Kids Code & Computer Science

Collection of the Learn More links from all of the October 2022 stories, in one place.

Buildings That Bounce

What are auxetics?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auxetics

Auxetics definition

https://www.definitions.net/definition/auxetics

Auxetics

https://materiability.com/portfolio/auxetics/

Auxetics applications and possibilities

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErnvTsCRDrs

Negative Poisson Ratio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLU-k7LhtZI

Dr Tatheer Zahra

https://research.qut.edu.au/cms/people/tatheer-zahra/

tatheer-zahra profile

https://www.stemwomen.org.au/profile/tatheer-zahra

Running shoe material inspires building protection

https://www.qut.edu.au/research/article?id=178836

Auxetics: Don’t Pull Me, I’ll Get Fatter

https://www.iucr.org/news/newsletter/volume-27/number-2/auxetics

Auxetic Smart Structures

https://www.piper3dp.com/blogs/from-the-lab-auxetic-smart-structures/

Clothes That Grow

https://thepanoptic.co.uk/2017/12/15/clothes-that-grow-petit-pli/

#worldpeacegoesviral

Social Media and peace education

https://www.peace-ed-campaign.org/the-role-of-social-media-in-peace-education/

Social Media and Conflict Prevention

https://www.peaceinsight.org/en/articles/social-media-conflict-prevention/?location=&theme=conflict-prevention-early-warning

From Victims to Peacebuilders

https://gdc.unicef.org/resource/victims-peacebuilders-children-and-youth-digital-age

Peacecaster Empowering Teens

https://www.peaceeducationprogram.org/peacecasters-is-empowering-teens/

United Nations Peacebuilding

https://www.un.org/peacebuilding

The Role of Youth in Peacebuilding

https://gdc.unicef.org/resource/role-youth-peacebuilding-challenges-and-opportunities

Gender and Youth Promotion Initiatives

https://www.pbfgypi.org/

What is Peacebuilding?

https://kroc.nd.edu/about-us/what-is-peace-studies/what-is-strategic-peacebuilding/

Youth, Peace & Security

https://www.un.org/peacebuilding/policy-issues-and-partnerships/policy/youth

Social Media as a Tool for Peacebuilding

https://www.international-alert.org/publications/realising-potential-social-media-tool-building-peace/

Social Media for Peace

https://en.unesco.org/social-media-4-peace

Peace and Youth

https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/564024-peace-youth

Partly Uploaded with a Chance of Storage

What is Cloud Computing?

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/cloud-computing-dictionary/what-is-cloud-computing/#benefits

What is Cloud Computing?

https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/what-is-cloud-computing

Cloud Computing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing

Cloud Computing Facts for Kids

https://kids.kiddle.co/Cloud_computing

Types of Cloud Computing

https://www.redhat.com/en/topics/cloud-computing/public-cloud-vs-private-cloud-and-hybrid-cloud

Cloud Computing: How It All Works

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTNgV0O_oTg

Cloud Computing: CNBC Explains

https://www.cnbc.com/id/43483060

Who Coined Cloud Computing?

https://www.technologyreview.com/2011/10/31/257406/who-coined-cloud-computing/

History of Cloud Computing

https://www.seasiainfotech.com/blog/history-and-evolution-cloud-computing/

Cloudflare’s description of the cloud, including the name origin

https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/learning/cloud/what-is-the-cloud/

What is a network diagram?

https://www.smartdraw.com/network-diagram/

Hotel Iot

Enabling Smart Hotels of the Future

https://www.igor-tech.com/news-and-insights/articles/iot-smart-hotels-enabling-innovation-in-the-hospitality-industry

Hospitality Technology

https://www.socialtables.com/blog/hospitality-technology/internet-of-things/

Robots in Hotels

https://www.socialtables.com/blog/hospitality-technology/hotel-brands-robot/

Robots in the Hospitality Industry

https://www.revfine.com/robots-hospitality-industry/

Now Hiring: Robots Welcome to Apply

https://www.technology4hotels.com.au/article/what-is-the-role-will-robots-play-in-hospitality

Robots Filling Staffing Shortages

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aU5Cmpo9-k

Robot Room Service

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKhQ3WEz2_k

Hospitality Goes Hi-Tech

https://www.cvent.com/en/blog/hospitality/hospitality-goes-high-tech-hotel-robots

Advantages and Disadvantages of Hotel Robots

https://www.agvnetwork.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-hotel-robots

The Relay Robotics explanatory video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xB85v5uvsY

Language Lifeline

Polysynthetic Languages

https://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Polysynthetic_language

What is Colonization?

