So we are just starting our tech quarterly. We are learning a lot and also getting to start building simple machines. We are learning about things like forces and the parts of a piece of technology: the load, the fulcrum, and the effort. We are also starting to build things using tools like slice-cutters, to cut small lines, scissors, to cut bigger lines, and making little things called cams out of paper. Cams turn little wheels to make tubes rise and go down at the top.

This week we used a coding program called swift playgrounds to write code where we were able to be asked questions, answer them, and even have our answers repeated later on. One thing that was challenging about this was that we were writing the code directly and sometimes it was hard to remember the exact order that the text goes in, because it is complicated and makes a big difference. But once I got the hang of it, it was not difficult and became very easy to write this code. I did find it kind of fun because I was able to make what I wanted to happen happen on the code, and we had a little more freedom to do what we wanted.

One of the people I found most interesting in the video was the kid who made apps that people could buy and use. What I found impressive and interesting about this was that it shows that anyone can code, and even a kid can make a huge thing that the world can see. Coding makes this possible by creating a way that anyone can get started on making something by learning a language that can allow people to do things on your computer or phone. I think one of the most important things Keira says is that if you take the time to make an effort and learn coding, you will actually be able to create things really well. You just need to try hard.