020124WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Tower of Hanoi is a classic 'programming' puzzle.

Check it out @ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Hanoi

Play it @ https://www.mathsisfun.com/games/towerofhanoi.html

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Mr. DeMarco

013024WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Your first lab in Snap is to make shapes. Take a look at What is a Shape?

https://capitalizemytitle.com/shapes-vocabulary-different-shape-names/

What is a heptagon and a nonagon? Can you try to code it in Snap?

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Mr. DeMarco

012924WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

So you got introduced to Snap. Check out the Snap tutorials:

https://forum.snap.berkeley.edu/c/how-to/20

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Mr. DeMarco

012624WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

We're jumping into coding and starting with a new IDE: SNAP

https://bjc.edc.org/bjc-r/course/bjc4nyc.html

Click on unit 1 and follow along.

Mr. DeMarco

012424WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Think you're smart? Mensa smart?

Go to this webpage: Mensa and find out! 

Write a comment on Slack. 

Mr. DeMarco

012224WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Look at some of the world's most strange even bizarre animals:

https://factanimal.com/weird-animals/

https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/weird-animals

https://www.boredpanda.com/strange-unusual-animals/

Design your own weird animal in Adobe Express:

https://bronxzoo.com/animals/our-animals

Leave it up on Slack

Mr. DeMarco

011824WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

What is a coat of arms?

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

https://www.britannica.com/topic/coat-of-arms

https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-is-a-coat-of-arms

https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Coats-of-Arms/

Does your 'clan' have a badge?

https://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/resources/faqs

What does a coat of arms look like?

https://study.com/learn/lesson/coat-of-arms-symbols-meaning-examples.html

Make one for you family:

https://www.allfamilycrests.com/makecoatofarms.htm

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Mr. DeMarco

011724WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

What is a graphic format? 

Check it out at:

JPEG, GIF, PNG? How to Pick the Best Graphic Formats 

Graphic File Formats | Computerworld

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Mr. DeMarco

011624WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Now that we're in the visual design world, let's take a look at some of the most famous art in the world:

http://www.mystudios.com/treasure/treasure.html

http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home.jsp?bmLocale=en

http://www.museodelprado.es/

http://www.nga.gov/

http://www.mfa.org/

Which one is your favorite?

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Mr. DeMarco

011224WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Today, we start our stint with Adobe.

What is graphic arts?

The visual arts based on the use of line and tone rather than three-dimensional work or the use of color.

The activity of practicing the graphic arts, especially as a subject of study.

Check it out @ 

Graphic arts - Wikipedia

graphic arts - Bing images

What is Adobe?

Check it out @ 

Industry-leading graphic design apps for designers | Adobe

Digital drawing and painting software | Adobe

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Mr. DeMarco

011024WarmUp

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

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Mr. DeMarco

010924WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Got a favorite word?

Animate it @ https://www.tynker.com/ide/v3?type=diy&p=6504803e218b2c4cff7b58f0&content=377a22b7-36819f99-9e748b16-b8109b6e-f5&cache=max&v=36819f99-9e748b16-b8109b6e-f5

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Mr. DeMarco

010824WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Had a bad dream last night--filled with monsters!

Build one yourself @ https://www.tynker.com/ide/v3?type=diy&p=6512faad218b2c49e62e6e38&content=377a22b7-36819f99-9e748b16-b8109b6e-f5&cache=max&v=36819f99-9e748b16-b8109b6e-f5

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Mr. DeMarco

010524WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Happy New Year!

I'm back from vacation.

Sounds like bad weather coming. 

See if you can change it @ https://www.tynker.com/ide/v3?type=diy&p=651336b8218b2c43fe60a1f9&content=377a22b7-36819f99-9e748b16-b8109b6e-f5&cache=max&v=36819f99-9e748b16-b8109b6e-f5

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Mr. DeMarco