https://youtu.be/6qWf4JrRVtw

Learn with Michif

https://michif.org/online-course/

WordWeaver Git Hub

https://github.com/nrc-cnrc/wordweaver

WordWeaver

https://kawennonnis.ca/wordmaker

Community Workshop by UBC Learning Circle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-eXWFHnCSc&ab_channel=UBCLearningCircle

Indigitization

https://www.indigitization.ca/

Read Along Audio Book

https://atikamekw.atlas-ling.ca/lecture-audio/nikikw/

UN Language Digitization Initiative

https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/partnership/?p=35822

Breath of Life

https://mc.miamioh.edu/nbol/

FirstVoices Keyboards and Apps

https://www.firstvoices.com/content/apps

World Conference of indigenous Peoples

https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/about-us/world-conference.html

Interactive Fiction using Twine

Sample Story, The Library Book

https://binkybearbytes.itch.io/

Twine

https://twinery.org/

Twine Documentation

https://twinery.org/cookbook/

What is Interactive Fiction?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interactive_fiction

Interactive Fiction: STEAM

https://store.steampowered.com/tags/en/Interactive+Fiction

Games Suitable for Children

https://ifdb.org/poll?id=z9shyw6mdia3jdud

Interactive Fiction in the Classroom

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/interactive-fiction-in-the-classroom-matthew-farber

Top 50 IF Stories for Kids

http://bdesilets.com/if/?page_id=15

Minecraft Deep Dive

Rustic waters modpack

https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/modpacks/seablock-rustic-waters

How to install Rustic Waters

https://mtxserv.com/minecraft-server/modpacks/10106-seablock-rustic-waters

Rickrolling Fun with ffmpeg

ffmpeg tutorial

https://github.com/leandromoreira/ffmpeg-libav-tutorial

ffmpeg commands for beginners

https://ostechnix.com/20-ffmpeg-commands-beginners/

Introduction to ffmpeg

https://programminghistorian.org/en/lessons/introduction-to-ffmpeg

Making ffmpeg easier

https://amiaopensource.github.io/ffmprovisr/

ffmpeg

https://avpres.net/FFmpeg/

Generating a Color Palette

http://johnriselvato.com/ffmpeg-how-to-generate-a-color-palette-from-a-video-and-apply-it-to-another/

ffmpeg Fancy Filtering Examples

https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/FancyFilteringExamples

The origin of rickrolling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMW4AqbuSGg

Computer Science Across the Globe

Computer Science Education is a Global Challenge

https://noise.getoto.net/2021/10/27/computer-science-education-is-a-global-challenge/

Building Skills for Life

https://www.brookings.edu/essay/building-skills-for-life-how-to-expand-and-improve-computer-science-education-around-the-world/

Five destinations to pursue computer science

https://www.avanse.com/blog/top-5-study-abroad-destinations-to-pursue-computer-science

NC State first in Computer Science Education

https://www.engr.ncsu.edu/news/2021/04/06/nc-state-first-in-world-for-computer-science-education-research/

STEM and Computer Science

https://www.education.pa.gov/Educators/Certification/CertFAQs/Pages/STEMCS.aspx

Why High School Students should learn computer science

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3Y4p-6YWnQ

The Importance of Computer Science for High School Students

https://www.marlborough.org/news/~board/stem/post/computer-science-programs-for-high-school-students

Linking Literacy and Computer Science

https://www.edutopia.org/article/linking-literacy-and-computer-science-elementary-school

Computer Science Standards for Elementary

https://www.kodable.com/learn/betterteaching/

CS can help Africans develop skills for the future

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2020/01/27/computer-science-can-help-africans-develop-skills-of-the-future/

Why is computer science education important?

https://equip.learning.com/computer-science-education-important

Expanding Computer Science Education

https://theconversation.com/want-to-expand-computer-science-education-educate-more-teachers-181697

ROT-13 Mini Micro

ROT-13

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ROT13

What is ROT-13?

https://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~rwest/wikispeedia/wpcd/wp/r/ROT13.htm

ROT-13 Cipher

http://practicalcryptography.com/ciphers/rot13-cipher/

Numeric Codes

https://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/computer-science/number-system/numeric-codes-definition-and-classification/85197

What is a substitution cipher?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Substitution_cipher

Substitution Cipher video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P8Xpxm76e8

Substitution Cipher Kids

https://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Substitution_cipher

ASCII codes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII

ASCII Table

https://theasciicode.com.ar/

What is Unicode?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicode

Unicode explained

https://betterexplained.com/articles/unicode/

Art with Fantasy Consoles

Tic 80

https://tic80.com/

Commodore Vic 20

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_VIC-20

Lua Programming Language

https://www.lua.org/

What is Tic 80?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TIC-80

Tic 80 games using Javascript or Lua

https://steemit.com/programming/@crypticwyrm/tic-80-learn-to-program-games-using-javascript-or-lua-on-a-fantasy-computer-simulating-old-school-game-programming

