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