June 2014 Learn More Links
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An ASCII Art Project
https://www.kidscodecs.com/ascii-art-project/
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ASCII
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII
ASCII Art
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII_art
http://www.geocities.com/spunk1111/history.htm
The Lost Ancestors of ASCII Art
Examples from the 1890s of art created with characters.
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/01/the-lost-ancestors-of-ascii-art/283445/
Joan Shark’s ASCII Art Collection
Some clever and amazing examples, plus tutorials and images kids might find fun to recreate.
http://www.geocities.com/spunk1111/
ASCII Art Tutorials
http://www.geocities.com/spunk1111/dcau.htm
http://www.geocities.com/spunk1111/soviatt.htm
http://www.geocities.com/spunk1111/rowtutor.htm
http://www.geocities.com/spunk1111/tutornv.htm
http://www.geocities.com/spunk1111/targontutor.htm
http://www.geocities.com/spunk1111/faq.htm
Artwork Collections
http://www.incredibleart.org/links/ascii.html
http://www.chris.com/ascii/
ASCII Art Newsgroup
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/alt.ascii-art
ASCII Art Generators
Do you really want to cheat?
http://www.network-science.de/ascii/
http://www.glassgiant.com/ascii/
http://picascii.com/
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Raspberry Pi Projects
https://www.kidscodecs.com/raspberry-pi-projects/
Where to Buy a Pi
http://www.raspberrypi.org/buy/
https://www.adafruit.com/search?q=raspberry+pi
How to Install Raspberry Pi
http://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/
http://www.raspberrypi.org/help/noobs-setup/
Minecraft on Raspberry Pi
http://pi.minecraft.net/
http://www.raspberrypi.org/tag/minecraft/
How To Setup Minecraft On The Raspberry Pi
Includes screen shots, how to create a desktop icon on your Pi, and comments include solutions to save your Minecraft world. Be sure to read the comments to find issues and workarounds.
http://www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk/2013/10/how-to-setup-minecraft-on-the-raspberry-pi/
http://picraftbukkit.webs.com/pi-minecraft-server-how-to
How to Setup a Minecraft Server
http://www.instructables.com/id/Raspberry-Pi-Minecraft-Server/?ALLSTEPS
Programming Minecraft
https://arghbox.wordpress.com/2013/06/13/programming-minecraft-pi-with-python-early-draft/
http://arghbox.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/minecraftbook.pdf
http://www.raspberrypi.org/learning-python-using-codecademy-and-raspberry-pi-minecraft-a-resource-of-great-note/
http://arghbox.wordpress.com/
http://www.stuffaboutcode.com/
http://www.scarabcoder.com/
http://blog.whaleygeek.co.uk/category/raspberry-pi/
http://mcpipy.wordpress.com/
How To Capture Minecraft Screenshots On The Raspberry Pi
http://www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk/2014/05/how-to-capture-minecraft-screenshots-on-the-raspberry-pi/
Remote Control Your Pi (Look, No Monitor for Pi)
http://trevorappleton.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/remotely-connect-to-raspberry-pi-desktop.html
http://www.instructables.com/id/Setting-up-a-VNC-Server-on-your-Raspberry-Pi/?ALLSTEPS
http://elinux.org/RPi_VNC_Server
http://www.tightvnc.com/download.php
Connect to Your Raspberry Pi with SSH
http://trevorappleton.blogspot.com/2013/03/ssh-into-raspberry-pi.html
The One-Button Audio Book Player
Doesn’t require advanced skills. Do read the comments, however, for links and tips.
http://blogs.fsfe.org/clemens/2012/10/30/the-one-button-audiobook-player/
Wolfram Language for Kids
http://www.calfuntech.cl/pdf/wolfram_language_for_kids.pdf
Coffee Table Pi
http://www.instructables.com/id/Coffee-Table-Pi/?ALLSTEPS
http://www.ikeahackers.net/2013/01/lack-arcade-coffee-table.html
Make Your Garage Door Email, Tweet, or SMS
http://www.richlynch.com/2013/07/27/pi_garage_alert_1/
http://www.richlynch.com/2013/08/04/pi_garage_alert_2/
How to Rename Your Pi
www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk/2012/11/how-to-rename-your-raspberry-pi/
Build a Raspberry Pi Case with Legos
http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/1354
http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/1515
http://tdb.brickowl.com/store/the-daily-brick-case-for-raspberry-pi-set
More and More and More Raspberry Pi Projects
https://plus.google.com/+raspberrypi/posts
http://www.raspberrypi.org/resources/
http://readwrite.com/2014/01/21/raspberry-pi-great-projects
http://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/?sort=none&q=Raspberry+Pi
http://trevorappleton.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.daveakerman.com/
http://raspi.tv/
Where to Get Help with Raspberry Pi
http://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/
http://www.element14.com/community/community/raspberry-pi
http://elinux.org/RPi_Hub
http://elinux.org/RPi_VerifiedPeripherals
Simple Raspberry Pi Shutdown Button
http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-Raspberry-Pi-Shutdown-Button/?ALLSTEPS
Computational Thinking Projects
https://www.kidscodecs.com/computational-thinking-projects/
What is Computational Thinking?
http://www.google.com/edu/computational-thinking/what-is-ct.html
Exploring Computational Thinking (Google)
http://www.google.com/edu/computational-thinking/lessons.html
