On the Hour of Code, there are many things that a person can learn to program and code. A few of these things in which I did was the Angry Birds Programming, The Flappy Bird Programming (a little more difficult) and the Light Bot Programming (probably the easiest).
The Angry Birds Programming and Coding started off very easy, just like the other programming activities I accomplished. There were 20 "levels" of programming, and as I progressed throughout them they got a little longer and more difficult each time. On the first level, I saw an Angry Bird and a Pig, the Angry Bird about four spaces away from the Pig. All I had to do was tell the program to make the bird "move forward" three spaces to land on the pig.Once it had landed on the pig, I proceeded to the next level. The programming system limited the amount of moves I had, so that each time I could think and get the bird to the pig in the shortest way possible.
The Flappy Bird Programming and Coding was easy once getting the hang of it, but it had a lot of steps for each level, including sounds, character, setting, the look of the ground, the kind of obstacles I wanted, what would happen if I hit an obstacle, how I would make the character move, and whether or not my score was shown at the top of the screen. Here is where I had to restart a lot of the levels. I had to go through them very carefully, making sure I included every step for each level. It surprised me at how many steps I needed to take in order for a simple game to be played.
The last programming and coding I accomplished was the Light Bot. Light Bot is the character I need to move. It was standing on a platform made out of little squares. One square was blue, which was the block I needed to direction Light Bot towards in order for him to light it up (which is another thing I needed to tell him to do) and move to the next level. There was an up arrow, signifying that the bot should move forward. If it needed to take a turn, there were left and right arrows. If it needed to jump up to another block, there was a spring, signifying that the bot should jump. Lastly, there was a light bulb, signifying that once the bot got to the blue square, it would light it up and I would proceed to the next level. All of these things were to be put in a certain order to put the light bot in the right direction for it to reach the blue square and light it up.
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Friday, March 14, 2014
Arriving in Disney
4:00 a.m.
"Wake up! It's time to go to Disney!" I heard my mom say. Finally, the day I've been waiting for all school year is here. My mom, dad, brother, and 16 other family members feel this way too. She opened up my bedroom door, excitedly and happily. This is the only time I've ever wanted to get up so early. I got up, not even feeling tired. I was to excited to feel anything but happiness and joy. As I ate and got ready, I couldn't think of anything except getting to the airport and boarding that 7 o'clock plane.
"Wake up! We're going to Disney!" I said to my brother, who was still surprisingly laying in bed. I jumped up and down in his room and pulled him out of bed.
5:00 a.m.
As we sat on the couch, suitcases packed and in front of us, my brother and I waited for my grandparents to start up their car and pop the trunk to put our stuff in for the 5 day trip. Finally, we stepped out into the beautiful summer morning, the sky getting a little light already. The suitcases were put into the back of the trunk, my family was in the car, and we were off. Driving to the airport, the bright, orange sun rose from the horizon, shining on the buildings and the car.
6:00 a.m.
Arriving at the airport, we found the rest of our family, ready to get onto that plane.
6:30 a.m.
We stopped at Dunkins and got some things to eat, since we hadn't eaten since 4:00 in the morning.
6:45 a.m.
We waiting for our flight number to be called. I watched the birds fly around the airport with the sun shining through the windows, burning bright in the sky.
7:00 a.m.
And finally, we were called. We boarded the plane. My brother sat next to me and my parents behind us. My cousins, aunts and uncles were scattered around the plane together. And then, it started to move.
10:00 a.m.
We landed in Orlando. We walked around the beautiful airport, found our suitcases, and found the cars we were renting to drive for this vacation. The car my family got was had a New York plate on it, and the others and Florida plates.
10:45 a.m.
We arrived at our hotel. The Swan and Dolphin, it was called. It was divided up into two buildings, and my whole family stayed in the Swan, rooming next to each other. It was big and beautiful. We were ready to start our adventure. Animal Kingdom was our first stop.
"Wake up! It's time to go to Disney!" I heard my mom say. Finally, the day I've been waiting for all school year is here. My mom, dad, brother, and 16 other family members feel this way too. She opened up my bedroom door, excitedly and happily. This is the only time I've ever wanted to get up so early. I got up, not even feeling tired. I was to excited to feel anything but happiness and joy. As I ate and got ready, I couldn't think of anything except getting to the airport and boarding that 7 o'clock plane.
"Wake up! We're going to Disney!" I said to my brother, who was still surprisingly laying in bed. I jumped up and down in his room and pulled him out of bed.
5:00 a.m.
