- Information resource
Making a Makerspace
- Planning and Building a Successful Makerspace (whitepaper)
- Information resource
Create an Engineering Mystery Bag Challenge for Kids
- If you are a fan of the hit TV reality competition, Masterchef, then you would be familiar with the concept of the mystery box
- Information resource
Communities for Maker Educators
- A Study of the Communities and Resources that Connect Educators Engaged in Making
- Online tool
AI Tool Hunt
- A website to stay current and search for the latest AI tools and news.
- Information resource, Video
Podcast: Accessible Pedagogy Is Not Just UDL
- Podcast by Anne Gagne. She discusses accessible pedagogy and UDL. She has multiple podcast episodes which may be of interest and her website is
- Professional Development, Video
Primary school computing & literacy w/ storytelling — Bobby Whyte | Computing education research
- A video by the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Dr Bobby Whyte discusses the benefits and shares examples of storytelling in elementary using programming software (Scratch).
- Lesson Plan
Digital Citizenship+ (Plus) Resource Platform (DCPR)
- A collection of resources in a searchable database. The collection was designed and maintained by the Youth and Media team at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet
- Information resource
Center for Humane Technology
- A website with news about the latest AI developments. They have podcasts, movies, and youth toolkits to explore the respectful use of technology and
- Online tool
Escape Fake
- A game to learn more about disinformation. escapefake.org/en/home-4/
- Online tool
LEARN PADLET: Photo Editing Software
- A collection of photo editing software that might interest students and teachers. The software ranges in terms of the learning curve needed to navigate.
- Video
LEARN: Unboxing Sphero indi
- I love this little car robot! Great for our youngest learners’ first kick at programming. Use color rubber tiles to tell indi where to
- Information resource
Media Use Guidelines: Preschoolers: By Kids Health
- Recommendations on how much and what forms of media pre-school age children can be exposed too.
- Information resource
Top Tips for Adopting Safe & Healthy Online Habits: National Online Safety
- A PDF accessed March 23, 2023 on about online safety (Infographic)
- Information resource
What every parent should know: Secret Codes, Social Media and Sexting Acronyms: KSLA NEWS
- A site with acynoms used in sexting and on social media.
- Information resource
What Parents Need to Know about AI: National Online Safety
- A PDF accessed March 23, 2023 on AI for parents and caregivers.
- Information resource
What Parents Need to Know about Google Chromebooks: National Online Safety
- A PDF accessed March 23, 2023 on Google Chromebooks for parents and caregivers.
- Information resource
What Parents Need to Know about Facebook Messanger: National Online Safety
- A PDF accessed March 23, 2023 on Facebook Messanger for parents and caregivers.
- Information resource
What Parents Need to Know about NGL: National Online Safety
- A PDF accessed March 23, 2023 on NGL for parents and caregivers.
- Information resource
What Parents Need to Know about Roblox: National Online Safety
- A PDF accessed March 23, 2023 on Roblox for parents and caregivers.
- Information resource
What Parents Need to Know about SnapChat: National Online Safety
- A PDF accessed March 23, 2023 on Ipads for parents and caregivers.
- Information resource
What Parents Need to Know about Twitter: National Online Safety
- A PDF accessed March 23, 2023 on Twitter for parents and caregivers.
- Information resource
What Parents Need to Know about Whatsapp: National Online Safety
- A PDF accessed March 23, 2023 on Whatsapp for parents and caregivers.
- Information resource
What Parents Need to Know about World of Warcraft: National Online Safety
- A PDF accessed March 23, 2023 on World of Warcraft for parents and caregivers.
- Information resource
What Parents Need to Know about Youtube: National Online Safety – copy
- A PDF accessed March 23, 2023 on Youtube for parents and caregivers.
- Information resource
What Parents Need to Know about Ipads: National Online Safety
- A PDF accessed March 23, 2023 on Ipads for parents and caregivers.
- Information resource
What Parents Need to Know about Instagram: National Online Safety
- A PDF accessed March 23, 2023 on Instagram for parents and caregivers.
- Online tool
Youtube Kids
- A search engine and application with built-in safe-search features for children.
- Information resource, Lesson Plan
Paper Circuits Padlet curated by LEARN/ RÉCIT
- A collection of paper circuit projects curated by the LEARN RÉCIT team for various levels.
- Information resource, Lesson Plan, Online tool
Video Production Padlet curated by LEARN/ RÉCIT
- A collection of activities, tools, apps and how-tos for various video production forms (claymation, animation, green screen, etc).
- Lesson Plan
Low-Tech STEAM Padlet curated by LEARN/RÉCIT
- A collection of low-tech STEAM activities for different ages.
- Information resource, Lesson Plan
E-Textiles STEAM Padlet curated by LEARN/RÉCIT
- A collection of activities and guides to get you stared and inspired with E-Textiles, curated by the LEARN RÉCIT team.
- Lesson Plan, Video
Musical Instruments with Makey Makey: Jason Webb
- Musical instruments with the MaKey MaKey (1-4 hours) – easy/intermediate. Can be done with Scratch coding software.
- Lesson Plan
Makey Makey: Sample Lesson Plans PDF
- A collection of 7 lesson plans from Makey Makey. (1-2 hours) – easy
- Video
MaKey MaKey – An Invention Kit for Everyone : Jay Silver
- A video about Makey-Makey with different project ideas.
- Lesson Plan, Video
Eric Rosenbaum: Designing for Creative Play
- Makey Makey: An Invention Kit for Everyone Project ideas
- Lesson Plan, Video
Sylvia’s Super-Awesome Maker Show
- DIY maker episodes by a young girl named Sylvia. Episodes on various topics including squishy circuits, etextiles, Adafruit, Arduino and more!
- Lesson Plan
18+ Arduino Projects – Rui Santos (PDF)
- A PDF with projects that can be done with an Arduino microcontroller. Projects range in difficulty.
- Lesson Plan, Video
5 LED Blink Slow Out of Sequence: eTextile Lounge
- An easy Arduino project that takes around 1-2 hours to complete.
- Lesson Plan, Video
5 LED Blink Slow in Sequence: eTextile Lounge
- An easy Arduino project. Takes around 1-2 hours.
- Lesson Plan
How to Make LEDs Flash to Music With an Arduino: Autodesk Instructables
- How to Make LEDs Flash to Music with an Arduino. An intermediate project that takes around 2-3 hours.
- Information resource
GPIO Sensor Cheat Sheet for Raspberry Pi B+
- A quick reference guide.
