Supporting CS Teachers with Intensive, On-Going Support and Resources

Computer Science Resources

The LTC supports Illinois K-12 schools and educators as they strive to grow their own CS curriculum and comply with forthcoming state-level mandates. This digital resource library can help accomplish both goals by providing access to vetted CS resources geared toward a variety of grade levels, content areas, and use cases.

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Tynker > AP Curriculum

Tynker, a creative computing platform, offers two plans for schools to implement the AP Courses, CSP & CSA. Courses are college-board endorsed with 100 + lessons, tutorials, and support including school year plan.

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Tynker > Hour of Code

Test out coding with Tynker and a variety of “Hour of Code Activities”.

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Tynker > Play

A game-based educational website that teaches students how to code. Try the Tynker tools in the Play Dashboard.

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UC Davis C-STEM Center

C-STEM provides a comprehensive curriculum and professional support for educators to transform math education with hands-on learning.

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UC Davis C-STEM Center > Curriculum

C-STEM’s comprehensive curriculum includes teaching strategies, textbooks, and courseware, complemented by project-based learning and coding.

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UC Irvine Machine Learning Repository

UC Irvine maintains over 650 datasets as a service to the machine learning community. Explore datasets used by millions around the world.

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Udacity

Offering a variety of paid and free courses, Udacity enables students to master job-ready skills in areas like programming and search engine development.

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Unity

Teach students on the same real-time 3D development platform and workflows used by professionals. Create immersive experiences across industries. Free for educators.

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UTeach > CSP, CSA, CyberSec.

UTeach Computer Science’s project-based learning model, comprehensive materials, and focus on collaboration create an engaging and effective learning experience.

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Vex Robotics

With VEX Continuum, students and teachers become active creators of technology, bringing STEM and robotics concepts to life. A full suite from curriculum, pd and more.

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Vex Robotics Competition

VEX Robotics competitions inspire future innovators through engaging challenges, fostering teamwork, communication, and a passion for STEM.

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Vidcode

Vidcode makes learning JavaScript fun and accessible, empowering students to code video effects and express their creativity. Full year courses tht pair with math, art & science to learn cross-curricularly.

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W3 Schools

The World Wide Web Consortium shares extensive studying tools and tutorials for web development. HTML, CSS, Java, Bootstrap, XML, examples, quizzes and more.

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WeTeach > AP CSA

Explore the world of AP® Computer Science A with a fully-endorsed curriculum. Enjoy interactive lessons and auto-graded assessments, accessible on any device.

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WolframAlpha

Explore a comprehensive knowledge engine that provides powerful results with clarity and accessibility with information in computational sciences, engineering and more.

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Wonder Workshop

Wonder Workshop’s comprehensive curricular resources enable teachers to help students practice computational thinking and 21st-century skills with Dash, Dot, and Cue robots.

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Wonder Workshop > Dash Robot

Dash brings the fun with robots! Easily integrate robotics and scaffolded curriculua for elementary and middle school students. (App: iOS, Android)