As we sat on the couch, suitcases packed and in front of us, my brother and I waited for my grandparents to start up their car and pop the trunk to put our stuff in for the 5 day trip. Finally, we stepped out into the beautiful summer morning, the sky getting a little light already. The suitcases were put into the back of the trunk, my family was in the car, and we were off. Driving to the airport, the bright, orange sun rose from the horizon, shining on the buildings and the car.
6:00 a.m.
Arriving at the airport, we found the rest of our family, ready to get onto that plane.
6:30 a.m.
We stopped at Dunkins and got some things to eat, since we hadn't eaten since 4:00 in the morning.
6:45 a.m.
We waiting for our flight number to be called. I watched the birds fly around the airport with the sun shining through the windows, burning bright in the sky.
7:00 a.m.
And finally, we were called. We boarded the plane. My brother sat next to me and my parents behind us. My cousins, aunts and uncles were scattered around the plane together. And then, it started to move.
10:00 a.m.
We landed in Orlando. We walked around the beautiful airport, found our suitcases, and found the cars we were renting to drive for this vacation. The car my family got was had a New York plate on it, and the others and Florida plates.
10:45 a.m.
We arrived at our hotel. The Swan and Dolphin, it was called. It was divided up into two buildings, and my whole family stayed in the Swan, rooming next to each other. It was big and beautiful. We were ready to start our adventure. Animal Kingdom was our first stop.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
PC or Mac?
The two computer types, the PC and the Mac, are alike but also not so alike to each other. For example, a PC has a higher performance than a Mac would and better graphics. The PC is typically used by gamers and designers or by people who work from home. The PC is not portable but it is bigger and faster. The Mac is portable, which makes is good for people on the go or people who travel or do not work from home. It is also lighter and thinner and has a longer battery life. It is less likely to crash as well. Overall, a PC would be better for those who are not traveling and need a better quality laptop, and a Mac is better for those who are working away from home, whether it be at school or in a business.
Saturday, March 8, 2014
The Haunted Woods
It was an amazing day. It was warm, the spring air was fresh, and the sun was shining bright. My cousin Bianca, and my brother Mark and I decided to take a drive to a small, close-to-empty, unpaved parking lot. She had decided to call our other cousin David to see if he wanted to come. He agreed, so he drove down too. We had just had a lot of ice cream at Richardson's, so we decided to take a walk once David met up with us. "No Trespassing", the sign said. It was hung on a chain that was tied from pole to pole
"Let's go in guys," one of my cousins said.
"Yeah, let's go," I agreed. It sounded like fun and it was harmless. There really didn't even seem to be a point of the sign there. So we jumped over the chain and started walking down this path. It was covered in leaves and had sticks everywhere, whether it be on the ground or hanging out from bushes.
"This used to be a road," Bianca said to me. "That's why there's a street sign over there going in the direction of this path." I looked back at the sign. "Pine Street" it said. It was green and faded and all scratched up. "This must be a pretty old street," I thought to myself.
As we walked we realized that none of the trees nor bushes were budding, but there were leaves everywhere on the ground.
"It's been burnt," David said. "There must've been a fire." As we walked along the yellow leaves, we saw one little flower sticking up, popping its head out from under the leaves. It was the only plant alive here.
We didn't really know where we were going, we just kept following the path. A house appeared. An old, abandoned house; the door half open, the window shattered, and the rest of the windows blocked off with wood nailed to them. We slowed down our footsteps and quietly walked towards the house, not knowing what could be inside.
"You guys know what I heard once?" David said to us. "There's a small village hidden around here. But it's not people that live there, so we need to be quiet." I didn't quite understand what he meant. If people didn't live there, then what did?
"Swoosh" I heard from behind me. I jumped a little and turned around, but nothing was there. I continued walking.
"Whip!" I heard next. This time Bianca heard it to. "Okay I am really freaked out," she said to me. "So am I, we should probably leave," I said. The next thing I know I'm hearing David calling my brother's name. "Come on Mark, let's go see what's inside."
"Be careful you guys," I said as my brother and David walked closer towards the house. Bianca and I kept our distance together.
"Do you see that?" I said, looking into the window.
"Yeah, I see something. It's some sort of black shadow. There's something in there. Maybe they shouldn't go in," Bianca replied. But by then it was too late. David was already creaking open the door with Mark following close behind. I started to get very nervous and worried. My stomach was tied in knots. They took quite a while in there. I was starting to think that the thing Bianca and I saw in the window was real and maybe it had followed them, because once they entered the house, I didn't see the shadow standing there anymore. My leg was burning now. I looked down and saw scratches all over it. I wasn't quite sure how they got there. This only scared me more.
