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Digital Citizenship Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12
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This editor's choice curated list of reviewed resources focuses on digital citizenship. Explore topics such as: protecting your digital footprint, protecting your identity, "netiquette,"...more
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This editor's choice curated list of reviewed resources focuses on digital citizenship. Explore topics such as: protecting your digital footprint, protecting your identity, "netiquette," and much more. Find varying levels of information for different age groups and materials to help parents cooperate in educating their children about digital citizenship.
tag(s): digital citizenship (74), internet safety (119)
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Use this entire collection or simply select the best ones for YOUR students to continually model good digital citizenship. Share the links with parents and among your colleagues so you can promote positive action instead of fear about the Internet.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Computing Teacher Resources - Barefoot Computing
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K to 6
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Computing Teacher Resources provides free resources for teaching computer skills. Create an account to access all resources. Although aligned with computing standards in Great Britain,...more
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Computing Teacher Resources provides free resources for teaching computer skills. Create an account to access all resources. Although aligned with computing standards in Great Britain, topics and projects meet the needs of anyone teaching computing. Scroll down the page to find resources sorted by topic, teaching activities, and a category for teaching students with special needs.
tag(s): coding (78), computers (107), learning disability (19), logic (229), resources (102)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the many free lessons available on Computing Teacher Resources for use in your classroom. Most include a link to download the lesson and printables in PDF. Use the lessons to create and stock computer centers. Share activities on your class website for students to complete at home. If you are beginning the process of integrating technology, replace pen and paper writing journals by having students create blogs sharing their learning and understanding. Use a tool like Penzu, reviewed here.
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Flappy Code - Code Studio
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K to 12
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Create a Flappy Bird game using drag and drop code, then save it to your phone to play over and over! Follow the 10 step directions to add code to ...more
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Create a Flappy Bird game using drag and drop code, then save it to your phone to play over and over! Follow the 10 step directions to add code to your workspace as you make your bird fly toward a target, give directions for the end of game results, and edit actions and speed of the game. When finished, share games via URL or social networking links. The intro video resides on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, the video may not be viewable.
tag(s): coding (78), computational thinking (33), computers (107), critical thinking (114), game based learning (160), gamification (79), logic (229)
In the Classroom
Use Flappy Code as an interesting way to introduce coding to your class. Display Flappy Code on your interactive whiteboard or projector as you progress through the steps to code a game, then have students create and explore on their own. After school clubs and activities can use Flappy Code to learn to code. Use this tool with gifted students for a great challenge. Set up a coding activity center for interested students when they finish class work or for rainy days and snow days. Share this link on your class website for students to access both in and out of the classroom.Comments
This resource would be engaging for students just learning how to code.Melissa, , Grades: 0 - 5
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Dash - General Assembly
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4 to 12
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Dash is an interactive, online learn to code program. Use Dash to practice HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to build a website, blog theme, CSS robot, or your own mad libs ...more
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Dash is an interactive, online learn to code program. Use Dash to practice HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to build a website, blog theme, CSS robot, or your own mad libs game. Choose your project, then follow prompts in each accompanying slide show to add coding and receive feedback. Dash also highlights skills learned to view progress throughout tutorials. Click on any learned skill for a quick review lesson. The one-minute intro video resides on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, the video may not be viewable.
tag(s): coding (78), computational thinking (33), computers (107), critical thinking (114), problem solving (277), STEM (215)
In the Classroom
Use Dash to learn basic coding skills. Students will quickly catch on to this program when allowed to explore and see what they can make. Provide a simple assignment with defined rules/tasks to learn the tools. Younger students may familiarize themselves more easily working with a partner. Be sure to recommend that students "ask three before me" (the teacher). When finished with these lessons, move to other free tools such as Scratch, reviewed here. Teachers of even very young gifted students can turn them loose with these challenges when they have already mastered the math or science curriculum. Have them create a creature they can explain to the class or share with gifted peers in other classrooms.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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W3 Schools Online Web Tutorials - W3 Schools
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4 to 12
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W3 Schools offers online tutorials for learning different forms of computer coding, from beginner level through advanced concepts. Choose from available categories to begin, then follow...more
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W3 Schools offers online tutorials for learning different forms of computer coding, from beginner level through advanced concepts. Choose from available categories to begin, then follow the tutorials including online examples to edit. Take quizzes to test your skills. Experienced coders will appreciate the reference guides included on the site containing common tags and terms used.
