Coding for kids with Codemoji
Source: Codemoji® – Coding for Kids! I love all of the different takes on getting kids coding, and Codemoji® looks at using emojis to replace a lot of the static code someone would use when learning programming. Without an account, students can use the a few different playgrounds to get their feet wet. Codemoji® also…
Lesson ideas and resources from BBC Bitesize
Source: Home – BBC Bitesize BBC Bitesize is a website from Great Britain that houses tons of teaching resources and lesson plans. They are free to use, but the site does have two caveats. One, the grade levels are written for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. This means if you are looking for US…
Help your students plan their work with this list of helpful templates
Source: 15 Checklist, Schedule, and Planner Templates for Students I’m more of a fan of lists like this to use for inspiration in creating my own, especially since some of these resources do cost. This is a great list to get started with on helping your students plan and prepare for their workload. It seems…
A meme, stop-motion effects, and coding – Top 3 of the Week
https://eduk8.me/2021/09/busted-eduk8meme/ https://eduk8.me/2021/09/8-cool-stop-motion-effects/ https://eduk8.me/2021/08/learning-coding-with-crunchzilla/
The curse of knowledge
This article first appeared in the Eduk8me newsletter. Be sure to subscribe to be the first to get articles such as this. The curse of knowledge is a relatively new idea, being coined in 1989. It is a state where a person with knowledge has problems putting themselves into the shoes of people without the…
8 cool stop motion effects
In Edu Puertas video, he shows off 8 simple animation and special effects tricks you can use in your stop motion videos. It’s a great resource for when your students are ready to advance their stop motion movie creations.
Flexiple is another site for free illustrations
Source: Free Multi-color Illustrations for Commercial Use | Scale Flexiple offers their illustrations for free, without any attribution required. They look fantastic, and you can easily set the colors to match the project you are working on. Another nice feature is the ability to add or remove masks, depending on your situation.