Tuesday, October 22, 2013

MIT Scratch robotic language: Getting Started



Scratch Getting Started v 14




MIT Scratch robotic language: Getting Started

Monday, October 21, 2013

LEGO WeDo Hungry Alligator Challenge:





Source: Learn Quebec: Hungry Alligator Challenge

Saturday, October 19, 2013

Lewis Chew demonstrating LEGO WeDo robotic software

Lewis Chew modified the LEGO Education WeDo "Dancing Birds" model to "Ninjago Lasersaber swordfight" by replacing the dancing birds with Ninjago characters together with laser sounds:

Friday, October 18, 2013

Lewis built first Lego Education WeDo model - Alligator

Lewis has successfully constructed all by himself without help from parents nor grandpa, his very first WeDo model, the Hungry Alligator:

Lego WeDo alligator model

And here is another photo of the Hungry Alligator connected to a laptop computer loaded with the WeDo software:

Types of gears

Spur gear
Crown gear
Worm gear
Rack and pinion
Raxk and pinion animation


Spur gear


spur gear

Crown gear


crown gear

Worm gear


worm gear

Rack and pinion


rack and pinion

Rack and pinion animation


rack and pinion animation

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Song in memory of my father

Papa - by Paul Anka

Everyday my papa would work
To try to make ends meet
To see that we would eat
Keep those shoes upon my feet

Every night my papa would take me
Tuck me in my bed
Kiss me on my head
After all my prayers were said

There were years
Of sadness and of tears
Through it all
Together we were strong, we were strong

The times were rough
But Papa, he was tough
And mama she stood
beside him all along

Growing up with them was easy
Time just flew on by
The years began to fly
They aged but so did I

I could tell
Mama wasn't well
And papa knew
and deep down so did she, so did she

And when she died
Papa broke down and he cried
And all he could say was,
"God, why her, Take me!"

Everyday he sat there sleeping
in his rocking chair
He never went upstairs
Because she wasn't there

Then one day my Papa said, "Son,
I'm proud of how you've grown"
He said, "Go out and make it on your own.
And don't worry. I'm O.K. alone."

He said, "There are things you must do"
"Places you must see"
His eyes were sad as he
goodbye to me

Every time I kiss my children
Papa's words ring true
He said, "Your children
they live through you."

And they grow!
They'll leave you too"
I remember every word
my Papa used to say
I kiss my kids and pray
That they'll think
Think
That way