Eureka High School was fortunate enough to have the Bradley University Computer Science Team (Jacob Siegors, Sarah Fields, and David Reeves) present to Mr. Glass’s Geometry class on Friday, December 6. This past week was dedicated to Murray Hoppers who was the first programmer of the Harvard Mark Computer. They do this in remembrance of her birthday that is celebrated on December 9. The Bradley students showed the class on how to code websites. They instructed students to go to a website that consisted of an angry bird and a pig. Here, the students had to figure out the code that would allow the angry bird to capture the pig. For example, you would use the code forward if you wanted the pig to move forward. As the levels got higher, the levels also became harder, and the code got longer. The students not only learned how to program but also some interesting tidbits from the Bradley students. For example, did you know that Chris Paul, an NBA all-star basketball player coded in college? Or that will.i.am is currently taking coding classes? Sydney Swords, a sophomore Geometry student said that she learned a lot and was interested in Wordpress, a site that helps you make your own free website. She added, “I enjoyed the coding game and thought it was easy to understand.” Overall, Mr. Glass and his students thought it was a pleasure having them come share their websites, games, and ideas with the class and would enjoy having them next year.
By: Senior Josie Hodel, Journalism staff
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