Couprie’s How to Teach Computer Science

https://sites.google.com/a/share.epsb.ca/teachcs/Home

From the home page:

“This webpage is designed for Alberta teachers of Computer Science but most resources would be applicable to other jurisdictions. I make no claims as a great teacher, I only provide these resources for you to take under advisement. You may edit, add or alter as you see fit but would prefer that you give credit back to this website. In the making of these activities, I have collaborated with the following teachers in no particular order: Jeff Karas, Christian Digout, Lance Pedersen, Bob Erichsen, Bill Lomax, Harvey Duff, Candace Phelps, Laura McKenzie and Mark Knoch. I apologize if I have missed anyone.

The organization of the following courses is reflective of my current program at McNally High School. Please be advised that I am tweaking content and the credits chosen on a yearly basis. The page is organized with a list of each credit offered at each level including a complete year’s lesson plan. What follows is a credit by credit breakdown of activities/assignments.”

Figuring Out How to Engage Kids in an After-School Club for Web Makers

http://heatherpayne.ca/figuring-out-how-to-engage-kids-in-an-after-school-club-for-web-makers

New York City gets a software engineering high school

http://www.techmeme.com/120113/p31#a120113p31

Computer Science Careers

http://www.seas.gwu.edu/~simhaweb/misc/cscareers.html

An excellent article talking about computer careers. Really talks about some common questions young people have about computer tech careers.

30 Free Programming eBooks

http://citizen428.net/blog/2010/08/12/30-free-programming-ebooks/

Since free is always a good feature, here is a list of free programming books for a variety of languages

What I learned about the future of computing from delving into IT’s past

http://www.silicon.com/technology/hardware/2012/01/04/what-i-learned-about-the-future-of-computing-from-delving-into-its-past-39748372/

“With schools failing to get the next generation excited about computers, silicon.com chief reporter Nick Heath argues that lessons need to revisit how the information age got started.”

NXT-G Quick Guide

http://www.legoengineering.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=124

Examples of programming challenges for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Software (NXT-G)

NXT-Code Blog

http://www.nxt-code.com/

This site has some interesting robots to build using the NXTs. Usually includes building instructions and the code to run the bot.

It is not the best of sites, however! Popups all over the place, hard to read white text.

Lego building tutorial

http://courses.washington.edu/engr100/Section_Wei/robotics/gears_mechanics/lego_building_tutorial.pdf

This is old (2002) but still gives some good info, especially about gearing.

Ask Slashdot: Tools For Teaching High School Kids How To Make Games?

http://ask.slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&type=story&sid=11/12/27/152228

Lots of comments on what tool to use to teach students about programming games. Some of the usual tools like Scratch and Game Maker are mentioned but there are more professional tools used too!