Coding for Kids

Be a Thinker, a Tinker, a Creator, an Innovator!

Play is the highest form of research. - Albert Einstein

Video Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH7AjDMz_dc The Hour of Code!

Why learn to code?

Simply, there are not enough people that know how to code to fill all the jobs currently available in America!

Girls Who Code--Summer Immersion Program: https://girlswhocode.fluidreview.com//

http://www.geekwire.com/2015/google-teams-disney-make-intergalactic-cartoon-inspire-kids-code/

http://www.gosphero.com/infographic-programming-is-the-language-of-success/

https://www.brainpop.com/technology/computerscience/

https://www.brainpop.com/technology/computerscience/computerprogramming/

http://code.org/educate/k5/introPD What is Computer Science? (video)

http://csedweek.org/unplugged/thinkersmith Video about Hour of Code!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nKIu9yen5nc Video about coding for kids

http://www.tynker.com/hour-of-code/ Lots of coding choices -- Played in School (Codey’s Quest)

Coding Sites Specifically for Girls:

http://www.girldevelopit.com/materials

http://code.org/girls

http://girlswhocode.com/

http://www.blackgirlscode.com/

https://www.womenwhocode.com/

http://www.cambio.com/built-by-girls/

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/01/opinion/sunday/how-to-get-girls-into-coding.html?_r=2

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/08/12/girls-who-code-facebook-sheryl-sandberg/13784445/

Parents:

https://www.brainpop.com/games/blocklymaze/

http://lifehacker.com/how-and-why-to-teach-your-kids-to-code-510588878 How & Why Teach Your Kids to Code

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/teach-kids-coding-resources-parents-matt-davis Teaching Your Kids Coding

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/family-coding-day-hour-of-code-sam-patterson Family Coding Day

https://www.helpkidscode.com/

https://gigaom.com/2013/08/06/if-school-wont-teach-your-kind-how-to-code-maybe-this-program-will/

Apple Stores- Youth Spark Programs: https://www.microsoft.com/about/philanthropies/youthspark/youthsparkhub/programs/studentprograms/

Microsoft--Kodu download:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=10056

Seasonal Coding Activities:

https://holidays.madewithcode.com/project/lights Christmas Tree lights

https://holidays.madewithcode.com/project/snowflake Make a snowflake

http://studio.code.org/s/playlab/stage/1/puzzle/1 Penguin

http://static.studio.code.org/ Elsa - Frozen

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/12/02/3598093/google-santa-tracker-coding/ Complete a short coding project that teaches basic Javascript.

http://scratch.mit.edu/ Create your own holiday card and more with Scratch! Make your own holiday card

http://newsletters.livecode.com/december/issue183/newsletter3.html Make a Xmas Game

http://www.jeuxclic.com/jeux/game-1255417717.swf

https://www.madewithcode.com/project/animation

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Apps & Games:

http://botlogic.us/#sthash.NJpixcrI.dpbs

Tyker, Google Santa Tracker, Lightbot, The Foos (beginner) NEW FREE apps for Android!

Run Marco!, Kodable, The Foos, Cargo-Bot NEW FREE apps for Ipad!

The Foos is also available on KindleFire and works in Chrome browser!

A FREE alternative to Minecraft: https://www.michaelfogleman.com/craft/?utm_content=buffercc0d1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

http://www.tvokids.com/games/artbotaction

http://www.playcodemonkey.com/challenges/0

https://blockly-games.appspot.com/?lang=en

http://eraseallkittens.com/

http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/Buzz_Lightyear/web/

http://www.tvokids.com/games/artbotaction

http://ptstech.net/lightbot.html

http://studio.code.org/s/course1

http://studio.code.org/s/course2

http://studio.code.org/s/course3

http://studio.code.org/hoc/1

https://learn.code.org/flappy/1

https://learn.code.org/s/artist/stage/1/puzzle/1

https://learn.code.org/s/playlab/stage/1/puzzle/1

http://edu.symbaloo.com/mix/hourofcode20141

http://codecombat.com/?hour_of_code=true

https://blockly-games.appspot.com/

http://www.appinventor.org/ Build Apps for Android devices

http://light-bot.com/hoc.html App for ios or Android

https://www.gethopscotch.com/ App for iPhone / iPad

http://www.daisythedinosaur.com/ App for iPhone / iPad

http://twolivesleft.com/CargoBot/ App for iPad

http://movetheturtle.com/ App for Ipad: $2.99

Codecademy: Hour of Code App: iTunes

http://www.digitalsirup.com/apps/app_robologic.html App

http://twolivesleft.com/CargoBot/ Ipad App

http://twolivesleft.com/Codea/ Ipad App -- Code to write other apps, like Cargo-bot!

http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/hour-of-code.html Invent Apps--don't just play them!

