Inside of ToonTalk's animated world you will build and run all sorts of computer programs. While learning how to program you will face challenging puzzles, express your creativity, learn new ways to solve problems, and have loads of fun! (ToonTalk site text)
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The fun and easy way to program games and more. (InterPlay site text)
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We're not the only ones who think computer programming's great for kids. Many of you may be familiar with Logo and all it's variations. But did you know about these tools? Keep in mind we can't yet recommend either of these products because we haven't reviewed them yet. Check back in the next month or so for our biased opinion on how these tools may compare and contrast with, or even complement FUNdaMENTAL. If you have used these, or other programming tools that you think would be of interest to the FM community, by all means, let us know! |
The FUNdaMENTAL Project and CPU web site are just one of many resources out there for people interested in building creativity and critical thinking through technology. In this section of the CPU, you'll find a collection of great links to other sites and resources for getting great technology into the hands of kids. Our goal is to present you with an interesting mix: you'll find academic and commercial sites, hands-on exhibits and information on free resources. Each month we'll be adding more links and, as always, we'd love to make this a community effort! If you know of a great site, drop us a note with the url and a brief statement on why you think it's useful. We'll check it out and add it to our collection if it seems like a good fit. Keep in mind, we're especially interested in sites that promote kids as technology creators as well as technology users. And of course sites built by kids and teachers in the FM community are always welcome! (Full of ideas with no web page to call home? Why not build your own free site at Homestead.com? It's fun and it's EASY, even if FUNdaMENTAL is the only programming language you ever plan to learn!) |
The FUNdaMENTAL Project and CPU web site are just one of many resources out there for people interested in building creativity and critical thinking through technology. In this section of the CPU, you'll find a collection of great links to other sites and resources for getting great technology into the hands of kids. Our goal is to present you with an interesting mix: you'll find academic and commercial sites, hands-on exhibits and information on free resources. Each month we'll be adding more links and, as always, we'd love to make this a community effort! If you know of a great site, drop us a note with the url and a brief statement on why you think it's useful. We'll check it out and add it to our collection if it seems like a good fit. Keep in mind, we're especially interested in sites that promote kids as technology creators as well as technology users. And of course sites built by kids and teachers in the FM community are always welcome! (Full of ideas with no web page to call home? Why not build your own free site at Homestead.com? It's fun and it's EASY, even if FUNdaMENTAL is the only programming language you ever plan to learn!) |
Here's a link to the site of FM veteran teacher and all around Techno Wiz, Dave Weeks. Check it out! |
Got a cool site? Give us a holler so we can post a link here! |
Boston's Computer Museum site has some great resources and a lot of really fun stuff to do. Be sure to check out the Design Your Own Robot activity in the Exhibit section. It's definitely worth the few minutes it may take you to get it set up. |
(Your Favorite Online Tech Museum) |
We're not the only ones who think computer programming's great for kids. Many of you may be familiar with Logo and all it's variations. But did you know about these tools? Keep in mind we can't yet recommend either of these products because we haven't reviewed them yet. Check back in the next month or so for our biased opinion on how these tools may compare and contrast with, or even complement FUNdaMENTAL. If you have used these, or other programming tools that you think would be of interest to the FM community, by all means, let us know! |
The fun and easy way to program games and more. (InterPlay site text)
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Inside of ToonTalk's animated world you will build and run all sorts of computer programs. While learning how to program you will face challenging puzzles, express your creativity, learn new ways to solve problems, and have loads of fun! (ToonTalk site text)
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(Your Second Favorite Programming Tool) |
The primary goal of the ISTE National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) project is to enable stakeholders in PreK-12 education to develop national standards for the educational uses of technology that will facilitate school improvement in the United States. The NETS Project will develop standards to guide educational leaders in recognizing and addressing the essential conditions for effective use of technology to support PreK-12 education. Over the next three years the following sets of standards will be developed or refined. |
(Site text. Note that the standards are still a work in progress. We're interested in reviewing them to see what role programming takes in the suggested curriculum. Once you take a look, let us know your thoughts. If you're outside the U.S., we'd love to know how these standards compare to your national technology curriculum.) |
(The following is excerpted from the goals section of IBM's Academic Java page.) *To set up partnerships with educational institutions worldwide through our Educational Partners program. *To see Java taught everywhere as a primary language for students in disciplines that focus on computing. *To encourage students who are not programmers to learn Java as a way to enhance their work in other disciplines. *To encourage the use of Java in the development of educational applications.
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When today's students enter the workforce, they won't be considered literate unless they are also technology-literate. In 1994, Intel Corporation launched a national education program designed to increase technology literacy among students and inspire them to learn more about the science behind computer technology. Now in its Third Edition, The Journey Inside: The Computer is being used by over 60,000 teachers in North America. Now you can teach your middle school students everything they need to know about the inner workings of a computer.
(Site text. Note: This is a free it for qualified educators. It looks really cool, but be aware that it takes at least six weeks for them to send the application. Our teacher friend sent it in the first week of January, so we'll see how long it takes to actually get the curriculum.)
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The Natural Programming Project |
The goal of this project is to make programming more accessible to children and adult non-programmers. (Really interesting stuff! Check it out!) |
(Hey! It's another programming tool for kids!) |
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