Module 9

I can’t believe this class is almost over. Where did the weeks go? I made the database and it was pretty easy. I made two variables name and age. One was text the other was varchar. It took a few minutes to get up and running. Which worked for the test. Age should be INT and name I might keep varchar my thinking here is that wouldn't lose formatting like accents or work with international keyboards. I haven't tried it yet. I'm not super clear on variable types but that's something easy to google. 

My final assignment is a portfolio because I’m looking for a job (hopefully remote). Between not having day care, Florida’s ridiculously punitive unemployment system, and this terribly unsettling feeling about the direction our covid numbers are going I’ve been lacking motivation. 

I joined a few groups of educators online who make virtual classrooms to see what sort of format works best for kids. I’m working on a virtual library. I’ve been spending time looking for creative commons images, removing backgrounds and layering PNG images, and deciding on the layout hopefully I can get this live pretty soon.

Mostly, though I just want to bury my head in the sand until the pandemic is over. It’s a struggle these days.


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