{"id":11457,"date":"2018-03-21T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T16:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/?p=11457"},"modified":"2023-03-06T14:34:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T22:34:45","slug":"williams-first-project-was-featured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/williams-first-project-was-featured\/","title":{"rendered":"William\u2019s First Project Was Featured!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>William\u2019s First Project Was Featured!<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s something that may shock you \u2013 Featured Maker William\u2019s featured project was the first project he ever made! We were really impressed by his coding skills and took the opportunity to chat with him about why he likes to code.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">William, who<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;lives in Australia and is twelve years old, just finished 6th grade! In his free time, he likes to play video games and basketball. <\/span><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>What\u2019s your favorite subject in school? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maths! I find it fun to play with numbers and stuff. It applies to coding in some ways.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How did you feel when you found out your project had been featured? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excited!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How did you get introduced to Tynker? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At my school we have this thing where every day after recess we do coding for 20 minutes. One day, we were a bit bored and my friend found Tynker \u2013 so I just joined it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How did you learn how to use Tynker?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I looked at some of the other creators\u2019 code, picked up what all the blocks did, then worked from there!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How do you get inspiration for your projects? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The inspiration for my featured project came from my friend. He wanted to make a game where you click a head and it winks. I didn\u2019t want to copy him, so I thought of something that was big at the time which was dabbing. I thought, \u201cWhy don\u2019t I make a dab clicker?\u201d &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How do creativity and coding fit together for you? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With coding, you can do whatever you want if you put the time and effort into it and be creative!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why do you like to code? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I like to create a finished project; I like to show it and say, \u201cI made this!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What is your favorite project you\u2019ve made so far? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probably the dab clicker.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"\/ide\/embedded?p=59f8f89476f293c2408b462f&#038;controls=yes&#038;autostart=no\" height=\"350\" width=\"100%\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8220;dab squad clicker&#8221; See more of William&#8217;s projects <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/dashboard\/student\/#\/community\/profiles\/59f8f8241c36d16d588b4572\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>What are you planning to make next? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, I just finished a game called \u201cMoney Simulator.\u201d There\u2019s a casino and a lottery, and you have trophies for when you get a certain amount of money! I don\u2019t know what I want to make next, though. I\u2019m trying to get ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What do you do with a project when you\u2019re done with it? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I double check it, go over it a few times to make sure everything\u2019s good \u2013 no glitches or anything. Then, I publish it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What\u2019s your favorite feature in Tynker? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The community, really. It led me to begin publishing games that everyone else could play. I like seeing everyone else\u2019s games \u2013 I just find it really exciting!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"\/ide\/embedded?p=5a2863cd949b563b1c8b4568&#038;controls=yes&#038;autostart=no\" height=\"350\" width=\"100%\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8220;money simulator&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>Do your friends Tynker? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, I have a lot of friends who do Tynker as well. In fact, I have a friend who I\u2019m pretty sure is going to be interviewed, too!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How do you think learning coding now might help you in the future? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m thinking of getting a job in IT somewhere. Maybe I\u2019ll get a job in coding!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Do you think other kids should try coding? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes! it\u2019s really fun and enjoyable. <\/span><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>What advice would you give for kids starting out with Tynker? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look at other people\u2019s projects! If you enjoy them, see what the code is and see if you can make your own!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When asked why coding is important, William\u2019s dad Ben wisely said, \u201cIf he doesn\u2019t have those skills, he\u2019s going to be left behind. Having your kids be able to use technology and actually understand how it works is extremely valuable for them these days.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ben is glad that William has discovered Tynker as a way to build these important skills, saying, \u201cIt\u2019s something that he does by himself \u2013 we don\u2019t have to force him to do it. It\u2019s really good and I think it\u2019s something that will be quite valuable for him in the future!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We agree with you, Ben \u2013 coding is crucial to the future. We\u2019re so glad William has been developing his coding skills with Tynker, and we look forward to checking out his next project!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>William\u2019s First Project Was Featured! Here\u2019s something that may shock you \u2013 Featured Maker William\u2019s featured project was the first project he ever made! 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