#CASCHAT FLOPPY Awards 2022
Here are the results of the 3rd annual #caschat FLOPPY awards, (in case you missed it, you can view last year's nominations here: FLOPPY Awards 2021).
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 2022:
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/
- Google Educator Group: GEG UK (google.com)
- SSERC: SSERC Home page - SSERC
Best #computing blog / website
- Code-IT: http://code-it.co.uk/
- Barefoot Computing: https://www.barefootcomputing.org/
- Teach Computing: blog.teachcomputing.org/
- Code.org: Code.org
- Isaac Computer Science: Isaac Computer Science
- Trinket: trinket.io/
- Hour of Code: Join the largest learning event in history, December 6-12, 2021 (hourofcode.com)
Best 'FREE' #computing resource
- Allen Tsui Computing Wakelet: TsuiAllen Profile and Collections - Wakelet
- 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/
- Replit Introduction to Python Teaching curriculum: Replit Docs - Intro to Python Teaching Curriculum
- 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
- Edpuzzle: edpuzzle.com
Best 'Paid for' #computing resource
- Purple Mash: https://www.purplemash.com/
- Craig n Dave: https://craigndave.org/
- Minecraft Education Edition: Homepage | Minecraft Education Edition
- FX Guru: https://www.fxguruapp.com/
- Flowol: http://www.flowol.com/
- Green Screen by DoInk (iPad): http://www.doink.com/
- Kapow Primary Resources: https://www.kapowprimary.com/
- Just2Easy: Just2easy - Award winning software tools designed for education.
- PG Online: PG Online - Teaching and Learning Resources for STEM subjects: Mathematics, Computer Science, IT, Design & Technology and Business | PG Online
Best 'FREE' #computing software or app
- Minecraft: Education Edition: education.minecraft.net/
- Microsoft Make Code: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/makecode
- Scratch: https://scratch.mit.edu/
- Repl.it: https://repl.it/
- TinkerCAD: www.tinkercad.com/
Best #computing related tech
- Micro:bit
- Raspberry Pi
- VEX Robots
- Ozobot
- Sphero EDU
- Robotical
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
- How to teach Computer Science - Parable, practice and pedagogy: How to Teach Computer Science: Parable, practice and pedagogy: Amazon.co.uk: Alan J. Harrison: 9781913622572: Books
- Teachers vs Tech? (Daisy Christodoulou): Teachers vs Tech? - Daisy Christodoulou
- Computer Science in K-12: An A-To-Z Handbook on Teaching Programming: Computer Science in K-12: An A-To-Z Handbook on Teaching Programming: Amazon.co.uk: Grover, Shuchi: 9781734662702: Books
- Computer Science Education - Perspectives on Teaching and Learning in School: Computer Science Education: Perspectives on Teaching and Learning in School: Sue Sentance: Bloomsbury Academic