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Information Technology

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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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How Technology Is Fueling Social Justice During A Pandemic

Check out this article alongside the "Overcoming Challenges through the Lens of Social Media."

Try an Hour of Code with CodeHS

Participate in an Hour of Code activity to introduce students to computer science and programming.

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Create Virtual Worlds

Have students use HTML and JavaScript to create a virtual world compatible with all VR devices.

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Draw and Animate with Code

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

Programming Online Course

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

Python Online Course

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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.

IBM SkillsBuild

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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.

Linux Online Course

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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!

Cybersecurity Article

Create Your Own Google Logo

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

Google For Education

Programming Lesson plan

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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

Web/Digital Design HTML Project

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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.

Online Course Networking

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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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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.

Programming Python Project

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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

Python Online Course

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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.

CSS Online Course

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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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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!

Aerospace Engineering Careers

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Introduction to Engineering & Design

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

Brown University

Design Engineering Careers

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Learn to Program Virtual Robots

Download this free coding tool and start programming your own virtual robot!

Robotics Simulations

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Build a Website

Support a cause that you care about by learning to build your own website!

Web/Digital Design Lesson plan

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Try an Internet Simulator

Get hands-on experience with networked computers in this internet simulator.

Networking Simulations

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Stepping into Innovation – Invention Education

Learn this new approach where students solve their problems and protect their ideas.

MIT Full STEAM Ahead

Lesson plan Design

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Engineering Design of a Car

Students can learn the principles of engineering design through designing, building, and learning to race.

Lesson plan Inventions Design

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Create Virtual Dogs to Learn Java

Students will create virtual dogs as java to model real dogs in an effort to help adopters learn about the various breeds.

Java/Javascript Lesson plan Project

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Code a Digital Memory Book

In a school year like no other, create a digital yearbook for your classmates that chronicles 2020!

Web/Digital Design HTML CSS

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Solve Real-World Problems with A.I.

In this project, students will learn how Artificial Intelligence is advancing and create their own form of A.I.

Artificial Intelligence Lesson plan

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Learning Blockchain Essentials

Learn about Blockchain Essentials and earn a badge from IBM!

Blockchain Lesson plan

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Creating a STEM-Themed Amusement Park

Take this fun activity and have your students work in groups to create a STEM-themed amusement park!

Civil Engineering Lesson plan

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Implementation of Steganography

Use this activity to guide students in using Javascript knowledge to create secret messages in digital images.

Teach Engineering

Java/Javascript Lesson plan

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Creating Engaging Content for Websites

Use this PBL Project to challenge students to turn their websites from flat to fab.

Web/Digital Design Project

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Big Data, What Are You Saying?

Students act as entrepreneurs and learn ways to research variables affecting the market of their proposed, hypothetical products.

Teach Engineering

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Computer Simulation of an Artificial Neural Network

Students learn to run simulations of a neural network to explore a model of machine learning.

Teach Engineering

Robotics/Machine Learning Lesson plan

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Learning Cost-Benefit Analysis

Use this activity to have students compete in teams to design the most efficient Solar Farm.

Teach Engineering

Energy Lesson plan Design

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Programming the Javengers

Have your students create Super Hero objects in Java with this project.

Programming Lesson plan

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Learning with NOVA Cybersecurity Labs

Students will learn to solve challenges presented in different NOVA Cybersecurity games.

PBS Learning Media

Cybersecurity Lesson plan

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Creating a Web App

Students can use Ubuntu Linux Operating System through Amazon Web Services to create a Web App in the Cloud.

Web/Digital Design Lesson plan

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Use the Engineering Design Process

Have your students design a soccer cleat dirt removal mat using the engineering design process.

Lesson plan Design

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Redefining the Work Debate

Are robots taking over our jobs? Have your students discuss this in small groups!

National Geographic

Robotics/Machine Learning Lesson plan

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What if Earth Was Made of Legos?

Check out this engaging, beginner Python activity to work out how many Legos would be needed to build Earth.

