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Ohio State University

Osu: Introduction to Computer Animation

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to computer animation, written at an advanced level. Includes an overview of computer animation and discusses its heritage, history, software tools, and more. Lots of embedded links to information on related topics.
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Research Methods: Modeling in Scientific Research

For Students 9th - 10th
Explanation of how physical and conceptual models can be used during scientific research. Several examples are given ranging from modeling with Legos to computer modeling.
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Other

Power Reporting: Computer Assisted Reporting in the Newsroom

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Read about a 10-step program for implementing a workable program for using computers in the newsroom consistently and effectively. Journalism today is increasingly reliant on computer-based technology.
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Other

Computers and English: A Match Made in Heaven

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This PowerPoint presentation for ESL teachers is full of interesting statistics about English and computer use.
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Other

U. S. Army Research Laboratory: The Eniac Story

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed history of ENIAC, the world's first digital computer developed by Army Ordnance to compute World War II ballistic firing tables. Includes specifics on how the computer performed its calculations.
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Other

Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage of the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. This site contains information about ongoing research, academics, facilities, faculty, etc. at the university.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a variety of resources, information about, and research concerning artificial intelligence.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Carrie Cai, Researcher and Dancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Carrie Cai discusses her career in human computer interfacing for language education and online learning.
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Read Works

Read Works: Computers vs. Books

For Teachers 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Mia who learned how homework was different when her parents were growing up. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon: Advice on Research and Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site is dedicated to computer scientists or students who are studying computer science to guide their research, writing, and presentation skills.
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Other

Computer Aided Design and Drafting Section

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes many links under these categories: Organizations associated with CAD, CAD Research and Artificial Intelligence Links, CAD Directories, Gateways and News Centers, Important CAD Review Resources, CAD magazines, journals...
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Other

Rmle: Examining Response to a One to One Computer Initiative [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This scholarly document features research on the impact of a one-to-one computing initiative at a Midwestern urban middle school. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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Other

Catnyp: Research Libraries Online Catalog

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the resources you need at the New York Public Research Libraries, including the Schomburg Center for Reasearch in Black Culture and the Dance Collection.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: Carbons to Computers

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an excellent timeline of the history of the American office. Great pictures, easy to read, and the history is broken into eras for easy researching.
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Other

Cyberbullying Research Center

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has links to other sites about cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is when E-mail, Instant Messaging (IM), Chatrooms, Bash Boards, Small Text-Messages (SMS), Web Sites, and Voting Booths are used to spread rumors, negative images,...
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Other

Red Herring: The Business of Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
Monthly magazine covering the business of technology. Includes tracking of financial markets, articles, research and newsletters.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the website for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Department of Electrical Engineering. The site has links to research, academics, etc.
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Other

Microsoft Research: Fuse Labs: Kodu Game Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
Using an artistic visual language, Kodu helps students create a world and an actual video game within that world. Learn basic coding and programming principles. Download the game lab or teacher lesson plans for free.
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Other

Dfrws (Digital Forensic Research Workshop)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a variety of resources and information about digital forensics.
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Other

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency: Autonomous Robotic Manipulation

For Students 9th - 10th
An outreach program that aims to provide the opportunity to individuals or teams to write software for the ARM robot, test it in simulation, and then upload to the actual system and watch in real-time via the internet as the ARM robot...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Wearable Computing

For Students 9th - 10th
Take an academic look at wearable computing with this site from MIT. Check out the research currently going on at the institution, including "fashion shows" of various devices. Also contains "A Brief History of Wearable Computing Timeline".
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University of Saskatchewan (Canada)

Making Art Visible With Computers Harold Cohen and Aaron

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative site by Val Wiebe on Harold Cohen and his work with a computer (AARON) that generates art on its own following program written by Cohen.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Gaming?

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science fair project you will examine real data from a California research scientist of over 3,000 video game players. The objective is to see if there is such thing as a videogame addict.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Yann Dauphin, Researcher and Bass Player

For Students 9th - 10th
Hi, I'm Yann Dauphin. I design and code artificial intelligence algorithms that can learn from examples. They are like programs that can program themselves. I spend most of my time discussing new ideas for algorithms, coding in Python,...

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