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hdctambien on Jan 31, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Obama Pledges $4B to Computer Science in US School...

I use Java and jcreator in my classroom. Both free. There are also free tools that help students get a grasp of concepts before mastering the syntax (bluej, scratch, alice)

There are also packages that help with teaching, karel J robot comes to mind.

I also use codehs.com as a supplement for my class.

hackuser on Jan 31, 2016 [–]

Great, thanks. Any thoughts on what works and what doesn't, more generally?

Also, what do you teach and to students of what levels of aptitude and skill?

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