December 2021 Learn More Links

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A collection of the links from the December 2021 issue all in one place.
How Computers Make Sound
How a computer records and produces sound
https://musicandcomputerscience.wordpress.com/how-does-a-computer-record-and-produce-sound/
Sampling Rate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampling_(signal_processing)
Sample rate and bit depth
https://www.izotope.com/en/learn/digital-audio-basics-sample-rate-and-bit-depth.html
What is sampling rate?
https://thenextweb.com/news/what-is-sampling-rate-audio-why-does-it-matter-analysis-explainer
Nyquist Theorem
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyquist%E2%80%93Shannon_sampling_theorem
Harry Nyquist
https://ethw.org/Harry_Nyquist
What is a DAC?
https://www.audioadvice.com/videos-reviews/what-is-a-dac/
Digital to analog converter
https://kids.kiddle.co/Digital-to-analog_converter
Nyquist-Shannon Sampling Theorem
https://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Nyquist-Shannon_sampling_theorem
Nyquist Frequency
https://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Nyquist_frequency
How do speakers produce sound?
https://mynewmicrophone.com/how-do-speakers-produce-sound-a-helpful-beginners-guide/
Computer speaker facts for kids
https://kids.kiddle.co/Computer_speaker
Draw with ASCII Keyboard Characters
ASCII Art
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII_art
Convert images to ASCII Art
https://manytools.org/hacker-tools/convert-images-to-ascii-art/
The rich history of ASCII Art
https://thenewstack.io/surprisingly-rich-history-ascii-art/
Lost Ancestors of ASCII Art
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/01/the-lost-ancestors-of-ascii-art/283445/
ASCII Art
https://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/ASCII_art
ASCII Art Generator
http://www.crazy4computers.net/ascii-art.html
Vintage ASCII Typewriter Art from the 1930s
Coding with text art in the Classroom
https://www.erintegration.com/2018/10/22/coding-with-text-art-ascii-art-in-the-classroom
Traditional and Non-traditional ASCII Art
http://theartlady2017.blogspot.com/2019/06/ascii-art-traditional-and-non.html
Convert image to ASCII Art in Python
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnJ_mL_ASQE
ASCII Art Archive
Coding With Hydra
Hydra documentation and examples
https://ojack.xyz/hydra-functions/
How to make Hydra respond to sound
https://github.com/ojack/hydra#audio-responsiveness-experimental
A Beginner’s Guide to Live Coding with Hydra
https://www.clipsoundandmusic.uk/hydra-tutorial-a-beginners-guide-to-live-coding-visuals/
Getting Started with Hydra
Hydra in Mythology
https://kids.kiddle.co/Hydra_(mythology)
Olivia Jack
https://www.culturehub.org/olivia-jack
Olivia Jack Talks Hydra
https://cdm.link/2019/02/hydra-olivia-jack/
Amazon Go, Cashiers Gone
‘Just walk out’: Amazon debuts its first supermarket with no checkout lines
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/25/amazon-go-grocery-supermarket-seattle-technology
Amazon Go
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Go
Amazon Selling Cashierless Tech to Other Stores
LG Electronics Clerkless nighttime shops
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210526000473
Get Zippin
https://www.getzippin.com/blog/how-cashierless-technology-improves-retail-operations
Cashierless Stores
https://techhq.com/2021/09/cashierless-stores/
List of cashierless companies
https://thespoon.tech/here-is-a-list-of-cashierless-tech-companies-gunning-for-amazon-go/
How Just Walk Out Tech works
Data Protection Issues in Cashierless Technology
https://www.ns-businesshub.com/technology/cashierless-technology-data-protection/
Cashierless Stores – the Future or a Fad?
https://www.observanow.com/cashierless-stores-the-future-or-a-fad/
Fractured Fairy Tales
Fracturing Fairy Tales Product Page
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/504911562
Scratch Activity Guides
11 Fractured Fairy Tales for Young Readers
ttps://www.readbrightly.com/11-fractured-fairy-tales-young-readers
How to Write a Fractured Fairy Tale (free eBook in Epic books!)
https://www.getepic.com/app/read/41830
Interactive Fractured Fairy Tales
https://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/fractured-fairy-tales
Funny, Alternative Fractured Fairy Tales
