Mrs. Wenzel's Technology Page |
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Scratch 2.0 Online community that teaches programming logic using drag & drop blocks. A great start for all ages.
Khan Academy Online curriculum that teaches JavaScript programming, Webpage, HTML/CSS, and SQL, in an interactive online environment, plus courses on Algorithms and Cryptography. Includes teaching tools to track student progress. Kodu Create games on the PC and XBox via a simple visual programming language. Can be used to teach creativity, problem solving, storytelling, as well as programming. Not for use on Mac OS! Alice 3D programming environment from Carnegie Melon that makes it easy to create an animation for telling a story, playing an interactive game, or a video to share on the web. Need to download. Good for PC and Mac. Pencil Code Pencil Code lets beginners be real web real developers, starting with turtle graphics and moving on to HTML5, CSS, and jQuery. Create art, music, games, and stories in Coffeescript and Javascript using a unique switchable editor that lets you work in either blocks or text. CS Unplugged Fun classroom exercises to teach computer science principles, no computers needed! CS First Free curriculum from Google that uses online, project-based tutorials for elementary and middle school students and offers free club plans and resources to create an easy computer science entry point for educators and students alike. Teaching Kids Programming Build the next generation of creators using free, open-source Java courseware for middle and high school students. Requires download AgentCubes Online In one hour you will create the beginnings of a 3D Frogger game that you can share with your friends. Of course, you don't have to build a 3D Frogger game. You can create anything you like! You can make a simple game or a super-sophisticated one that includes 3D layers, and multiple levels. When you are done make sure to submit your game so that no one else can edit it and you can continue working on it later! Made w Code Projects and MENTORS:) |