Do you have a child who shows interests in computers/technology?

Edutopia (an educational blog everyone should follow) recently posted an article titled, "Teaching Your Kids to Code."

It shares 6 resources for introducing kids to the world of computer programming.  I personally use Scratch in my technology classroom.  Which resources do you use?

Tips for New Teachers

It's that time of year, again!  Back to school!

Free Technology for Teachers (if you don't regularly follow Richard Byrne, he publishes a fantastic educational technology blog) shared 100+ Tips for New Teachers.

This could be extremely helpful during those New Teacher Orientations or for a mentor to share with his/her mentee.

Power Searching with Google

Google has created an online course providing strategies for finding information.  It's broken down into 6 units and includes Google Hangouts.  What do you think of Google's Power Searching lessons?

Richard Byrne wrote a review of it in Free Technology for Teachers.

How Electricity is Made

If you don't follow Richard Byrne's Free Technology for Teachers, it's one of the premier educational technology blogs.  He recently posted about Energy 101 which explains how electricity is made and dispersed to us.

 I could definitely use this with my 4th graders and their Energy Unit.  How would you use it?

Graphite

Common Sense Media has released a free service, Graphite, helping educators discover apps and websites for their students.

Amy Wilson wrote an article, "5 Ways Graphite Helps Teachers Implement Common Core State Standards," discussing the best ways for teachers to use Graphite.

Common Core State Standards

A great resource for school librarians:

Implementing the Common Core State Standards: 

The Role of The School Librarian 

 A great starting point for librarians to learn how they can assist in implementing the Common Core Standards.

What other resources are available?

Computer Science Education Week

What are you doing for Computer Science Week?

Check out these sites to learn the basics of computer programming and writing code:

Code.org

Khan Academy

What sites have you used?