Hakitzu: the app teaching kids to code

This video is about an app that was created by London games studio Kuato. This app called Hakitzu enables children to learn the basics of programming language Java script, in a fun and playful way so that the children would not get bored. The people behind this creation are developers, animators and most importantly teachers. The game is that 11 to 14 year olds have to defeat their opponents by typing the correct words. If they defeat their opponents that means they learned to decode. The creators carefully used a lot of graphics that gets the attention of the children and made the game challenging and ambitious.

What I thought was really cool was that they used teachers to help create thus app. The best people to know what children likes and how to learn are teachers. Honestly, I am not that fond with technology gadgets. However,  I have researched this app and it was surely really fun to play with. Even I learned a lot from it. The game teaches you a lot of things and even though it is for children from 11 to 14 I think that adults can really learn from it as well. Nevertheless, you learn to analyze and use strategies to accomplish your goal.

Bibliography:

Cawley, S and Boyd, P(2 may 2013) the guardian, Hakitzu: the app teaching kids to code. Retrieved from: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/video/2013/may/02/hakitzu-app-teaching-kids-code-video

Only half of thugs convicted of knife offence are jailed

The article is about how ministers promised that if anyone over 16 committed an offence with a knife would get custody. But the reality is, that only half of the people who committed these crimes, are being convicted. Many agree that even though there is a law that prohibits and incarcerates people for misusing a knife or a blade, there is a lot of people walking the streets  who actually should be locked up. Moreover, the author is of opinion that anyone who possesses a knife or a blade, should be taking in immediately. The Ministry of Justice is doing all in his power to assure the safety of the citizens.

I think that the age of 16 and over is way too old to convict people who misuse a knife. My question is what happens if a child 16 and under vomit a crime with a knife or blade? Children nowadays grow up faster than back then, therefore are more mature and may engage in illegal activities younger than the age of 16. The government should introduce a law that punishes children of 16 and under and their parents. Parents should at least try to educate their children in a proper way so they would not end up on the streets and engage in illegal activities which may harm people’s lives.

Bibliography:

Wilson, G( 7 June 2013) the sun, Only half of thugs convicted of knife offence are jailed. Retrieved from: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/politics/4958977/knife-attackers-escape-jail.html

A criminal in Poland but let in by the EU to kill our Catherine

A polish factory worker who was a convict, was convicted of murdering his wife Catherine Wells-Burr by torching her in her own car. The victim’s family is trying to wake up the country to make back-up checks on all foreigners before entering the UK. He had a serious criminal record but was still allowed to enter the UK. The man had a family with Catharine and had put a €123,000 life insurance policy. He, a former lover and the former lover’s uncle are going to be on trial Monday. The family wants to wake up the government of the dangers of letting people with criminal records in their country.

I must admit that this is a heartless and cruel crime but to check every immigrant to say they are not allow to enter a country. It does not matter whether or not you foreign. To make a country change their law because of an act is just ridiculous. What about the people who live in the country who are murderers? do we have the right to take their rights of living in any country. The EU was built to make people live all over Europe with ease and have a chance in life. If we hold everyone on account of their past actions then people have no right to better their future.

bibliography:

Royston, J(8 June 2013) the sun, A criminal in Poland but let in by the EU to kill our Catherine. Retrieved from: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4960476/Catherine-Wells-Burr-family-hit-out-at-immigration-rules.html

 

 

 

How to cut the cost of your holiday

In this video Guardian money editor Mr. Patrick Collinson gives different tips on how to save money during your vacation. One of the main tips is not to cash out money at the airport nor at a hotel because you lose a lot of money by doing so. In addition, he recommends not getting a travel insurance if you are visiting a country within the European Union, only if you are visiting the U.S. And he gives advices on which sites to visit to obtain affordable and trustworthy deals on travel destinations. Furthermore, he suggests to turn off the roaming of your mobile phone to prevent expensive bills.

This video was very informational for me because I like to travel a lot. I have been to different places in the world and it cost me a lot of money especially my mobile phone. Mr. Collinson suggested different sites that can be used to obtain affordable prices that I have never heard of before. The main tip that he gave that I thought was very useful was the site where you can register for around 70 pounds and you can exchange houses around the world for free. I really liked his tips and I am certainly going to make use of them.

 

Bibliography:

Collison, P(23 April 2013) the guardian. How to cut the cost of your holiday. Retrieved from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-22365898

 

 

Thomson holidays refuses blind friends flights

Two blind friends were denied traveling to Majorca because they did not meet the safety requirements of the aircraft. Before buying the airplane tickets they have checked with a Thomson assistant if they can fly without assistance. The response that they received was that they do not have to be concerned about anything because from the moment they board the plane till landing, there will be a team ready to guide them during the flight. The only way they could fly was if they are assisted by a sighted person. Without this requirement they have to cancel their holiday.

I understand that everybody needs to meet the requirements for flying, not only for their own safety but for others as well. Still, I think that the airline had no rights of banning these two blind people to fly. Firstly, because they had agreed that they could fly even though they were blind and secondly because these people were embarrassed in front of the other passengers because they had to leave the airplane. The most absurd of all was the two options the airline gave to these people. Either they cancel their holiday or fly with a sighted person.  

Bibliography:

( 1 May 2013), BBC news, Thomson Holiday refuses blind friend flights. Retrieved from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-22365898

 

 

 

You’re filming for fun? I don’t believe you

The video is about an Italian student who was filming buildings in the city of London. While she was filming the UK police stopped her to inquire what she was filming. The police stopped her because they thought she was linked to terrorism. The police interrogated her many times but after a while she responded that she was an art student. The police got vexed and came with four police officers and arrested her. The student’s declared that she was thrown on the ground and was brutally treated and got a fine of 80 pounds because she caused public distress.

I do not think the police should of acted the way they acted but at the beginning of the video the police asked politely why she was filming and she responded in my opinion very rude. The police has a job and that is to ensure public safety and that is why they enquired about her filming. I do understand because nowadays there is a lot of terrorism attack and it is better to be safe than to be sorry.  However, the way that the police handcuffed her and mistreated her was absolutely out of place and she should of issue a complaint against the police.

 

Bibliography:

Lewis, Paul(15 december 2012), the guardian, you’re filming for fun? I don’t believe you. Retrieved from: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/video/2009/dec/15/police-terrorism

 

 

sex education must be more than plastic penises and condoms

Providing sex education for 15 year old students is far too late. This is the expression of a 20 year old student. She says that students at the age of 15 already know how to use condoms and get bored when they get sex education at schools. She argues that the government should start to introduce programs which helps teenagers with practical guidance such as where to buy tampons and what to do if a condom breaks. Nevertheless, sex education should start at an earlier age because teenagers already know far more than how to put a condom.

I totally agree with this student. From where I come from we do not even get sexual education and it is a necessity if I look at the high percentage rate of teenage pregnancy. Young people need to not only know how to use a condom but need social and psychological guidance as well. Teenagers go through different physical changes during their teen years and can be very confusing to them, therefore need all the guidance and help through this critical period of their lives. Schools should provide sexual education at an earlier age. It is better to prevent then to regret.

Bibliography:

Sholl,A (26 April 2013), the telegraph, sex education should be more than plastic penises and condoms. Retrieved from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/sex/10015945/Sex-education-must-be-more-than-plastic-penises-and-condoms.html