Wed, 16 Nov 2022 23:49:03 -0800WeeblyThu, 11 Feb 2021 02:11:23 GMThttps://www.drg4.net/blog/alien-images-addedSome classes have made making an "Alien" a class project for use with their "Approaching An Alien" tutorial for the LEGO 51515 set. Alternately, a quick way of representing an "Alien" is to wrap an "Alien's" picture around a bottle. Pictures that we have used have been added to both the Scratch and Python versions of the "Approaching an Alien" tutorials. Enjoy!]]>Thu, 28 Jan 2021 08:08:41 GMThttps://www.drg4.net/blog/new-python-tutorial-jan-2021
Part 1 of our first "Python Absolute Beginners" LEGO 51515 Robot Inventor Challenge is up, available free, complete with Closed Captions.
This Challenge uses the tiny robot TAZ1 that we have previously shown you how to build. We think about what a weird Alien Ambassador might be like, and how to teach a Robot to approach it.
This is an addition to the previous 5 tutorials that show you:
1) How to download the LEGO 51515 app.
2) How to find suitable containers for the 51515 components, to aid easy building
3) How to update the LEGO 51515 hub and motors
4) How to build a tiny first robot.
5) How to control your robot using either of the computer languages Scratch or Python, after having connected your robot to your computer using either a USB or Bluetooth connection.
6) The "Approaching an Alien" Challenge, solved using LEGO Robot Inventor Scratch.
Our very best wishes to all of you for a wonderful Chinese New Year, and a fulfilling 2021, from DrGraeme.]]>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 09:53:34 GMThttps://www.drg4.net/blog/closed-captions-completed-for-first-6-tutorialsWe have now finished editing the Closed Captions for all of our first 6 LEGO Robot Inventor 51515 "Absolute Beginner" tutorials.
We provide these because of past requests from Schools, many of whom have commented that the excitement when using our past tutorials in class is such that it is difficult for many students to hear the spoken commentary. We have also had thanks from deaf students.
There is also the question of "English  accents". I spend 2 years in South East Asia as a volunteer (a bit like an Australian version of the American Peace Corps), and hence am well aware of the huge variety of English accents used in many parts of the world. Are you having trouble with my Tasmanian accent? Use the Closed Captions! :-) Have fun... Graeme...]]>Wed, 21 Oct 2020 06:30:59 GMThttps://www.drg4.net/blog/this-is-a-sample-blog-post
Part 1 of the first "Absolute Beginners" LEGO 51515 Robot Inventor Scratch Challenge is up, free, and available for use just before Christmas 2020! :-)
This Challenge uses the tiny robot TAZ1 that we have previously shown you how to build. We think about what a weird Alien might be like, and how to teach a Robot to approach it.
This is an addition to the previous 5 tutorials that show you:
1) How to download the LEGO 51515 app.
2) How to find suitable containers for the 51515 components, to aid easy building
3) How to update the LEGO 51515 hub and motors
4) How to build a tiny first robot.
5) How to control your robot using either of the computer languages Scratch or Python, after having connected your robot to your computer using either a USB or Bluetooth connection.

We had hoped to get a bit further by now, but it took a time before these sets became available in beautiful Tasmania. Even though Tasmania have been free from COVID-19 for over half a year, everywhere outside Tasmania seems to have slowed down. 
Our very best wishes to all of you for a Happy Christmas and a wonderful 2021 from DrGraeme.


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