After a moment that seemed like forever, David and Mark came running out of the house, covering their mouths and noses and coughing.
"Let's go," David said.
We all ran, Bianca and I in front and David and Mark following in back. Once the house was out of our site, we stopped running.
"That was so scary," I said.
"Hey, where's David?" Bianca asked. We all searched around for him, but couldn't find him.
"David!" Mark screamed.
"Dave!" Bianca yelled.
"David?!" I called out. No answer. This place was scary. One that we will never visit again.
"Let's go in guys," one of my cousins said.
"Yeah, let's go," I agreed. It sounded like fun and it was harmless. There really didn't even seem to be a point of the sign there. So we jumped over the chain and started walking down this path. It was covered in leaves and had sticks everywhere, whether it be on the ground or hanging out from bushes.
"This used to be a road," Bianca said to me. "That's why there's a street sign over there going in the direction of this path." I looked back at the sign. "Pine Street" it said. It was green and faded and all scratched up. "This must be a pretty old street," I thought to myself.
As we walked we realized that none of the trees nor bushes were budding, but there were leaves everywhere on the ground.
"It's been burnt," David said. "There must've been a fire." As we walked along the yellow leaves, we saw one little flower sticking up, popping its head out from under the leaves. It was the only plant alive here.
We didn't really know where we were going, we just kept following the path. A house appeared. An old, abandoned house; the door half open, the window shattered, and the rest of the windows blocked off with wood nailed to them. We slowed down our footsteps and quietly walked towards the house, not knowing what could be inside.
"You guys know what I heard once?" David said to us. "There's a small village hidden around here. But it's not people that live there, so we need to be quiet." I didn't quite understand what he meant. If people didn't live there, then what did?
"Swoosh" I heard from behind me. I jumped a little and turned around, but nothing was there. I continued walking.
"Whip!" I heard next. This time Bianca heard it to. "Okay I am really freaked out," she said to me. "So am I, we should probably leave," I said. The next thing I know I'm hearing David calling my brother's name. "Come on Mark, let's go see what's inside."
"Be careful you guys," I said as my brother and David walked closer towards the house. Bianca and I kept our distance together.
"Do you see that?" I said, looking into the window.
"Yeah, I see something. It's some sort of black shadow. There's something in there. Maybe they shouldn't go in," Bianca replied. But by then it was too late. David was already creaking open the door with Mark following close behind. I started to get very nervous and worried. My stomach was tied in knots. They took quite a while in there. I was starting to think that the thing Bianca and I saw in the window was real and maybe it had followed them, because once they entered the house, I didn't see the shadow standing there anymore. My leg was burning now. I looked down and saw scratches all over it. I wasn't quite sure how they got there. This only scared me more.
After a moment that seemed like forever, David and Mark came running out of the house, covering their mouths and noses and coughing.
"Let's go," David said.
We all ran, Bianca and I in front and David and Mark following in back. Once the house was out of our site, we stopped running.
"That was so scary," I said.
"Hey, where's David?" Bianca asked. We all searched around for him, but couldn't find him.
"David!" Mark screamed.
"Dave!" Bianca yelled.
"David?!" I called out. No answer. This place was scary. One that we will never visit again.
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Power Searching with Google
After watching the Power Searching with Google videos and doing the activities for each class, I realized that I have learned a lot. There's a lot of tricks and tips that I have never even heard of before that can make my Google searches better, quicker, and cut down the results tremendously to help me find an answer faster. There's a lot of things that I learned that I found very interesting, one of these being search by image. Search by image would come into good use when seeing a picture but not knowing what the picture is actually of. There's a couple different things that you can do when using search by image. You can either copy and paste the image's URL into the search bar, or you can save the image and drag it into the search bar. Google will come up with results on information about that picture and what it actually is.
Another thing I found helpful was ways that you can shorten your query to search faster and to get better and more specific results. Instead of writing out a super long question, write as little words as possible. As you're going through the search results, sometimes you might find that there's things in the results that you don't want in there. So in the search bar next to your search, you could add a minus sign and the word next to it that you wish not to find in your search. This way, your search results will be cut down and they will be specified.
Another thing I found helpful was ways that you can shorten your query to search faster and to get better and more specific results. Instead of writing out a super long question, write as little words as possible. As you're going through the search results, sometimes you might find that there's things in the results that you don't want in there. So in the search bar next to your search, you could add a minus sign and the word next to it that you wish not to find in your search. This way, your search results will be cut down and they will be specified.
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