I have been asked a lot for the links in my free Windows App. As some don’t as yet haven’t upgraded. So whilst that is happening I thought I would list all the links in that App, that can be accessed in a non Win 8 environment. What this exercise proved was that Apps are fantastic for consolidating information in a simple accessible form. So my advice is get Windows 8, download the Windows 8 Free App - http://blogs.msdn.com/b/teachers/archive/2013/07/12/windows-8-appedagogy.aspx . In the meantime here are the links in that app.
Microsoft Partners in Learning – www.pil-network.com
Teachers Blog – http://blogs.msdn.com/teachers
UK Schools Blog - http://blogs.msdn.com/ukschools
Partner in learning Youtube channel – www.youtube.com/innovativeteach
Kodu
Kodu is a free visual games creation application. It's the perfect way to introducing coding into the curriculum
Kodu Software - http://www.kodugamelab.com
Kodu Video Guides - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj1Pwo2pn6sFAJA7jXM3PSxauBPr6flIX
Kodu Kup Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOHhCJddeZY
Kodu Teacher Guides - http://koduwebdnn.cloudapp.net/Home/tabid/55/forumid/4/threadid/1307/scope/posts/Default.aspx
Tweet the Queen of Kodu @geekynicki – www.twitter.com/geekynicki
Project Spark - https://joinprojectspark.com
TouchDevelop
Touchdevelop is a free scripting code creation application. It's the perfect way to introduce more advanced coding into the curriculum
TouchDevelop – www.touchdevelop.com
Touchdevelop Video Guides - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt_K63PuRoWGouEfFvEvM8QUc1bNno7R0
TouchDevelop Free Book - https://www.touchdevelop.com/docs/book
TouchDevelop Scheme of Work - http://raychambers.wordpress.com/touch-develop-scheme-of-work-2-2/
Expert Help - Tweet @lanky_boi_ray – www.twitter.com/lankyboi_ray
Touchdevelop Curriculum - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtObeTLaEyJMaKFSk2g9IXvmI2V4FM6ZJ
Expert Help - Tweet @drenton72 - www.twitter.com/ldrenton72
Touchdevelop Help videos - https://www.touchdevelop.com/help/videos
Touchdevelop API Reference - https://www.touchdevelop.com/docs/api
DreamSpark
All the professional developer tools you need from Microsoft for your Student for Free
Dreamspark = www.dreamspark.com
Other Computing Resources
Computing at School - http://www.computingatschool.org.uk/
Computer Science uplugged - http://csunplugged.org/
ComputerXplorers - http://www.computerxplorers.co.uk/
Technocamps - http://www.technocamps.com/
InPractice .org –KS1 computing - http://www.inpractice.org/
Windows 8 & Office 365
Microsoft UK Education Slideshare- http://www.slideshare.net/Microsofteduk
Office 365 Free E-Book - http://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_press/archive/2011/08/17/free-ebook-microsoft-office-365-connect-and-collaborate-virtually-anywhere-anytime.aspx
The Offperts - Student Experts in Office 365 – www.offperts.com
Microsoft Blogs
Microsoft UK Further Education Blog - http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ukfe/
Microsoft UK Faculty Blog - http://www.microsoft.com/education/facultyconnection/GB/default.aspx?c1=en-gb&c2=GB
Microsoft UK Education Cloud Blog - http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ukeducloud/
Daily Edventures Blog - http://dailyedventures.com
Teacher Blogs
@GeekyNicki - http://www.interactiveclassroom.net/
@ritzertech - http://www.askthemusicteacher.co.uk/
@chickensaltsh - http://whydidthechickencrosstheroad.org.uk/
@lanky_boi_ray - http://raychambers.wordpress.com/
@daviderogers - http://www.daviderogers.blogspot.co.uk/