Hi <<First Name>> 👋
In this issue we explore tools to make our own memes and GIFs, learn UI design,
manipulate photos with Photoshop, build human bodies, learn WW II ciphers, and
more.
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📹 Create your own images, videos, memes, stop
motion videos, and GIFs with Kapwing
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Create your own images, videos, memes, stop motion videos, and GIFs with this super
fast and easy to use video editor. It is ad-free. It requires no registration, no
account creation and no sign-in. It works on iPads, Chromebooks, Macs, Windows, and
other devices.
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🎨 Learn UI design with this
free course
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User
interface (UI) design is the process of making interfaces in software or
computerized devices with a focus on looks or style. It is a growing field in the tech
sphere. If you like designing stuff, you can try your hand at UI designing by taking
this free
online course. Once you have a basic understanding of UI design, you can make
your own UI designs using Figma, an
online tool with a relatively shallow learning curve. You can use Figma for free but
if you are serious about UI designing you will need to buy their pro option. Adobe
XD is another great (not free) tool for UI designing.
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Augmented reality (AR) in Search lets you bring 3D objects and animals into your space
so you can turn your living room into a virtual
zoo, explore the Apollo
11 spacecraft up close, or take a virtual trip through human
body. If you have a supported
device you can even augment the objects in your own space. (If you can't see the
"View in your space" option, your device is not supported for AR. But you can still
see the 3D object.)
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📷 Create a fun photo manipulation in
Photoshop
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Create
a fun photo manipulation with miniature foxes invading a coffee table. Along the
way you'll learn valuable skills like how to prepare photos for photo manipulation,
how to place them all in one file, and how to blend them with the new environment by
adding shadows, light, blur, and adjusting colors. If you are new to Photoshop you can
first do an introductory
tutorial and then come back to this tutorial. If you don't have Photoshop you
can download a free 30 day trial from Adobe.
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💀 Drag and drop to construct a human body,
system-by-system, with Build
a Body
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Create a human body, system by system, by dragging and dropping organs in this great
resource from SpongeLab. You will need to make an account, which is free, before you
can access the games. And while you are there so explore the rest of amazing resources
on SpongeLab
website.
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🪂 Learn WW II ciphers, make marshmallow atom
models and learn about nuclear energy on World
War II at Home
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The National WW II Museum offers a wide array of online resources to help you learn or
teach about the history of World War II from the comfort of your own home. There is a
collection of lesson plans, essays, webinars, and at-home activities designed to help
you explore maths, science, history and more in context of WW II.
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🧻 What should a person bored by lockdown do?
Make a chain reaction machine with only toilet paper
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Watch the video
and read more about how he made it in the description section. YOu can even watch the
fails here.
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👨💻 A Programmer's Introduction to
Mathematics
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"Math is the art of giving the same name to different things." ~ Henri
Poincaré
A
Programmer's Introduction to Mathematics uses your familiarity with ideas from
programming and software to teach mathematics, covering graphs, calculus, linear
algebra, eigenvalues, optimization, and more. The downloadable PDF book is available
for pay what you want price. If you enjoy reading about mathematical ideas don't
forget to follow author's
blog.
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📌
My
name is Naveera
Ashraf , and I write and research this zine. I am a homeschooling
mom, self taught developer, (I make web apps, bots, and eLearning content) and
founder of Creative
Melon.
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