Barefoot has many resources for teachers and students to develop digital skills. It is created for elementary/primary teachers to help them incorporate computer science in their lessons. All resources are… Read more »
SpriteBox is a new app by the creators of Lightbot that introduces coding using icons to solve puzzles. The app was released in time for Computer Science Week 2016, but… Read more »
Despite the fact that computer science week is over, all the resources for Hour of Code are still available, and can be used at any time. Here are some favorites:… Read more »
I’ve been talking about Hour of Code with elementary teachers at my school for the past few weeks. Hour of Code is part of Computer Science Education Week from December… Read more »
I’ve used Intel’s Journey Inside the Computer with various grade levels from 6 – 9. You can use the lessons to teach about how computers work. Depending on the grade,… Read more »
I advocate two strands in technology curricula: a technology integration strand where technology is embedded into core classes and a computer science strand where students study actual computer science concepts,… Read more »