Cincinnati Library
Computers for Beginner
The kids in your class are probably experts at navigating the computer, but do they know the difference between hardware and software? Teach computer skills to any level of computer user with a helpful reference sheet. It...
Code.org
HTTP and Abstraction on the Internet
Introduce your class to the layers of abstraction of the Internet with a instructional activity on the HTTP protocol. Pupils review previous lessons on levels of the Internet, then investigate new high levels by examining the...
Code.org
Cleaning Data
"Clean the data!" "I did not know it was dirty." Introduce your class to the process of cleaning data so that it can analyze it. Groups work through a guide that demonstrates the common ways to filter and sort data. Pairs then...
San José State University
Possessive Apostrophes
A great review of possesive nouns and how to add apostrophes. Clearly demonstrating where to place the apostrophe for different nouns, the resource also notes some tricky exceptions. Reinforce the concept with a little practice putting...
University of California
Student Workbook: Reading Comprehension
Teach your class five reading strategies to help them with reading informational texts and literary texts. This packet, designed to help learners prepare for the CAHSEE, provides specific strategies that could be used to help prepare for...
Macmillan Education
Understanding Your Skills and Talents
Skills, talents, and personal qualities are the focus of the fourth session in a 23-instructional activity series of life skills exercises. Participants build a mind map of all the skills and talents in the class, and then groups...
Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
Looking to the Future
New Horizons set forth on a mission to Pluto in 2006. Ten years later, the spacecraft is still on its way. Here, enthusiastic scholars predict what they will be like—likes, dislikes, hobbies, etc.—when New Horizons arrives at its...
Vanderbilt University
Dia de Los Muertos
To honor El Dia de los Muertos, scholars work together to create Day of the Dead displays—paper sugar skulls and banners—that bring a festive and memorable flare to the classroom.
Other
Chronology of Personal Computers
This site has a month-by-month outline of the essential happenings that shaped the personal computer industry from 1947 to the present.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Personal Computer
This site contains a Wikipedia description of personal computers.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Personal Area Network (Pan)
Wikipedia gives an excellent encyclopedia definition of a Personal Area Network for the computer, or PAN.
Computer History Museum
Computer History Museum: Charles Babbage
Considered by some to be the "father of the computer", Charles Babbage was a 'gentleman scientist'. Learn interesting facts about his personal life and his career.
Federal Trade Commission
On Guard Online: Protect Kids Online
Become cyber smart! Learn some practical tips that will help guard you against Internet fraud and protect your personal information. Topics include kids' privacy laws, computer security, informational videos, and internet quizzes.
Other
Timelines of History
Here, you can see timelines of various eras and events in history. View a chronology of World War II as well as chronologies of video game systems and personal computers. This website provides good examples of simple, yet informative,...
Other
Linda's Computer Stop: Ram, Ram, I Need More Ram
If you need to know about RAM this article is extremely beneficial. The article includes common misconceptions about memory, types of RAM, why you may need more RAM, and how to install RAM.
Yale University
Yale University: Pc Lube and Tune
The PCLT objective is to supply usable introductions, tutorials, and education on technical subjects to the large audience of computer users. These are articles that take technical topics and make them understandable for the beginner.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: History of Computing
This narrative from the Wikipedia encyclopedia presents the major developments in the history of computing. It discusses the earliest devices used to perform calculations, the era of modern computing that began during World War II,...
Other
Linda's Computer Stop: Motherboards and Processors
Concise explanation of what a motherboard is and how to match it to your needs.
Other
Gateway: Company Background
Gateway offers biography information on how Ted Waitt started Gateway in 1985 in Sioux City, IA. This site doesn't offer much personal information about Waitt, but gives a good overview of the start of Gateway.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Principles of a Composition
Writing a Paper? Here at the Capital Community College is everything you could ever ask for while preparing your essay. This site includes the writing process, structure, thesis statement, transitions, the computer as a writing...
Other
K12 Handhelds: 101 Great Educational Uses for Your Handheld Computer
This site provides a list of uses for your classroom PDAs. If you have the technology, look for new ways to use it.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Altair 8800
This extensive encyclopedia article on the Altair 8800 from Wikipedia discusses how Ed Roberts came up with the idea to create a microcomputer design. Also discusses how, first, it was supposed to be a kit for hobbyists and turned into...
Great Idea Finder
The Great Idea Finder: Steve Jobs
A biography of the Apple founder, with suggested reading and links to relevant sites.
PBS
Pbs: Who Made America?: Innovators: Donna Dubinsky
This Silicon Valley executive brought a transformative technology -- the hand-held digital assistant -- to market. By making information portable, the device has changed the way we live.