· v10.005
Behind the scenes: faster checkout setup
Another small maintenance update that makes it quicker and safer to connect plans, prices and discounts to checkout.
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News and updates
New courses, new features for teachers and parents, and tips for teaching kids to code.
· v10.004
Behind the scenes: checkout setup checks
A small maintenance update that helps us verify plans, prices and volume discounts before checkout goes live.
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Email delivery fix for password resets
A small fix that makes password reset emails from HexoQuest arrive reliably on every server setup.
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More reliable password reset emails for teachers and parents
Password reset emails from HexoQuest are now sent through a secure, authenticated mail service, so they arrive faster and stay out of spam folders.
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HexoQuest now covers web, Python, JavaScript and cyber security
HexoQuest now has ten courses and games for ages 11–17, from HTML and CSS to Python, JavaScript, cyber security and networking.
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Duels, a leaderboard, a flag hunt and more ways to play
Challenge a friend to a live coding quiz, climb the leaderboard, hunt for hidden flags with developer tools and dress up Hexo with the stars you earn.
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Two new coding games: Hexo's Adventure and Home Network
A story adventure where kids guide Hexo with blocks and then real Python, and a home Wi-Fi puzzle game with cables, routers and a signal heat map.
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New course: Networks 2, subnets, NAT, ports and HTTPS for teens
Teens aged 15–17 learn real networking: subnet masks, private addresses and NAT, ports, TCP vs UDP, the HTTPS handshake and a server firewall.
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New course: Cyber Security 2, defense skills for teens
Teens aged 15–17 become cyber defenders: password hashing, data breaches, two-step verification, log analysis, incident response and a security review.
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New course: JavaScript for teens, build your first browser game
Teens aged 15–17 bring web pages to life with JavaScript: buttons, events, dark mode, a to-do list and a guess-the-number game they can download.
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New course: Python for teens, from blocks to real code
Teens aged 15–17 learn Python step by step: blocks that show real code first, then their own programs with loops, lists, functions and FizzBuzz.
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New course: Cyber Security for kids, with a CTF finale
Kids crack Caesar ciphers, program a firewall, explore Linux like a detective and capture the flag in 10 hands-on cyber security levels for ages 11–14.
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New course: How the Internet Works, for ages 11–14
Kids hand out IP addresses, guide packets across a map of Europe, learn DNS and secure a home router in 10 game-like levels.
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New: Online Safety course and a live Class Quiz
Kids learn strong passwords, spotting scams and private profiles in 10 new levels, and teachers can run a live Class Quiz with over 240 questions.
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HexoQuest is live: learn HTML and CSS by playing
Meet Hexo, the robot who teaches kids aged 11–14 to build web pages with blocks. Ten levels of HTML and CSS, three free, with tools for teachers and parents.
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