Self study resources
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- Small Basic
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Codecademy (interactive javascript tutorials)
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Learn Python (interactive tutorials). See also
- Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python A free e-book with tutorials introducing various programming concepts
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Try Ruby (interactive tutorials)
- Try Haskell (interactive tutorials)
- The
"I Teach Blog". Well worth a read as it has some useful links and
provides a good overview of some areas not just specific to Textual
Programming. Posted by New Ways to Learn Ltd.
- "MR
EGS's Blog" on textual programming. Using Greenfoot, there are some
interesting uses on getting pupils into textual programming with a focus on
vintage gaming. GREENFOOT is brilliant to put some storyboarding and planning
into programming in the classroom and simple enough for pupils to understand. A
good game will always be a good outcome to engage pupils, acting like a reward. Posted by New Ways to Learn Ltd.
- Plenty of good content via Twitter especially is you use #arduino which
brings textual programming right up to date and makes it very accessible to
schools. Posted by New Ways to Learn Ltd.
- Greenfoot
on Facebook. Worth "liking" the Greenfoot page on Facebook to see what others
are doing, ask questions and get some informal support. Posted by New Ways to Learn Ltd.
- Udacity course. CS 101: Introduction to computer science, covers Python.
- Introduction to Python - An excellent introduction to Python for students and teachers courtesy of Mark Clarkson via CAS online.
- Touch Develop - Touch Develop is an online app creation tool from Microsoft Research. Originally designed to develop Windows Phone 7 apps, Touch Develop has recently been updated as a web app and now allows you to develop Windows Store apps suitable for Windows 8 touch screen devices. TouchDevelop is easy to use and works with several web browsers. TouchDevelop contains a series of pre-built tutorials to get you started. David Renton (Extended Lecturer in Games Development, Reid Kerr College, Scotland) has also uploaded a series of excellent video tutorials to YouTube.
- KidsRuby is a very simple editor/ IDE for Ruby. It has a number of Ruby Libraries (gems) pre-installed such as a game library and turtle style graphics to ease the transition from roamers and logo to Ruby.
- Codecademy's Ruby Track will help you get going with this powerful and accessible object-orientated language.
- repl.it Online Interpreters in JavaScript, Python, Ruby, Scheme, Lua, CoffeeScript and many more programming languages.
| Resources for lectures or group study- Greenfoot- free to download and good to get pupils working in groups managing the "production" of a simple game from storyboarding, through planning, graphics and coding. Posted by New Ways to Learn Ltd.
- Utting, I, Cooper, S, Kölling, M, Maloney, J and Resnick, M, (2010) Alice, Greenfoot and Scratch - a discussion. ACM Transactions on Computing Education, Vol. 10, No. 4, Article 17
- London Python Dojo - Nicolas Tollervoy presentation at Europython 2011
| Resources for use with pupils- Sonic Pi - Scheme of working teaching programming concepts using a text based environment that makes music. Currently on Rasp Pi but Windows based app being produced. (see zip file below)
- Introduction to
C++ Coding. A good introduction (with an American accent) to textual
programming with C++. Links a simple classroom scenario to how it translates
into a common programming language. Posted by New Ways to Learn Ltd.
- Introduction
to Programs, Data Types and Variables from Khan Academy. A simple introduction to programming
in Python. It starts with showing the role of Data
Types and Strings in textual programming. About 11
minutes and covers a good glossary of terms. Posted by New Ways to Learn Ltd.
- Lots of proven tools here for textual programming. Ranging from a funky version of Notepad to some more in-depth and highly functional applications. Worth reviewing to choose one as a core platform for KS3.
- KS3 Programming Workbook. Not always the easiest format for quick learning, however, this will be a good starting point for many teachers and readily transformed into a workbook for pupils. Just 8 pages long and covers the basics to get you a few steps ahead of pupils. Well recommended for a quick read. Posted by New Ways to Learn Ltd.
- Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python A free e-book with tutorials introducing various programming concepts. "Written to be understandable by kids as young as 10 to 12"
- KidsRuby is a very simple editor/ IDE for Ruby. It has a number of Ruby Libraries (gems) pre-installed such as a game library and turtle style graphics to ease the transition from roamers and logo to Ruby.
- Programming Languages: IDEs. Video.
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