Tim Macmillan
Here are several great sites and applications to help students (and teachers) learn coding skills.
Make games, stories and interactive art with Scratch. (scratch.mit.edu)
Anyone can learn the basic concepts of Computer Science. Choose an intro activity to start learning.
Kodu lets kids create games on the PC and XBox via a simple visual programming language. Kodu can be used to teach creativity, problem solving, storytelling, as well as programming. Anyone can use Kodu to make a game, young children as well as adults with no design or programming skills.
Teach and learn Java programming.
Visual tools coupled with programming, making learning to program easier.
Learn and teach Java, one of the most popular languages in the world.
Discuss, share and interact with user communities, both for learners and teachers
Learn about a new 'superpower' that isn't being taught in 90% of US schools.
Using an innovative programming environment to support the creation of 3D animations, the Alice Project provides tools and materials for teaching and learning computational thinking, problem solving, and computer programming across a spectrum of ages and grade levels.
Hackety Hack will teach you the absolute basics of programming from the ground up. No previous programming experience is needed!
With Hackety Hack, you'll learn the Ruby programming language. Ruby is used for all kinds of programs, including desktop applications and websites.