tag(s): coding (78), computers (107), critical thinking (114), gamification (79), logic (229), STEM (215)
In the Classroom
Use these tutorials to provide coding instruction for students at all ability levels. Make coding part of science inquiry or math logic in any classroom. Include it in the context of the scientific method or discussions about careers in science. You may even want to portray coding as just another "world language" in today's world. If you are looking for more ways to use coding in the classroom, check out TeachersFirst's Coding in the Classroom page.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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MathScienceMusic - Theolonius Monk Institute of Jaz
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K to 12
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MathScienceMusic provides a large variety of free, engaging, resources to teach math, science, and music to students from kindergarten through college all created through a collaboration...more
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MathScienceMusic provides a large variety of free, engaging, resources to teach math, science, and music to students from kindergarten through college all created through a collaboration with Jazz legend, Herbie Hancock. Click letters on the homepage to begin your musical experience, then scroll down to view the available resources. Each group of resources includes a video introduction explaining the content. Some of the choices include Scratch Jazz (music and coding) and Groove Pizza (Shapes and Angles and Groove). All activities include a short description along with suggestions for appropriate grade level, concepts taught, and links to additional resources. The videos are hosted on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, then they may not be viewable.
tag(s): angles (82), animation (64), brain (63), coding (78), fractions (230), geometric shapes (168), india (30), multiples (31), music theory (43), musical instruments (48), musical notation (39), numbers (179), patterns (79), preK (277), ratios (67), sound (96)
In the Classroom
Share activities from MathScienceMusic on your interactive whiteboard with students, then let them explore independently. Scratch Jazz is perfect for teaching basic coding; students interested in music will enjoy creating their own jazz-themed project using the site's tutorial. Add interest to math lessons by taking advantage of the free lesson plans. Be sure to check out the link to Math and Music Standards found on the music and math curriculum page. Have students modify their learning by creating videos of their music creations using My Simpleshow, reviewed here, and share them on a site such as TeacherTube, reviewed here. Be sure to have them discuss their journey from the beginning through the final creation of their project. Team up with your school's music teacher to collaborate on the many activities provided on this site.
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Kiddle - Google
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K to 12
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Kiddle is a search engine for kids powered by Google Custom Search, and it provides results oriented for kids. Results appear with larger thumbnails and large font to make reading ...more
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Kiddle is a search engine for kids powered by Google Custom Search, and it provides results oriented for kids. Results appear with larger thumbnails and large font to make reading the results easier. Search options include web, image, video, and news options. Inappropriate searches result with an "Oops, try again!" message.
