http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/23828905/
In this project, the variable is a level. When the green flag is clicked, the level switches to 1. Each time a fish is eaten, the level goes up. A way to increase the difficulty in this game is to add more fish every level and have them swim faster, making it harder for the big fish to catch them and eat them.
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Score - Scratch
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/23828500/
A variable is something in the level such as your score. Each time the big fish eats a small fish in this project, the score goes up by one. If I were to explain a variable to a young learner, I would ask them about video games that they have played before and ask them if those games had levels and/or scores in them, then let them know that those are what we call variables.
A variable is something in the level such as your score. Each time the big fish eats a small fish in this project, the score goes up by one. If I were to explain a variable to a young learner, I would ask them about video games that they have played before and ask them if those games had levels and/or scores in them, then let them know that those are what we call variables.
Creative Game - Scratch
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/23685610/
I made a lot of revisions to the first idea I had of what I wanted this game to be. I first wanted the monkey to case bananas, but I also wanted apples to fall. Each time apples would fall, the monkey would have to start over the level, but I had trouble with that, so I took the apples out of the game. I thought about what would make my game good, what would make it meet the requirements, and also what I was capable of doing and understanding. I started with the idea that whenever the score would reach 20, the level would change and more bananas would start falling. I had a lot of trouble with that because I wasn't able to make the level change when the score reached 20. To work through this, I decided to add a time to the level. I added a time to each level with a song. The first level has a time limit of 16 seconds, the second level has a time limit of 9 seconds, and the third has a time limit of 7 seconds. I tested this many times, finding out problems with the game, revising them, and making sure that it worked each time it was played correctly and the way that I wanted it to.
I made a lot of revisions to the first idea I had of what I wanted this game to be. I first wanted the monkey to case bananas, but I also wanted apples to fall. Each time apples would fall, the monkey would have to start over the level, but I had trouble with that, so I took the apples out of the game. I thought about what would make my game good, what would make it meet the requirements, and also what I was capable of doing and understanding. I started with the idea that whenever the score would reach 20, the level would change and more bananas would start falling. I had a lot of trouble with that because I wasn't able to make the level change when the score reached 20. To work through this, I decided to add a time to the level. I added a time to each level with a song. The first level has a time limit of 16 seconds, the second level has a time limit of 9 seconds, and the third has a time limit of 7 seconds. I tested this many times, finding out problems with the game, revising them, and making sure that it worked each time it was played correctly and the way that I wanted it to.
The Purpose of my Scratch Game
The purpose of the game I am making on Scratch is to have a monkey who moves around following the mouse. As the monkey moves around, bananas fall from the sky and the monkey has to try to catch as many as possible. In each level, there is a song playing. In the first level, the song is longer, making it easier to get more bananas. As the levels get higher, the song gets shorter making it harder to reach the amount of bananas that the monkey had gotten before.
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Debug It Week 2
Debug It 1
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/23545856/
Debug It 2
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/23546251/#player
Debug It 3
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/23546371/#player
Debug It 4
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/23546544/#player
Debug It 5
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/23547325/#player
These challenges were a little bit tougher than the Week 1 Debug It challenges, but I found ways to figure it out and problem solve.
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/23545856/
Debug It 2
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/23546251/#player
Debug It 3
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/23546371/#player
Debug It 4
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/23546544/#player
Debug It 5
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/23547325/#player
These challenges were a little bit tougher than the Week 1 Debug It challenges, but I found ways to figure it out and problem solve.
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Scenes - Scratch
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/23392530/
The stage has in common with the sprites everything except for motion, because the backdrop cannot move.
In a scene, sprites are initialized by going into their scripts and telling them to do an action when the backdrop changes.
On a few other projects, backdrops were used for sprites to walk from one place to another or to go on an adventure in a few scenes before they reached their destination.
The stage has in common with the sprites everything except for motion, because the backdrop cannot move.
In a scene, sprites are initialized by going into their scripts and telling them to do an action when the backdrop changes.
On a few other projects, backdrops were used for sprites to walk from one place to another or to go on an adventure in a few scenes before they reached their destination.
