Kids Code & Computer Science

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How to Choose Great Toys

https://www.kidscodecs.com/how-to-choose-toys/

Toys are Tools

http://www.toysaretools.com/

Parents are Buying Their Kids All the Wrong Toys

http://qz.com/156218/parents-are-buying-their-kids-all-the-wrong-toys/

How to Teach Kids to Be Grateful: Give Them Less

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/01/how-to-teach-kids-to-be-grateful-give-them-less/282834/

Fat Brain Toys

http://www.fatbraintoys.com

Maker Shed

http://www.makershed.com

Red Hen Books and Toys

http://www.redhentoys.com

O’Reilly

DRM-free ebooks and print books about LEGO, DIY, crafting, coding for kids, and more.
http://shop.oreilly.com

Different Roads

Great resource for kids self-help behavior management tools.
http://www.difflearn.com

Goodwill

World’s best kept secret: bid like ebay with more privacy and less competition with lots of vintage toys and LEGO lots.
http://shopgoodwill.com/

Scratch

https://www.kidscodecs.com/scratch-language/

Scratch

http://scratch.mit.edu/
http://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/
http://scratched.media.mit.edu/
http://scratch.mit.edu/educators/
http://scratch.mit.edu/parents/
http://www.edutopia.org/kindergarten-creativity-collaboration-lifelong-learning

Scratch MIT 2014

Twitter feed with stories, as well as video links to some key presentations.
https://twitter.com/hashtag/ScratchMIT2014?src=hash
http://scratch.mit.edu/conference

Creative Computing with Scratch

Creative computing uses Scratch supports the development of personal connections to computing, by drawing upon creativity, imagination, and interests.
http://scratched.gse.harvard.edu/guide/

The History of Scratch

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scratch_%28programming_language%29

Why kids love Scratch: It lets them fail in a way their parents don't

http://qz.com/209561/why-kids-love-scratch-it-lets-them-fail-in-a-way-their-parents-dont/

Tynker

Also a block (or bubble) language, includes an app for iPhone/iPad and Android, as well as online lessons.
http://www.tynker.com/

Hopscotch

Also a block (or bubble) language, Hopscotch is an iPhone/iPad app.
http://www.gethopscotch.com/

Teach Python to Kids

https://www.kidscodecs.com/python-for-kids/

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Simon Haughton

https://www.kidscodecs.com/an-interview-with-simon-haughton/
http://www.simonhaughton.co.uk

Simon Haughton’s Python Programming Guides

http://simonhaughton.typepad.com/files/python-programming-guide.pdf
http://simonhaughton.typepad.com/files/a-childrens-guide-to-python-programming-2.pdf
http://www.simonhaughton.co.uk/python-programming-guide.html

Pythonista

An iPhone/iPad app.
http://omz-software.com/pythonista//a>
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pythonista/id528579881?ls=1&mt=8

QPython (Android)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hipipal.qpyplus

Python for iOS

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/python-2.7-for-ios/id485729872?mt=8 (Python 2.7)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/python-3.0-for-ios/id577919796?mt=8 (Python 3.0)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/python-3.3-for-ios/id577911279?mt=8 (Python 3.3)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/python-3.4-for-ios/id583476348?mt=8 (Python 3.4)

Python 3 for Windows Phone

http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/python-3/39fc5c60-fe79-4a3f-82b8-cb104d301a77

Python on Mac OSX Desktop

http://www.python.org/download/mac/

Python on Windows

http://www.python.org/download/windows/

Hosted Python

https://www.pythonanywhere.com/

Python Fiddle

An online integrated development environment (IDE) for Python.
http://pythonfiddle.com/

Exploring Computational Thinking (Google)

http://www.google.com/edu/computational-thinking/lessons.html

Python Resources

This page lists links to tools, tutorials, history, documentation, open source Python projects, and more.
https://www.kidscodecs.com/resources/programming/python/

Python Tutorials

http://www.tutorialspoint.com/python/

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Little Kids and Computer Science

https://www.kidscodecs.com/little-kids-and-computer-science/

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CSTA

http://csta.acm.org
http://csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/CSK8.html
http://csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/K12Standards.html
http://csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/CompThinking.html
http://csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/CurrResources.html

K—8 Computer Science: Building a Solid Foundation (CSTA)

http://csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/CurrFiles/CS_K-8_Building_a_Foundation.pdf

K—8 Research Reading List (CSTA)

http://csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/CurrFiles/K-8CSReadingList_Research.pdf

ISTE

http://www.iste.org/standards/standards-for-students
http://www.iste.org/standards/standards-for-teachers
http://www.iste.org/standards/standards-for-administrators
http://www.iste.org/standards/standards-for-coaches
http://www.iste.org/standards/standards-for-computer-science-educators

Computer Science Unplugged

http://csunplugged.org
http://csunplugged.org/activities

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How to Describe a Database to a Child

https://www.kidscodecs.com/describe-a-database-to-a-child/

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Database

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/152195/database
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database

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Luis Carbajosa Talks about Family, Tech, and Five Boys

https://www.kidscodecs.com/an-interview-with-luis-carbajosa/

Luis Carbajosa Perez

https://twitter.com/LuisCarbajosaP
http://vimeo.com/user25178593

Scratch MIT 2014

Twitter feed with stories, as well as video links to some key presentations.
https://twitter.com/hashtag/ScratchMIT2014?src=hash
http://scratch.mit.edu/conference