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tag(s): search engines (61)
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Use Kiddle as the default search engine on classroom computers. Share on an interactive whiteboard or projector and demonstrate how to search using the different options, and how to choose keywords that make searching easier. Share a link on your class website and in your classroom newsletter for parents to use at home. Learning support and ESL/ELL students will appreciate being able to search without as much reading. Even very young students can LOOK for a site using this search tool, assuming they can type just a little bit.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask: Build with Chrome: Classroom Activities with Virtual Legos - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional development session from July 2016, opens in Adobe Connect. If you build it, they will learn. Google's application, Build with Chrome,...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional development session from July 2016, opens in Adobe Connect. If you build it, they will learn. Google's application, Build with Chrome, allows you to build with virtual LEGO bricks using Google Maps as your base template. The integration possibilities are out of this world. Learn how to use all the features Build with Chrome has to offer. After learning how to use Build with Chrome, participants will build a repository of classroom integration ideas to develop their students' 21st Century Skills. Build with Chrome provides the building blocks of creativity for students of all grade-levels and subject areas. As a result of this session and through individual follow-up, teachers will: 1. Learn how to use the different features of Google Chrome; 2. Learn how to integrate Google Chrome in the classroom; and 3. Create a Google Chrome lesson idea. Remember, it is OK2Ask'® questions at any time! This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): Google (37)
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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OK2Ask: My Students Need That! Chrome Features & Extensions for Accessibility - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional development session from July 2016, opens in Adobe Connect. No time to comb through Chrome's content? Learn about Google Chrome's accessibility...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional development session from July 2016, opens in Adobe Connect. No time to comb through Chrome's content? Learn about Google Chrome's accessibility features and extensions to best meet you and your students' needs. Google Chrome is the "Magician's Hat" of content built-in the browser. Google Chrome was named because the developer liked fast, and shiny cars. However, the design philosophy was content and not chrome. Chrome has features that are designed for efficiency and ease of use. Chrome is the luxury browser of the web, and it's dashboard rivals that of a luxury car. Explore the Chrome Web Store to learn features and extensions to support and enrich your student's online experience. As a result of this session and through individual follow-up, teachers will: 1. Learn how to locate accessibility features and extensions; 2. Learn how to integrate extensions to best meet your students' needs; 3. Learn extensions and features to support your Google Chrome experience; and 4. Collect extensions to use in your classroom. Remember, it is OK2Ask'® questions at any time! This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): Google (37)
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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Protecting Children's Privacy Guide - Paul Bischoff
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K to 12
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Protecting Children's Privacy is a guide for parents, educators, and caregivers with suggestions for keeping children safe in a digital world. One excellent portion of the guide includes...more
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Protecting Children's Privacy is a guide for parents, educators, and caregivers with suggestions for keeping children safe in a digital world. One excellent portion of the guide includes suggestions for how to adjust privacy settings on computers and mobile devices for popular social networking sites such as Facebook and Snapchat. Learn how to adjust privacy controls on computers and mobile devices, get suggestions for browsing online anonymously, and much more.
tag(s): internet safety (119)
In the Classroom
Share information from this article with students as part of your ongoing lessons in cyber safety. Share a link on your class website as a resource for parents. Have cooperative learning groups create podcasts sharing online safety tips and suggestions. Use a site such as PodOmatic, reviewed here, for a podcasting project.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Tests Tests Tests - teststeststests.com
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Here is your one stop for FREE training on Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as typing tests and other challenges. Upon completion of Microsoft tutorials, take corresponding...more
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Here is your one stop for FREE training on Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as typing tests and other challenges. Upon completion of Microsoft tutorials, take corresponding tests to evaluate understanding. Other quizzes include career tests, computer programming subjects, and more.
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tag(s): keyboarding (37), Microsoft (68), spreadsheets (24)
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Make a shortcut to any activity on this site on classroom computers and use it as a center. Be sure to include this site on your class webpage for students to access both in and outside of class for further practice. Train yourself on Microsoft products using these tutorials. Share the typing activities with your students to increase their speed and accuracy.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mixital Strictly: Robo-Dancers - Code Club & Nesta
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4 to 12
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Make and publish a robot performing your personalized dance moves with Robo-Dancers. Create your moves using toolbars provided or switch to Code Mode to view and change moves using...more
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Make and publish a robot performing your personalized dance moves with Robo-Dancers. Create your moves using toolbars provided or switch to Code Mode to view and change moves using code. Share and save when finished. Be sure to check out other options available on this site for creating animated stories and adding visuals to classic music. The site was created in the UK, so some of the pronunciations and spellings may differ from those in American English. The dance steps for the dance, Do The Strictly are on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, the video may not be viewable. At the time of this review, the site activities did not work with all browsers. So be sure to test out this site on the browser that you will be using.