Friday, June 6, 2014
Conversations - Scratch
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/23298342/
In my conversations project, the shark sprite is chasing the starfish sprite. When the shark talks to the starfish, he wants the starfish to stop swimming away from him.
Timing would be used in a project if one sprite needed to do an action and the other one needed to wait before it could do another action.
In my conversations project, the shark sprite is chasing the starfish sprite. When the shark talks to the starfish, he wants the starfish to stop swimming away from him.
Timing would be used in a project if one sprite needed to do an action and the other one needed to wait before it could do another action.
10 block challenge
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/22868302/
This activity helped me learn Scratch by showing me the individual blocks I could use and how I could use them. The 10 block restraint impacted my ideas because I was not able to do the project my way and it was tough to make the sprite do actions with the little amount of blocks that I had.
This activity helped me learn Scratch by showing me the individual blocks I could use and how I could use them. The 10 block restraint impacted my ideas because I was not able to do the project my way and it was tough to make the sprite do actions with the little amount of blocks that I had.
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Make a Block!
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/22977656/
If I were to explain "Make a Block" to someone, I would tell them that they would need to use it if they have sprites that have a long list of actions to do, then they should make a block, especially if that list is taking up a lot of space on the script page. They would need to go to the "Make a Block" tab and click on make a block, after that, they would need to define what that block should make the character do and drag its actions under it.
If I were to explain "Make a Block" to someone, I would tell them that they would need to use it if they have sprites that have a long list of actions to do, then they should make a block, especially if that list is taking up a lot of space on the script page. They would need to go to the "Make a Block" tab and click on make a block, after that, they would need to define what that block should make the character do and drag its actions under it.
Debug It! 5
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/22925188/
In Debug It 5, the Scratch Cat should be saying, "Meow, meow, meow!" when the green flag is clicked in the speech bubble and it should have a sound as well. The speech bubble happens before the sound, however, and the cat only makes one 'Meow' sound. To fix the problem, I needed to check why only one meow sound was happening. In the "sound" tab, there is a block that says "play sound meow until done". After the block that signals Scratch Cat to say "Meow, meow, meow", the "play sound" tab will go under it and then signal the sound to play until the cat is done talking.
One strategy I used was I looked into the blocks and found what I could use to make the sound play until the cat was done talking.
This could be a good way to teach someone how to debug by helping them learn to look at all of their options and see what they could do to make their project work the way they wanted it to.
In Debug It 5, the Scratch Cat should be saying, "Meow, meow, meow!" when the green flag is clicked in the speech bubble and it should have a sound as well. The speech bubble happens before the sound, however, and the cat only makes one 'Meow' sound. To fix the problem, I needed to check why only one meow sound was happening. In the "sound" tab, there is a block that says "play sound meow until done". After the block that signals Scratch Cat to say "Meow, meow, meow", the "play sound" tab will go under it and then signal the sound to play until the cat is done talking.
One strategy I used was I looked into the blocks and found what I could use to make the sound play until the cat was done talking.
This could be a good way to teach someone how to debug by helping them learn to look at all of their options and see what they could do to make their project work the way they wanted it to.
Debug It! 4
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/22924931/
In Debug It 4, the Scratch Cat is flipping out and walking upside down, but he is really supposed to be pacing back and forth across the stage. To fix the problem, I needed to go back into the script and look at what the Scratch Cat was doing wrong and what action was causing him to flip out.
A strategy I used was going back and looking at my work to see what the problem was and how I could fix it.
This could help someone learn to debug by teaching them to go back and check their work so that the sprite does exactly what they want it to do.
In Debug It 4, the Scratch Cat is flipping out and walking upside down, but he is really supposed to be pacing back and forth across the stage. To fix the problem, I needed to go back into the script and look at what the Scratch Cat was doing wrong and what action was causing him to flip out.
A strategy I used was going back and looking at my work to see what the problem was and how I could fix it.
This could help someone learn to debug by teaching them to go back and check their work so that the sprite does exactly what they want it to do.
Debug It! 3
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/22924522/#player
On this debug it activity, Scratch Cat needed to do a flip when the space key was pressed, but he wouldn't. How do we fix the problem? There is a block called "when space key pressed". You need to put it on top of the actions that you want the Scratch Cat to do and then when the space key is pressed, he will then do it.
