"3. Code Literacy
Talented programmers are in demand, and, as a result, there is now a litany of platforms and tutorials that propose to help anyone become a code slinger, often from the comfort of their favorite sofa (and browser). Codeacademy, Raspberrypi, codehs, learnstreet and treehouse are some of the websites that offer a platform to all those out there who intend to learn how to code or just want to enhance their coding skills."
"Every era demands--and rewards--different skills.
In different times and different places, we have taught our children to grow vegetables, build a house, forge a sword or blow a delicate glass, bake bread, create a soufflé, write a story or shoot hoops.
Now we are teaching them to code."
free tool that allows you to create QR codes that when scanned will play a short audio message. To create your message and QR code you can record a voice message by clicking the microphone icon on QR Voice or you can type in your message. Either way you're limited to 100 characters. QR Voice is offered in 38 languages.
Free Essential Learning Tools for Kids on iPad and Other Tablets
Khan Academy is an online course site. It’s also available as a free app. There is a section of computer programming lessons. To find the course, you just need go to Subject and click on Computer Programming.
"HTML Tidy is a tool for checking and cleaning up HTML source files. It is especially useful for finding and correcting errors in deeply nested HTML, or for making grotesque code legible once more.
This online version enables you use it without installing the client tool on your PC. More information about HTML Tidy is available from the original W3C page, and you can download a local copy of it from the SourceForge project page. "
"it's simple and free to send voicemails over the internet, and record your voice without using any software. All you need is Vocaroo.
Vocaroo makes recording your voice simple. To use Vocaroo you don't need to download any software, pay any fees, or even sign up for anything.
Vocaroo gives you the option to download your recording so you have it anywhere. There's also an embed code for each recording, so you can embed it in your blog, web pages, slide shows and other presentations. Vocaroo is all you need to create a voice recording - and it's Free!"