https://theantijunecleaver.com/funny-alternative-fractured-fairy-tales
Fractured Fairy Tales in Classrooms
https://creativityintheclass.weebly.com/fractured-fairy-tales.html
Simulations Make It Real, or Not
Computer Simulation
https://www.britannica.com/technology/computer-simulation
Computer Modeling and Simulation
https://ors.od.nih.gov/OD/OQM/cms/Pages/default.aspx
Simulation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulation
Simulation Facts for Kids
https://kids.kiddle.co/Simulation
Fun Computer Simulations
https://kidskonnect.com/fun/computer-simulations/
Physics Engine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physics_engine
Simbucket Science Simulations
https://teachbesideme.com/simbucket-science-simulations/
Simulations to play around with
https://thescienceplayground.com/v
Meet Sam Henry
Noah Text
Noah Text in Computer Adapted Environment
StrongReader Builder Tool
Noah Text Releases Text Tool
Code Trees with Pyret
Pyret image functions and colors
https://www.pyret.org/docs/latest/image.html
Lesson plans/projects using Pyret (created by Bootstrap World)
Pyret background information
https://www.pyret.org/pyret-code/index.html
Pyret editor
Secret Code Hidden in Plain Sight
History of Steganography
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steganography#History
What is steganography? A complete guide to the ancient art of concealing messages
Steganography: Hiding Data within Dat
https://www.garykessler.net/library/steganography.html
Steganography Past and Present
https://www.okta.com/identity-101/steganography/
Steganography
https://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Steganography
For parents: Is This Donut a Secret Message from Your Kid
https://resources.uknowkids.com/blog/is-this-donut-a-secret-message-from-your-kid
What is Steganography?
https://www.comparitech.com/blog/information-security/what-is-steganography/
How to Make Invisible Secret Spy Messages – video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuoLTmnpeyY
Computers and Pronouns
The Winograd Schema
https://cs.nyu.edu/~davise/papers/WinogradSchemas/WS.html
WinoGrande: An Adversarial Winograd Schema Challenge at Scale (with examples)
https://winogrande.allenai.org/
Winograd Schema Challenge
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winograd_schema_challenge
What are Winograd Schemas?
https://medium.datadriveninvestor.com/what-are-winograd-schemas-dfe9e51b765a
What is Design?
What is design?
https://www.kidscodecs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/concepts-what-is-design-launchcycle.jpg
The Meaning of Design
https://shakuro.com/blog/the-meaning-of-design-what-design-is-and-why-its-important#color-in-design
What Do We Mean By Design
https://www.designcouncil.org.uk/news-opinion/what-do-we-mean-design
Kids Think Design
http://www.kidsthinkdesign.org/index.html
Graphic Design for Kids
https://www.create-learn.us/blog/graphic-design-for-kids/
Architecture Activities for Kids
https://www.aiaaustin.org/architecture-activities-kids
What is Automotive Design
https://www.strate.education/gallery/news/what-automotive-design
Car Design for Kids
https://www.toyota.co.jp/en/kids/car/design.html
Car Design Facts
https://kids.kiddle.co/Car_design
Kids Design Cars of the Future
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/kids-asked-design-cars-of-the-future/
Industrial Design
History of Industrial Design
https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/industrial-design/275051
Fashion Design Kits
https://artfulparent.com/fashion-design-for-kids-made-easy-fun-with-kits/
What is Fashion Design?
https://www.fibre2fashion.com/industry-article/2860/what-is-fashion-design
What is a Fashion Designer?
https://fashion-history.lovetoknow.com/fashion-clothing-industry/what-is-fashion-designer
What is Packaging Design?
https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/packaging-design-successful/9781118358603/chap02-sec001.html
How to Bring Package Design Into the Art Room
https://theartofeducation.edu/2019/07/05/how-to-bring-package-design-into-the-art-room/
The Difference Between Interior Design and Decorating
Interior Design Facts for Kids
https://kids.kiddle.co/Interior_design
Interior Design Activities
IDE
IDE
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_development_environment
Integrated Development Environment Facts for Kids