A strategy I used was this list of steps: Go into the event tab, get "when space key pressed" block, and put it above the action(s) you want Scratch Cat to do when it is pressed.
This would be helpful when helping someone learn to debug a project by letting them know that there are different ways to make the sprites move.
On this debug it activity, Scratch Cat needed to do a flip when the space key was pressed, but he wouldn't. How do we fix the problem? There is a block called "when space key pressed". You need to put it on top of the actions that you want the Scratch Cat to do and then when the space key is pressed, he will then do it.
A strategy I used was this list of steps: Go into the event tab, get "when space key pressed" block, and put it above the action(s) you want Scratch Cat to do when it is pressed.
This would be helpful when helping someone learn to debug a project by letting them know that there are different ways to make the sprites move.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Debug It! 2
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/22924293/
In this debug it activity, Scratch Cat was supposed to be on the left side of the stage, say something about being there, then move to the right side of the stage and say something about being there. After he did that though, he didn't do it again. So how did I fix that? There is a block used in Scratch called the repeat block. You put any actions for a sprite within the repeat block, and then put the number of times you want those actions to repeat on the block.
With this, I could teach someone save a lot of time on their project if I taught them to repeat actions that they wanted the sprite to do more than once.
I found this helpful to me because it helped me save time on my project.
In this debug it activity, Scratch Cat was supposed to be on the left side of the stage, say something about being there, then move to the right side of the stage and say something about being there. After he did that though, he didn't do it again. So how did I fix that? There is a block used in Scratch called the repeat block. You put any actions for a sprite within the repeat block, and then put the number of times you want those actions to repeat on the block.
With this, I could teach someone save a lot of time on their project if I taught them to repeat actions that they wanted the sprite to do more than once.
I found this helpful to me because it helped me save time on my project.
Debug It! 1
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/22923998/#player
On this debug it activity, Scratch Cat and Gobo were supposed to start dancing, but only Scratch Cat would dance. To fix it, I found that each individual sprite needed their own script. So if Scratch Cat was told to dance when the green flag was clicked, I needed to tell Gobo to do the same in his own script.
I would help someone learn from this project by letting them know that if they want to have two or more sprites wandering around the screen of their project, they would need to give each character a script to allow them to move their own way and do their own actions.
I think this helped me in my process of learning how to use Scratch because I didn't know each sprite needed their own script before, I had never even had more than one sprite on my projects before that.
On this debug it activity, Scratch Cat and Gobo were supposed to start dancing, but only Scratch Cat would dance. To fix it, I found that each individual sprite needed their own script. So if Scratch Cat was told to dance when the green flag was clicked, I needed to tell Gobo to do the same in his own script.
I would help someone learn from this project by letting them know that if they want to have two or more sprites wandering around the screen of their project, they would need to give each character a script to allow them to move their own way and do their own actions.
I think this helped me in my process of learning how to use Scratch because I didn't know each sprite needed their own script before, I had never even had more than one sprite on my projects before that.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Scratch Reflection Day 1
Reflection
1. What was surprising about the activity?
I didn't know it worked like the activities we did a couple months ago with the movement blocks.
2. How did it feel to be led step-by-step through the activity?
I think it was good that I was led step by step throughout the activity for the first time, but I feel as if I could have figured it out on my own if I didn't take the tutorial. I think it was helpful however and helped me get learn faster than I would have on my own.
3. As a learner
-when do you like having more structure?
I like having more structure when there's something that seems complicated to me that I really wouldn't be able to do that well on my own
-when do you like having more freedom?
I like having more freedom when there's things that I understand completely and would like to do on my own.
-when do you feel most creative?
Usually I feel most creative when I write or have a good idea for something artistic because it is my own work. I don't like following certain guidelines, because then I feel as if it is not completely my work. I like writing things on my own than interest me or excite me and drawing things that I want to draw and not things that I need to draw.
1. What was surprising about the activity?
I didn't know it worked like the activities we did a couple months ago with the movement blocks.
