Game Design
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All about TADS
TADS, the Text Adventure Development System, is a freeware programming system that can help you create high-quality interactive fiction.
Mini Arcade
An online museum dedicated to preserving vintage handheld video games from the 1970's and 80's. There are almost 300 total handheld games from all kinds of companies from Nintendo to Mattel.
GameDev.net
Articles, reviews, and news about creating games. Whether you are interested in character development or refining an algorithm, this site covers it.
Create 3D Worlds
StarLogo TNG is modeling and simulation software that can be freely downloaded from MIT. Using StarLogo students can create rich 3D worlds without the programming barriers that many other software environments have. The MIT website contains helpful programming tutorials.
Game Making
A 2d shareware game making program that is completly free and only some features are disabled
Mathmatical Games, Chess and Mazes
Math board games, puzzles, a maze generator and more. As well as playing the games, you can download the source codes and put the games on your own website for free.
StarLogo Website
StarLogo TNG is modelling and simulation software that can be freely downloaded from MIT. Using StarLogo students can create rich 3D worlds without the programming barriers that many other software environments have. The MIT website contains tutorials for using StarLogo, and a small bank of lesson resources for Game Programming, Secondary School Maths activities and an epidemic simulation.
Bonus Links
NCTM Illuminations
Provides models of mathematical teaching using engaging, interactive activities matched to NCTM Standards. Includes interactive math tools, Electronic Example Index, and i-Math Investigations.
What is a Database
A thorough explanation of how the database has evolved over the years and how it impacts us today.
The Wild Classroom
As an organization of next generation scientists, the goal of this site is to provide teachers and students with quality videos for use in their classrooms.