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McMaster University

Mc Master University: Music Composition for Beginners

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief site on the advent of technology changing how music is written (and by whom) forever. One bad point is that for most of the links to work, you have to figure out for yourself where they go and type it in.
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Chronology of Personal Computers

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a month-by-month outline of the essential happenings that shaped the personal computer industry from 1947 to the present.
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Steve Wozniak, a True Hacker Made Millionaire

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of Steve Wozniak, designer and programmer of Apple's initial computers. Includes a photograph.
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Myriad Software: Quantizing

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers information on what quantizing is, how it works, when it's used. Also discusses its effectiveness.
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Interhack: Internet Firewalls Fa Qs

For Students 9th - 10th
Answers dozens of questions about internet firewalls.
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Website
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New Wave City: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
A good, informative site describing New Wave music and fashion. Includes a history of New Wave City and how it has played a role in new wave music from 1977 to 1985.
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The History of Programming Languages

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief history of programming languages is provided in this research paper at this site.
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A Few Words With Niklaus Wirth

For Students 9th - 10th
An interview with the creator of Pascal, in which he discusses various aspects of programming languages.
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Word Processing Activity: Fbla Flyer 1

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site provides a student activity to allow learners the opportunity to develop and practice computer skills in a word processing program. Students are given instructions to use the computer to create a flyer.
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Word Processing Activity: Rsi Checklist

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This personal site provides a student activity that allows learners the opportunity to practice computer skills in creating a bulleted list. The activity also involves student's in completing research on repetitive stress injury to...
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Other

Tal Cohen's Bookshelf: The Emperor's New Mind

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Tal Cohen's Bookshelf provides a detailed review of the book, The Emperor's New Mind. An interesting look at the machines of our world and how they may take on more human tasks.
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Juniata College: History of Programming Languages

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline-style look at the evolution of programming languages.
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Gateway: Company Background

For Students 9th - 10th
Gateway offers biography information on how Ted Waitt started Gateway in 1985 in Sioux City, IA. This site doesn't offer much personal information about Waitt, but gives a good overview of the start of Gateway.
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Website
Other

Kids Online: Computer Dictionary

For Students 9th - 10th
An online dictionary of computer-related terms.
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David Packard: Silicon Valley's Class Act

For Students 9th - 10th
An article on David Packard, his foundations, and his contributions to society.
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PBS

Pbs Frontline: John Sculley

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography on John Sculley includes some brief information on his time at Apple Computers but centers more on his involvement in politics.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Technology Quiz

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using the Activotes, students will be quizzed over basic technology knowledge.
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Computer Hope

Computer Hope: Computer Dictionary

For Students 9th - 10th
The dictionary is part of a site that offers free online help to computer users. The index provides a complete listing of terms by first letter. For terms that begin with a number, select the # sign.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Understanding the Internet & World Wide Web

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will interact with flipchart to identify Internet connections and browser terminology.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Bett 07 Activprimary Flipchart

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is the flipchart which was previewed at BETT 07 featuring some great backgrounds, plus, the hugely popular Owl & the Pussycat!
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Computer

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart helps students identify the parts of a computer in order to understand basic terms and terminology used in technology integration.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Computer Concepts

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart identifies basic computer tools and explains their use to the students.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Computer Literacy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students can interact with the ACTIVboard to demonstrate understanding of basic computer processing and terms.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Hard Drive Review

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will demonstrate knowledge of hardware components associated with information systems.