Describe an Everyday Object
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aiIXl6M9t9Gq0rtOtcKknxqT4mU9b6q7UbYP-3xlKqk/edit
Search US Patents Online
http://www.uspto.gov/patents/process/search/
https://www.google.com/?tbm=pts
https://www.google.com/?tbm=pts#q=house&safe=off&tbm=pts
Multiplying by Numbers Between 0 and 1
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fVkEDKc28Z3yTvaHwQsMGt5gV1YxTwscJfEr8p4lG28/edit?hl=en
Scientific Method
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_method
Computer Science Unplugged Projects
https://www.kidscodecs.com/cs-unplugged-projects/
Computer Science (CS) Unplugged
http://csunplugged.com
http://csunplugged.com/activities
CS Unplugged Book (Teachers Edition)
Includes all the exercises and context to help anyone learn.
http://csunplugged.com/teachers-edition
http://csunplugged.com/sites/default/files/activity_pdfs_full/unpluggedTeachersMar2010-USletter.pdf
Count the Dots (Binary Numbers)
http://csunplugged.com/binary-numbers
http://csunplugged.com/sites/default/files/activity_pdfs_full/unplugged-01-binary_numbers.pdf
http://cse4k12.org/binary/magic_trick.html
The Orange Game (Routing and Deadlock)
http://csunplugged.com/routing-and-deadlock
http://csunplugged.com/sites/default/files/activity_pdfs_full/unplugged-10-routing_and_deadlock.pdf
Santa’s Dirty Socks
http://csunplugged.com/divideAndConquer
http://csunplugged.com/sites/default/files/activity_pdfs_full/SantasDirtySocksGeneral.pdf
Kid Krypto
http://csunplugged.com/public-key-encryption
http://csunplugged.com/sites/default/files/activity_pdfs_full/unplugged-18-public_key_encryption_0.pdf
20 Guesses
http://csunplugged.com/information-theory
http://csunplugged.com/sites/default/files/activity_pdfs_full/unplugged-05-information_theory.pdf
Create a WordPress Website
https://www.kidscodecs.com/create-a-wordpress-website/
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WordPress
http://www.wordpress.org
http://www.wordpress.org/download
http://www.wordpress.org/support
WordPress Tutorials
http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress
http://wordpress.tv/
https://www.youtube.com/user/wpmudev
http://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/
WordPress Plugins
http://www.wordpress.org/plugins
http://premium.wpmudev.org/
WordPress Themes
http://www.wordpress.org/themes
https://thethemefoundry.com/
http://www.woothemes.com/
http://www.meanthemes.com/
FTP Software
https://filezilla-project.org/
Text Editors
http://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler/
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/
http://macromates.com/ (TextMate)
Install WordPress on Your Own Computer
http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Installing_WordPress_on_your_own_Computer
Drupal Publishing Software
ExpressionEngine Publishing Software
http://ellislab.com/expressionengine
Joomla Publishing Software
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Robots!
https://www.kidscodecs.com/robots/
Lego Mindstorms
http://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/
http://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/downloads/software/ddsoftwaredownload/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_mindstorm
http://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/gettingstarted
http://www.us.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/community
Sphero
http://www.gosphero.com/sphero-2-0/
http://www.gosphero.com/education/
http://www.kidsruby.com/
Robot Turtles Adventure Quest
http://www.robotturtles.com/
http://www.thinkfun.com/robotturtles
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/danshapiro/robot-turtles-the-board-game-for-little-programmer
http://duxter.com/robotturtles
Logo Programming Language
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logo_%28programming_language%29
http://el.media.mit.edu/logo-foundation/logo/programming.html
http://el.media.mit.edu/logo-foundation/resources/links.html
http://el.media.mit.edu/logo-foundation/resources/discussion.html
http://www.transum.org/software/Logo/
http://turtleacademy.com/
http://logo.twentygototen.org/
Codea
https://www.kidscodecs.com/codea-tutorials/
Codea (iTunes)
http://itunes.apple.com/app/id439571171?mt=8
Codea Resources
http://codea.io
https://bitbucket.org/TwoLivesLeft/core/wiki/Home
https://bitbucket.org/TwoLivesLeft/core/wiki/Codea%20Programming%20FAQ
http://codea.io/talk/categories/code-sharing
https://bitbucket.org/TwoLivesLeft/core/wiki/CopyingCode
https://bitbucket.org/TwoLivesLeft/core/wiki/HintsAndTips
http://codea.io/talk
Codea Tutorials
https://bitbucket.org/TwoLivesLeft/core/wiki/ForKids
https://bitbucket.org/TwoLivesLeft/core/wiki/Tutorials
https://bitbucket.org/TwoLivesLeft/core/wiki/DrawingTutorial
https://bitbucket.org/TwoLivesLeft/core/wiki/AnimationTutorial
https://bitbucket.org/TwoLivesLeft/core/wiki/TouchTutorial
https://bitbucket.org/TwoLivesLeft/core/wiki/Parameter
https://bitbucket.org/TwoLivesLeft/core/wiki/SensorTutorial
Patrick Coxsall Codea Tutorials (YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwfVwIQIZJUXh4Gk7kvR0TQ
