Education

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AppStudio is a good way to get students engaged in computer science. Starting kids off in Java, Objective C or C++ will wipe out all but the most dedicated students. The right approach is to get them hooked with some easy results quickly, then encourage them to do more. Giving them the ability to put an app on their iphone/iPod that they can carry around with them does a lot to make it real.

AppStudio lets you use JavaScript or BASIC to teach programming principles.

Organizations

• Code.org: "Every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn to code" http://www.code.org
• CS4HS: "CS4HS (Computer Science for High School) is an initiative sponsored by Google to promote Computer Science and Computational Thinking in high school and middle school curriculum." http://www.cs4hs.com
• CSTA: Computer Science Teachers Association http://csta.acm.org
• EdSurge: "Discover the Best in Education Technology" https://www.edsurge.com
• Exploring CS: "A K-12/University partnership to democratizing computer science" http://www.exploringcs.org

Curricula

• http://www.exploringcs.org/curriculum
• https://www.virtualhighschool.com/courses/outlines/ics3u.asp
• http://www.cs4hs.com/curriculum.html
• http://csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/CurrResources.html

Vendors

• CodeHS: "CodeHS is the best way to learn how to program." http://www.codehs.com
• Scatch: Imagine - Program - Share http://scratch.mit.edu
• Teachers Pay Teachers: "An open marketplace for educators where teachers buy, sell and share original teaching resources." http://www.TeachersPayTeachers.com
• Computer Science for Kids: "We offer Self-Study Programming Tutorials for Middle School, High School and Beginning Adults!" http://www.computerscienceforkids.com
• Clever API: An https based system for monitoring student progress https://getclever.com/developers/