduino-awesome-shield-helps-kids-to-code-13-05-2016/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/awesomeshield/awesome-shield-the-at-home-code-school-for-future) Coding is becoming an increasingly important skill for children and adults alike to have, so the 'Awesome Shield' at-home code school system is designed to ease users into the field. Currently available now for preorder on [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/circuitmess-batmobile), the 'Awesome Shield' is the work of a development team based in Berlin, Germany that provides an easier means of learning to code. Purported to be great for kids aged 10 to 100, the 'Awesome Shield' provides hardware to work with, [video tutorials to follow](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coding-zemigle) and access to a code library. The modern job market is changing to be more oriented towards technology jobs, which has many consumers seeking to have their children fluent in code before hitting high school. The 'Awesome Shield' at-home code school system provides a fun, interactive and easy way to foray into the field. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Introductory Coding Education:** The 'Awesome Shield' introduces a trend in education and training where introductory coding skills are offered through hardware, video tutorials, and code library access from home. - **E-learning for Children:** There is a growing trend in leveraging technology to provide e-learning opportunities for children at home, like the 'Awesome Shield' - **Edutainment and Gamification:** The 'Awesome Shield' trend uses edutainment and gamification methods to offer an interactive, fun and enjoyable environment while learning coding. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Education and Training:** The 'Awesome Shield' trend identifies a disruptive innovation opportunity in the education industry, particularly in offering technology-based e-learning that engages children and adults in learning introductory coding skills. - **Technology and Gadgets:** The market for educational technology gadgets is a growing trend and an opportunity for developers, where the 'Awesome Shield' fits in, offering a fun and intuitive way to learn code. - **Entertainment and Gaming:** The 'Awesome Shield' trend presents an opportunity for the entertainment and gaming industries to capitalize on the growing trend of gamification in educational tools and toys. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Educational Coding Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/codeventure.md) - [Hands-On Modern Educational Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-educational-system.md) - [Child-Centric Metaverse Coding Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coding-platforms.md) - [Quick-Learning Coding Lessons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/duolingo-for-coders.md) - [Introductory Connected Device Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plug-and-make-kit.md) - [Interactive Educational Coding Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/imagicharm.md) - [Gamified Digital Learning Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khired-kids.md) - [Engaging Computer Science Terminals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elecrow-crowpi-3.md) - [Hands-On Computer Science Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-education-computer-science-ai.md)