Links & Resources
Fun:
- gonoodle.com - one good way to warm up before typing
- google doodle article: Google celebrates 19th birthday with 19 games from Doodles past
Websites for kids to learn programming:
Free clipart you can download and use in your scratch projects:
Music resource:
Websites for kids to learn typing:
powertyping.com - includes typing games to challenge yourself once you know typing
speedtypingonline.com/typing-test - Below the big blue text box, there is a dropdown called "Text to Type". Select Fables - Easy to Type, or Sight words - Easy to type.
Scratch Resources:
https://scratch.mit.edu/help/videos/
http://wiki.scratch.mit.edu/wiki/Scratch_Wiki_Home
Mini tutorial videos: https://scratch.mit.edu/help/videos/# how to make your sprite move forward, spin, change color, dance, follow the mouse, glide, jump when you clap, spin when you say something... make a simple game, make a story
Examples of Scratch Games:
Owls https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/3296047/
In the summer - https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/66577166/
In the summer remixed by RaikuKitty https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/72853660/
Hot Air Balloon Creator https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/117149140/
Cheat Sheet:
How to make a timer: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/278673/
Please email andreajblake@gmail.com if these links are broken.
How do you record your own computer screen for making a tutorial? On Windows there is a free program called CamStudio.