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Introduction to Globaloria

Get to know Globaloria, the first and largest social learning network, where students develop digital literacies, STEM knowledge and global citizenship skills through game design. Globaloria sparks students’ imaginations as they learn to design and program their own educational games … Continue reading

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Why Programming Teaches So Much More Than Technical Skills | MindShift

If your local school system offers computer science courses, chances are those courses are electives that won’t count toward core science or mathematics credit. The implicit message is that, while those skills may prove important for some students’ futures, they … Continue reading

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iPads in Primary Education: Apps for Computer Science

As part of the proposed new draft primary curriculum for ICT, there is a significant emphasis on computer science. Below I’ve included a selection of apps which can be used in both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. The … Continue reading

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EarSketch

EarSketch engages students in computing principles through collaborative computational music composition and remixing. It consists of an integrated curriculum, software toolset, and social media website. The EarSketch curriculum targets introductory high school and college computing education. The software toolset enables students to … Continue reading

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Hackety Hack!

Hackety Hack will teach you the absolute basics of programming from the ground up. No previous programming experience is needed! With Hackety Hack, you’ll learn the Ruby programming language. Ruby is used for all kinds of programs, including desktop applications … Continue reading

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CodeLesson – Instructor-led online technology learning

CodeLesson courses are comprised of readings, online quizzes, online discussions and hands-on coding exercises. Your course is available from any Web browser on Earth, 24 hours a day. Each course is led by an expert instructor who can answer your … Continue reading

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Ruben R. Puenteduras Weblog: Sketching In Code – Part 1: A Rationale

April 30, 2013 There’s been quite a bit of discussion lately about whether programming should form part of the standard K12 curriculum. My own personal view is that yes, it should – but not necessarily for the reasons that are … Continue reading

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CSEdWeek

In 2010, with leadership from Congressman Vernon Ehlers and Congressman Jared Polis, the US House of Representatives endorsed December 5 to 11, 2010 – the week of Grace Hopper’s birthday (December 9, 1906) – as Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) … Continue reading

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Computer Science Unplugged

Computer Science… without a Computer! Free activities for classroom or home CS Unplugged is a collection of free learning activities that teach Computer Science through engaging games and puzzles that use cards, string, crayons and lots of running around. The … Continue reading

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CITIDEL: Computing and Information Technology Interactive Digital Educational Library

CITIDEL Repository is powered by DSpace and developed by the Department of Computing Sciences at Villanova University and the Department of Computer Science at Virginia Tech University. CITIDEL is an integral part of National Science Digital Library (NSDL) which serves … Continue reading

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