092222Warm Up

 Today's GrokIt:

So you're creating icons. What do you need to think about?

Check it out @ 10 Tips for Designing Icons | Domestika

And how about Creating Great Icons: What to Consider When Designing (marketing4ecps.com)

Leave a comment!

Mr. DeMarco

092122 Warm Up

 Today's GrokIt:

What is an icon?

Among many definitions:

a graphic symbol on a computer display screen that represents an app, an object (such as a file), or a function (such as the command to save)

Icons can represent people as well.

Find an example of an icon and post it on Slack

Mr. DeMarco

092022 Warm Up

 Today's GrokIt:

Ever hear of the following towns?

Belchertown, Florida, Freetown, Halifax, Holland, Hubbardston, Monterey, Peru, Wales, Washington.

Believe it or not-they're all in Massachusetts!

Use Google maps @ http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl to find them. Then leave a note in Slack as to each town's location/general whereabouts.

Mr. DeMarco

091922 Warm Up

 Today's GrokIt:

And NASA? Check it out @

NASA

NASA Artemis

Leave a comment on Slack.

Mr. DeMarco

091622 Warm Up

 Today's GrokIt:

So, what's NASA up to these days? What does NASA even mean?

Check it out at Home | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids.

Leave a comment on Slack.

Mr. DeMarco

091522 Warm Up

 Today's GrokIt:

Think you're smart? Mensa smart?

Go to this webpage https://www.mensa.org/public/mensa-iq-challenge and find out! 

Write a comment in Slack. 

Mr. DeMarco

091422 Warm Up

Today's GrokIt:

What are time zones? Why do we have them? Do we need them?

Check it out @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_zone.

Look at some neat sites @ http://www.worldtimezone.com/

and http://www.timezonecheck.com/

and http://www.worldtimeserver.com/

and http://24timezones.com/

What is the Greenwich meridian? Look it up @ http://wwp.greenwichmeridian.com/

What does it have to do with time zones?

Leave a comment in Slack!

Mr. DeMarco