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Learn About Linux

This course introduces students to Linux, the back-end operating system used by global titans such as Facebook, Google, and NASA.

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Learning About Computer Networks

This course provides PC Hardware topics from Carnegie Mellon aligned with CompTIA A+ Hardware Exam 220-901.

Carnegie Mellon

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Exercise Healthy Cybersecurity Safety Habits

Students can learn healthy habits involving cybersecurity safety from Mayim Bialik from The Big Bang Theory!

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Introduction to Aerospace Engineering: Astronautics & Human Spaceflight

Spaceflight is exciting, and you don’t have to be a “Rocket Scientist” to share in the excitement!

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Create Your Own Google Logo

Students bring the Google logo to life using code, utilizing programming and design.

Google For Education

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Introduction to Engineering & Design

Learn about the primary fields of engineering and explore the engineering design process.

Brown University

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Create a Webpage Full of Interactive Photos

In this challenge, students learn to use CSS to build a photo board.

Ryan's Tutorials

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Defend Company Against Cyber Attacks

Students perform a series of challenges to defend a company that is the target of increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks.

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Intro to Internetworking with TCP/IP

Use this self-paced introduction course from the German Hasso Plattner Institute, Potsdam.

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Introducing Engineering Design Process (EDP)

Join the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote throughout this lesson on the Engineering Design Process by CTE Online.

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Design a Product to Combat Climate Change

Students sign-up to compete in NFTE’s World Series of Innovation to help solve global problems that matter.

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Draw and Animate with Code

This course gives students the opportunity to explore Javascript with drawing and animation.

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Introduce Students to Computer Science and Programming Using Python

In this MOOC, students learn about computer science as a tool to solve real-world analytical problems using Python 3.5.

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In this self-paced course, students are introduced to the programming language of Python.

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Learn the Basics of Computational Thinking

In this MOOC, learn the basics of computational thinking using the popular programming language, Python.

University of California, Berkeley

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How is Cybersecurity Used?

Students learn about cybersecurity by watching a team in action as they isolate cyberattacks and shut down the threat.

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Learn CSS Basics From Microsoft and W3C Experts

Discover how to take your Web pages from bland to bold with the power of CSS styling.

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Build Computer Networks

This course walks students through how interconnected computing devices are capable of sending or receiving data.

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Introduce Students to Cybersecurity

In this self-paced course, explore cyber trends and more, gaining insight into challenges organizations face today.

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Learn CSS from Basic to Advanced

This self-paced module introduces students to the language of CSS, including hundreds of CSS examples and an editor to practice in.

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Introduce Students to JavaScript

This self-paced module introduces students to JavaScript and contains some examples of what JavaScript can do.

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Develop a Video Game with Core Gaming

A comprehensive module which takes students through the entire process of developing and launching a video game.

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Program a Video Game using Scratch

Using a coding platform developed by MIT, novice students can rapidly learn programming concepts.

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Gaining an Understanding of Computer Networks

This unit guides learners to define what networks are and where we find them in our modern world.

Teach Computing

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Learn the Fundamentals of Cybersecurity

In this activity, students will learn about cyber attackers, their tactics, social engineering, and high profile case studies.

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Learn How to Use HTML

In this hands-on tutorial from Open P-Tech, budding web designers will learn how to create websites.

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Teaching Information Technology Curriculum

Everything needed to teach a NAF Academy of Information Technology course: lesson plans & resources for students/teachers.

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Learn Advanced Computer Science

Learn advanced curriculum, in Python, provided by the Computer Science Academy by Carnegie Mellon University.

Carnegie Mellon

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Learn Intermediate Computer Science

Intermediate students can follow this self-paced, Python Computer Science course developed by Carnegie Mellon University.

Carnegie Mellon

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Learn Coding Basics with Scratch

Beginning programming students can quickly learn basics with this free coding software developed by MIT.

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Develop an Application

Slow the Spread Project is designed to help students develop an app that helps people to slow the spread of COVID-19.

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Learning the Skills of Tomorrow

Open P-Tech offers student-facing, asynchronous, free digital learning on the tech skills of tomorrow.

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Weekly Computer Science educational activities available for download free of charge through Girls Who Code.

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Learning Online Academy

Free online Computer Science Academy courses for high school students -- including both a longer course and a "lite" option.

Carnegie Mellon

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Full STEM Ahead

Boolean Girl has launched live, online events to help teach students to code, build, invent, and animate.