The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
Madison Square Garden can seat 20,000 people for a concert. This blog was viewed about 67,000 times in 2013. If it were a concert at Madison Square Garden, it would take about 3 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.
http://lifehacker.com/scratch-for-arduino-makes-programing-the-arduino-more-v-1442060449
Windows/Mac/Linux: Programming an Arduino isn’t especially difficult, but if you’re looking for a more visual method, Scratch for Arduino (S4A) uses MIT’s Scratch as a groundwork for teaching kids (or beginners) how to program an Arduino.P
S4A works just like Scratch where you drag and place actions to create programs. The idea is to provide you with a more visual language to program in so you can understand how things work better. Even if you’re experienced with Arduino programming, it’s fun to play around with. Otherwise, it’s a good place to start learning about how the Arduino works.
http://sheepdogguides.com/arduino/FA1main.htm
Good set of Web pages with simple tutorials on Arduino programming. No images so no diagrams of the electronics. Everything is explained in text.
TurtleArt lets you make images with your computer. The Turtle follows a sequence of commands. You specify the sequence by snapping together puzzle like blocks. The blocks can tell the turtle to draw lines and arcs, draw in different colors, go to a specific place on the screen, etc. There are also blocks that let you repeat or name sequences. Other blocks perform logical operations.
The sequence of blocks as a program that describes an image. This kind of programming is inspired by the LOGO programming language. It was designed to be easy enough for children and yet powerful enough for people of all ages. TurtleArt is focused on making images while allowing you to explore geometry and programming.
Here is a great set of slides on NXT’s and NXT-G programming.
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/drones-for-hobbysits-here-they-come.php
An article about the movement for DIY drones.
http://arbitrarycreations.co.uk/lego/nxt_2_instructions/
Instructions for 4 cool Mindstorms projects. Includes building, programming and test guides
The purpose of this website is to teach the basics of Python programming in a semi-interactive fashion. It contains a series of instructions, mixed with exercises that you can use to test your progress. Anyone can use this website for free.
A great idea ! Teaching students some “big data” techniques. Requires Excel and Access.
http://csta.acm.org/ProfessionalDevelopment/sub/CSIT12Presentations/CSIT12_Pirmann_BigDataUnit.pdf
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Wintriss Technical Schools is a San Diego, non-profit, public benefit school.
Wintriss Technical Schools (WTS) is unique in its mission of teaching computer programming skills to grade and middle school children, preparing them to fill critical shortages of computer programmers expected within the next ten years. To maintain the U.S. position of scientific leadership, the children of today will need to know how to write, as well as use, the complex software of tomorrow. WTS trains its students in writing computer programs using the popular JAVA language and object-oriented programming techniques in a fun-filled environment. Our goal is to introduce kids to advanced computer programming concepts at an early age that will prepare them to successfully compete for college and for well-paying jobs.
Ideas for Teaching Computer Technology to Kids 