I won at this interactive dots game against a computer. To play the game, you and the computer alternate in selecting dots to create lines. Those lines connect to create squares, and your job is to make the most squares. You can choose to make your own square, or make one out of the lines that the computer made. But each time you make a line, it's the computer's turn, and it can go wherever it wants.
I learned through this game that you have to look very closely at the lines to make sure that you are not setting up a square for the computer. Usually when this happens, it sets of a chain where the computer gets many points because of that one square. Also, if there is nowhere for you to go without setting up a square for the computer, choose the spot where the computer will get the least number of points. This is because the next turn that the computer uses, will award you with more squares than before.
This assignment was used to explain what diffusion is, how it works, and the different types. It had to be brief enough so that a kid could understand it, but also thorough. In my story, a professor takes his class on a field trip to learn all about diffusion, teleporting to different sites as they go. The professor explains the types of diffusion, and how it is shown around the globe.
There are 4 types of diffusion. They are: relocation, stimulus, hierarchical, and contagious. The professor took the students to places like India, to visit the Taj Mahal, and to Great Britain to visit Stonehenge. These historic places represent the effects of diffusion on the landscape. For example, in India, McDonald's menu is very from the US because Indian Hindus do not eat beef. So, instead of beef burgers, they sell veggie burgers.
During my AP class, we were researching PING and PED countries. The PING countries were less developed countries and my country was Kenya. PED countries were more developed and by country was Australia. We looked at each country's demographics, economy, and elements that would fall under the HDI(Human Development Index). Then once we had enough data, we made a website through Codepen in Digital Tech and copy and pasted some of our research.
We learned the basics of app building using a program called Android Studio. We experimented with making things in login screens like buttons and welcome messages. There were two parts of Android Studio: the part that showed what the virtual phone screen would look like and the coding. We used various codes and keywords to make the button function and make images pop up.