tag(s): coding (78), computers (107), engineering (128), gamification (79), STEM (215)
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Use Robo-Dancers as an interesting way to introduce coding to your class. Display your dancer on your interactive whiteboard or projector and switch between modes to view changes in code when changing dance moves. After school clubs and activities can use Robo-Dancers to learn coding. Use this tool with gifted students for a great challenge. Set up a coding activity center for interested students when they finish class work or for rainy days and snow days. Share this link on your class website for students to access both in and out of the classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask: 3 Cool Tools to Power Up Your Images - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional development session from February 2016, opens in Adobe Connect. Explore, compare, and contrast three different online photo tools. Participants...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional development session from February 2016, opens in Adobe Connect. Explore, compare, and contrast three different online photo tools. Participants will learn about the features of these three tools and then participate in a breakout session to learn more about the tool of their choosing. A question/answer period will be available to help with individual questions. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels. As a result of this session and through individual follow-up, participants will: (1) Learn about and compare 3 different tools for working with images; (2) Evaluate the uses for working with these tools in the classroom; (3) Share ideas for using tools with other participants; and (4) Start a project using one of the given tools.
tag(s): images (270)
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Inspire your lessons with new ways to use images in your classroom. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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Teaching London Computing Resources for Teachers - Teaching London Computing
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1 to 12
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Teaching London Computing offers a large variety of resources for computer skills teachers. Download their latest magazine with stories about the most recent research, classroom activities,...more
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Teaching London Computing offers a large variety of resources for computer skills teachers. Download their latest magazine with stories about the most recent research, classroom activities, and more. Be sure to check out the classroom activities for primary and secondary school students. Most don't need any additional materials other than resources linked to the activity. Other areas on the site include magic and computational thinking activities and videos of workshop presentations. The site was created in the UK, so some of the pronunciations and spellings may differ from those in American English.
tag(s): computers (107), logic (229), probability (130), problem solving (277), sequences (14), STEM (215)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free activities and resources on the site to promote computer skills and problem solving in the classroom. Choose activities from the site to include during your school's math fair (or hold your own class math fair). Share a link to activities on your class website and encourage students to complete them and share with the class. Have students create an annotated image of their activity including text boxes, related links, and video using a tool such as Thinglink, reviewed here.
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Pixar in a Box - Khan Academy and Pixar
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Pixar and Khan Academy team up to offer an interesting series of learning tutorials demonstrating math, science, and engineering concepts faced by animators as part of the animated...more
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Pixar and Khan Academy team up to offer an interesting series of learning tutorials demonstrating math, science, and engineering concepts faced by animators as part of the animated film-making process. Examples include the use of digital pixel painting using algebra and creating blades of grass in Brave with parabolic arcs. View a short video explanation of the program, then choose from the learner's or educator's guides for specific details on each activity. If your district blocks YouTube, then the videos may not be viewable.
tag(s): animation (64), creativity (104), movies (59), STEM (215)
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This site is excellent for enrichment. Include it on your class webpage for students to access both in and out of class. Share the opening video for lessons, then allow students to explore and complete the videos at their own pace. Use this site for enrichment with your gifted students or students interested in art and filmmaking. Challenge students to use concepts presented in the Pixar in a Box tutorials to create their own animated films.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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typing.com - teaching.com
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Learn and teach typing with typing.com. Take advantage of the site's free practice games and typing tests without registration. Register using your email to keep track of your progress...more
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Learn and teach typing with typing.com. Take advantage of the site's free practice games and typing tests without registration. Register using your email to keep track of your progress and print completion certificates. Sign up for a teacher account to access a full typing curriculum along with the ability to view grades and track student progress.
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tag(s): game based learning (160), keyboarding (37)
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Use typing.com as a classroom computer center or as a computer lab activity. Challenge students to complete exercises and earn badges. Create a link to the site on your class website for students to practice at home.
