Bitwise Operators
Simon gave me a very informative lecture on bitwise operators (operators working on one bit at a time) on Monday. He used the w3schools.com website as reference: … Continue reading Bitwise Operators
Tag: Coding
Agar.io with P5
Two years ago in Amsterdam, Simon (aged 5) was allowed to attend a gifted class for two hours a day. During the breaks he used to play the Agar.io game … Continue reading Agar.io with P5
This is what you need math for
“Well, do you know what pi divided by four is? That’s an eighth of the full rotation!” – I hear Simon talk to himself in English from the living room. … Continue reading This is what you need math for
Screen shots over the past several days
Here are some screen shots of Simon’s coding practice over the past couple of days. Khan Academy > Computer programming > HTML/JS: Making webpages interactive (he got stuck after completing 26 … Continue reading Screen shots over the past several days
CodeFever Diploma
Simon received his diploma today for having completed the CodeFever course “Codekraks, Level 1” (normally offered to children in their 5th or 6th school year, that is 10 to 12 … Continue reading CodeFever Diploma
HTML/JS: Making webpages interactive with jQuery (Khan Academy)
Guess what happened when I told Simon that Khan Academy doesn’t only teach math, but also has loads of computer programming tutorials? He was so excited he finished 38 percent of … Continue reading HTML/JS: Making webpages interactive with jQuery (Khan Academy)
Cook, little pot, cook!
Simon made a fantastic little game in scratch all by himself which can serve as a fun tool to train little children to use the mouse. You can find it in … Continue reading Cook, little pot, cook!
Lego WeDo
During his latest Digisnacks class at the Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool in Antwerp Simon fell in love. He told me this in English (don’t mind the wrong grammar): “Mom, I fell … Continue reading Lego WeDo
Examples of projects from Simon’s Code Fever class
Here are some examples of the tasks and projects Simon makes at his weekly Code Fever classes where they’re currently learning about conditional logic. This one he quickly made tonight … Continue reading Examples of projects from Simon’s Code Fever class
What is Simon’s level in coding and problem solving?
Simon carried out a project on his new RaspberryPi today that allows to see his programming and problem solving level quite well. Luckily I was there on time with my … Continue reading What is Simon’s level in coding and problem solving?
RaspberryPi work station
When Simon got a new RaspberryPi 3 from Sinterklaas on Sunday joy quickly turned into drama as he discovered the old (and only) keyboard we had at home was outdated … Continue reading RaspberryPi work station
JavaScript: Simon masters Infinity
On Tuesday and Wednesday Simon spent a great deal of his time training himself JavaScript on the w3schools.com website. He explained every action to me in great detail, it amused and … Continue reading JavaScript: Simon masters Infinity
Geeks out of the box 