Database: Form

This week in class , started our new topic Databases.

The record that we added all this information acts like a shape sorter, it collects all the like information and puts it in one area and puts the other information in their assigned area. Things that are bigger then the shape selected will not be able to go through.

We created forms and filled them out with the appropriate details we found online.

Next we started to add colours and picture to make it look appealing.

My Final Website Evaluation

This week we started to write our content to finish off our websites. We gathered information for our websites online and put it into our blogs. 

Here are parts of mine.

To improve my website i would add more detail into my content and also more pictures. I would also add more detail to my buttons, headers and footers. I would add lighter colours to further attract the readers attention.

My Website: Finding Other Websites

In today's lesson, we were told to find websites that are well organised to help us with creating our own. We were to comment on how the website attracted others, what colour scheme they used and if there links worked.

Here is the website.

This website has a neat display, along with navigation buttons that takes us to where we want easily. The rollover buttons make it easier for us to find what we want and the transition is quick. The colours are bland which makes it easier to put any picture they want on the main page as it will most likely match the colour scheme. To make this website better, i would make the buttons clearer and larger.

Here is the website.

This website has a very dull colour scheme which attracts more older people than young, its buttons and rollover buttons make it easy to navigate around the website at a quick pace. Adding more colour would improve this website.

Here is the website.

This colour has a well set theme, creating an eye catching main page. The creator has used many different colours to attract the readers attention and has set out the web page in simple shapes that section off everything, giving it a neat layout. To improve the website, the writer could add more music genres.

Here is the website.

This DIY is mainly set for girls due to the fact that the writer created it in feminine manner. Unlike the other websites, this website has a light/bright colour scheme along with a few pale colours. The content on the website is easy to follow making it more understandable.

Here is the website.

The colour scheme on this website is fairly dull and plain, yet the contents and set up makes the website amazing. The transitions are fairly slow, but its neat and well layed out. the writers have many areas for improvement, but all in all the website is easy to follow.

My Website: Rollover Images

In this weeks lesson, we created rollover images to add onto our website. We now have four different rollover images as well as four different buttons.

Here are my 8 buttons.

In my original image i only added yellow stars, but when your mouse hovers over one of these buttons, the yellow stars will duplicate into, not only yellow, but multi-colour stars.

My Website: Template

 In class today, I put my header, footer and buttons on a template. We used Dreamweaver. We inserted the images of our footers, banners and buttons on a simple table to make our website look neat.

Here is mine.

My Website: Photoshop

This week we were creating banners, footers and buttons for our website. We used photo shop to design our own buttons that would fit with our website.

Here is my banner.

Here is my footer.

Here is my home button

Here are my other personalized buttons.

Scratch: Snowflake Game (Two lesson topic)

For the last two lessons before the Christmas break, In class we created our own mini app where many things (snowflakes and gifts) fell from the top of the screen and another object was to collect them.

I made many different sized snowflakes, that all fell at different paces. I changed the amount of steps they took, which caused some to travel faster then the others.

The gifts had the same type of coding as the snowflakes, but of course they were set in different places and were set at different speeds.

The Santa Bag needed commands to tell it to move in different directions, as well as changing the costume when the sprite touched the other.

Python: Starting Of

Today in class we started off with our new topic, Python. We started with the basics, using Print. We got it to asks us what are names were and to say hello, followed by our name. Another thing we learnt was how to use the If and elif statement to start off our maths quiz.

Here is mine.

Scratch Quiz Evaluation

Evaluation

Next time, i would make an official ending and work on my display. Also, i would check for any faults and fix them. If i had more time i would focus more on the actual design for the quiz and the sprites too. I think the questions i had used were appropriate and suited the quiz. I also believe that the display of questions was organised and claer.

Scratch: Testing The Quiz

Test 1: The program must have clear instructions for the user.

One fault I have made is that, I didn't create any instructions. My quiz just goes straight into asking questions. Next time, in my quiz i would definately add a part where the main sprite will explain the rules and controlls of the game.



Test 2: The program must be error-free

I have many minor faults in my quiz, some that i cannot pick out myself. Th quiz does not have an official ending and the wrong variable doesn't stop adding.

Test 3: The program must have meaningful variables

I have created 2 different variables. The question number and wrong.