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?feature=c4-feed-u&list=PL28ZgPD5H3I07rN55BaYuq65ezTH509Sd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRkC7Js9ep0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bogCG07VtX4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO-9BjxqY9o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3k0saVH5uA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjwV6PKX1mk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPBuhSaAv0E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnBnNTH9flw
David Such Codea Tutorials
http://codeatuts.blogspot.com/p/contents.html
Ignatz Codea Tutorials
https://coolcodea.wordpress.com/
https://coolcodea.wordpress.com/2013/06/19/index-of-posts/
https://coolcodea.wordpress.com/2013/03/10/starting-with-codea/
https://coolcodea.wordpress.com/2013/03/page/2/
https://coolcodea.wordpress.com/2013/03/page/1/
https://coolcodea.wordpress.com/2013/03/28/17-things-i-would-have-liked-to-have-known-sooner/
Ignatz Board Game Tutorial
A high level description of coding FloodIt using Codea, with code from Pastebin and Github.
https://coolcodea.wordpress.com/2013/03/30/18-lessons-from-a-simple-board-game-part-1/
https://coolcodea.wordpress.com/2013/03/31/19-lessons-from-a-simple-board-game-part-2/
http://pastebin.com/pbXLsJ1e
https://gist.github.com/dermotbalson/5346233
Lua Resources
http://www.lua.org/manual/5.2/
http://lua-users.org/
http://tylerneylon.com/a/learn-lua/
https://bitbucket.org/TwoLivesLeft/core/wiki/OtherResources
http://luatut.com/crash_course.html
Github Tutorials
https://www.kidscodecs.com/github-tutorials/
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Github
https://github.com
https://help.github.com/
https://help.github.com/articles/set-up-git
Github Software
https://mac.github.com/
https://mac.github.com/help.html
https://windows.github.com/
https://windows.github.com/help.html
Github Guides Tutorials (YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/user/GitHubGuides
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg7s6cbtAD15G8lNyoaYDuKZSKyJrgwB-
Github for Web Designers (Lynda.com)
www.lynda.com/GitHub-tutorials/GitHub-Web-Designers/162276-2.html
Github Tutorials
https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/using-github/all
http://www.kobashicomputing.com/a-github-tutorial
Github for Web Designers (Lynda.com)
Requires a monthly fee but there are many great courses to make the cost worthwhile, including this course.
http://www.lynda.com/GitHub-tutorials/GitHub-Web-Designers/162276-2.html
Understanding Github
A good overview of how non-coders can use Github. Because there are command line software bits which some might consider advanced, this might be a good start for learning how to command line Git instead of Github software.
http://readwrite.com/2013/09/30/understanding-github-a-journey-for-beginners-part-1
http://readwrite.com/2013/10/02/github-for-beginners-part-2
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Alice Tutorials
https://www.kidscodecs.com/alice-tutorials/
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Alice
http://www.alice.org
http://www.alice.org/index.php?page=what_is_alice/what_is_alice
http://www.alice.org/3.1/index.html
http://www.alice.org/3.1/materials_videos.php
http://www.alice.org/3.1/materials_guide.php
http://www.alice.org/index.php?page=downloads/download_alice3.1
Alice Tutorials
http://www.alice.org/3.1/materials_videos.php
http://www.alice.org/3.1/materials_guide.php
https://academy.oracle.com/self-study/alice/index.html
http://www.cs.duke.edu/csed/alice09/tutorials.php
Getting Started with Java Using Alice 3 (Oracle Academy)
https://academy.oracle.com/self-study/alice/index.html
https://academy.oracle.com/oa-web-introcs-curriculum.html
Alice Resources
http://elvis.rowan.edu/~hartley/Courses/IntroProgramming/MyExamples/index.html
http://home.cc.gatech.edu/TeaParty/57
Alice 3.1 (YouTube)(mwisan1)
A YouTube channel with a number of good tutorial videos for Alice 3.1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKjdo187j9U&list=PLL8PIUYQ5rumnIznUteD-i6krzDUrvBRV
Alice 3D Flight Simulator (YouTube)
No audio track (!) but if you expand the video large or full screen you can see how it is done.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2rq4Plw-kk
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Summer Tech Camps and Local Tech Groups
https://www.kidscodecs.com/summer-tech-camps-groups/
Summer Technology Camps List
https://www.kidscodecs.com/resources/technology-summer-camps-kids/
https://www.kidscodecs.com/resources/coding-schools/
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/from-minecraft-to-modding-a-summer-tech-camp-explainer-for-parents
Black Girls Code
http://www.blackgirlscode.com/
Girls Who Code
CoderDojo
Code Club
Currently 2000+ UK after school groups to teach coding to kids.
https://www.codeclub.org.uk/
Little Miss Geek
Tech-Girls
http://www.tech-girls.org/events.html
Meetup (Hacking tag)
How to Build a Guitar
https://www.kidscodecs.com/how-to-build-a-guitar/
History of Cigar Box Guitars
http://cigarboxguitars.com/about/history
How to Build an Uncle Enos Banjo
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/oldschool/forum/topics/build-an-uncle-enos-banjo
The Canjo for $39.99
http://www.cbgitty.com/made-in-the-usa/brewery-lane-series-canjo-3-genesee-cream-ale-steel-can/
http://www.cbgitty.com
Plastic Container Guitar (Artists Helping Children)
http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/make-guitars-crafts.html
Daddy Mojo Cigar Box Guitars
Also In The June 2014 Issue

