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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Computers of Future May Be Able to Detect Boredom

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the development of a computer that may be able to detect when users are becoming bored. Includes video.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Computer Generated 'Rembrandt' Painting Unveiled

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about a computer produced piece of art that was designed to mimic that work of a famous artist. Includes video.
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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: One Day, Computers May Decode Your Dreams

For Students 9th - 10th
Wouldn't it be cool to read someone's mind? Maybe? Neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh are developing a mind-reading computer system to hep people with nerve damage send messages from the brain to parts of the body to create...
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Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Oppenheimer: The Computer Delusion

For Students 9th - 10th
A controversial article from The Atlantic magazine suggesting that there is no evidence to show that using computers in schools improves either teaching or learning. Argues against cutting enriching programs in art and music to fund...
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Other

Beanz: How to Build a Computer

For Students 9th - 10th
Building your own computer is a great way to not only save money, and get more processing power, but also to learn about the less obvious parts of software programming.
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History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: Past Computer History

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth lecture and PowerPoint slideshow on the history of computing can be found here. It gives an overview of the advances in science that made desktop computers possible, starting with the invention of counting, to the...
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Other

Computers for Creativity: Building With Code

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Using the Khan Academy Computer Science platform, sixth graders at Los Altos School District build using code. They create art by writing programs in a JavaScript implementation of the Processing language called Processing.js.
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University of Washington

University of Washington: Cs: Seven Big Ideas of Computer Science

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the seven fundamental principles which make up the content of computer science.
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Other

Exploring Computer Science: Computational Thinking [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The head of the Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University, Jeannette M. Wing, discusses the importance of addressing computational thinking with young learners.
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Cornell University

Cornell University: 10 Tips for Using a Computer Mouse

For Students 9th - 10th
The Cornell University Ergonomics Web offers "10 Tips for Using a Computer Mouse," that are useful for the prevention of a mouse-related musculoskeletal injury.
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BBC

Bbc: Science & Nature Hot Topics Computer Viruses

For Students 9th - 10th
This BBC "hot topic" contains a description of the types of computer viruses. It also provides different ways to prevent or eliminate computer viruses.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is a Computer?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the basics of what makes up a computer.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Computer Malware

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn abou9t the types of malware and how to protect computers from malware.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Computer Memory

For Students 9th - 10th
Computer memory and storage are explained.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is a Computer File?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about some of the different computer file types.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Computer Science Principles Exam Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of what to expect on the AP Computer Science Principles exam.
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Computer Science: Programming Languages

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about differnet computer programming languages.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Types of Computer

For Students 2nd - 8th
Learn how computers have changed over the years and the five main types.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Ornl: First Generation Electronic Computers (1937 1953)

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a short article on the first generation electronic computers. Very interesting information about the early computer industry.
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Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College: Mqed: Computer Music

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The downloadable monograph investigates computer music. Topics included are the MIDI system, waves, synthesizers, coding, and computer music applications.
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Harvard University

Harvard University: Howard Aiken: Makin' a Computer Wonder

For Students 9th - 10th
About Howard Aiken's mission to build the first programmable computer.
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University of Washington

University of Wash: Disabilities and Computer Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
A brochure from the University of Washington on adaptive technology tools for people with disabilites. Includes tools for mobility impairments, blindness, low vision, hearing and/or speech impairments, and Specific Learning Disabilities.
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Other

An Illustrated History of Computers Part 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the history of computer innovations beginning with early mechanical devices to the electronic devices of the 20th century.
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Other

Exploring Computer Science: Scratch: Programming for All [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of how the computer programming game, Scratch, has appealed to people who hadn't previously imagined themselves as programmers. It is an easy interactive activity for everyone of all ages, backgrounds, and interests, to program...

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