Test 4: The program must be documented well in the blog so that I can come back to it at a later date to make alterations to it if needed.

I have updated my blog with accuraley detailed descriptions and images, to later on help me if i were to re-create me scratch quiz.

Test 5: The quiz has to be generated in question number order.

I made 5 questions that all came on to quiz in the correct order along with the correct answers.

Test 6: The program has to keep a score of all the correctly answered questions.

I do not have a variable that keeps track of the number of questions answered that are right, but i do have a vaiable that tells us the question number.

Test 7: The quiz must consist of two different stages, both with appropriate names.

I have two stages. The main stage is used to ask questions, but changes when you get 3 or more questions wrong.

Test 8: The quiz must consist of at least three different sprites with appropriate names.

I have 4 main sprites. The turtle, that asks the questions and three answer sprites.

Test 9: The questions asked in the quiz must all make sense

Test 10: The quiz must have at least ONE working variable.

I have two working variables, but they can be improved my having a limit when to stop.

Scratch: Testing Plan

TESTING STRATEGY & PLAN

I will test my quiz to make sure it works while I create it. I will also test it after I have finished 

coding to make sure it works fully as planned. I shall do the testing myself but I shall also ask Aayah to test certain parts of it. 

Here are the tests:-

Test 1: The program must have clear instructions for the user.

Test 2: The program must be error-free

Test 3: The program must have meaningful variables.

Test 4: The program must be documented well in the blog so that I can come back to it at a later date to make alterations to it if needed.

Test 5: The quiz has to be generated in question number order.

Test 6: The program has to keep a score of all the correctly answered questions.

Test 7: The quiz must consist of two different stages, both with appropriate names.

Test 8: The quiz must consist of at least three different sprites with appropriate names.

Test 9: The questions asked in the quiz must all make sense.

Test 10: The quiz must have at least ONE working variable.

TESTING

Add screenshots to each of the test items above as evidence that you have tested them. For each test, explain 

the various states of the program (e.g. show what happens when the score increases).

EVALUATE

In your blog, evaluate how well your quiz works. What are its strengths? How could you improve it further if you 


had more time?

Main Sprite Script

Our class has been developing the scripts for our main sprite (with the help of our classmate, Kerem). We have made it so our main sprite (in this case Michael-Angelo) say the question for the participant. 

This Is Mine.

Question And Answer Costumes

We created costumes for our question and answer box sprites and edited them to make them look like questions and answers.

Here are mine.

We also added variables to our quiz, so the participant can keep tack of the scores and questions. I've made two variables; Score and Question Number.

Scratch: Quiz Planning

In today's lesson we planned out or scratch project we had do draw out the template of our welcome background, main background and the end background. 

Next, we had to draw out each question with the sprites and background, also adding variables.

The highlighted answers are the correct answers to the questions.

I chose to set it this way as it is not only eye catching, but easy to read and understand. It adds colour and makes the 'player' want to carry on. Also its easy to keep track of the 'players' score and how many questions he/she has done.

Starting Scratch

In today's lesson we started using the program Scratch. To start off, we made the scratch cat count to 10.

Below is an image of mine.

Next, we simplified it by using variables.

The second way is easier as it is more quicker. Its also less confusing and more efficient when using numbers like 100.

Staying Safe Online Poster

In class this week, we all created our own safety poster for the year below ours. The websites that we used were Adobe's Design and Microsoft Publisher. 

As it had to be attractive and easy to read, we used pictures and used bullet points to state the rules.


Here is mine :)


 

Review: SafetyNetKids, ThinkUKnow, Safer Internet Day 2015

Here are a few sites which i found useful in learning about digital safety.

Safety Net Kids

I found this website helpful as it had a clear layout, also they had good tips for internet safety and other safety tips such as mobile use. It also has a lot of colour, which automatically made it more attractive and easier to pin point different parts of the website. This website also gives links to other webpages that can further help you on your expedition on internet safety :)

Think U Know

Think U Know not only helps with internet safety, but also other problems we tend to face today. Another good point about Think U Know is that is focuses on certain age groups, which makes it easier to see what people your age are meant to be doing when a certain situation happens.

Safer Internet Day 2015

I Find this idea amazing as it tells people what actually can happen when you do the wrong things on the internet.