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===Introduction===
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TurtleBlocks is a fun activity in which you learn how command a little robotic turtle to draw pictures and designs for you. Turtle-blocks does only one thing and tries to do it very simply and very well: bring geometry and art together through programming. Like the Logo programming language turtle geometry has a central role. However the main focus of TurtleBlocks is static artistic images.  
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====Basic information====
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=Introduction=
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TurtleBlocks is a fun activity in which you learn how command a little robotic turtle to draw pictures and designs for you. TurtleBlocks does only one thing and tries to do it very simply and very well: bring geometry and art together through programming. Like the Logo programming language turtle geometry has a central role. However the main focus of TurtleBlocks is static artistic images.
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|ICT Competency
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|ICT for creating generic resources
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==Educational application and relevance==
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It was designed to be easy enough for children and yet powerful enough for people of all ages. TurtleArt is focused on making images while allowing you to explore geometry and programming.
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|Educational application and relevance
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|Turtle Blocks is an activity with a Logo-inspired graphical "turtle" that draws colorful art based on snap-together visual programming elements.
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==Version==
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The TurtleBlocks Tool version – 98-1 
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==Configuration==
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There is no specific configuration for this tool or application.
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* TurtleBlocks is part of the Ubuntu distribution. <br>
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|Other similar applications
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This can be opened from Applications  → Education → TurtleBlocks
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|[https://scratch.mit.edu/'''Scratch'']
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|The application on mobiles and tablets
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|Currently there is no mobile app for TurtleBlocks but there is a App called turtleDraw, this app also same as turtleBlocks.
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|Development and community help
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|https://https://www.sugarlabs.org/turtle-blocks-js/
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https://https://github.com/sugarlabs/turtleblocksjs
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==Overview of Features==
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==== Overview of features ====
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The Turtle follows a sequence of commands. You specify the sequence by snapping together puzzle like blocks. Its "low floor" provides an easy entry point for beginners. It also has "high ceiling" programming, graphics, mathematics, and Computer Science features which will challenge the more adventurous student.
  
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==Other similar applications==
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==== Installation ====
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#The application is part of the Ubuntu custom distribution.
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==Development and community help==
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#In case you do not find it on your computer, you can install by choosing “Turtle Blocks” in Ubuntu Software Centre
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#If you would like to install through the terminal follow these steps below:
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##Open terminal by clicking (Ctrl+Alt+T),
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##Once Window page is open, in front of dollar($) symbol just type below command.
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##sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alanjas/turtleblocks
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##sudo apt-get update
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##sudo apt-get install turtleblocks
  
 
=Working with the application=
 
=Working with the application=
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 1 - TurtleBlocks can be opened from  
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|style="width: 50%;| TurtleBlocks can be opened from Application→ Other → TurtleBlocks
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Application→ Education→ TurtleBlocks
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|style="width: 50%;| Once you open Turtle Blocks you can see the window like this.
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 2 - Once you open turtleBlocks you can see the window like this. This contain 9 programming palettes. First one is Turtle palette. This palatte contain some blocks, that blocks are used to control the movement of turtle.  
 
 
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|style="width: 50%;|{{ext-img|450px|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/3_Turtle_blocks_pen.png }}
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 3 - This palette called pen palette. The blocks of this palatte are used to control the attributes of the turtle's pen.
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|style="width: 50%;| It is a turtle palette which contain blocks that are used to control the movement of turtle.  
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 4 - This color palette contain some blocks. That blocks can be used with the set-pen-color block in place of a number block.
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|style="width: 50%;| It is a pen palette which contain blocks that are used to control attributes of the turtle's pen.  
 
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 5 - This palette called number palette. The blocks in this palette relates to arithmetic and boolean operators.  
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|style="width: 50%;| These are a collection of blocks used for displaying media objects, such as images from the Journal.  
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 6 - The blocks in the flow palette control program flow.
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|style="width: 50%;| Sensors palette is used to detect different factors.
 
