Quite a few weeks ago we checked out different applications on coding in my ECMP 355 class. I noticed that my mentor-ship classroom had also recently talked about coding, but they had used the program Scratch. So I suggested that I do a review of the app Hopscotch to show another tool to code. Let me share with you:
The first step when opening this app is to pick a character (and they sure have some great ones to pick from).
Then users are given a list of commands on blocks which they can drag into order. The user can choose from a variety of options such as how far their character moves, the color and size of trail it leaves, creating a line or shape, changing its size and costume, etc.
Hopscotch is an open-ended program so users can do whatever they want. Users can easily experiment with what different commands do and revise their script to make it do what they want. Users then hit the play button to run their script, and if they want they can share it with others over email.
Here is a quick animation I made with Hopscotch. Check out the Sydney Opera House done by an experienced coder.