#CASCHAT FLOPPY Awards 2021
Last year saw the very first FLOPPY awards, (in case you missed it, you can view last year's nominations here: FLOPPY Awards 2020). With more than a year passing since the inaugural computing awards, I thought it was time to see if your recommendations remained the same!
The questions on @caschat_uk tonight are proving a Treasure Trove of resources for #compsci teachers - Lee Willis @MrWillisICT
So, in case you missed it, here are the #caschat FLOPPY award nominations for 2021:
Best #computing community / forum
- Twitter: #caschat
- Computing At School: https://www.computingatschool.org.uk/
- CAS Community Hub Meetings
- Primary Computing Coordinators Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1043645112334322/
- ICT & Computing Teachers Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ict.computing/
- OCR GCSE (9-1) Computer Science Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/266581410111152/
Best #computing blog / website
- Code-IT: http://code-it.co.uk/
- Barefoot Computing: https://www.barefootcomputing.org/
- Pedabytes.com: PEDABYTES by @MRMICT (google.com)
- Microsoft MakeCode: Microsoft MakeCode for micro:bit (microbit.org)
- Teach Computing: blog.teachcomputing.org/
- Bourne To Code: Bourne to Code
- iDEA Award: iDEA
- Code.org: Code.org
Best 'FREE' #computing resource
- Code Club: Code Club
- Teach Computing: blog.teachcomputing.org/
- Scratch-ED: https://scratched.gse.harvard.edu/
- Code-IT: http://code-it.co.uk/
- Barefoot Computing: https://www.barefootcomputing.org/
- Dot NET fiddle: C# Online Compiler | .NET Fiddle (dotnetfiddle.net)
- Replit Introduction to Python Teaching curriculum: Replit Docs - Intro to Python Teaching Curriculum
- Physics and Maths tutors (CS Revision): Computer Science Revision - PMT (physicsandmathstutor.com)
- WikiBooks (A-level Computing/AQA): A-level Computing/AQA - Wikibooks, open books for an open world
- Kodu: Kodu Game Lab | KoduGameLab
- Computer Science for Fun (CS4Fun): http://www.cs4fn.org/
- Microsoft MakeCode: Microsoft MakeCode for micro:bit (microbit.org)
- Raspberry Pi Foundation: Teach, Learn, and Make with Raspberry Pi
- Isaac Computer Science: Isaac Computer Science
- Blog with code: Write, run and debug python code in your browser (withcode.uk)
- Replit: The collaborative browser based IDE - Replit
- CEOP (eSafety Resources): Thinkuknow - home
- Code Guppy (Coding for kids): CodeGuppy | Free Coding platform for kids, teens and creative adults
- UK Bebras Challenge: Welcome - UK Bebras
Best 'Paid for' #computing resource
- Purple Mash: https://www.purplemash.com/
- Craig n Dave: https://craigndave.org/
- Kapow Primary: Schemes of work, lesson plans and CPD | Kapow Primary
- Minecraft Education Edition: Homepage | Minecraft Education Edition
- Crumble: Redfern Electronics
- Kano: Kano | Official site
- Computer Science UK: https://computerscienceuk.com/
Best 'FREE' #computing software or app
- Microsoft Make Code: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/makecode
- Scratch: https://scratch.mit.edu/
- Whiteboard Fi: Whiteboard.fi - Free online whiteboard for teachers and classrooms
- Lightbot Hour of Code: https://lightbot.com/hour-of-code.html
- Repl.it: https://repl.it/
- Thunkable: Thunkable: Build powerful, native mobile apps without coding.
- EduBlocks: https://edublocks.org/
- TinkerCAD: www.tinkercad.com/
Best #computing related tech
- Micro:bit
- Raspberry Pi
- Wonder Workshop Dash & Dot
- LEGO Mindstorms EV3
- Fisher Price Codeapillar
- Crumble
- Ozobot
- BeeBot
- Sphero EDU
- LEGO WeDo
Best #computing book / magazine
- Hello World magazine (FREE): https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/
- #100 Ideas Computer Science (Secondary): 100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Outstanding Computing Lessons (100 Ideas for Teachers) Simon Johnson: Bloomsbury Education
- CS4FN (Computer Science for Fun) magazine (FREE): http://www.cs4fn.org/magazine/
- Computer Science Education: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Computer-Science-Education-Perspectives-Teaching/dp/1350057118
- Teaching Computing in Secondary Schools: Teaching Computing in Secondary Schools: A Practical Handbook: Amazon.co.uk: Lau, William: Books