Full STEAM Ahead – an Introduction The NCLab Team is excited to launch Full STEAM Ahead, a monthly newsletter dedicated to computing. In one way or another, computing plays an important role in every area of modern STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math). Every month, Full STEAM Ahead will deliver messages from prominent personalities,
This pendant consists of a spiral drawn with Turtle Tina and a hollow spherical eyelet created using PLaSM. Click on the 3D model to view the source code. You can also run the model, and adjust it to your needs. The code is extremely intuitive, so I am sure that you will figure it out!
The self-paced and self-graded Karel Coding course in NCLab is unique in its ability to teach students computational thinking and all key concepts of computer programming without exposing them to the burden of complex syntax of advanced programming languages. In this webinar, NCLab’s Director of Education Sheila Bunch provides a detailed overview of the course
Another great webinar on Karel Coding was presented on November 2 by NCLab’s Director of Education Sheila Bunch. Click on the image below to access the PPT presentation:
We totally loved the Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP) Summit! The meeting took place in the White House on Friday October 28 and at the Georgetown University on Saturday 29. The goal of the Summit was to foster collaboration among states that decided to implement Computer Science for All. To-date this is 16 states that
SOLVE THIS MAZE IF YOU DARE Happy Halloween from Karel the Robot!
The self-paced and self-graded 3D modeling course is the most popular course in NCLab. We are extremely pleased to announce that 50 new tutorial videos were just added to it! The new videos greatly improve the students’ learning experience. Here are two samples. The first video explains how to create and color basic 2D shapes:
The 2016 Nevada Library Association (NLA) conference took place on October 18-19, 2016 at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Click on the image below to view the joined presentation by Robbie DeBuff (NSLAPR), Sena Loyd (Carson City Library) and Sheila Bunch (NCLab):
The 70th annual Nevada Libraries Association conference will be held on October 18th and 19th at South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. NCLab will be there with a presentation by Sheila Bunch (shared with Roberta DeBuff and Sena Loyd), and with an exhibit of computer programming and 3D printing. We are very much
Although this is not a typical Turtle activity, today we will plot the graphs of functions! Moreover, we will add some colors and 3D to it, and also spice it up with a bit of computer programming. Turtle Tina in NCLab is an excellent tool for that. You don’t even have to create a user