The President of the United States, Barack Obama, encourages that students and teachers participate in the “Hour Of Code” in the United States, going on during this week of school. At Burlington we participated in the “Week of Code”. During this week I completed three tutorials. I completed the Star Wars Coding tutorial, the Scratch Advanced Coding tutorial, and also the Javascript Advanced Coding tutorial. I chose the Star Wars Coding Tutorial because anything with the name “Star Wars” is always a popular choice. Secondly, I chose Scratch because I have heard much about Scratch over the years I have been at the Highschool and was wondering why it was so highly praised. Finally, I chose the JavaScript tutorial because I have always wondered what JavaScript was since I saw it on my computer. I liked the Scratch tutorial because the Star Wars one was too easy, and the JavaScript tutorial was too hard and confusing. Scratch was the easier for me to learn than the JavaScript tutorial because Scratch is meant for more of a young adult range with an easier setup than JavaScript. The tutorial I disliked the most was JavaScript. This is because there were many times where there are confusing codes to enter. If you do not put the correct word,letter, number, or symbol in its correct place then you cannot proceed. After the “Hour Of Code” I am more motivated to explore and learn more tutorials like Scratch and Star Wars. On the other hand,I am less motivated to complete tutorials like JavaScript. I say this because I enjoyed going through both the Star Wars and Scratch tutorials but was confused and angered by some instructions of the JavaScript tutorial. Three skills I used while completing these tutorials were memory, diligence, and the ability to follow instructions. I used the skill of memory by using information from previous instructions to complete new tasks. I used diligence by completing two out of three tutorials with accuracy and speed. I demonstrated the ability to follow instructions by simply following the directions I was given. One computer programming skill I need work on is Data Structures. I can improve this skill by creating more codes with differing data structures, so I grasp the understanding with practice. I think that all students should be given the opportunity to be exposed computer programming. I find this so because computer programming pays very well and it gives you a beginner understanding of the field to determine if you would like to enter the field or not.
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January 2016
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