https://kids.kiddle.co/Integrated_development_environment
JUDO
Integrated Development Environment
https://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Integrated_development_environment
IntelliJ IDEA (JetBrains)
https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/
Visual Studio
ttps://visualstudio.microsoft.com/
Atom
Sublime
Nova (Panic)
PyCharm (JetBrains)
https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/
Notepad++
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/
Komodo IDE (ActiveState)
https://www.activestate.com/products/komodo-ide/
Nine Apps to Help Kids Sharpen Coding Skills
https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/learning-to-code/
What Does IDE Stand For?
https://codinghero.ai/what-is-an-ide/
Best Python IDE an Code Editors
https://codinginfinite.com/best-python-ide-code-editors-top-10/
Zooming Towards Peace
Definition of Peacebuilding
https://www.international-alert.org/what-we-do/what-is-peacebuilding
Asian Muslim Action Network
Wahid Foundation
Helping Middle-schoolers Understand Peacebuilding
https://www.middleweb.com/18931/help-students-understand-peacebuilding/
Peacebuilders program for Young Children
https://www.peacebuilders.com/media/pdfs/YoungChildPacketColor.pdf
What is Peacebuilding?
https://www.c-r.org/who-we-are/why-peacebuilding/what-peacebuilding
Empowering Children as Peacebuilders
https://www.wvi.org/peacebuilding-and-conflict-sensitivity/empowering-children-peacebuilders
Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators
https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/GPC_EducatorToolkit-%28MiddleSchool%29_combined.pdf
What is Peacebuilding (video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3PtqPjlPW0
Curiosity Makes Coding Cooler
CodeGuppy Website
CodeGuppy Code Editor Workspace
https://codeguppy.com/code.html
CodeGuppy Draw with Code Projects Book
https://codeguppy.com/site/download/draw_with_code.pdf
Color Names
https://www.w3schools.com/colors/colors_names.asp
RGB Triplet Colors
https://www.rapidtables.com/web/color/RGB_Color.html
JavaScript Language Specification
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Language_Resources
Hexadecimal Color Names
https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/hexadecimal-color-names.html
What are Hexadecimal Colors?
https://www.mathsisfun.com/hexadecimal-decimal-colors.html
Hexadecimal Color Picker
https://www.w3schools.com/colors/colors_picker.asp
Building Autonomy in a 3D Print Lab
Developing Responsible and Autonomous Learners
https://www.apa.org/education-career/k12/learners
Encouraging Learner Autonomy
https://infocus.eltngl.com/2019/11/21/enouraging-learner-autonomy/
How Learner Autonomy Helps Students
https://www.lambdasolutions.net/blog/how-learner-autonomy-helps-students-become-more-capable-adults
Building Autonomy and Independence in Young Learners
Five Steps to Increase Autonomy in the Classroom
https://blog.teamsatchel.com/5-steps-to-increase-autonomy-in-the-classroom
Supporting Student Autonomy
https://theeducationhub.org.nz/how-to-support-student-autonomy-and-enhance-motivation-2/
Also In The December 2021 Issue
December 2021 Issue

Looking for a new way to encode your secret messages? Try steganography!

Why find the perfect Christmas tree when you can make it?

Design is about solving problems, from donuts to race cars, how we eat to what to wear in cold weather.

Looking for a way to liven up your coding sessions? Check out our Hydra workshop!

Check out our interview with Sam Henry, the programmer who coded Noah Text!

Learn about the importance of simulations, one the coolest types of technology around!

Join us for the next installment of our Fractured Fairy Tales Scratch series!

Learn how video platforms like Zoom are being used to further Peacebuilding during the pandemic!

It's fun and easy to create ASCII art with your computer keyboard, a text editor, and your imagination. Here are ideas to get started.

Learn how computers are able to create sound for all your favorite movies and music!

Learn about some of the different tools used by programmers.

Learn how Amazon is running its stores without any cashiers!

Check out how scientists are using the Winograd Schema Challenge to make smarter computers!

A collection of the links from the December 2021 issue all in one place.

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