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EP 111 Podcast Show Notes

Date:  08/7/2023

SUMMARY OF EPISODE

Everybody seems to have an opinion about robots. Listen to this podcast to find out what they do, how they work, and how teachers can start working their way into the robotics industry.

CHAPTER MARKERS

• Intro What Do We Mean by Robots?  [0:00]
• How Do They Work?  [5:24]
• Jobs for Teachers and How to Prepare  [8:32]

RESOURCES & LINKS

• The place to get several of the learning tools for electronics that I mentioned, including the Electronic Playground and Snap Circuits https://www.elenco.com/brands/

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EP 110 Podcast Show Notes

Date:  07/31/2023

SUMMARY OF EPISODE

I promised that I would introduce you to some low-cost resources. This is the first episode dedicated to freebies. First we will define how copyright and creative commons licenses work, talk a little about free software, then we will dive into examining several very powerful applications that are available free. 

NOTE: Nothing in this episode should be considered legal advice. But be careful not to infringe on the rights of creators where their intellectual property is concerned.

CHAPTER MARKERS

• Intro, Copyright, Public Domain, an Creative Commons licenses [0:00]
• What does open source mean?  [5:14]
• The Operating System [7:28]

RESOURCES & LINKS

• This episode feature the highly useful https://portableapps.com
• Music is Marathon Man by Jason Shaw

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EP 109 Podcast Show Notes

Date:  07/24/2023

SUMMARY OF EPISODE

A short introduction to the Raspberry Pi computer. We discuss what it is, how to work with it, and why you would want one. If you have wanted to learn more about how computers work, but didn't have the time or budget, the Raspberry Pi is for you. Not only will you learn a lot but you will end up with a useful device.

CHAPTER MARKERS

• Intro and News Item [0:00]
• Components  [3:43]
• The Operating System [8:15]
• Alternate Builds [14:15]

RESOURCES & LINKS

Remember that I do not earn anything from sales, or for that matter from this podcast currently.

• This Quick Start Guide is a great Introduction, and the site has a lot of other great resources  https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en/projects/raspberry-pi-setting-up/0
• One place the kits are in stock https://www.canakit.com/raspberry-pi-4-2gb.html?cid=usd&src=raspberrypi
• Great resources at the Raspberry Pi Foundation site https://www.raspberrypi.org/
• Shop other versions and vendors https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/
• You can visit our site and contact us through our feedback form at https://sites.google.com/view/techmigration/home
• Music is Marathon Man by Jason Shaw

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EP 108 Podcast Show Notes

Date:  07/17/2023

SUMMARY OF EPISODE

Learn how to make your new tech skills clear on a resume even when your career has not included tech jobs.

CHAPTER MARKERS

• Characteristics of a Good Resume [0:00]
• Readable  [2:12]
• Relevant [4:45]
• Real [6:34]

RESOURCES & LINKS

• You can visit our site and contact us through our feedback form at https://sites.google.com/view/techmigration/home
• Music is Marathon Man by Jason Shaw

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EP 107 Podcast Show Notes

Date:  07/10/2023

SUMMARY OF EPISODE

Databases pt. 2 - A discussion of the roles of forms and reports in databases. Forms make it easy for humans to enter data, Reports make it easy for humans to read the output from tables and queries. Here we talk about the most basic characteristics of both, and find out where to learn more.

CHAPTER MARKERS

• Recap of EP106 and introduction to forms and reports[0:00]
• Forms  [2:44]
• Reports [6:04]
• Additional concepts and resources [9:28]

RESOURCES & LINKS

• You can visit our site and contact us through our feedback form at https://sites.google.com/view/techmigration/home
• Here is a guide to the websites that will teach you SQL, the language that underlies many databases: https://medium.com/javarevisited/8-best-resources-to-learn-sql-online-for-free-b00506d88c91
• Great overall article about SQL: https://bootcamp.berkeley.edu/resources/coding/learn-sql/
• You can purchase a Microsoft 365 Business Standard plan that includes MS Access here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/business/compare-all-microsoft-365-business-products
• Udemy has great MS Access courses here: https://www.udemy.com/courses/search/?src=ukw&q=learn+ms+access
• Music is Marathon Man by Jason Shaw

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EP 106 Podcast Show Notes

Databases pt. 1 - A short introduction to databases and their uses. This episode is the first of two and focuses on tables and queries - the basic ways of storing and retrieving data.