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E.A.K. (Erase All Kittens) - Drum Roll
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Erase All Kittens is an online activity that teaches HTML coding. As you play, learn how to build ledges, add boxes, and more as your friend Arka endeavors to save ...more
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Erase All Kittens is an online activity that teaches HTML coding. As you play, learn how to build ledges, add boxes, and more as your friend Arka endeavors to save the missing kittens. Short demos and tips throughout the activity guide players on how to add and edit code. Erase All Kittens works best in Firefox and Chrome browsers. This review is for the free DEMO only; click Play E.A.K. to get it.
tag(s): coding (78), computational thinking (33), computers (107), critical thinking (114), logic (229), problem solving (277), STEM (215)
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Introduce Erase All Kittens on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Allow students to explore and learn on their own at classroom computer centers or individual laptops. Provide a link to Erase All Kittens for students to access at home. Create a bulletin board for students to post achievement levels. Transform learning by having student "coding experts" create video tutorials using Screencast-o-matic, reviewed here, and share them on a site such as TeacherTube, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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CS Unplugged - CS Education Research Group
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4 to 12
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Find hands-on learning of computer science concepts (often without technology) with this collection of free learning activities including interactives and puzzles. All materials are...more
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Find hands-on learning of computer science concepts (often without technology) with this collection of free learning activities including interactives and puzzles. All materials are through Creative Commons licenses for easy copying, sharing, and personal adaptation. Download all activities for free in a book download or explore individual activities by topic, and then download in PDF format available in several languages. Other options include videos to view individually or by topic on activity pages. Topics covered include Binary numbers, Images Representation, Text Compression, Information Theory, Searching and Sorting Algorithms, Routing and Deadlocks, and Cryptography, among others. Also, check out the section for teachers under the Community tab. This section includes many additional resources and learning programs. The videos are in English, French, Swedish, Korean, and Chinese. If your district blocks YouTube, the videos may not be viewable.
tag(s): computational thinking (33), computers (107), cryptography (4), data (151)
In the Classroom
Make technology understandable and available to everyone, without the need to use technology. Use CS Unplugged as one of your STEM stations/centers during science lessons. Use CS Unplugged as an excellent resource for students who want to learn about computer science on their own. CS Unplugged is a great tool to share with students considering a major in computer science in college or wondering about computer careers. If you teach computer science courses, CS Unplugged could be useful for locating review materials to share with your students.
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Technovation Families: Curiosity Machine - Iridescent
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4 to 12
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Technovation Families: Curiosity Machine connects scientists and engineers with young people to help design and create projects together. Create an account to begin using features on...more
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Technovation Families: Curiosity Machine connects scientists and engineers with young people to help design and create projects together. Create an account to begin using features on the site. Discover challenges to build on your own, including categories such as aerospace, robotics, engineering, and more. Find inspiration by watching videos of scientists and engineers sharing their inventions. Share your finished projects as inspiration for other aspiring engineers and scientists.
tag(s): aeronautics (12), computers (107), engineering (128), gifted (76), makerspace (32), oceans (166), problem solving (277), robotics (23), STEM (215)
In the Classroom
Be sure to take advantage of the free educator units offered with membership. Share project ideas with students as ideas for a school science or engineering fair. Share this site with students interested in exploring careers in science or engineering. Encourage students to enhance their technology use and learning by using a visual blogging tool such as Telegra.ph, reviewed here. With Telegra.ph you just click on an icon to upload images from your computer, add a YouTube or Vimeo, or Twitter links (no registration required), to document their progress while completing projects. Have gifted students choose projects from the site to complete as enrichment within different learning units.
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Alfa Typing - AlfaTyping
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Learn and practice typing skills through games, lessons, and demos at Alfa Typing. This site includes sixty lessons in English and fifty in Russian. Registration isn't required to play...more
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Learn and practice typing skills through games, lessons, and demos at Alfa Typing. This site includes sixty lessons in English and fifty in Russian. Registration isn't required to play the games. Registration allows you to create unlimited classes, monitor student results, and create your own personalized courses. Be sure to take one of the three typing tests first, this opens access to playing games. See the introductory video tutorial or their very thorough FAQs section. If your district blocks YouTube, the video may not be viewable.
tag(s): computers (107), game based learning (160), keyboarding (37)
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Everyone can benefit from learning to type faster. Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector by showing the 2-minute video tutorial. Remember to have students take the typing test, and then have them practice their touch typing independently. Have older students keep their results in a word document or a Google Doc. Be sure to watch and see that students are using the proper touch typing position (no two finger typing!). Share this site with your students who are struggling with handwriting. Offer students the opportunity to learn to type in addition to writing!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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