7P7 - Circuit Playground Express

Using Adafruit Circuit Playground, I created a couple projects with lights because I thought the lights looked really cool on the circle circuit playground. I made the circuit playground have a sound or tune to it with cool lights. Also, I added really bright lights and a melody to it too.

During this process, I learned that there was circle circuit playgrounds. I also learned how to program the circuits and to customize the programming. Finally, I learned to use the computer and transfer the download.

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 Empowered Learner because I made a choice about my learning and whether or not I was going to finish it. Also, I transfered my learning skills from the computer to the circuit playground. Finally, I determined if I finished my whole project or not.

A challenge I overcame on this project was downloading the project code to the circuit playground. I was able to do it by asking a friend for help on it. I finally got the downloading process down.

Given a chance to do this again, I would change the way I asked for help near the 3rd to 4th project. The reason why I would change it is because I could've gotten the downloading process down quicker and gotten the project done quicker. Also, I could've helped other students with the downloading process.

Hastings High School Career and Technical Education Program offers Agriculture, Business Management, Computer Programming, Construction Trades, Culinary Arts, Digital Multimedia, Engineering Design, Finance, Insurance, Marketing.  My project connects to the Digital Multimedia CTE program at Hastings High School.  My project connects to careers in Media Specialist.