Slides for the lecture

Ant and fish swarm models
(The two models are located in a zip folder, which must first be unzipped. The readme file contains instructions on how to select and change the viewer perspective; the programmes are closed by pressing Escape (Esc key)).

• Non-fiction and reading books for 8-12 year olds

  • Ätze the computer monster, Ursel Scheffler, from 3rd grade

  • Email for everyone, Werner Färber, from 3rd grade

  • Internet Stories (Leselöwen series), Margot Scheffold, from 3rd grade

  • Thieves on the Net (Level 4 Kids series), Andreas Schlüter, from 3rd grade

  • Apollo 11 im Kickerfieber (Level 4 Kids), Andreas Schlüter, 3rd grade and up

  • PC-Kinderkram, A. Gärtner, bhv Praxis

  • Computer für Kids (Entdecke Deinen PC und Windows 98), Hans-Georg Schumann, 5th grade and up

  • Kalle surft im Internet, Granholm, Schumacher, Andersson, 3rd grade and up

  • Schritt für Schritt computerfit! (PC practice book for primary school pupils), Roland Volk, from 3rd grade

  • What's What: Computers and Robots, Peter Clausen, possibly for 4th grade and up

  • What is What (special): The Internet, Christof Hafkemayer, possibly 4th grade and up

  • Why? Why? Why? All about the computer and the Internet, A. Wilhelm, W. Metzger, from. 3rd grade

• software

  • Educational software Informaticus

  • Plopp - The cool 3D painting programme, Terzio Verlag, 3898353664 (from 1st grade)

  • see also: Software for children, c't ratgeber 01/2007, Heise-Verlag, 2007

• Non-fiction books

  • V. Claus, A. Schwill: Schülerduden. Computing Science. Ein Sachlexikon für die Schule, 2003, Duden-Verlag, ISBN 3411044829, (from upper school)

  • H. Zemanek, A. Reiter (ed.): Anecdotes about Computing Science. Pointen, Pannen, Pioniere aus Wissenschaft und Schule, ISBN 3706516977

  • M. Datz, R. W. Schwabe: Computerkurs Grundschule: Wir machen unsere eigene Homepage. Verlag an der Ruhr, 2003, ISBN 3860728083

  • G. W. Kienitz: Der Internet-Guide für Schüler 2006 / 2007. Moses Verlag, 2006, ISBN 389777318X

For parents on the subject of "Dealing with media":

• M. Spitzer: Vorsicht Bildschirm! DTV, 2006, ISBN 3423343273

• W. Bergmann, G. Hüther: Computersüchtig. Kinder im Sog der modernen Medien.Walter Verlag, 2006, ISBN 3530422126

• Software for children, c't ratgeber 01/2007, Heise-Verlag, 2007
  

NetLogo is a freely available, platform-independent, multi-agent-based modelling environment. It can also be used to visualise the Ant Colony algorithms discussed in the lecture.

• Marco Dorigo, Thomas Stützle (2004), Ant Colony Optimisation. B&T Publishers

• S. Camazine et al. (2001) Self-Organisation in Biological Systems. Princeton University Press, Princeton (NJ)