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Create Your Own Music

In this challenge, use Python code to create music and sound effects to be used in a retro arcade game.

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Boggle Challenge

Try out this advanced programming challenge based on a word game.

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Creating Four Corners in JavaScript

Recreate the famous children’s game, using CSS, HTML, and JavaScript.

Java/Javascript Game Design

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Creating Minesweeper in JavaScript

Reverse-engineer the code to improve Minesweeper further using HTML, CSS, & JavaScript.

Programming Game Design

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Designing Othello the Game

Use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to design Othello for two players.

Programming Game Design

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Capture the Flag

Participants reverse engineer, break, hack, decrypt, and think creatively and critically to solve the challenges and capture the flags.

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Level Up Javascript & Software Engineering Skills As You Play!

Welcome to DragonScript Arena – the programming strategy game and coding club.

DragonScript Arena

Java/Javascript Game Design

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Create Engaging, Interactive HTML5-Based Designs and Motion Graphics

Create an interactive site advertising a new product or service using the Google Web Design App.

Web/Digital Design HTML

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Create an App that Solves a Real-World Problem!

Technovation Girls invites teams to compete in the annual global competition.

Technovation Girls

Programming Project

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Learn How to Control Appliances with Voice Commands

Students control appliances using the Speech Recognition technology, one of the many cool applications of A.I.

Artificial Intelligence Lesson plan

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A Culture of Innovation

Take a closer look at the people and the place that makes NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory so unique.

Aerospace Video

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Code Mathematical Models

Use this teacher's guide to have your students use their algebraic knowledge to code mathematical models using Python.

Programming Lesson plan

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Make and Test Mobile Apps

Use this activity to have your students create their own apps and then test them on any smartphone with the Expo App Developer!

Programming App Development

Explore Blockchain

Have your students explore Blockchain technology including cryptograph and hashing by using this teacher's guide.

Blockchain Lesson plan

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Spacecraft Docking Simulation

In this activity, students create an interactive simulation of a spacecraft docking at the ISS space station.

Aerospace Simulations

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Experience SpaceX’s Interface

With this simulator, students can experience the actual interface used by the astronauts from SpaceX.

Aerospace Simulations

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Create a Message to Finders of the Lucy Spacecraft

NASA invites students to join the Lucy Mission in Space contest by creating a message to any future finders.

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Make Simple Apps with App Lab

Use App Lab to design apps, code in JavaScript, then share your app in seconds.

App Development Project

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Overcoming Challenges through the Lens of Social Justice

In this interdisciplinary project, encourage students to research a social justice challenge in their career theme.

American Federation of Teachers via sharemylesson

Lesson plan Project

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Why is the Employee Voice so Important?

Use this career-themed article about communication and leadership to pique student interest and classroom discussion.

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Why Big Tech’s Censorship is a Big Mistake

Involve your students in discussing the censorship of big companies such as Twitter, Facebook and more, on Parler.

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Build Computer Networks

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

Online Course Article

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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.

Cybersecurity Online Course

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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.

Web/Digital Design CSS Online Course

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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.

Programming Java/Javascript Online Course

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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.

Online Course Game Design

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Program a Video Game using Scratch

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

Programming Project Game Design

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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

Lesson plan Networking

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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.

IBM SkillsBuild

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Learn How to Use HTML

In this hands-on tutorial from IBM SkillsBuild, budding web designers will learn how to create websites.

IBM SkillsBuild

Web/Digital Design HTML

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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

Programming Python Lesson plan

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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

Programming Python Lesson plan

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Learn Coding Basics with Scratch

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

Programming Game Design

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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.

App Development Project

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Learning the Skills of Tomorrow

IBM SkillsBuild offers student-facing, asynchronous, free digital learning on the tech skills of tomorrow.

IBM SkillsBuild

Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Online Course

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

Programming Lesson plan

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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

Python Online Course

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Full STEM Ahead

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

Programming Inventions