This week was honestly a mix of frustration and small wins. One of my biggest “wins” was simply figuring out where the sounds were in Scratch. That felt like a tiny thing, but it took way longer than I expected and felt like progress once I got it.
I spent a lot of time trying to make something in Python using Replit, but I couldn’t get to a point where I had something I actually wanted to share. Eventually, I switched to Scratch so I could at least complete the assignment. Even then, I’m not totally satisfied with what I made, but I do feel more comfortable navigating it now, and I’m excited to keep playing around with both platforms.
A big obstacle for me was the type of support available. A lot of the Python help resources were very text-heavy, which is not how I learn best. Scratch had more visuals and screenshots, which made a big difference. I also used YouTube and ChatGPT. YouTube helped, but I needed more time to explore on my own.
ChatGPT was tricky because it kept giving me code when I really just wanted help thinking through the problem. That’s something I’m learning how to manage better.
Overall, this reminded me how important it is to provide multiple ways for students to learn. Not everyone will benefit from the same type of resource, and sometimes just having time to explore and struggle a bit is part of the process.
My final Scratch creation (definitely still learning, but proud of the progress!)
Alexis Flanders 
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