21st Century Learning and Teaching

Bitmaps & Code by Leslie Birch

Time to create two image files and convert them into a code the OLED can understand.

Use Photoshop or another imaging program to create two cameo profile pics and turn them into bitmaps (.bmp). They should be monologue and 128x64 pixels. Notice I had my images each facing another direction.

Download LCD Image Converter and run.

Choose New Image and create a name. Then hit enter.
Now choose Image and Import. Select the file.
Now choose Options and Conversion, then Prepare. The followiing should be checked: Type:  Monochrome, Threshold Dither, Main Scan Direction: Left to Right, Line Scan Direction: Forward 
Now select Image. Make sure Select to Rows is checked. 8-Bit and Little Endian.

Hit OK, then File, Convert. Name the file. Now do the same process for your other file. The completed files will contain a series of code that you need to cut and paste into the project code to replace the files I provided. It will look something like this, only longer. Note that you don't need the beginning name, just the brackets and what is contained within them...

Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:

https://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?&tag=ARDUINO

https://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?&tag=OLED

Maker-First Steps in Electronics-Soldering Learning.

When WE start with electronics on the beginning we can work with so-called “Breadboards“(see photo below please), but soon or later soldering will become a MUST and an habit! SO, the BEST WE can do is to GET some PracTICE with soldering; in this tutorial we will make a bit “Electronics-Art“.

Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2016/11/29/maker-first-steps-in-electronics/

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2016/12/02/maker-first-steps-in-electronics-building-a-power-supply/

BEAUTIFUL AND CLEVER

The Monarch flashes its LEDs when its antennae touch. But it's also clever! It uses a clock source and shift register in a particular configuration in order to generate its patterns. Through it, one can learn about the basics of digital design, clocking, and randomness.

It is a third in a series of electronic 'bugs', the first is The Lady and the second is The Gent.

Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIKmmhdMFSE&feature=youtu.be

https://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?&tag=electronics