Today's GrokIt:
One of the coolest websites on the net is Google Maps which not only lets you find your way around the block but allows you to visit far off locations.
Pick a place that you always wanted to go and use Google Maps to 'walk down the street'.
https://www.google.com/maps/
Leave a comment telling us where you went and why!
dmac
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
090319WarmUp
Today's GrokIt:
Computer science jobs are the No. 1 source of new wages in the United States, she said, with a half-million unfilled openings nationally. In Massachusetts, there are nearly 18,000 open IT jobs. So how do you go about getting these skills.
Interesting article about CS pathways in high school:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/globelocal/2019/08/29/more-high-schools-are-forging-path-careers/cS4jgallqRgOUl2ZZsnLCN/story.html
Leave a comment!
Damian
Computer science jobs are the No. 1 source of new wages in the United States, she said, with a half-million unfilled openings nationally. In Massachusetts, there are nearly 18,000 open IT jobs. So how do you go about getting these skills.
Interesting article about CS pathways in high school:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/globelocal/2019/08/29/more-high-schools-are-forging-path-careers/cS4jgallqRgOUl2ZZsnLCN/story.html
Leave a comment!
Damian
Thursday, August 29, 2019
082919WarmUp
Today's GrokIt:
Should we be able to kick a robot? Yes/No Why/Why Not?
https://www.wired.com/story/citizens-should-be-allowed-to-kick-robots/
Leave a comment!
dmac
Should we be able to kick a robot? Yes/No Why/Why Not?
https://www.wired.com/story/citizens-should-be-allowed-to-kick-robots/
Leave a comment!
dmac
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
082819WarmUp
Today's GrokIt:
Welcome to another year of GrokIt!
GrokIt originally appeared 7 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.
dmac
Welcome to another year of GrokIt!
GrokIt originally appeared 7 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.
dmac
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
040319WarmUp
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
040219WarmUp
Today's GrokIt:
https://www.cnet.com/news/google-adds-snake-to-maps-apps-for-april-fools-day/
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/tinders-height-verification-april-fools-day-joke-confuses-users-draws-backlash
https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/01/pokemon-go-and-the-april-fools-joke-that-made-billions/
https://www.wired.com/story/fermenting-gear-buying-guide/
https://video.wired.com/watch/almost-impossible-why-shooting-free-throws-at-95-is-almost-impossible
Leave a comment!
dmac
https://www.cnet.com/news/google-adds-snake-to-maps-apps-for-april-fools-day/
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/tinders-height-verification-april-fools-day-joke-confuses-users-draws-backlash
https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/01/pokemon-go-and-the-april-fools-joke-that-made-billions/
https://www.wired.com/story/fermenting-gear-buying-guide/
https://video.wired.com/watch/almost-impossible-why-shooting-free-throws-at-95-is-almost-impossible
Leave a comment!
dmac
Monday, April 1, 2019
040119WarmUp
Today's GrokIt:
https://www.phonearena.com/news/Huawei-foldable-flagships-future_id114958
https://www.techradar.com/news/half-of-huaweis-flagship-phones-could-be-foldable-in-two-years-says-ceo
https://mashable.com/article/tinder-height-verification/
https://metro.co.uk/2019/04/01/man-says-there-should-be-a-weight-setting-for-women-on-apps-after-tinder-reveals-height-verification-for-men-9073550/
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/04/the_best_video_game_april_fools_day_gags_of_2019
Leave a comment!
dmac
https://www.phonearena.com/news/Huawei-foldable-flagships-future_id114958
https://www.techradar.com/news/half-of-huaweis-flagship-phones-could-be-foldable-in-two-years-says-ceo
https://mashable.com/article/tinder-height-verification/
https://metro.co.uk/2019/04/01/man-says-there-should-be-a-weight-setting-for-women-on-apps-after-tinder-reveals-height-verification-for-men-9073550/
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/04/the_best_video_game_april_fools_day_gags_of_2019
Leave a comment!
dmac
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