Hour Of Code

The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. In my Contemporary Media class, I participated in the one-hour tutorials that were available on the code.org website. There were 191,035 Hour of Code events around the world and my school Edward Wenzlaf Education Center is listed on the hour of code website as one of the participating schools. 

Here is a link where you can find our school -https://hourofcode.com/us/events/all/us/ca.

I participated in the Hour of Code by using Java Script to program a game called Star Wars: Building a galaxy with code. In this tutorial, I learned how to make a game using code commands that I can either drag or type into the workspace. I learned how to use code to guide the robot with the arrow keys and include a different sound every time the player receives or loses points. Code is used to make any game you want. The image below is a screenshot of the game I made using Java Script. Every time you hit a storm trooper it makes an annoying scream and the storm troopers multiply. Even though there is no objective to my game, the purpose of the completing the levels was to introduce me to the subject of computer science and to learn a programing skill. Not to mention the game I programmed is entertaining and kicks butt to play.

I see the future of programming becoming more advanced with a world of options and different languages to chose from. It is amazing to see what you can come up with by using Java Script and I can see why people enjoy doing this for a living. Although this is fun and entertaining, I'm not sure how I will be involved with programing in the future, but I know for my 21st century generation, it is an extremely important skill to have. I feel like I am more of a designer creating digital images, but you never know. I received a certificate for completing 14 levels of the tutorial; so if I ever want to get into coding, I have evidence in this portfolio that I can do it.