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October is Computer Learning Month!

Computer Learning Month is an excellent opportunity to enhance your students' digital skills and explore the vast world of technology. This week, we’re sharing resources about copyright and digital citizenship, coding, virtual courses, AI, and more. Share these tools to help students navigate the ever-evolving landscape of computing and unlock new possibilities in our increasingly digital world.

Grades 2-12

Remix & Reuse Responsibly: Copyright for Digital Citizens

This workshop will equip you with the essential knowledge and strategies you need to teach your students copyright concepts effectively. Discover various tools and resources to help you and your students find, evaluate, and cite content.

Grades K-8

3 Great Lesson Plans on Copyright

Use the three lessons in this article to help your students understand and respect copyright and fair use. Create your free account to access lessons and materials for second, fourth, and seventh grade students.

Grades K-5

Barefoot Computing

Discover various computational thinking resources for elementary students, including lessons, activity sheets, PowerPoints, and downloadable classroom posters. Register for an account using your email to access and save materials found on the site. 

Grades 8-12

Tomorrow Classroom

Tomorrow Classroom provides learning tools to help students ages 13–18 with web creation, design, and coding. Create a teacher account to access lessons that will help students create portfolio websites, capstone projects, passion projects, and more.

Grades K-12

GCF Learn Free

GCF Learn Free provides free, diverse online courses on 21st century skills. Registration is not required, but signing up saves progress. Topics include tech basics, software, and career planning. Teaching guides and resources benefit educators.

Grades K-12

TeachersFirst's Resources for using AI (Artificial Intelligence) for Productivity

This curated collection of resources offers opportunities to learn about and explore artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and tools. Educators can use these tools to automate administrative tasks, save time, and improve student learning outcomes.

Grades 6-12

CS Intro

CS Intro offers three semester-length coding lessons designed to teach developers coding, starting from the basics. Lessons begin with the basics of creating games using block and script programming functions and progress to more significant difficulties.

Grades 5-12

Georgia Virtual Learning Shared Resources

Explore more than 100 virtual courses for secondary students. Choose from studies in all core content areas, the fine arts, and world languages. These offerings include classes in finance, computer science, fitness, CTE, electives, and more.

Grades 3-5

Cyber Academy

Cyber Academy offers several lessons on internet safety for kids ages 7–10. Lessons include short video episodes, accompanying tasks, and printable homework activities about topics like passwords, safety settings, and misinformation.

Grades K-12

Verizon Innovative Learning HQ

Create a free account to access more than 100 lesson plans and professional development sessions that provide micro-credentials. Most activities focus on virtual or augmented reality and include a facilitator's guide, introduction, and videos.

This Week at TeachersFirst

This week, we welcome you to register for our next free fall OK2Ask virtual workshop. We’re also sharing a blog post to help you learn more ideas for Computer Learning Month. Finally, we're delighted to share a free new edtech tool for middle-level civics classes—read the details below!