Moving and 10 Block Challenge Reflection

During these assignments, I learned how to give different sprites different actions but have them do similar things. In the 10 block challenge, I had 2 different cats and a bug doing actions starting with different things like the space bar being pressed or the sprite being clicked and I used the "go to:x got to:y" and also the "glide" to have them complete the same tasks. During the moving, I put a finish line for all 3 sprites to cross.

Moving

Debugging reflection

Throughout this assignment, I have learned many things about the way the scratch program works. I have learned through the de-bugging that it is easy to find the problem after you simply read what's supposed to happen and then read what's wrong. I used the strategy to read the directions so I could fix the problem given to me. For examples I have given all of my information in  my debugging post.

Dancing Sprite

Reflect-2

http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/39736596/

I useed the strategy of finding what was wrong and asking myself and the people around me if there was a way to fix it, which there always was. If someone else needed help, I would use the strategy of going to my scratch and showing them what I did.

Debugging Solutions

1- To fix this we should check the script of gobo to make sure him an scratch cat both have the actions to start dancing. http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/39968340/
 2-We should get the "replay" bracket around the actions so scratch cat continues to glide. http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/40432204/
 3- We go to he controls and make sure the "when this sprite is clicked..." button has been activated and not any of the other ones. http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/40432964/
 4-If this is happening we should activate the "turn 15 degrees" button so scratch cat is on his feet. http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/40432964/
 5-We should either edit wheat the cat is saying or put the replay bracket around it. http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/40435356/

Reflect

In this activity, I have learned a lo about the way scratch works. The restraint of the challenge impacts my ideas because sometimes I want to make a sprite do something that it isn't able to do, like giving it a different sound or make it have different forms of movement. However, there were no things I had to de-bug because everything went according to plan.

10 block chalenge

Scratch Reflection-1

What surprised me about this activity was how simple it was to make the cat move. Being led step by step through the process made it very easy to understand. I like having more structure when a lesson is being taught, so I'm forced to pay attention. I feel like having freedom when working on a sheet or a scratch program. I feel the most creative when given loose ended directions, such as the dancing sprite.

HTML

Throughout this assignment, I've realized that I want to learn how to understand the html code and what everything means, such as how <P> means paragraph, what everything does such as JavaScript and the Computer code, and how to program a website. I've learned that there are many things necessary to make hmtls work, as well as that once you have the hang of it it can be almost simple to figure the codes out. I'm concerned about making my own website because I don't think it'll be very good.  

After visiting Evan Doherty and Cory Lyon's blogs, since Evan and I had the same code I decided to work with Cory's. I really like his code and I thought it was very creative and easy to follow. He used dollar bill signs ($) in place for the ones and ampersands (&) in place for the zero.
&&$$$ &$$$$ &$$$$ &&$&& &&&&& &$&$& &$$$$ &&&$& &&&&& &$$$$ &$$$& &&&&& $&$&& &$$$$ $&$&$ $&&&$ &&&&& &&&$$ &$$$$ &&$&& &&$&$.
(Good job with your code.)

??!?! ?!??! ?!!!? ????! !??!? !!??! (binary)

Instead of using 1s to represent the spaces being used, I used !s, and instead of using 0s to represent spaces nt being used, I used ?s. I think this is just as simple but easier to use on a keyboard.

?!!!? ?!!!! !???! ????! (nora)

Why do computers use binary

I learned that computers use a digital signal which is a system that represents digits, to send sound through headphones. I also learned that if a numbers too high it may get confused for a different one and throw off the entire system. I learned that in order to fix that you just have to give it a smaller range. I am confused about the way that works to be completely honest. I'm also confused as to why it matters how many digits are in the range. I am curious as to how this was invented.

Binary

The highest level I got to was 3 because I kept getting frustrated so I'd quit. The hardest part is when it gives you a really big number, like 248, or a high number that's just below one of the numbers like 127. I really don't like the binary system. To use 5 fingers, you could have each finger correspond with a number and work from there. The binary system is used to code and decode messages used in computers to run applications.

Eliza

In some parts, Eliza seemed almost human, but her answers didn't seem to follow the path of a normal conversation. I'd have her give better answers and ask better questions.Since it doesn't have emotions, not much, but I would hope that the programmer would give more options than this. Yes, I think at some point they will be more intelligent and easier to interact with.

Google Boys

Brin and Page turned Google into a profitable business by making their search engine better than the competitors. They faced the challenges of their employees and also their competitors. They stayed ahead by continuing to adding and adapting features on their search engine. They use page rank which puts the most popular and relevant pages in the front.

Cultural Design

Breakdancing, along with many other forms of self expression were brought into the public eye in the 1970's. Breakdancing started in South Bronx of New York City. The first breakdancers drew from  DJ Afrika Bambaataa, who credits James Brown’s “Good Foot” with inspiring him with a lot of the moves: "He was flipping his legs from side to side, and doing things with his hands.” "It was a big fad which has been carried to present day.Back then, everybody involved with this dance was doing the Good Foot

Cultural Background

Beadwork usually falls under the category of four-fold symmetry, which means the same shape is reflected in both directions. I'll be using the concept of the different design methods and how they were used. The design type was based on four-fold symmetry. In the first page, all four images shown share the common factor of being four-fold symmetry. The four images were a piece of embroidery from the Plains Indians, a piece of Shoshone beadwork, a Pawnee buffalo hide drum, and a Navajo rug. Reflection symmetry is when the two sides show perfect symmetry, and appear to be mirrored of eachother. Four fold symmetry is commonly used for healing ceremonies, where the healing man paits a four fold symmetry based painting and then its brushed away in the night and the person is meant to be healed. Its similar to the Cartesian coordinate system, which is used used as a measurement system. Native American beadwork was created before the Europeans arrived, and were used to make boats and even scarves.

Communication

Before this activity, I never really noticed how often I use my phone. I realized that I'm almost always texting or on social media. If I'm with someone, I talk o them, but if I'm not hen I'm either texting or snapchatting them. Without technology, I probably wouldn't be able to interact with my friends and family as much as I'd like to.

Scavenger Hunt Reflection

During this assignment, I think I did a good job of finding all the information. However, I could've given clearer instructions and citations.

About Me

Hi! I'm Nora and I enjoy spending time with my friends and family, as well as participating in school activities such as lacrosse and clubs. I have a brother and a  sister and 3 pets. My favorite book is Looking for Alaska by John Green.

Computer Project Reflection

I liked learning about all the different things to look for when buying a computer while my partner and I made our project. Also, I liked working with someone I didn't know very well because we actually got work done rather than just talking the whole time. The only challenge we ran into was not knowing what to do or how to do it because some parts of the directions were unclear.

Working With A Partener

Working with my partner has been very easy. The two of us have been able to agree on all of the decisions necessary to make this project work. Also, we don't talk much so we get a lot of work done. Plus, it's much easier to work with another set of hands.