beginner (*) - easy to start, no programming experience & lots of online resources
intermediate (**) - some setup & programming experience recommended
advanced (***) - setup & programming experience required
unknown (?) - have not yet used these tools to evaluate
- ? Activate (online) - download GameMaker 8.1 and build games to solve real-world issues
- ** Alice (PC & Mac) - programming in a 3D environment
- ? Code Hero (private beta) - the game that teaches you to make games with a code gun
- ** GameMaker (PC & Mac) - free and full versions available
- *** GameSalad (Mac) - web and mobile game creator
- * Gamestar Mechanic (online) - online game creation platform
- ? HeroCloud (PC) - professional game development platform, free for educational use
- *** iStencyl Lite (PC & Mac) - web and mobile game creator
- * NetLogo (open source) - programmable modeling environment
- * Scratch (open source) - create and share interactive stories, games, music and art
- ** StarLogo(open source) - programmable 3D modeling environment
- ? YoYo Games (online) - download GameMaker 8.1 and start building and sharing games
- Codeacademy (online)- learn to code Javascript and earn programming badges
- hackasaurus (online) - remix, make and share web pages
- Hackety Hack! (PC & Mac) - learn Ruby programming language
- happyfuncoding.com (online) - tutorials with practice area for Javascript
- IamTheCoder.com (online) - collection of programming training videos
- KidsRuby - fun and make games, or hack your homework using Ruby
- light-Bot (online) - fun programming game on Kongregate
- Robo Rally (online) - a robo rally programming game (Examples of Play and then Mini Rally Training Ground)
- Scratch tutorials (online) - screencast videos and checklists by TechKim
- Aviary (online) - photo & design tools
- GIMP (open source) - image editing
- morgueFile - free photo archive
- Paint.Net (PC) - image editing
- Pics4Learning - copyright-friendly image library for teachers and students
- Seashore (Mac) - image editing
- Stock.xchng (online) - free stock images
- Aviary (online) - sound creation tools
- Audacity (open source) - sound recording & mixing
- Freeplay Music Catalog (online) - free music for In-Classroom Student Projects
- Incompetech (online) - royalty free sound effects
- PartnersInRhyme (online) - royalty free sound effects & music