Student Work #myfavorites

Music and Code
by Kiara Nickens

Kiara: "Originally I wanted this to be a Black Lives Matter project. But the actual project came out really colorful and didn’t give me a serious kind of vibe to it. It was pretty slow and chill. Unlike the Black Lives Matter movement which is important and a serious topic. I chose the song because the beat went really well with the color and the moves. It was slow and had a chill colorful tone to me."

Instructions: Have your sound on. Click and hold your mouse or trackpad to activate the animation.

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Javascript Caculator
by Rushea Davis

I was invited to speak at the 2017 College Board Dream Deferred Conference and brought Rushea along to sit on the panel with me. Rushea talked about her experiences learning CS for the first time and what that meant to her, This is my favorite project because it showed me that I had to be focused and determined to get it done. I started this project in class but I had to finish it at home. Having to finish it when my teacher was not around was when my determination kicked in. There were a lot of times I messed up, and would email Mr. Budi, but when he wouldn't respond right away, I had to learn to just get it done on my own.

YouTube: Watch Rushea read a personal thank you letter from the National Science Foundation

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Baby Namify
by Alexis Weaver and Moses Avin

When a group of 10th graders in Miami told me they wanted to build a Baby Name Generator I was immediately put off. But as I helped them build this, I noticed something extremely powerful. Go on the app store and search for a baby name generator. You will not find an app that caters to black and carribean names. This example speaks volumes to the importance of diversity in tech.

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Sauce Game
by Andrea Eberhardt

This app just makes me laugh. It represents the personality, humor, and swagger of teens in Miami. Not only is it aesthetically beautiful, but technically sound. Andrea pushed herself to use the Twilio API so that her app could send text messages. For weeks she came to me after school to work out bugs, get guidance, and just talk through her ideas. It is easily one of my favorite apps.

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VR Dream
by Dagmawit Zeleke

Dagmawit: I started coding Virtual Reality stuff near the end of my 9th-grade year. This is the second VR project I've built and I wanted to showcase an abstract themed experience incorporating some of my favorite colors and random shapes. I wanted to bring my imagination to life and create a dream-like world, and through VR, I was able to.

Instructions: Click and drag your mouse to look around. Walk around with the W-A-S-D keys on your keyboard. If you have a Google Cardboard and a smart phone you can click the VR icon at the bottom right of the screen to view in Virtual Reality.

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