https://studio.code.org/projects/dance/ok9rUvi_MtYhMWRt28RTOeI6POcd89-mMY-_NRYda60
Dance Party needs patience and resilience! One real frustration is initially you learn the different tiles of code (top screenshot) but it is just a step by step progression that doesn’t actually take you to a final dance, you then have to hit remix to get to create a dance. It would have been better to go step by step through and be able to see the layers of code altogether in a dance rather than having to start again in the remix screen. I can see learners having a blast with this program. I sat back and watched everyone on screen and they were all smiling and moving along to their music. Our Minecraft and coders will pick it up really easily and be able to move through with pace, others will need some support but it can also be an independent exploring task because that is enjoyable too. This activity will need hearing devices or it will be too full on in a whole classroom setting.
Preparing for the exam is this weeks job. I am anxious about the amount of knowledge required but I will do some study during the week ready for the exam. The tip about reviewing later will be a really important tool to use to ensure I have enough time to complete all the questions and I don’t get stuck on something where I waste precious brain power and energy feeling frustrated. Unfortunately, we have a few staff out next Wednesday and I may need to do my exam during the week and be at school on Wednesday.
I really enjoyed the deep dive into the future of technology. It is incredible to look back at technology in my 30 ish years and see just how it has changed. Interesting that my 3 year old talks to Alexia to ask about the weather and he can ask Alexia to play his favourite song. It would have blown my mind as a child to be able to talk to a device and it answer me! Cell phones became a thing when I was growing up and that was huge for our family and I remember it being a massive mind shift for my parents! I am excited to see what technology looks like when I have my grandchildren. The moral decision making was fascinating to look at, it is incredible to think about self driving cars. As dairy farmers we would love the price of milking robots to reduce so we could use them. We have also done a heap of research on Halter as a way of moving forward which requires no fences and the cows are moved with a necklace that vibrates. Unfortunately for us our farm has too many gullies which will effect the signal around the farm and may mean that our cows could roam everywhere. As their technology develops they will problem solve issues like that and it maybe something we use on the future. Our children may have the ability to sit on the couch and move the cows! Unreal!