Learning to program in Tic 80

https://www.carnaghan.com/learning-to-program-in-tic-80-a-fantasy-console/

Fantasy Video Game Console

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy_video_game_console

Choosing a Fantasy Console

https://www.davideaversa.it/blog/how-choose-fantasy-console/

Getting Started with Open Source 3D Design

Blender

https://www.blender.org/

Blender on Steam

https://store.steampowered.com/app/365670/Blender/

What is Blender?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blender_(software)

Blender Free 3D animation software

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J7X1_x5hkY

What is Blender Used for?

https://www.blenderbasecamp.com/what-is-blender-used-for-a-list-of-reasons-to-use-blender/

Blender Simply Explained

https://all3dp.com/2/blender-simply-explained/

Pros and Cons of Blender

https://www.epidemicsound.com/blog/blender-software/

All you need to know about Blender software

https://gachokistudios.com/blender-software/

Blender facts for kids

https://kids.kiddle.co/Blender_(program)

FreeCAD

https://www.freecadweb.org/

What is FreeCAD?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeCAD

CAD for kids

https://all3dp.com/2/cad-for-kids-best-software-tools-children/

Best Child-Friendly CAD Tools

https://www.makeuseof.com/best-child-friendly-cad-tools/

Datatypes

Data types

https://press.rebus.community/programmingfundamentals/chapter/data-types/

What are Data Types?

https://amplitude.com/blog/data-types

Data types

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_type

What is Erlang?

https://www.erlang.org/faq/introduction.html

Erlang Programming Language

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erlang_(programming_language)

Introduction to Erlang

https://serokell.io/blog/introduction-to-erlang

What is Boolean Data Type?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boolean_data_type

String

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boolean_data_type

Composite Data Type

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composite_data_type

Array data structure

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Array_data_structure

Data type facts for kids

https://kids.kiddle.co/Data_type

Data type

https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/Data_type

A math dictionary for kids

http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/qr/d/dataTypes.html

Ethics and AI and Machine Learning

9 Steps to set boundaries for technology

https://unfoldpsychology.com/9-steps-to-set-boundaries-for-technology

8 Tips for setting technology boundaries

https://firstthings.org/8-tips-for-setting-technology-boundaries-in-your-family/

Setting and Keeping Technology Boundaries

https://theparentcue.org/setting-and-keeping-technology-boundaries/

Healthy Technology Use

https://www.apa.org/topics/social-media-internet/healthy-technology-use

Talking to your child about Internet Safety

https://www.csa.gov.sg/gosafeonline/go-safe-for-me/for-parents/talking-to-your-child-about-internet-safety

Online Safety

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/net-safety.html

Helping Kids Be Safe, Confident Online Explorers

https://beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com/en_us/

Internet Safety Conversation Starters

https://www.thetechmum.com/product/internet-safety-conversation-starters-printable/

Internet Safety for Kids

https://yourteenmag.com/technology/online-safety-for-teens

Internet Safety for Teenagers

https://raisingchildren.net.au/teens/entertainment-technology/cyberbullying-online-safety/internet-safety-teens

Online Safety Advice for Teens 14+

https://www.internetmatters.org/advice/14plus/

Great Promise But Potential For Peril

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2020/10/ethical-concerns-mount-as-ai-takes-bigger-decision-making-role/

AI Ethics

https://www.ibm.com/cloud/learn/ai-ethics

Artificial Intelligence and Ethics

https://www.scu.edu/ethics/all-about-ethics/artificial-intelligence-and-ethics-sixteen-challenges-and-opportunities/

Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethics_of_artificial_intelligence

Machine Ethics

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_ethics

Ethics in machine learning

https://towardsdatascience.com/ethics-in-machine-learning-9fa5b1aadc12

Unethical Use of AI

https://lasserouhiainen.com/unethical-use-of-artificial-intelligence/

Hubert Dreyfus’s views on artificial intelligence

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Dreyfus%27s_views_on_artificial_intelligence

Marvin Minsky

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Minsky

Ray Kurzweil

http://www.kurzweiltech.com/aboutray.html

Carrots Library

https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/carrots-lib

AI Education for Young People

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adhUC1AB-80

Ethics in AI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpin6NsrpWg

Teaching AI Ethics to Kids

https://kidscodejeunesse.org/blog?b=2020-06-02-teaching-ai-ethics-to-kids

AI Lessons for and From Younger generations

https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/ai-ethics-lessons-education-children-research/

Conversational AI for Kids

https://digitalcreativity.ac.uk/content/conversational-ai-kids-tips-ethical-and-responsible-design