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|style="width: 50%;|[[File:8_Turtleblocks_trash.png |450px]]
 
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 7 - This is palette of variable blocks. These blocks are for defining variables and subroutines. Without actions.
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|style="width: 50%;|The blocks in the flow palette control program flow.  
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 8 - This palette called extras palette. These extra palette is a collection of extra blocks for accessing advanced features only available in Turtle Blocks.  
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|style="width: 50%;|This is palette of variable blocks. These blocks are for defining variables and subroutines, without actions.
 
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|style="width: 50%;|[[File:Turtleblocks_construction_2.png |450px]]
 
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 9 - The blocks in the portfolio palette are used to make multimedia presentations only available in Turtle Blocks.  
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|style="width: 50%;|Boxes palette is used to stores value and add numeric value to the defined variable, without actions.
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 10 - This palette holds any blocks that have been put in the trash. You can drag blocks out of the trash to restore them. The trash palette is emptied when you quit Turtle Art.  
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|style="width: 50%;|The blocks in number palette are related to arithmetic operators.  
 
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|style="width: 50%;|[[File:Turtleblocks_construction_3.png|450px]]
 
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 11 - Here we have to follow very lengthy code to write square.
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|style="width: 50%;|The blocks in boolean palette are related to boolean operators.
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 12 - Here we can draw the square by using very short code.
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|style="width: 50%;|The Heap palette used to perform heap operations like push,pop, store and display contents of heap.  
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 13 - In flow palette select repeat block and set number as 4 to write 4 sides.
 
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 14 - To move the turtle select forword block in turtle palette set the measurement.
 
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 15 - Then select the right block in turtle palette to turn the turtle in right side and set the measurements. 
 
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 16 - After entering all the code press start button turtle will draw square.
 
 
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[[File:Turtleblocks_construction_4.png |450px]]
  
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==File formats for creation==
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These are a collection of extra blocks for accessing advanced features only available in Turtle Blocks.
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==Saving the file==
 
  
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==Export and publishing files==
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==Example : TO DRAW A SQUARE==
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#Go forward some number of steps
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#Turn right (or left) 90 degrees
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#Go forward some number of step
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#Turn right (or left) 90 degrees
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#Go forward some number of steps
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#Turn right (or left) 90 degrees
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#Go forward some number of steps.
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#Turn right (or left) 90 degrees .
  
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=Installation=
 
 
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|style="width: 50%;|[[File:Using_repeat.png|450px]]
 
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| From Ubuntu software Centre || Steps - Applications → Ubuntu Software Center → in right side search box search as “TurtleBlocks” → Click on Install.     (If it asks any authentication, Enter your Ubuntu login password)
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|style="width: 50%;|Here we have to follow very lengthy code to write square.
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|style="width: 50%;|Here we can draw the square by using very short code.
 
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|style="width: 50%;|In flow palette select repeat block and set number as 4 to write 4 sides.
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https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/precise/turteblocks/
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|style="width: 50%;|To move the turtle select forward block in turtle palette set the measurement.
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=The application on mobiles and tablets=
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==Saving the file==
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How to install – currently there is no mobile app for TurtleBlocks but there is a App called turtleDraw, this app also same as turtleBlocks.
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Click on save button and save your project as HTML. You can also save your turtle artwork as PNG, SVG formats.
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==Advanced features==
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Turtle Blocks has a plug-in mechanism that is used to add new blocks.
  
 
=Ideas for resource creation=
 
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Programming Tool
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Programming Tool. We can use multiple blocks to create drawings, as the turtle moves under your control, colourful lines are drawn.
  
 
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Source:http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Turtle_Art_student_guide <br>
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#https://github.com/sugarlabs/turtleblocksjs/blob/master/documentation/README.md
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https://llk.media.mit.edu/courses/readings/TurtleArt.pdf
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#http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/Turtle_Art
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<nowiki>{{subst:Explore_an_application}} on the page you create for your tool.  Page Name should be "Learn ToolName"</nowiki>
 
  
 
[[Category:Explore an application]]
 
[[Category:Explore an application]]

Latest revision as of 16:32, 20 May 2020

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Introduction

TurtleBlocks is a fun activity in which you learn how command a little robotic turtle to draw pictures and designs for you. Turtle-blocks does only one thing and tries to do it very simply and very well: bring geometry and art together through programming. Like the Logo programming language turtle geometry has a central role. However the main focus of TurtleBlocks is static artistic images.

