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Google for Education: Children and Technology: Web Search Simulation
In this presentation show how fast web search is implemented. Create sample web pages, then have crawlers collect these pages, sorters sort them, and searchers retrieve the information.
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Google for Education: Children and Technology: Full Development Cycle
Experience what it's like to work in the field of technology, and take on something never done before. Brainstorm, prototype, plan, implement, work in a team, coordinate between teams, learn from failures or enjoy a success.
Princeton University
Programming in Java: Elements of Programming
Writing code in java can be easier than writing a paragraph. Check out these step-by-step tutorials which show how to program in the java language.
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Cave of Programming: Java for Complete Beginners
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn to program in the Java programming language. This free course assumes no prior programming knowledge, just a desire to learn to program.
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Exploring Computer Science: Computational Thinking [Pdf]
The head of the Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University, Jeannette M. Wing, discusses the importance of addressing computational thinking with young learners.
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Computer Science for Fun: Mathemagic: The Magic of Computer Science
The CS4FN magic collection are easy mathematical card tricks with a twist, where every trick comes with a link to some computer science concept.
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Computer Science Education Group: Distributed Expertise Learning Modules
Interdisciplinary learning modules that provide engaging and easy-to-use materials for teaching computer science concepts in other content courses.
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Exploring Computer Science: Scratch: Programming for All [Pdf]
A review of how the computer programming game, Scratch, has appealed to people who hadn't previously imagined themselves as programmers. It is an easy interactive activity for everyone of all ages, backgrounds, and interests, to program...
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Computational Thinking Illustrated
An illustrated cartoon guide to solving problems, designing systems, and understanding human behavior!
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Computer Science for Fun: What Is Computational Thinking?
Find out about teaching computational in the classroom, and then link to some classroom resources and student activities to teach these skills.
Brown University
Brown University: Game Kit
An environment for learning to program, this guide will help educators foster computational thinking for students in computer science classes.
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Horstmann: Moving From Java to C++
Written for students who take their first programming course in Java and the second course in C++, this article explains how to transfer Java programming skills to a substantial subset of C++.
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Dick Baldwin: Similarities and Differences Between Java and C++
A tutorial explaining the similarities and differences between the two computer programming languages Java and C++.
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Cplusplus
Learn some general information about the computer programming language C++, including some step-by-step tutorials and other helpful articles.
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Learn Cpp
A series of step-by-step tutorials devoted to teaching how to program in C++. No prior programming experience required.
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Iae Pedia: Computational Thinking
Find some facts behind computational thinking, learn the history of this problem solving method, and understand how it affects different disciplines.
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Processing
Processing is a programming language, development environment, and online community which has promoted software literacy within the visual arts and visual literacy within technology.
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Interactive Journalism Institute for Middle Schoolers
IJIMS is a project designed to introduce students from underrepresented populations to digital, web-based journalism opportunities. Participants create an online magazine to learn computational thinking via digital media, interactive...
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Computers for Creativity: Building With Code
Using the Khan Academy Computer Science platform, sixth graders at Los Altos School District build using code. They create art by writing programs in a JavaScript implementation of the Processing language called Processing.js.
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Processing.js: Processing Visualization Language
Whether an advanced Processing developer or completely new, whether a pro with web technologies or just getting started, Processing.js bridges the gap between these two powerful technologies.
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Processing.org: Examples
Several short, prototypical programs exploring the basics of computer programming with Processing.
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Quick Start Computing: Computational Thinking [Pdf]
This short article clearly illustrates the need for teaching computational thinking in the schools. It lays out the foundation of teaching these skills across grade levels.
Curated OER
Google for Education: Presentations on Cs and Technology for Young Children
Teach young children the basics of computer science and computational thinking skills through this collection of ready to use presentations aimed to engage young learners.