Some things just belong together like peanut butter and jelly. As I have been building Lego toys with my kids, I started to wonder if you could connect Arduino stuff to Lego stuff. While my kids really enjoy the Lego Wedo and Lego Mindstorm, those kits can be rather costly. I started searching
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If you’re looking for a way to program 3D experiences for Google Chrome and other modern web browsers, make sure to check out three.js . For many professional programmers, JavaScript has become an essential language to making web applications. It still amazes me that we can use JavaScript to create 3D experiences, games, or visualizations.
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Good morning! I hope that you and your family had a Merry Christmas! I hope you have a happy new year! To our regular readers, I want to thank you for being a part of our community. In 2014, many of you actively contributed to building SparkMacon MakerSpace. Our community is very thankful. I’m thankful
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On our blog InspiredToEducate.NET, we have reflected on the benefits of learning by making. It has been fun putting project based learning ideas into action at our new makerspace. Our team has been given the opportunity to implement project based learning experiences in community meetups. Our team has completed some informal reflection upon community events so
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As a kid, one of my first programming languages was the Logo. It’s a really simple language that ran on Apple IIe’s that enables you to draw with code. Logo uses the metaphor of a turtle. The kid programmer can instruct the turtle to drop paint behind it, turn by an angle, and move forward.
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Invent To Learn: Inspiring Students To Learn Through Making. “STEAM: Creating A Maker Mindset” by @vvrotny and @speterson224 Benefits of Teaching Kids To Code That No One Is Talking About Impact of Seymour Papert on Learning, Engagement, and Creativity 17 Fun Tools To Teach Kids To Code by @ChrisBetcher 3 Tutorials on 3D Modelling
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Programming Easy Data Visualization with Google Charts and JavaScript Learn to Build Your Own Conversational Bot using ChatScript 10 Free Resources for Learning JavaScript and HTML5 17 Fun Tools To Teach Kids To Code by @ChrisBetcher Benefits of Teaching Kids To Code That No One Is Talking About Easy Recipes for Building Android Apps
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Help us sustain SparkMacon: Our MakerSpace for Macon, GA by supporting our IndieGogo funding campaign. http://igg.me/at/sparkmacon. Even small contributions are helpful. We’re very thankful for the generosity of our readers. Related Stories on InspiredToEducate.NET: Simple Minecraft Programming Using ScriptCraftJS Makers rocking #JavaScript at JSConf 2014 Create Puzzle-Based Code Experiences in Your Apps #javascript #html5
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My dad taught me the basics of computer programming using QuickBasic. Even in middle school, I can remember us learning how to draw pixels on the screen with code. As a kid, it seemed like magic just making simple shapes! I was taking steps to learn how to build my own video game!! These
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SparkMacon is a community innovation space equipped with the tools, equipment, and grass-roots education required to convert your idea into a reality. Think of us as a gym membership to exercise your creativity, hands and brain. We aspire to blend the best of art and technology. Learn more about our SparkMacon campaign at IndieGogo.com
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