Category Archives: coding

CoSpaces Edu

Posted on December 15, 2020 by CRC STEAM-3D Maker Lab

by Jennifer Robb CoSpaces Edu is a virtual platform that enables you to create and code animations, stories, games, and a variety of other experiences which can then be viewed in augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), or as a … Continue reading →

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Grasshopper

Posted on October 6, 2020 by CRC STEAM-3D Maker Lab

by Jennifer Robb Are you interested in text-based coding, but aren’t quite sure where to begin? Google’s Grasshopper uses a game-based approach to teach the fundamentals of JavaScript, one of the world’s most commonly used programming languages. JavaScript has numerous applications, … Continue reading →

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MakeCode

Posted on August 4, 2020 by CRC STEAM-3D Maker Lab

by Devin Flynn (writing & research) MakeCode is a free, online coding platform which allows for creative, engaging learning experiences.  Designed by Microsoft, this open source platform supports students on a progression path into real-world programming. This learning platform brings … Continue reading →

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micro:bit

Posted on July 28, 2020 by CRC STEAM-3D Maker Lab

by Devin Flynn (writing & research) micro:bit is an open source hardware that was designed by BBC in partnership with many companies including Microsoft. It functions as a mini-programmable computer that can be coded on a computer, and uploaded to … Continue reading →

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Ozobot Evo

Posted on March 17, 2020 by CRC STEAM-3D Maker Lab

by Jennifer Robb This is a first… it’s time for a Tech Tool Tuesday update post! If you’ve been following our blog, you’ll know that we’ve written about Ozobots before (and if you haven’t, check that post out here), shortly … Continue reading →

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littleBits

Posted on July 9, 2019 by CRC STEAM-3D Maker Lab

by Jennifer Robb Circuits and electricity can be tricky concepts, especially once you start getting into wiring directions, issues of polarity, and so on. In the lab, we often use papertronics or Lilypad for hands-on circuitry projects, but littleBits can help … Continue reading →

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Cubelets

Posted on January 29, 2019 by CRC STEAM-3D Maker Lab

by Jennifer Robb  During my most recent foray into our equipment room, looking for something new and innovative to use with our various student groups, I stumbled across these wonderful robotic cubes called Cubelets. We had used them a couple of … Continue reading →

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Move the Turtle

Posted on June 27, 2017 by CRC STEAM-3D Maker Lab

by Maya Staresinic Possessing the ability to code opens up so many doors and exposes our students to many opportunities. This is something we have said before, and something that we will continue to preach (because it’s true!). It has … Continue reading →

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Erase All Kittens

Posted on May 9, 2017 by CRC STEAM-3D Maker Lab

by Lauren Fridman I don’t know about you, but when I started working for the STEAM Makerlab and the idea of learning to code came up, I was totally unsure about it. Not in the sense that coding isn’t important, … Continue reading →

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Arduino UNO

Posted on March 28, 2017 by CRC STEAM-3D Maker Lab

by Laura Dobos My most recent tech tool exploration was with a tool made by Arduino, called the Arduino UNO. Within the lab, we have the project kit, which comes with the Ardunio UNO, a breadboard (the part with the … Continue reading →

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Lightbot

Posted on March 14, 2017 by CRC STEAM-3D Maker Lab

by Maya Staresinic With all of the talk surrounding coding, it seems as if teaching our students how to code has recently become viewed as good teaching practice. Although today’s modern students are more advanced in technology than students ever … Continue reading →

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Ozobots

Posted on March 14, 2017 by CRC STEAM-3D Maker Lab

by Brendan Oldman So cool!! Okay… we say this about all the gadgets and devices we get into the lab, but this one we truly mean it. From portraits drawn on paper with markers, to digital portraits on mobile devices, … Continue reading →

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Lego Robotics

Posted on February 21, 2017 by CRC STEAM-3D Maker Lab

by Laura Dobos A few years ago when I was introduced to LEGO robotics I was blown away by the idea that, for a reasonable cost, someone could actually own a transformable, customizable and programmable robot. Initially, I used NXT, … Continue reading →

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Tickle

Posted on January 24, 2017 by CRC STEAM-3D Maker Lab

by Lauren Fridman & Maya Staresinic Tickle is an app that runs on Apple devices and allows users to create block codes for their programmable robots. The app functions with a multitude of robots including Sphero, BB8, Ollie, Dash and Dot. The … Continue reading →

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