Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Computer Programming: Meet the Professional
Find out about the diversity in the careers of computer science and computer programmers by meeting people in this field from all over the word.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Word Processor
Wikipedia offers a very complete definition of the word processor. Includes information on the origin of the word processor, word processing programs, and many hyperlinked terms.
Computer Hope
Computer Hope: Tips Relating to Microsoft Word
A listing of various tips that can be used with Microsoft Word. Find out ways to work better and more efficiently with this word processing program.
Starfall
Starfall: A Computer
In this learning game, children click and drag pictures and words into boxes to create sentences, and then click on the computer to read or listen to sentences containing words and pictures.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Computers Translate Human Language
Is a universal translator possible in real life? We already have many programs that claim to be able to take a word, sentence, or entire book in one language and translate it into almost any other. The reality, however, is a bit more...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Using Recursion to Determine Whether a Word Is a Palindrome
Learn how to use recursion to determine whether a word is a palindrome.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Earth Day Word Search
Earth Day Word Search is a fun holiday activity for children. Kids learn and practice Earth Day vocabulary by searching for the words in the puzzle. Puzzles can be played interactively on the computer or printed out.
Other
Word Processing Activity: Fbla Flyer 1
This site provides a student activity to allow learners the opportunity to develop and practice computer skills in a word processing program. Students are given instructions to use the computer to create a flyer.
Other
Square Root on Your Computer's Calculator
Site provides a tutorial on using a calculator to evaluate square roots.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Label It!
During this lesson, students will work to create word cards or "labels" to identify parts of the computer. Students will use basic letter sounds to help spell the correct words. Students will demonstrate their new knowledge by labeling...
Other
Vocabulary Training Exercises
This site contains multiple vocabulary tests of 100 words each that drill word sets from animals to words of the soul. It also contains grammar quizzes and a personalized test generator.
Tech Target
Tech Target: What Is?
An extensive online dictionary for thousands of the most current IT-related words. Browse alphabetically or by catagories like "Software," "Internet," "Computing fundamentals," "Networking" and more.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Proof Without Words Completing the Square
Students use this computer applet to visualize the concept of completing the square.
Other
A Few Words With Niklaus Wirth
An interview with the creator of Pascal, in which he discusses various aspects of programming languages.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Robo Clock
Students learn various topics associated with the circle through studying a clock. Topics include reading analog time, understanding the concept of rotation (clockwise vs. counter-clockwise), and identifying right angles and straight...
Other
Teaching Ideas for Primary Teachers: Computing Ideas
A great resource to discover fun new computer activities to bring to your classroom.
Other
Essdack: Tammy's Technology Tips for Teachers
Tammy's Technology Tips for Teachers provides a variety of helpful computer activities, presentations, web sites, and resources of use to educators teaching kindergarten to 8th grade.
Other
Ki Dware: Kid's Typing Skills
Learn how to keyboard with this free typing program that can be downloaded to your computer. This is an introductory program that covers key locations and finger placement with activities including: keyboard drills, character drills, and...
Courseware Solutions
Got Kids Games: Prefixes, Suffixes, Abbreviations, Compounds
Students play this Jeopardy-like game against the computer to answer three questions about prefixes, suffixes, abbreviations, and compound words.
Charles I. Kelly and Lawrence E. Kelly
Many Things Esl: Japanese English Quizzes in Romaji
Test your knowledge of English vocabulary with these simple, interactive games. This site is related to, and has many of the same quizzes as, the Internet TESL Journal's Japanese-English Quizzes (you'll see a link to it) but these...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Report Styles
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students are able to interact with the flipchart to review acceptable styles for formatting reports and letters.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Problems Involving and & Or
This tutorial helps students understand the probability of two events occurring when the words AND & OR are used. There are examples and practice problems. The teacher resource pages include a demonstration and a computer simulation.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Spelling With Vowels: Turtle Dash
Come one, come all! The Turtle Dash is a multi-player game against friends of the computer that challenges your knowledge and speed to match vowel blends with consonants to form words. Match everything quickly and accurately to win the...
Quia
Quia: Latin American Unscramble Name Game
Unscramble the names of these Latin American countries while the computer keeps track of how well you are doing. Users must enable JavaScript.