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EHRC

• Digital Learning Commons - Educational Resources
  
• Edmonds Homeschool Resource Center Home Page - Website for EHRC Community
  
• Edmonds Online Resources - Descriptions and links to databases and other resources available to students and teachers in the Edmonds School District. Resources include music, images, videos, timelines, research sites, and so much more!
  
• EHRC Library Access - Through this window students can use the login button in the top right corner, login with their district login, and see all the resources of the EHRC library and access district databases.
  
• Link to Cathy's delicious website recommendations - Links by Categories for Research and Resources
  
• Map of Web Site Visitors - This site shows the geographic locations of visitors to the Cathy Webb web home page.
  
• Thinkfinity - Educational Resources for Everyone
  

Game Creation

• CA 3d Game Engine Website - Articles on game design documents and game design with links to other resources.
  
• Game Maker Web Site Resource - Download site for GameMaker Lite, resources, and tutorials
  
• GameMaker 7.0 Wiki - The place where you can learn to make video games using Game Maker 7. Game Maker Wiki Complete currently has more than 940 tutorials, FAQs, documentation pages and other pages to help you get started making your own video games using Game Maker 7.
  
• GameMaker Boot Camp Wiki - This is the link to reach the GameMaker Boot Camp wiki. We'll use this collaborative space for assignments, "how-tos", and sharing our learning as we build and improve our skill as game creators.
  
• GameMaker Community Forum - Contains discussion, tutorials, recommendations, questions, and more from GameMaker users. Excellent forum for asking how-to questions and troubleshooting problems.
  
• Popfly from Microsoft - Creation tool for games, mashups, and websites based on MS Silverlight technology. Provides space for posting work and testing games posted by other users. NOTE: blocked by filter at EHRC
  
• RPGMaker XP -- You Tube Tutorials - Audio and Video tutorials to get you started with RPGMaker XP
  
• Sean's RPGMaker 2K3 Website - Sean will add how-tos and links to a variety of resources available on the internet.
  

How_To_Be_Rich

• National Debt and Savings Clocks - Interesting site with animated clocks to see debt growing by the second or see savings growing by the second.
  

IPC

• Pre-Engineering Activities for K-12 - Engineering-related Activities --Grades K-12
  
• TechHQ - Web site that supports computer applications and technology used in the IPC Lab at EHRC. Provides an email contact for specific questions or requests. Features info on TrackMania, Nations Forever, Sandbox, and more.
  

Physics In Action

• Blobz Guide to Electronic Circuits
  
• Electricity -- Test Your Circuit Knowledge - Six question visual check to test electrical circuit knowledge
  
• Laser-Mirror Flash Game - Test out your use of mirrors and reflections
  

Programming

• Beginning Scratch Video Tutorials - Video tutorials for students wanting to learn the basic tools in Scratch. More advanced lesson info, too.
  
• Fascinating Logo Projects - Projects written in a variety of Logo Languages
  
• Lua - Embeddable Scripting Language - Lua combines simple procedural syntax with powerful data description constructs based on associative arrays and extensible semantics. Lua is dynamically typed, runs by interpreting bytecode for a register-based virtual machine, and has automatic memory management with incremental garbage collection, making it ideal for configuration, scripting, and rapid prototyping. Free download and usable for commercial purposes. Used in World of Warcraft.
  
• OpenWorld Learning - Portal to Programming Exploration
  
• Programming with MicroWorlds - Official Site for MicroWorlds -- features products and projects
  
• Scratch Tutorials - These tutorials were made by students -- excellent model!
  
• Squeak and eToys - Source for Squeak and eToys -- program and projects
  

Resources

• AT&T Labs Text-to-Speech Demo Site - Type in your text, select a speaking voice from the pulldown menu, and listen as the speaker says what you've written.
  
• Freeplay Music Search - Music library search engine. Includes search by musical style and feel. Some music controlled by copyright. Be sure to review use agreement!
  
• Microsoft Tutorials for PowerPoint 2003 - Learn PowerPoint!
  
• Soundzabound - Copyright free sound files
  

Robotics

• Basics of NXT Programming - Video tutorials for students needing to learn NXT programming
  
• FTC 2009 Hot Shot Game Page - Info for all things FTC Hot Shot 2009! Rules, game info, and more.
  
• LEGO Gear Tutorial - Excellent tutorial for beginners and intermediate LEGO builders on what gears are and their functionality!
  
• NASA Robotics - Educational Robotics Matrix
  
• Robofest 2008 - Robofest Program and Competition Rules
  
• RobotC Tutorials - Video tutorials provided by Carnegie Mellon to support use of RobotC for FTC teams.
  
• Scaredy Cat Robot - Designing, building, testing... Scardy Cat Robot Kids document their RCX animal design with movie clip files.
  
• Smart Moves Challenge - Main Page for the 2009 Challenge Includes missions, rules, Q&A, and Challenge Blog
  
• TechBrick Robotics - An amazing ACTIVE site for all things FIRST. Many worksheet resources and more! Easy-to-read copy of the SMART Moves rules!
  
• Transportation Security - Welcome to the “Learn About Transportation Security,” a website created as a resource for the 2009 “Smart Move” Challenge. This website is sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Transportation Security Center of Excellence (NTSCOE).