Posted December 2, 2019 by Nick LaFave
Get ready for Hour of Code 2019! This year ‘s Hour of Code will officially take place during Computer Science Education Week, December 9-15, 2019, although you can host an Hour of Code at any time of year. More Than 400 Hour of Code Activities While this page doesn’t provide links to every Hour of… Read more
Posted November 24, 2019 by Nick LaFave
Nick’s Picks for Tech Toys So many of my previous picks for educational toys remain among my top choices (now at lower prices), but this year I’m focussing on just five stand-out tech toys. Don’t forget to check out potential deals on my previous years’ picks at the bottom of this post. Sphero Specdrums Sphero’s… Read more
Posted December 11, 2013 by Nick LaFave
Scratch http://scratch.mit.edu/ http://scratched.media.mit.edu/ Looking for a way to celebrate Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 7-13)? Why not check out the “Hour of Code?” It’s an effort to encourage teachers and students to spend an hour learning computer science. Intro to Scratch 2.0 from ScratchEd on Vimeo. My Food Web Game (in progress) My students… Read more