Instituto Thomas Jefferson

http://home.itj.edu.mx/?page_id=180

Pocket Code

Click the Pocket Code App link.
http://www.catrobat.org

Hopscotch

http://www.gethopscotch.com/

Laboratory for the Study of Exoplanets

Join the search for life outside our solar system.
https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/smgphp/otherworlds/ExoLab/

Dr. Scratch

http://drscratch.programamos.es/

Family Creative Learning

http://family.media.mit.edu/
http://family.media.mit.edu/guide/

Creative Computing

http://scratched.gse.harvard.edu/guide/

Pencil Code

http://pencilcode.net
https://twitter.com/pencilcoder
http://david.pencilcode.net/edit/example/tictactoe

Snap

http://snap.berkeley.edu
http://bjc.berkeley.edu

BloP

http://www.blocklanguages.org/

Scratch

http://scratch.mit.edu/
http://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/
http://scratched.media.mit.edu/
http://scratch.mit.edu/educators/
http://scratch.mit.edu/parents/
http://www.edutopia.org/kindergarten-creativity-collaboration-lifelong-learning

Minecraft

https://minecraft.net
http://minecraftedu.com/
https://www.kidscodecs.com/raspberry-pi-projects/
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/

AppInventor

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

Makey Makey

http://www.makeymakey.com/

Lego WeDo

https://education.lego.com/en-us/lesi/elementary/wedo
http://education.lego.com/en-us/preschool-and-school/lower-primary/7plus-education-wedo

Smartick (España)

http://www.smartick.es/

Jenn Choi Talks Raising Boys and Toys are Tools

https://www.kidscodecs.com/an-interview-with-jenn-choi/

Jennifer Choi

https://twitter.com/toysaretools
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennchoi/

Toys are Tools

http://www.toysaretools.com/

Review + MEGA Giveaway: LEGO StoryStarter and StoryVisualizer: Toys Tell the Best Stories

http://www.toysaretools.com/2014/08/LEGO-StoryStarter.html

Parents are Buying Their Kids All the Wrong Toys

http://qz.com/156218/parents-are-buying-their-kids-all-the-wrong-toys/

How to Teach Kids to Be Grateful: Give Them Less

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/01/how-to-teach-kids-to-be-grateful-give-them-less/282834/

What Cutting Edge Looks Like In A School

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennchoi/2014/08/19/what-cutting-edge-looks-like-in-a-school/

Why Kids Love Scratch: It Lets Them Fail in a way Their Parents Don't

http://qz.com/209561/why-kids-love-scratch-it-lets-them-fail-in-a-way-their-parents-dont/

Steve Jobs Was a Low-Tech Parent

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/11/fashion/steve-jobs-apple-was-a-low-tech-parent.html?_r=0

Cookies

https://www.kidscodecs.com/cookies/

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HTTP Cookies

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie
http://www.allaboutcookies.org/

Cookies and the European Union (EU)

http://ec.europa.eu/ipg/basics/legal/cookies/index_en.htm
http://www.theeucookielaw.com/
http://cookiepedia.co.uk/cookie-laws-across-europe

NSA uses Google Cookies to Pinpoint Targets for Hacking

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/12/10/nsa-uses-google-cookies-to-pinpoint-targets-for-hacking/

(Real) Cookies

http://allrecipes.com/recipes/desserts/cookies/
http://www.slate.com/articles/life/the_completist/2012/09/pepperidge_farm_cookies_what_i_learned_about_life_from_the_milano_the_verona_the_geneva_.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/09/dining/09chip.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

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Where Do Toys Come From?

https://www.kidscodecs.com/a-short-history-of-toys/

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Paper Toys

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_toy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origami

Kondapalli Toys

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kondapalli_Toys
http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/yw/2003/06/21/stories/2003062100470300.htm

A History of Toys

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy
http://www.localhistories.org/toys.html

Portkey

http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Portkey
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Muggles%27_Guide_to_Harry_Potter/Magic/Portkey

Paper Airplanes

http://www.foldnfly.com
http://www.funpaperairplanes.com/

Origami for Kids

http://www.origami-fun.com/origami-for-kids.html
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/origami

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20 Things to Do With a Computer

https://www.kidscodecs.com/20-things-to-do-with-a-computer/

20 Things to Do with a Computer (Papert, Solomon)

http://dspace.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/1721.1/5836/AIM-248.pdf?sequence=2

Programming in Kindergarten (pp 7-8)

http://csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/CurrFiles/CS_K-8_Building_a_Foundation.pdf

Why Kids Love Scratch: It Lets Them Fail in a Way Their Parents Don't

http://qz.com/209561/why-kids-love-scratch-it-lets-them-fail-in-a-way-their-parents-dont/

Where to Find Projects for Kids

https://www.kidscodecs.com/projects-for-kids-make-magazine-instructables/

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Raspberry Pi

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/

Coffee Table Pi

http://www.instructables.com/id/Coffee-Table-Pi/?ALLSTEPS
http://www.ikeahackers.net/2013/01/lack-arcade-coffee-table.html

Wolfram Language for Kids

http://www.calfuntech.cl/pdf/wolfram_language_for_kids.pdf

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

Make Magazine

http://makezine.com/
http://www.makershed.com/
http://makezine.com/projects/

Instructables

http://www.instructables.com

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