Additional Resources
Useful Resources from the Web
- Scratch by MIT
- A block-based visual programming language and online community targeted primarily at children
- Minecraft Education
- An open-world game that promotes creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving in an immersive environment where the only limit is your imagination.
- Code.org
- A nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to computer science in schools and increasing participation by women and underrepresented minorities
- Beginner’s Coding Guide
- A free interactive learning resource for educators to introduce the basics of coding
- Tynker’s Coding and STEAM Curriculum
- Designed for all experience levels, Tynker’s self-paced curriculum applies coding to core subjects
- 43 Apps, Games, and Websites Transforming This Year’s Classrooms
- Check out Common Sense Education’slist of useful tools that are transforming how students learn.
- Simulation and Games in the Classroom
- This chapter from the Learning Science Through Computer Games and Simulations research considers the use of simulations and games for science learning in the context of formal education.
- 12 ways to help students develop 21st Century skills
- Makers Empire’s tips on how to develop your student’s 21st century skills.
- How to Engage Students with Digital Music-Making Tools
- Find the right learning tools that will inspire and motivate your students musically.
- Ableton
- An interactive website that is an invaluable resource for individuals who want to learn music and schools that want to teach music
- The Best Free Websites for learning Electronic Music
- Check out this list of free websites that have interactive lessons to improve your musical skills.
- Augmented Reality in Education
- Read this short article on how Augmented Reality is changing the conventional learning process in Education.
- Exploring Ancient History with Video Games
- Read how using video games to examine and explore history is a great learning experience for students.
- 5 Tips for Embracing Blended Learning in Elementary Classrooms
- Here are tips on how to create a collaborative learning environment in the classroom with Blended Learning.
- Transitioning to Blended Learning
- See what integrating digital content with face-to-face instruction looks like in science and math.
- Games in the Classroom: Overcoming the Obstacles
- Find out how you can overcome obstacles in introducing or using games in your classroom.