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kodable/id577673067?mt=8 Kodable App

https://gethopscotch.com/hour-of-code Hopscotch App

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/7-apps-teaching-children-coding-anna-adam 7 Apps

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Websites to Learn Coding

https://hourofpython.com/

https://thimble.mozilla.org/en-US/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKsx1UGeDB0&feature=youtu.be

https://www.cs-first.com/materials

https://coderdojo.com/

https://www.codeschool.com/

http://www.edweb.net/code

https://www.madewithcode.com/

http://www.codecademy.com/

http://snap.berkeley.edu/hoc/#1

http://globaloria.com/hour-of-code

https://groklearning.com/csedweek/

http://www.crunchzilla.com/code-monster

http://turtleacademy.com/

http://www.codeavengers.com/

http://www.crunchzilla.com/code-maven

https://codehs.com/hourofcode/

https://lookingglass.wustl.edu/csedweek

https://pocketcode.org/

http://www.hackety.com/

http://www.robomind.net/en/index.html

https://www.makeschool.com/home/

https://www.udemy.com/courses/search/?ref=home&q=coding+for+kids

http://www.kodugamelab.com/

https://www.touchdevelop.com/

http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/

http://newsletters.livecode.com/january/issue184/newsletter4.html Build a compass app!

Learn to Program with Robots!

http://www.finchrobot.com/

http://www.gosphero.com/education/

https://www.makewonder.com/hourofcode

http://kinderlabrobotics.com/

https://www.makewonder.com/

Learn to Make Webpages!

https://webmaker.org/en-US/tools

http://www.w3schools.com/

http://www.codeavengers.com/

Games (most can be played on different platforms: tablets, Smartphone, Chromebook)

http://scratch.mit.edu/

http://gamestarmechanic.com/ Learn game design--similar to Minecraft!

http://scratched.gse.harvard.edu/resources/speed-racer-1-hour-scratch-introduction Speed Racer

http://livecode.com/your-hour-of-code/

https://bitsbox.com/hoc.html

https://learn.code.org/s/1

http://csedweek.org/unplugged/thinkersmith "Unplugged" Hour of Code Activities--without technology

http://code.org/learn/beyond Beyond the Hour of Code--for when you've finished your assignment

http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/editor/?tip_bar=hoc Basic coding for kids

http://www.kidsruby.com/ Coding with Ruby

https://www.khanacademy.org/hour-of-code/hour-of-code-tutorial/v/welcome-hour-of-code Learn JavaScript

http://code.org/api/hour/begin/thinkersmith Coding activity without a computer

http://code.org/api/hour/begin/makegameswithus Make your own phone app!

http://www.kodugamelab.com/ Downloadable coding program

http://code.org/api/hour/begin/tynker Build your own game

http://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/?domainredir=mindstorms.lego.com Learn about Lego Mindstorms

https://webmaker.org/en-US/tools/#thimble Webmaker

http://www.kodugamelab.com/about/ PC and Xbox

https://www.makegameswith.us/

https://www.edx.org/course-list/allschools/computer-science/allcourses

https://groklearning.com/

http://www.w3schools.com/

http://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/

https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/hour-of-code/hour-of-html/v/making-webpages-intro

https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/hour-of-code/hour-of-code-tutorial/v/welcome-hour-of-code

https://www.robomindacademy.com//go/navigator/storylines?course=HourOfCode

Teachers:

http://www.teachercast.net/tep76/ Why is the Hour of Code so important?

http://www.teachercast.net/?s=coding+in+the+classroom+part+2 Preparing for the Hour of Code

http://hourofcode.com/us/resources/how-to How to teach the hour of code

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/15-ways-teaching-students-coding-vicki-davis

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/teach-coding-classroom-resources-iste-14 Ideas to Teach Coding from ITSE '14

https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/hour-of-code/hour-of-code-for-teachers/a/using-hour-of-code-in-your-classroom Khan Academy

http://www.teachercast.net/tep71/ Coding in the Classroom podcast, Part I

http://www.lessonplanet.com/teachers/binary-coding-k-5th Binary Coding

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/coding-for-kindergarteners-sam-patterson Kindergarteners

http://www.espressocoding.co.uk/espresso/coding/index.html

http://learn.code.org/hoc/1 One-hour basic coding lesson

http://cybraryman.com/programming.html A GAZILLION links to other resources!

http://python.org Python is a free and powerful programming language used worldwide by those in industry, research, and higher education.

http://www.learnstreet.com/ Get started in JavaScript, Python, or Ruby!

http://www.lynda.com/Developer-training-tutorials/50-0.html More advanced coding options

http://www.alice.org/index.php Advanced

http://livecode.com/ Advanced

https://www.touchdevelop.com/hourofcode2 More coding activities for the more experienced....

http://www.cs-first.com/ 4 themes: Game Design, Storytelling, Fashion & Design, and Music & Sound

https://www.udemy.com/courses/Technology Coding classes $$

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http://www.stemchallenge.org/stem/#/resources/

https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/hour-of-code/hour-of-code-tutorial/v/welcome-hour-of-code