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Typing.com
Typing.com
Students learn the basic concepts of typing such as posture, finding the Home Row, and hand placement on this free, easy to use typing program. Tracks student progress and provides reliable data for students, parents, and teachers!
Seesaw
Seesaw
A digital portfolio meets instant parent communication with this amazing program. Seesaw is used for students to share their learning with peers and parents while teaching them to positively interact with peers on a media platform. Teachers have quick, reliable communication with students and parents, all thanks to Seesaw!
Google Slides
Google Slides
Students explore the basics of Google Slides such as adding and formatting text, images, shapes, and more. Remember that students can access their Google Projects from ANY device in the world, simply by signing in to their Google Drive (drive.google.com)
Google Forms
Google Forms
Students learn how to create a Form and survey classmates to collect and interpret data thanks to Google Forms. Students enjoy collecting data and then reviewing their results. Only the creator of the FORM or those assigned as collaborators are able to see the results!
Coding Applications
Coding Applications
Boogie Bot
Boogie Bot
Students create a robot that they then teach to dance through code. A great introduction to block coding with immediate feedback. This program is free and easy to use. Highly recommended to students in grades 2-8.
Light Bot
Light Bot
A free application that plays like a game, yet teaches and reinforces those important coding concepts such as loops, functions, and algorithms. Student direct the bot to light up squares with a limited number of commands.
Tynker
Tynker
A free application that offers an immense library of code directed games, robots, and more. Tynker can be used to introduce coding, to code a drone, or to create artwork, all while teaching coding concepts.
Swift Playground
Swift Playground
A free application that offers an immense library of code directed games, robots, and more, very similar to Tynker. Great introduction to binary coding and coding languages such as C++.
Scratch
Scratch
MIT created the amazing block coding program called Scratch. This program lets students create whatever they can imagine, all with code. Students can create and play video games, animations, interactive stories and more with this free, easy to use program. Scratch offers tutorials and lesson cards for those just getting started.
Dash the Robot
Dash the Robot
2nd and 3rd grade kiddos love maneuvering Dash bot through obstacles and puzzle with it's easy to use block coding. Dash bot can be coded with Chrome or through the iTunes app. Dash bot can move, speak, blink, light up, and respond to a variety of commands and codes.
Makey Makey works great with Scratch! Students can build a game in Scratch and then create a controller with Makey Makey to play their game!
Anything that conducts electricity can become a key to control a computer or device. Bananas, carrots, play-dough, and even water can be used to create game controllers!
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