physical resources
Computing resources that you can literally pick up and play with.
Other things you can buy
I am in now way endorsing any of these products so if you buy them and they aren't any use to you, do not come crying to my door blaming me, "you said this and you said that" style. I shan't be listening. Not my fault.
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Pi-Top
Essential if you are thinking of developing any physical computing acumen in your students. The new Pi-Top 4 is super cool.
Essential if you are thinking of developing any physical computing acumen in your students. The new Pi-Top 4 is super cool.
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Plastic cups
Write numbers or letters on them and use them to demonstrate sorting and searching algorithms.
Write numbers or letters on them and use them to demonstrate sorting and searching algorithms.
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Ozobots
Ozobot make award-winning robots for the next generation of creators. Their bots can be coded two ways: online with OzoBlockly and screen-free with Color Codes. Their mission is to inspire young minds to go from consuming technology to creating it.
Ozobot make award-winning robots for the next generation of creators. Their bots can be coded two ways: online with OzoBlockly and screen-free with Color Codes. Their mission is to inspire young minds to go from consuming technology to creating it.
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Beebots
Bee-Bot is a perfect starting point for teaching control, directional language and programming.
Bee-Bot is a perfect starting point for teaching control, directional language and programming.
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Whiteboard tables
Not CS related but tables with whiteboard surfaces and a box of pens. Great for working on problems.
Not CS related but tables with whiteboard surfaces and a box of pens. Great for working on problems.
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Wacom Graphics Tablets
Wacom's line of creative pen tablets include a range of choices for your creative interests.
Wacom's line of creative pen tablets include a range of choices for your creative interests.
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Lego Mindstorms
Let your builder unleash the creative powers of LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3. They can build robots that walk, talk, think and do anything you can imagine.
Let your builder unleash the creative powers of LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3. They can build robots that walk, talk, think and do anything you can imagine.
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Lego Education WeDo
WeDo 2.0 makes primary school science and computing come to life through hands-on tasks, real-world projects, and relevant technology that engages pupils.
WeDo 2.0 makes primary school science and computing come to life through hands-on tasks, real-world projects, and relevant technology that engages pupils.
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Digirule 2
The Interactive binary ruler. A 15cm Interactive Binary Ruler with Seven Logic Gates, Four Flip Flops and a Four Bit Binary Counter.
The Interactive binary ruler. A 15cm Interactive Binary Ruler with Seven Logic Gates, Four Flip Flops and a Four Bit Binary Counter.
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Suppliers
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www.falstad.com
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www.genieonline.com
Based on the GENIE microcontroller, the Circuit Wizard software allows you to design, program, model and make simple hardware projects.
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Last modified: May 21st, 2023
