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Free online computer lessons
Have students choose a new computer lesson to work on. This is a collection of various free lessons and tutorials available on the world wide web. Many were developed by school districts and universities from around the country.

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Computer Lesson Plans
A large variety of computer and Internet Lesson Plans for 9-12 students.

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Free Computer Security Posters For Schools
Have the students prepare posters for the classroom. This is from Microsoft:
"Educate your students, faculty, and staff on the simple steps they can take to protect their PCs.
Download the posters from the link above."

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Concordance Programming Assignment
Submitted by Reg and created by Fran Trees, this assignment has a Power Point and Word document instructions in a zip file. Reg has done it with C++ and trying it this year with Java.

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Java 3D API
The Java 3D API provides a set of object-oriented interfaces that support a simple, high-level programming model you can use to build, render, and control the behavior of 3D objects and visual environments. With the Java 3D API, you can incorporate high-quality, scalable, platform-independent 3D graphics into applications and applets based on Java technology. Suggested by Chris DArcy of Royal St. George's College, Toronto.

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Visual Basic at the Movies
Welcome to VB at the Movies! The 101 short films will provide everybody from the beginner through the advanced developer with an opportunity to amp up their VB skills. In true studio fashion, they're releasing two categories each week, so check back often to catch the latest releases.

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CSGl
This allows the student to use the open GL graphics library in .NET languages. Although this is made for C# it also works with VB.

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Programming in all languages and developer information and help.
www.msdnaa.net provides a curriculum repository and many helpful links and solutions for the computer programming teacher.

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J# Programming
Learn to program with J#. NET. Use windows forms and all the features of the .net framework.
Many J# projects are on-line available through Dave Jacobus at J# projects

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Visual Basic and ASP.NET Programming
learn how to create a Windows application using Visual Basic .NET. This site will teach the student to program with Visual Basic and ASP.

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Quickstart ASP
The ASP.NET QuickStart is a series of ASP.NET samples and supporting commentary designed to quickly acquaint developers with the syntax, architecture, and power of the ASP.NET Web programming framework. The QuickStart samples are designed to be short, easy-to-understand illustrations of ASP.NET features.

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Animate with java.
Learn about animated applets that run inside the web browser. Java applets can provide animation in otherwise passive web pages, and let the user interact with the images too. Authors: Karen Lemone and Paul Leemans from Worchester Polytechnic Institute.

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GUI and Applets
Enjoy GUI programming in Java by David J. Eck. Check out chapters 6 and 7 for the applets and sounds.

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MS Channel 9
See what developers have to say on MS Channel 9. The Echo chamber posts tweaks and other sections have interesting material for students including blogs.

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Visit the Java ranch.
This fun place with good material. The have the Big Moose Saloon where you can get answers to your Java questions and the cattle drive where programming is done. There are many more interesting sections. Authors: Kathy Sierra and Paul Wheaton.

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Test your Java knowledge. Author: Richard G. Baldwin. This is like the old programmed books that came out in the 1960's. Questions and answers that teach the student.

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Java Notes
From Lee Point, Michigan. Author: Fred Swartz. I truly like this as it succinctly gives you all the necessary material for Java.

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Aqua Labs
From Alyce Brady at Kalamazoo College - some outstanding learning labs and more.

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Learn Game programming with Java.
This is a Mandomartis Online course. This chapter will teach you how to handle mouse pointer messages. Students will also learn how to start making their first game, SpacePirates.

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Gaming Java Tutorial
Making Java games tutorial. Author: Garry Morse. This is a tutorial starting with basic issues in the Java language with regard to applets, particularly for beginners or knowledgeable programmers who wish to make online Java presentations or games. This is growing all the time.

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The soda race.
Integrate programming and science -- do the soda race. This is a joint venture between: soda and queen mary, university of london. It is supported by: engineering and physical sciences research council.

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Learn to play sounds with Java. Author: Deborah Adair.
This trail shows you how to use the Java Sound engine in JDK 1.2 to play audio data from both applications and applets. Java Sound enables you to play many types of audio clips, including AIFF, AU, WAV, MIDI, and RMF files.

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Kids Can Program
Teach your students to teach younger students. By Don Sleeth. Yes kids can, but kids are not born knowing how to program, the darn things have to be taught! If you are a kid who would like to learn computer programming ... If you are a professional teacher or parent teacher ... This Web Site is a great place to learn computer programming!

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Elevator Series by Chris Nevison.
The programs in the elevator series use the objectdraw library developed at Williams College. There is a good set of slides and instructions.

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Enterprise Programming
C# or VB Project for the Enterprise server user. This chapters presents you with a number of things to consider and decide on before starting to develop a VB.NET or C# project; it introduces enterprise project templates and config files and looks at maintenance considerations. Authors: The Server Side.NET.

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Macintosh Programming Lessons
By Joe Pillera, MacTutor Contributing Editor, Environmental Research, Institute of Michigan. Apple's Developer University has just recently released a self-paced course on CD ROM - spanning over 500 megabytes on disk - called Macintosh Programming Fundamentals (MPF henceforth). This product uses Macromind Director to teach Mac programming using sound, graphics and animation. And the result is impressive.

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SpaceCad
SpaceCAD is an entry level computer-aided design and drafting (CAD) curriculum for high school or adult students. Students learn CAD in the context of the exciting history of the U. S. manned space program. All SpaceCAD projects are based on authentic NASA technical drawings from the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and Space Shuttle programs. History overviews, links, and photographs are interwoven into the sequential CAD lessons with fully illustrated step-by-step tutorials and interactive quizzes. Also included in the site are practice projects and creative design challenges, which site visitors are encouraged to complete and submit to the site for uploading. There is also a list of links to design competitions to further challenge students.

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Seven Steps Towards Better Searching - WebQuest Page at San Diego State
Teach students to do proper searches and do online reports on new technologies or online portfolios.

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WebMatrix
WebMatrix lessons. Author: Brian Scarbeau. Teach the students to use and create web pages for the school site or themselves.

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Women and Science
Request a free video from National Institutes of Health to show on women and science.

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ThinkQuest
Web Building Competition Site. This site also has materials to teach the students web design.

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Web Services
From the Amazon site Web Services from the March 17 conference.

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Web Program Dreamweaver
Learn to use Dreamweaver for web pages. Download a 30 day Free trial copy of Macromedia MX products here. Macromedia Dreamweaver (http://www.macromedia.com/).

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Web Site building with Flash
The Flash lessons, tutorials and animations were mostly developed in summer 2002 by Mac Radigan, Kiran Reddy and Fred Vieux under the supervision of Dr. Holbert. The radiation effects and damage animation was developed by Jim Tai during AY 2002-03.