Bits of Computing

12/10/2025

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The best apps for kids to learn math and English

1. Khan Academy Kids
A free app with fun activities for preschoolers and older kids, including reading stories, tracing letters, and practicing sounds

2. Todo Math
An app with a variety of strategies and accommodations for different levels and abilities

3. DoodleMaths
An award-winning app for kids aged 4–14 that encourages kids to use their mathematical reasoning skills

4. Duolingo
An app with audio, word identification, and speaking exercises for kids to learn a new language

5. ABCmouse
An app and website with storyline-based videos, quizzes, and activities, plus a virtual map to outline your child's learning path

Hope this will help so many people. ❤️

05/10/2025

: Bring algebraic concepts to life. Learn facilitation strategies using ready-to-implement lessons for solving one- and two- variable equations at our upcoming webinar. Sign up http://vz.to/4ht1YnG

01/09/2025

Calling all teachers of teen English language learners! Want to make assessment more than just test prep?

Join us on September 24th for a professional development webinar with Dr. Joan Kang Shin! We'll explore how to turn assessment into a powerful tool that builds real-life communication skills, encourages collaboration, and connects to students' interests.

Register today >> https://bit.ly/4mt0AEF

01/09/2025

Stanford University literally released free online courses.

No payment Required.

Check out the comments section for link

30/08/2025

Rainy day engineering challenge 🏗️

Build a bridge using only: 20 straws, 1 roll of tape, 30cm string.

Goal: Span 30cm gap and hold a full water bottle.

Bonus points: Explain why triangles make structures stronger than squares. Engineering + geometry + family competition!

30/08/2025

18 challenges for this year’s NASA Space Apps Challenge are now live, plus team formation is open! 🚀🌍🛰️

Created by NASA Subject Matter Experts, these challenges include topics in meteors, missions to Mars, solar weather, sharks, and more! No matter your background, there’s something for every interest and skill level.

Dive into the summaries, choose a challenge, and join or create a team:

The NASA International Space Apps Challenge is a hackathon for coders, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, technologists, and innovators around the world to come together and use open data from NASA and its Space Agency Partners to create solutions to challenges we face on Earth a...

30/08/2025

It's that time of year again... This tool is excellent and free. https://www.curriculumcomplete.com/

28/08/2025

I've finally finished reading "Code Dependent: How AI Is Changing Our Lives" by Madhumita Murgia. Often I summarise the things from books that I think colleagues might find useful, but the author has almost done that for me - there's a list of ten questions about AI at the end.

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29/04/2025

Here are some of our top recommendations for science websites for kids!

19/03/2025

Visual perception is the brain’s ability to understand and make sense of what the eyes see. It's so crucial for learning to read.
Puzzles are a great way to develop this skill!