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Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.

Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.

Click the yellow button under STEP 3 half way down the page for all six Sphero programming lessons.

Free summer math program shared with me by another teacher. I do not have experience with it, but there might be some value in it.

I don't know what this will look like, but if you enjoy programming with your students and you are exploring MinecraftEdu this might be an interesting pairing.

You can sign up for a tour inside NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and meet the scientists and engineers working on some of our nation's space programs.

Macrolab for programming the Sphero.

Macrolab app for programming the Sphero.

These elementary-level tools help kids learn to code by focusing on the foundations of programming: problem solving, logic, and critical thinking. By learning these skills through the context of code, kids build essential 21st skills for life that empower them to become&nbsp...

This looks interesting. It is a summer online Minecraft camp for students (parents can join too). There is also a programming Minecraft camp. Take a look.

Links to resources to help you get started programming with Scratch.

The April 2015 Infotopia Newsletter in PDF is now online. This month's issue includes online drawing and painting programs, resources for National Poetry Month and Earth Day, April events, our new technology page for Kidtopia, and all about the photos on Infotopia.

A list of programming for student site by a teacher broken down by grade level.

I have no experience with 3D printing. Someone pointed this out to me this morning. It is $685 assembled and $499 unassembled. I don't know what the discount would be. "A 3D Printer in every school. We're excited to announce our new Ambassador Program for schools. Our goal is to introduce 3D printing to students and teachers in the hope that you see the benefit and value of choosing Deltaprintr as your primary source for 3D printing technology."

ISTE Article: "When I explain the DLC program model to others, people have a two-part reaction: The initial excitement and curiosity about what sounds like "ideal" teaching practices, followed by speculation and doubt. If every student has access to technology and projects replace tests, what are the students actually learning?"

Sign up to be chosen as one of 1000 schools across the globe to participate in the Oracle Raspberry Pi Weather Station for schools with topics covering comping and weather - for ages 11 and up. Free!

Summer reading challenge with a chance for student to win iPad mini or $50 gift cards.

I know I already posted abcya.com, but I found this very basic way of teaching coding today - used it with the 4th graders and they loved it! Lightbot is a educational game for kids that introduces several principles of programming.

I think this program is excellent because it provides training grounds to teach students how to use the internet for research. I love that it ranks sources by reading level! The video on the home screen is self explanatory.

Thanks. I have to play with this. It looks like it has a lot of potential!

Registration is now open for the 2015-2016 Verizon Innovative App Challenge. Check back here often for news and updates. No programming required!

Kodable is an app that prepares kids for their future in the digital world. It is designed to provide everything you need to teach the fundamentals of programming.