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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Computer Basics: Basic Parts of a Computer

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the basic parts of a desktop computer.
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Computer Basics: Inside a Computer

For Students 9th - 10th
Master some of the basic terminology and understand what goes on inside a computer.
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Computer Basics: Laptop Computers

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the design of a laptop computer.
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Computer Basics: Understanding Operating Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out why an operating system is the most important software that runs on a computer.
Website
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

Anguilla Library: Lessons for Achieving Computer Literacy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site presents lessons on software usage by members of a computer club. Lessons include Basic Dos Systems, Windows, Spreadsheets, Basic Programming, and more.
eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Technology: Teach Your Computer

For Students K - 1st
This book introduces the concept of computer programming to young students. Includes audio narration in six additional languages with text in English.
Online Course
Other

Jan's Computer Basics: Fundamentos De Las Computadoras

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. This site is an illustrated tutorial that guides learners through to achieving basic computer knowledge. The tutorial is broken into sessions with a practice quiz at the end.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Hair Design (Computer Simulation)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Computer simulation allows students a realistic and risk-free way to experiment with different face shapes, skin tones, anatomical proportions, and hair texture and visualize how various hairstyles will appear on the client. Students...
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Read Works

Read Works: People Need Computers

For Teachers 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about computers. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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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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Other

Exploring Computer Science: Computational Thinking for Everyone

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The head of the Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University, Jeannette M. Wing, presents her vision that computational thinking will be a fundamental skill used by everyone in the world by the middle of the 21st Century.
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Code.org

Code Studio: Computer Science: 20 Hour Intro Course

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This twenty-hour course introduces elementary and middle school students core computer science and programming concepts.
Article
Other

Computer Science for Fun: What Is Computational Thinking?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Find out about teaching computational in the classroom, and then link to some classroom resources and student activities to teach these skills.
Article
Other

Exploring Computer Science: Computational Thinking [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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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Code.org

Code Studio: Computer Science: Course 2

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
For readers with no prior computer programming experience, students create programs to solve problems and create interactive games or stories to share with others.
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Code.org

Code Studio: Computer Science: Course 1

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Early readers create computer programs that will help them learn to collaborate with others, develop problem solving skills, and persist through difficult tasks. Their ultimate end task is to create a custom game or story.
Handout
Computer Hope

Computer Hope: Free Computer on Line Help

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Need help with a technology problem? Try this interactive, on-line tutor, discussion board site. Main topics are listed; click to see if your concern has already been answered, or type in your question and wait for a reply.
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University of Oregon

Computer Based Assessment: Taxonomy Table

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This website introduces a taxonomy or categorization of 28 innovative item types useful in computer-based assessment. The taxonomy describes "intermediate constraint" items. These item types have responses that fall somewhere between...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Computer Simulation of the Sonoran Desert Community

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The computer program's simulation of a Sonoran desert community should ultimately strengthen the student's comprehension of what is required for a natural ecosystem to sustain itself (remain in balance). This computer simulation program...
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University of Pennsylvania

Corinth Computer Project: Roman Colony of Corinth

For Students 9th - 10th
An absolutely great site to include in your study of the Roman occupation of Greece. Lots of information on the current Corinth Excavations being done. Be sure to access the Quick Time movie of the forum in Corinth as it is today.
Article
CBS

Cbs News: Poll: 1 in 5 Teens Use Web to Cheat

For Students 9th - 10th
Poll results of teen computer use interviews. Results are also graphed for the article. Links to related articles and video reports accompany this June 2006, article. The site also offers today's live news feed.
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Other

Jan's Computer Basics: Trabajo De Jan Con Windows

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a step-by-step lesson that guides learners through the basics of using Windows. Covers a few versions of Windows. The tutorial is broken into sections with a practice quiz at the end.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Computer Literacy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students can interact with the ACTIVboard to demonstrate understanding of basic computer processing and terms.

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