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Maddox Beaver
Maddox Beaver
I'm a sophomore at South Rowan High School
I enjoy percussion and video games
I like Spark because of all the things I get to learn and do, and I really like the field trips. And Mrs Mcneely's pancakes.
My Spark expierience is a really cool one. I came in one day last year to check it out and I really enjoyed the Spark Lab and the people in it! I worked my way up to get to this internship over my freshman year, and I earned my way to it by working hard on different units and passion projects. Some roadblocks I had to essentially work through included knowing how to handle such an open space, how to handle others, whether that be students or interested Demo Day guests, directing myself in the right direction, and staying focused on work. I think the greatest thing I did in here was helping design our escape room. Its a great escape room. Seriously.
Hack-A-Thon
What I learned
I learned some cybersecurity and cyphers in preparation for it
What I enjoyed
The challenge of trying to do the different hackathon levels ad fast as possible. and the food.
What would you change or improve about your experience
I think I would change the UI of the hackathon page as it was a bit confusing
__ out of 5 stars (rating)
4 stars it was a lot of fun!
Why this rating
Only not perfect becuase it all honesty i enjoyed touring Catawba more than the hackathon itself.
Unreal Engine: Rube Goldburg
What I learned
A lot of Unreal Engine basics that would be great for game development
What I enjoyed
The creativity of all the obstacles and moving pieces of every machine
What would you change or improve about the unit
I lost motivation for a while near the end when I was told to make my own course from scratch. It was difficult
__ out of 5 stars (rating)
3
Why this rating
It was fun and creative but it was lost on me for a while without any direction at the end
Escape Room
What I learned
how to not get keys stuck in locks (seriously) and also types of puzzles
What I enjoyed
attending escape room field trips! and designing the potions (as seen in the photo above)
What would you change or improve about your experience
Nothing really! The field trips for learning about escape rooms and the design process were both really exciting stuff!
__ out of 5 stars (rating)
5
Why this rating
I had a great time designing this escape room every step of the way! This is the kind of thing that Spark is all about!
Apple App Showcase
Link to App Showcase Slideshow: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1r7OJHvvTCpZiu1KxidlMGYG7EupjdI1_3IYwkYnGJ8w/edit?usp=sharing
What I learned
A lot about UI/UX design and creating user friendly features for the app, as well as collecting feedback and criticism.
What I enjoyed
Learning about what others liked and didn't like about the current Spark platform, and what I could do to make the most people satisfied in my design.
What would you change or improve about the unit/your product
I think there's some features I would want to change looking back, such as the UI of the dashboard, I wish I had spoken up more about it.
__ out of 5 stars (rating)
3
Why this rating
It was fun, but we also lost. And I did not contribute as much as I wish I could've.
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