Currently in class, Haley and I have been working on a drag and drop project. For this project we have a picture of a cell and all the names to the side of the screen. The person playing the game has to drag the correct name to the corresponding part. At first we struggled with this task and we tried to use colors instead of words. We were missing the "forever" tab which was why we having so much trouble making our game work. I think we were over complicating what we actually had to do. After a few classes of playing around with the tools and discussing with Mrs. Murakami, we realized a simpler way to do it. The point of this project is to make a set of instructions for the children in Barbados to learn how to replicate the project Haley and I made. Therefore, we didn't want to make it too complicated and I think we have come up with a good way to proceed.
Through OLPC, I have learned so much about Scratch and coding. I have never believed myself to be good at computers or programming, but through this class I have learned how truly simple it really is. I have had so much fun learning new things that are truly beneficial for future jobs, etc. I love teaching others new things because it is such an enjoyable process. When teaching the 4th grade students at school, I loved watching how excited they got when they learned a new skill or completed a code and watched their script being put into action. Although I am not going to Barbados, I am so happy that my classmates will be able to teach those kids skills that could truly impact their lives. I love OLPC and am so glad that I get to learn these important computer skills!
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