The Hour of Code didn't help me learn much because I have been taught this before. In eighth grade we used a coding website called Scratch which taught me the basics of coding through a block language. The Hour of Code was very similar. I did like the Hour of Code and think that it's a good format to teach students. It was a good review. I feel like I need more practice with the basics before I'm ready to move on to a more intensive programming language. To improve my coding skills, I will need to learn about more about the logic of games and the rules of play. I'll need to determine cause and effect during games.
Last week I participated in a educational event called the Hour of Code. It is designed to teach students who don't necessarily know how to code the logic of coding through tutorials with different themes. The themes included are from different video games that each have a different style. For example, Minecraft and Disney were used to teach students how to code. I favored the Minecraft tutorial so that is the one I used. There was a short video with Jeb, a lead programmer working at Microsoft on Minecraft. He explained how he learned to code and how it is a very useful skill for working on video games. He talked about how coding is used and explained the first steps of moving an object up, down, left, and right. Then we were thrown into the actual tutorial which started by choosing a base character, either Steve or Alex. Once you chose the character, things get started. Each tutorial requires you to complete simple tasks in Minecraft. For instance, in the first tutorial I commanded Steve to walk around a room and collect materials. After a few tutorials, a new video of Jeb showed up which explained a new mechanic of coding. This was later used to complete more puzzles.
The Hour of Code didn't help me learn much because I have been taught this before. In eighth grade we used a coding website called Scratch which taught me the basics of coding through a block language. The Hour of Code was very similar. I did like the Hour of Code and think that it's a good format to teach students. It was a good review. I feel like I need more practice with the basics before I'm ready to move on to a more intensive programming language. To improve my coding skills, I will need to learn about more about the logic of games and the rules of play. I'll need to determine cause and effect during games.
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Miles RomanHi, I am a student at Durham School of the Arts, and this blog will be documenting my experiences with my Game Design class. Categories
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