Network Clock and Weather Display - Wio Terminal (D51R) - dumpling—li - CodeCraft Hub

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This project is a smart desktop clock that provides more information than a regular clock. In addition to showing the current time, it connects to the internet to obtain weather information, allowing users to view the time, date, and weather on one screen.

After the device starts, the screen shows a large retro-style digital clock. The lower part of the screen displays the date, weekday, temperature, and a weather icon. The icon can represent sunny, cloudy, rainy, stormy, snowy, or foggy conditions. When the device is connected to the network, it automatically synchronizes the time and updates the weather. If the network is temporarily unavailable, the clock continues running locally.

Users only need to connect the Wio Terminal with a USB cable, upload the program, and power on the device. The screen will then show the project results directly. The time and icons change as the clock runs, and the temperature and weather status update when new weather data is received.

This project is suitable for:

Upper elementary, middle school, and high school maker classes

Arduino introduction and Internet of Things courses

Technology clubs, maker spaces, and project-based learning

Electronic clock and weather station activities

Science and technology competitions

Family programming and hands-on learning

In teaching, this project can be used to explain time, dates, weather, network connections, and information display. Students can first understand how a device obtains and displays information, then use CodeCraft to generate and modify the program, and finally present the working hardware.