I've been looking for teaching Python to middleschool kids as well. Most of them are commercial, few free. We ended up starting with Minecraft Educational Edition, Python 101, since the kids already loved Minecraft.
https://education.minecraft.net/en-us/resources/computer-sci...
I'd like to see a Python course for kids using Google Colab, so you don't have to install stuff and jump straight to the lessons.
That's a great idea. We've seen some challenges in 2021 with Google Colab in school environments and they've only recently been resolved.
We love using Colab for teaching coding. The Jupyter notebook environment is great for learning, and the familiar Google Docs interface makes our students feel comfortable right away.
I'd love to make a Colab-based course for kids. Just haven't been able to devote the time to building it out fully. We have most of our Python basics materials in a Colab and we use it for our returning students to get back up to speed at the start of a new course.
I'd like to see a Python course for kids using Google Colab, so you don't have to install stuff and jump straight to the lessons.