Computer+Science

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** Generic Tools **

 * **Website** || **Description** ||
 * @http://csunplugged.org/ || Free computer science activities for the classroom ||
 * @http://www.simonhaughton.co.uk/ || Computer Science blog - programming tools, using excel, powerpoint animation, etc... ||
 * http://lifehacker.com/5828747/how-to-build || The complete guide to building a computer from scratch ||
 * @http://quickscreenshare.com/ || Simple, quick screen sharing tool ||
 * @http://www.screenr.com/ || Free screen recording tool (up to 5 minutes) ||
 * @http://gaming4schools.yolasite.com/ || Video game design blog by a 6th grade teacher ||
 * http://atomisystems.com/activepresenter/ || Free screen recording tool with no time limit ||
 * @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKWGGDXe5MA || Richard Feynman Computer Heuristics Lecture ||

** Programming/Animation **

 * **Website** || **Description** ||
 * http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/download/ || Create 3D models, share them with the world and add them to Google Earth. ||
 * http://www.simonhaughton.co.uk/2011/11/teaching || Teaching control programming with 2Go (blog post) ||
 * @http://alice.org/ [[image:recommended.jpg width="80" height="14"]] || An educational software that teachers students programming in a 3d environment ||
 * http://www.java-entrepreneur.com/50226711/kids || Kids learning to program (blog post with resources) ||
 * @http://www.cs101-class.org/ || Free online computer science class from Stanford ||
 * @http://scratch.mit.edu/ || A programming language that makes it easy to create interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art ||
 * @http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Programming_for_Kids || Programming languages wiki page ||
 * @http://hackety-hack.com/ || Absolute basics of programming using Ruby ||
 * @http://www.icreatetoeducate.com/ || Stop motion animation software for video design ||
 * http://lifehacker.com/5744113/learn-to-code || The full beginners guide: Learn to code ||
 * @http://mindstorms.lego.com/en-us/Default.aspx || Learn about & build robotics with Lego ||
 * @http://fuse.microsoft.com/page/kodu || Microsoft's game programming language for kids ||
 * @http://logo.codeplex.com/ || Turtle Logo: programming for kids ||
 * @http://shoesrb.com/ || A cross-platform toolkit for writing graphical apps easily and artfully using Ruby ||
 * @http://www.playframework.org/ || The Play framework makes it easier to build Web applications with Java and Scala ||
 * http://www.codecademy.com/#!/exercises/0 || Codecademy is the easiest way to learn how to code. It's interactive, fun, and you can do it with your friends. ||
 * @http://thenewboston.org/tutorials.php [[image:recommended.jpg width="80" height="15"]] || Advanced programming (C++, java, PHP) easy-to-follow video tutorials ||
 * @http://www.sploder.com/free-game-creator.php || Build your own video games with four easy templates ||
 * @http://pivotanimator.net/ || Simple animation software for kids ||
 * @http://code.google.com/p/google-blockly/ || Google visual programming language ||
 * http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/07/ || Resources for learning to program in html ||
 * http://www.fractuslearning.com/2013/04/04/design || 5 websites for designing your own game (kid-friendly) ||
 * @http://checkthis.com/scratchstarterkit || Scratch Starter Kit with videos, links, and resources ||
 * @https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/cs || Interactive video tutorials for computer programming ||

** Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel) **

 * **Website** || **Description** ||
 * @http://www.teach-ict.net/videohome.htm || A large library of free video tutorials for Word, Excel, Dreamweaver, Access, Publisher, Front Page. ||
 * http://www.simonhaughton.co.uk/2010/04/introducing || 4-weeks of lesson plans for using spreadsheets in Excel ||
 * @http://www.gcflearnfree.org/topics || Vast collection of tutorials for MS Office, Windows, Macs, Google, Outlook, Open Office, etc... ||
 * @http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line.htm || Step-by-step tutorials for MS office, dreamweaver, Internet Explorer, Kidspiration & more ||