CHAPTER MARKERS

• Introduction to databases and data tables [0:00]
• Linking data between tables  [4:06]
• Queries and summary of episode [7:14]

RESOURCES & LINKS

• You can visit our site and contact us through our feedback form at https://sites.google.com/view/techmigration/home
• Music is Marathon Man by Jason Shaw

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SUMMARY OF EPISODE

We learn how to create the World’s Smallest Webpage. This helps us understand our own web design even if you build in some software, what to ask for when seeking web design help, and where popups, ads, and threats can come from.

Please note: This is a bare-bones project that can be whipped up in a few minutes, not a full-blown professional webpage. We would want to add several features to our page before we could consider publishing to the Internet as a professional Webpage.

CHAPTER MARKERS

• Introduction and terminology (Dean)? [0:00]
• How do we make the page? [4:10]
• How do we make it interactive? [6:53]

RESOURCES & LINKS

I get NO money from anyone - I just know these resources are some good ones.

• Music is Marathon Man by Jason Shaw
• My short screencast on creating the World’s Smallest Webpage and adding a script to it:
• www.w3schools.com has excellent tutorials on HTML and Javascript. 
• https://html.com has a very complete tutorial. I have not used this material myself, but it does teach the basics AND there is a list of html tags on the site available for download at https://html.com/wp-content/uploads/html-cheat-sheet.pdf

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SUMMARY OF EPISODE

We learn the basics of the Arduino platform and why listeners would want to learn to use it.

Our material covers what Arduino means, how it works, and how to get started. We will cover a broad range of items including what inputs and outputs are, how you can write a program that will run an Arduino board, and where to find fun and useful projects to start with.

CHAPTER MARKERS

• What is Arduino? [0:00]
• Description of the Arduino platform elements [7:38]
• Learning Path [9:27]

RESOURCES & LINKS

I get NO money from anyone - I just know these resources are some good ones.

• Arduino site  www.arduino.cc click on the What is Arduino graphic at the top of the page
• Arduino https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Introduction
• Official starter kit (notice the add-on for the Internet of Things) https://store-usa.arduino.cc/products/arduino-starter-kit-multi-language?selectedStore=us

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EP 103 Podcast Show Notes

Date:6/13/2023

SUMMARY OF EPISODE

What are spreadsheets and what are they good for? Spreadsheets can help you organize, calculate, present, and share data. They are easy to begin working with, and have a lot of powerful tools built in.

We will discuss how to harness the power of spreadsheets, and where to go to find all the guidance you need to get started.

CHAPTER MARKERS

• Intro to Spreadsheets? [0:00]
• Formulas and Functions [3:54]
• Macros and Forms [7:24]

RESOURCES & LINKS

I get NO money from anyone - I just know these resources are some good ones.

• To learn one version of Excel from the ground up look for a book like Teach Yourself VISUALLY Excel 365 (Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech))
• https://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-User-Defined-Function-in-Microsoft-Excel
• https://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Form-in-a-Spreadsheet
• https://www.wikihow.com/wikiHowTo?search=record+a+macro+in+excel

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EP 102 Podcast Show Notes

Date: June 12, 2023

SUMMARY OF EPISODE

To make the most of our learning we need focus. This will give us specific items to learn, keeping us from getting overwhelmed and giving us measurable results.

We will define what we mean by technology, ways we might want to be involved in working with technology, and different approaches we can take to learning.

CHAPTER MARKERS

• What is technology? [2:30]
• How do you want to use it in your work? [3:58]
• Approaches to Learning [6:40]
• Resources [10:00]

RESOURCES & LINKS

I get NO money from anyone - I just know these resources are some good ones.

• www.howtogeek.com
• www.instructables.com
• www.portableapps.com

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