Basic information

ICT Competency ICT for creating generic resources
Educational application and relevance Turtle Blocks is an activity with a Logo-inspired graphical "turtle" that draws colorful art based on snap-together visual programming elements.
Version Python version
Other similar applications Scratch
The application on mobiles and tablets Currently there is no mobile app for TurtleBlocks but there is a App called turtleDraw, this app also same as turtleBlocks.
Development and community help https://https://www.sugarlabs.org/turtle-blocks-js/

https://https://github.com/sugarlabs/turtleblocksjs

Overview of features

The Turtle follows a sequence of commands. You specify the sequence by snapping together puzzle like blocks. Its "low floor" provides an easy entry point for beginners. It also has "high ceiling" programming, graphics, mathematics, and Computer Science features which will challenge the more adventurous student.

Installation

  1. The application is part of the Ubuntu custom distribution.
  2. In case you do not find it on your computer, you can install by choosing “Turtle Blocks” in Ubuntu Software Centre
  3. If you would like to install through the terminal follow these steps below:
    1. Open terminal by clicking (Ctrl+Alt+T),
    2. Once Window page is open, in front of dollar($) symbol just type below command.
    3. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alanjas/turtleblocks
    4. sudo apt-get update
    5. sudo apt-get install turtleblocks

Working with the application

Functionalities

1 Tutleblocks open.png 2 Turtleblocks main.png
TurtleBlocks can be opened from Application→ Other → TurtleBlocks Once you open Turtle Blocks you can see the window like this.
Pen pallete.png 4 Turtleblocks Colour.png
It is a turtle palette which contain blocks that are used to control the movement of turtle. It is a pen palette which contain blocks that are used to control attributes of the turtle's pen.
5 Turtleblocks Numbers.png 6 Turtleblocks flow.png
These are a collection of blocks used for displaying media objects, such as images from the Journal. Sensors palette is used to detect different factors.
7 Turtleblocks blocks.png 8 Turtleblocks trash.png
The blocks in the flow palette control program flow. This is palette of variable blocks. These blocks are for defining variables and subroutines, without actions.
Turtleblocks construction 1.png Turtleblocks construction 2.png
Boxes palette is used to stores value and add numeric value to the defined variable, without actions. The blocks in number palette are related to arithmetic operators.
Turtleblocks construction 2.png Turtleblocks construction 3.png
The blocks in boolean palette are related to boolean operators. The Heap palette used to perform heap operations like push,pop, store and display contents of heap.

Turtleblocks construction 4.png

These are a collection of extra blocks for accessing advanced features only available in Turtle Blocks.

Example : TO DRAW A SQUARE

The steps involved in drawing a square are as below.

  1. Go forward some number of steps
  2. Turn right (or left) 90 degrees
  3. Go forward some number of step
  4. Turn right (or left) 90 degrees
  5. Go forward some number of steps
  6. Turn right (or left) 90 degrees
  7. Go forward some number of steps.
  8. Turn right (or left) 90 degrees .
Square.png Using repeat.png
Here we have to follow very lengthy code to write square. Here we can draw the square by using very short code.
Step 12 repeat and forward.png Square with repeat.png
In flow palette select repeat block and set number as 4 to write 4 sides. To move the turtle select forward block in turtle palette set the measurement.

Saving the file

Click on save button and save your project as HTML. You can also save your turtle artwork as PNG, SVG formats.

Advanced features

Turtle Blocks has a plug-in mechanism that is used to add new blocks.

Ideas for resource creation

Programming Tool. We can use multiple blocks to create drawings, as the turtle moves under your control, colourful lines are drawn.

References

  1. https://github.com/sugarlabs/turtleblocksjs/blob/master/documentation/README.md
  2. http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/Turtle_Art
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