121123WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Welcome to another year of GrokIt!

GrokIt originally appeared 14 years ago. While teaching at RHS, I conceived it as the digital equivalent of the Do Now or activator you may be used to other teachers giving to you to start the class.

Interestingly enough, I believe the blog has taken up a much more important role in my classes.

I envision using GrokIt as a hi-tech portal to get you and your energies focused on the class topics of the day by hyperlinking around the net to:

•discover state-of the-art technologies

•bump into some engaging topic

•just enjoy a fun and interesting website.

My hope is to try to kindle a spark of interest in computers and technology.

After all, the World Wide Web and everything in it was created by software developers, computer Programmers, web designers, all kinds of techie people of which you are the next generation.

I also want to create a class community, a public forum from which you could express your opinions and see the opinions of others about these topics.

So here's today's GrokIt.

One of my favorite sites is Wired. Check it out @

http://www.wired.com/

Pick one article, read it and leave a comment.

Mr. DeMarco

112123WarmUp

Today's GrokIt: 

What's a beat? How do you make one?

Check out the following sites:

https://www.izotope.com/en/learn/beat-making-101-how-to-make-a-beat.html

https://blog.landr.com/how-to-build-a-beat-from-scratch

https://www.musicindustryhowto.com/how-to-create-your-own-beats-for-beginners/

Leave a comment on Slack!

Mr. DeMarco

112023WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Into music?

Check it out @ https://experiments.withgoogle.com/shared-piano

Leave a comment on Slack!

Mr. DeMarco

111723WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Now that you're all up to speed with Kodu, did you know there's a competition for the best Kodu game? 

Microsoft sponsors the Kodu Cup every year. Top prize: 5K!

Check it out @:

https://news.microsoft.com/2011/03/16/calling-all-kids-microsoft-opens-kodu-cup-video-game-design-competition/

https://news.microsoft.com/en-gb/2014/07/22/whohaswonthisyearsk/

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/microsoft-announces-kodu-game-lab-competition

Leave a comment on Slack!

Mr. DeMarco

111623WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Think you can make a living as a video game developer? Here's some colleges and universities that offer advanced degrees in Video Game Design. Check it out:

https://www.collegerank.net/best-video-game-design-degree-programs/

https://successfulstudent.org/best-video-game-colleges/

https://www.gamedesigning.org/video-game-design-schools/

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/computer-science/game-simulation-development

Leave a comment on Slack!

Mr. DeMarco

111523WarmUp

Today's GrokIt: 

You've been working with Kodu to develop a video game in Kodu.

Some interesting Kodu videos:

How to make a football game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WIyNYNeNUg

How to create an underwater world:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSdr1JEVfjs

How to make a racing game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpJTBMe1I98

How to make pages:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-87g-mDfS7g

How to make a maze:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48BNpjmQ6d4

Leave a comment in Slack!

Mr. DeMarco

111423WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Check out some related Kodu sites:

Kodu Game Lab - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodu_Game_Lab

Discuss Everything About Kodu Game Lab Wiki | Fandom

https://kodumicrosoft.fandom.com/f

Kodu Game Lab Review - Game On or Game Over? (connectedcamps.com)

https://blog.connectedcamps.com/kodu-game-lab-review/

Leave a comment in Slack!

Mr. DeMarco

Today's GrokIt:

We're going to change platforms today.

Check out this website:

Ultimate List of Different Types of Video Games | 49 Genres & Subcategories (idtech.com)

https://www.idtech.com/blog/different-types-of-video-game-genres

and leave a comment on Slack.

Mr. DeMarco

110923WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

What happens when someone hacks a connected car?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/leoking/2015/02/23/14-year-old-hacks-connected-cars-with-pocket-money/?sh=22a37f0b2f81

More about connected cars:

https://www.pcmag.com/news/readers-choice-2021-connected-cars

Leave a comment in slack!

Mr. DeMarco

11082023WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

What is a connected car?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connected_car

Why are they important?

https://www.emqx.com/en/blog/connected-cars-and-automotive-connectivity-all-you-need-to-know

Leave a comment on Slack!

Mr. DeMarco

110623WarmUp

Today's GrokIt: 

What is the Internet of Things(IOT)?

https://www.oracle.com/internet-of-things/what-is-iot/

Test your knowlege by taking this quiz:

https://quizlet.com/263778383/internet-of-things-iot-flash-cards/

Leave a comment on Slack!

Mr. DeMarco

110323WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

What is the digital divide?

https://www.splashlearn.com/blog/what-is-the-digital-divide-and-how-can-we-bridge-it/

Take the quiz:

https://quizlet.com/89144349/the-digital-divide-flash-cards/

Leave a comment on Slack!

Mr. DeMarco

110223WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

What's a deep fake?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepfake

Can you spot one a deepfake?

https://www.iproov.com/spot-deepfake-quiz

Leave a comment on Slack!

Mr. DeMarco

110123WarmUp

 Today's GrokIt:

What's today? El dia de los muertos!

Check it out @:

https://www.google.com/doodles/day-of-the-dead-2023

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2023/10/27/when-is-day-of-the-dead-celebrated-what-is-dia-de-los-muertos-interesting-facts/70702735007/

https://www.dayofthedeadsd.com/

Leave a comment on Slack!

Mr. DeMarco