7P4-Microbit

• Using my micro-bit, I created 2 different codes so I would know how to code. This could help me in the future with programming devises or programming a robot, or even next year programming in 8th grade or possibly programming our next project. Many modern things that we use are coded without us even knowing.

• During this process, I learned that coding is fairly easy. This learning was important because it could help me for future careers. Such as a computer programmer, video gamer, repair technician, and currently in 2019, people are programming cars to drive by themselves also as well as programming scooters to drive by themselves. Traffic lights, motion sensors, and car lights all need to be coded and programmed in some way.

• The 7 standards of the class are Empowered Learner, Digital Citizen, Knowledge Constructor, Innovative Designer, Computational Thinker, Creative Communicator, and Global Collaborator. My project ties to innovative designer, because I created an innovative design that can be used for a bunch of different things, also it was a creative design that our class decided to do. (See link and description below.)

Standards:

In this class, we will be using the Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students (MITECS) also known as the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards.

1. Empowered Learner
2. Digital Citizen
3. Knowledge Constructor
4. Innovative Designer
5. Computational Thinker
6. Creative Communicator
7. Global Collaborator

. Innovative Designer Students use a variety of technologies within a design process to identify and solve problems by creating new, useful or imaginative solutions. Students: a. Know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating innovative artifacts, or solving authentic problems. b. Select and use digital tools to plan and manage a design process that considers design constraints and calculated risks. c. Develop, test, and refine prototypes as part of a cyclical design process. d. Exhibit a tolerance for ambiguity, perseverance, and the capacity to work with open-ended problems.

To learn about these standards we will utilize 21 Things 4 Students by REMC Association of Michigan and project based learning.

• A challenge I overcame on this project was figuring how to download the files from my computer to the micro-bit. I was able to do it by asking for help by my classmates. There was a separate folder for the Micro-bit that was hidden and difficult to find. Besides from that everything was very easy and simple to understand, I liked this project the most out of all the other projects that we did. (See other projects on my other pages on this site.)

• Given a chance to do this again, I would change exactly what i did with my project,I feel as during the random number generator I could have done something more difficult and detailed. The reason why I would change it is because I felt as it was not detailed enough and it was a bit to easy. I would change it by finding another idea on the micro-bit site (https://microbit.org/guide/ ) because my idea was very basic.
• This project connect to careers in computers and technology designers is important because you need codes for future projects such as robots and computers and presentations weather they are difficult codes or simple codes. Technology is getting more detailed and advanced everyday and doing is needed for more and more everyday as we move to the future. In 2035 we have no idea what we will be using as I said before, people are already buying and making coded cars that drive by themselves.

25 Things I can make or code on my micro-bit...

1. flashing heart
2. name tag (which is what I made)
3. smiley buttons
4. dice
5. love meter
6. micro chat
7. rock paper scissors
8. coin flipper
9. reaction time
10. magic button trick
11. snap the dot
12. multi dice
13. mood radio
14. tele-potato
15. fireflies
16. duct tape wallet
17. stopwatch
18. step counter
19. hack-your headphones
20. banana keyboard
21. hot or cold
22. crashy bird
23. infection
24. voting machine
25. guitar

And that concludes my micro-bit page!