Codea
Codea is an app designed to make it easy to create games and software. Here are tutorials and links to online resources.

Raspberry Pi Projects
Here's a quick introduction to Raspberry Pi, how to find one, get set up, and then do all sorts of neat projects. With links for each step.

Summer Tech Camps and Local Groups
Summer is a great time to get outdoors, learn technology, and meet people in summer tech camps and local tech groups.

Github Basics
Github is an important tool used by programmers to manage their code projects. Here are Github tutorials with links to learn more.

Create ASCII Art
It's fun and easy to create ASCII art with your computer keyboard, a text editor, and your imagination. Here are ideas to get started.
If you’re not failing 90% of the time, then you’re probably not working on sufficiently challenging problems.

Alice
Alice teaches programming concepts as kids create animated movies with its friendly interface and storytelling.

June 2014 Learn More Links
Links from the bottom of all the June/July 2014 articles, collected in one place for you to print, share, or bookmark.

June 2014 News Wire
Interesting stories about computer science, software programming, and technology for the months of June/July 2014.

Robots!
Mindstorms, Sphero, and Robot Turtles engage kids (and families) in playing while also teaching computer science and programming.

Describe an Object, Multiplying Numbers
Computational thinking projects help you to solve problems in ways used to create software, as well as problems in real life.

Count Dots, The Orange Game, Santa’s Dirty Socks
These hands on projects teach computer science concepts without a computer. Plus links to many more projects.

Create a WordPress Website
Learn how to configure, install, and set up your own WordPress website.