Resources and Videos
I am afraid I do not keep this page very up to date. As you know, new videos are being added all the time. I am constantly getting suggestions from students and other teachers and this page is definitely neglected.
I have had some suggestions to add a video links page so here it is. I then recently decided to include other resources too. I have references to many more videos and sites within my lesson plans so if I think of it, I will add them to this page as I come to them. Feel free to e-mail me with some suggestions.
Main Teaching Tools
Processing - the programming environment that I use for most of my introductory programming.
Netbeans or Eclipse - the programming environment I use after the first year for java and other languages. I use Netbeans because it seems to work better with my school's network. Others use Eclipse and prefer it.
Dreamweaver (paid) or Brackets (free) - for Web Design and JavaScript. This is the only tool listed here that is NOT free.
Scratch - for introducing programming, used at all levels from elementary to university
Game Maker (yoyogames.com) - my number one tool to get students interested in Computer Science. Be warned, it is a difficult install that does not work for all lab configurations.
Vex Robotics
Arduino Robotics
Online Tutorials
CodeAcademy.com - great for web design and javascript concepts which I use as my spring board to Smart Phone apps, also includes python
khanacademy.org - highly recommended by others but I have only used it in limited ways
Learning Code Videos
TheNewBoston.com - my personal favourite for review and self paced learning
CourseHero.com - just recently recommended to me, I have not tried it yet but hear it might be the best thing going
Thought Provoking Videos
Ted.com - I use Ted.com on a very regular basis. I will put some of my personal favourites here but they have a technology related section so you can always find new material.
Ted.com: How Algorithms Shape the World - Thought provoking take on computing for academic students only.
Transcedent Man - Check Itunes or your local library for a copy of this documentary about the ideas and life of Ray Kurzweil. I use it with my grade 11 students and it always shocks them.
Youtube: A Day Made of Glass 2: Unpacked - Be sure to watch the unpacked version which explains where Corning sees the future of glass based technology.
Indie Game: A really well done full length documentary. It is available cheap on a number of sites.
Emotiv Insight Kickstarter video: Now your computer can read your mind. I hope to buy one of these really soon.
Robotics Specific Videos
http://www.ted.com/talks/hod_lipson_builds_self_aware_robots.html - self aware robots (6:21)
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/dennis_hong_my_seven_species_of_robot.html - 16 minutes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9Bku_YZu3A – Robot walking aid (1:46)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jCSa3364aI – Pictures of robots set to music (4:50)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KxjVlaLBmk – high speed robotic hand (3:00)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fls1nE_yzE&feature=related – controlling hand with the mind (1:07)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRAeOAjHzOI – transforming robot (3:00)
http://www.diginfo.tv/search.php?tag=ROBOTICS - Robotic videos on Diginfo.tv
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