2. How did it feel to be led step-by-step through the activity?
I think it was good that I was led step by step throughout the activity for the first time, but I feel as if I could have figured it out on my own if I didn't take the tutorial. I think it was helpful however and helped me get learn faster than I would have on my own.
3. As a learner
-when do you like having more structure?
I like having more structure when there's something that seems complicated to me that I really wouldn't be able to do that well on my own
-when do you like having more freedom?
I like having more freedom when there's things that I understand completely and would like to do on my own.
-when do you feel most creative?
Usually I feel most creative when I write or have a good idea for something artistic because it is my own work. I don't like following certain guidelines, because then I feel as if it is not completely my work. I like writing things on my own than interest me or excite me and drawing things that I want to draw and not things that I need to draw.
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Webpage
The School
Reading Memorial High School, located in Reading, Massachusetts, is a beautiful, big school. There's a student and teacher parking lot, a very big campus, the outside of the school is amazing. Not only the inside of the school, but the inside to. Two buildings of the school, the Performing Arts Center and the Field House are connected by a bridge with windows for walls so students can look outside as they walk through it.
The Students and Teachers
The students who attend Reading High are very smart and nice students. Everyone comes in all different shapes and sizes and everybody gets along great. Each teacher likes being themselves, making the students happier to go to class. Each and every one of them has a good personality and makes their class and fun as possible for themselves and their students. If a student doesn't remember what their homework was or missed a class and needs to get their assignment for the night, they check The School's Homepage for it.
The Activities
There are many clubs, activities, and sports to do at Reading Memorial High School. Many students create lifelong relationships this way with other people. Clubs include the drama club, singers, the LEO club, and the robotics club. Sports include the track team, lacrosse, basketball, wrestling, and football.
For anymore information on Reading Memorial High School please visit our website for more!
Friday, May 9, 2014
My 4th html code
<html>
<head>
<body>
<title>Disney</title>
<h1 align=center>Disney</h1>
<h2 align=center>Magic Kindgom</h2>
<p>In <b>Magic Kingdom</b> in <i>Disney,</i> you feel like you're walking on magic. It is beautiful. Especially when you walk in. <a href=”http://cdn.wdwmagic.com/imgstore/ElementGalleryItems/events/Fullsize/Holidays-at-the-Magic-Kingdom_Full_17449.jpg”>The Start of Magic Kingdom</a><p>
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<p>At night, the castle and the fireworks look amazing<a href="http://wikitravel.org/upload/shared//thumb/5/5f/Magic_Kingdom_-_The_%27Big_Bang%27_at_Wishes_-_by_hyku.jpg/250px-Magic_Kingdom_-_The_%27Big_Bang%27_at_Wishes_-_by_hyku.jpg"> The Amazing Firework Show</a><p>
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<p>Finally, the parades look incredible. <a href="http://tombricker.smugmug.com/Disney/Magic-Kingdom/i-ZkPKQ7L/0/M/080810001959-M.jpg"</a> Click here to see the gorgeous parade at night!
<head>
<body>
<title>Disney</title>
<h1 align=center>Disney</h1>
<h2 align=center>Magic Kindgom</h2>
<p>In <b>Magic Kingdom</b> in <i>Disney,</i> you feel like you're walking on magic. It is beautiful. Especially when you walk in. <a href=”http://cdn.wdwmagic.com/imgstore/ElementGalleryItems/events/Fullsize/Holidays-at-the-Magic-Kingdom_Full_17449.jpg”>The Start of Magic Kingdom</a><p>
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<p>At night, the castle and the fireworks look amazing<a href="http://wikitravel.org/upload/shared//thumb/5/5f/Magic_Kingdom_-_The_%27Big_Bang%27_at_Wishes_-_by_hyku.jpg/250px-Magic_Kingdom_-_The_%27Big_Bang%27_at_Wishes_-_by_hyku.jpg"> The Amazing Firework Show</a><p>
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<p>Finally, the parades look incredible. <a href="http://tombricker.smugmug.com/Disney/Magic-Kingdom/i-ZkPKQ7L/0/M/080810001959-M.jpg"</a> Click here to see the gorgeous parade at night!
