Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Extra Credit

Read this article and write a 1-2 page essay in response.

This young musician with cerebral palsy writes songs using his eyes

https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/musician-cerebral-palsy-writes-music-with-eyes/



Read this article and the include links and write a 1-2 page essay in response.

8 Cool Mobile Apps Created by High School Students

https://www.emergingedtech.com/2015/01/8-mobile-apps-created-by-high-school-students/



I am only interested in reading quality writing! Don't turn in something half baked and expect anything in return.
  • Your writing should indicate that you read the article from the first to the last word.
  • For the second article above, make sure to read about all the apps through their attached links.
  • Your writing should indicate that you are curious and interested in the topic, not that you threw something together to get a few extra points.
  • I will probably not have time to mark up your essays, so turn in your best quality work the first time. This means grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Did you know that word processing programs will point out your spelling and grammar errors? Who knew?
  • Write both essays for even more extra credit.
  • Turn them in printed out on paper, double spaced. Follow the instructions! 
  • Write these essays on your own time at home. You must devote your class time to finishing the final app and other Xcode projects.

Think about these issues ...
  • Could you write an app that serves this same target audience? What would it take?
  • How does that guy's music program work, anyway?
  • How does someone with cerebral palsy go to college, anyway?
  • What would it take to write that app about crime, parking, education? Be complete and specific. What extra little piece does it take to communicate with the police or the school system?

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