My 3rd html code
<html>
<head>
<body>
<title>My First Time In Disney</title>
<h1 align=center>My First Time In Disney</h1>
<h2 align=center>Day 1</h2>
<p>Right as I stepped into the beautiful, warm, sunny Florida morning, I knew I wouldn't want to leave. The sky was beautiful; the air was fresh. I was even excited to go to our hotel room. It was absolutely amazing. It was called <i>The Swan And Dolphin</i>.
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<p>My family, along with the 12 other family members we had traveled with, piled into our cars. As we drove on the smooth highway, passing gorgeous palm trees, we passed under a sign. It said <b>Walt Disney World</b>.
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<p>We parked our car in the hot parking lot, along with the two others we had followed. We stepped out into the 90 degree weather and took a long cart, looking like a mini train that took us to Animal Kingdom. Nothing failed to excite me, everything was amazing. The animals were incredible and very beautiful. They did well around people and were not afraid at all. I mostly remember the ducks. The first ride we went on was the Jurassic Park Dinosaur Ride, where my family piled into a cart and got almost attacked by the dinosaurs. It was incredibly scary, but so amazing.</p>
<head>
<body>
<title>My First Time In Disney</title>
<h1 align=center>My First Time In Disney</h1>
<h2 align=center>Day 1</h2>
<p>Right as I stepped into the beautiful, warm, sunny Florida morning, I knew I wouldn't want to leave. The sky was beautiful; the air was fresh. I was even excited to go to our hotel room. It was absolutely amazing. It was called <i>The Swan And Dolphin</i>.
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<p>My family, along with the 12 other family members we had traveled with, piled into our cars. As we drove on the smooth highway, passing gorgeous palm trees, we passed under a sign. It said <b>Walt Disney World</b>.
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<p>We parked our car in the hot parking lot, along with the two others we had followed. We stepped out into the 90 degree weather and took a long cart, looking like a mini train that took us to Animal Kingdom. Nothing failed to excite me, everything was amazing. The animals were incredible and very beautiful. They did well around people and were not afraid at all. I mostly remember the ducks. The first ride we went on was the Jurassic Park Dinosaur Ride, where my family piled into a cart and got almost attacked by the dinosaurs. It was incredibly scary, but so amazing.</p>
My 2nd html code
<html>
<head>
<title>About Me</title>
<head>
<body>
<h1 align=center>About Me</h1>
<p align=center>My name is Gina and I am a student at RMHS</p>
<h2 align=center>My Background</h2>
<p align=center>I am from Peabody and I moved to Reading about 12 years ago. My current job is working at Elite Freestyle Karate as an instructor to teach the students or to work at the front desk.</p>
<h3 align=center>Things I Like To Do</h3>
<p align=center>I love being with my friends. It's fun for me because of how close we all are and it takes my mind off of the stresses of my daily life. At this point in the school year, I get very tired when I go to school and I become very lazy with my work. I am very excited for summer.</p>
<head>
<title>About Me</title>
<head>
<body>
<h1 align=center>About Me</h1>
<p align=center>My name is Gina and I am a student at RMHS</p>
<h2 align=center>My Background</h2>
<p align=center>I am from Peabody and I moved to Reading about 12 years ago. My current job is working at Elite Freestyle Karate as an instructor to teach the students or to work at the front desk.</p>
<h3 align=center>Things I Like To Do</h3>
<p align=center>I love being with my friends. It's fun for me because of how close we all are and it takes my mind off of the stresses of my daily life. At this point in the school year, I get very tired when I go to school and I become very lazy with my work. I am very excited for summer.</p>
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
My 1st html code
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>An HTML Document About me</title>
<head>
<body>
<h1>About me</h1>
<p>My name is Gina, and I am learning how to use html codes and how to create webpages.</p>
<p>My brother knows very well how to do it, and I find it quite easy once I know all the codes and how to work with them. I think it's very interesting.</p>
</body>
</html>
<html>
<head>
<title>An HTML Document About me</title>
<head>
<body>
<h1>About me</h1>
<p>My name is Gina, and I am learning how to use html codes and how to create webpages.</p>
<p>My brother knows very well how to do it, and I find it quite easy once I know all the codes and how to work with them. I think it's very interesting.</p>
</body>
</html>
Friday, May 2, 2014
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