We had a very exciting first day back to school after our Easter holidays. We got to go on our trip to Microsoft Dreamspace that we had won during code week.
We first did some programming quizzes to wake up our brains and let them see how much we already knew about coding. Then we did some activities with the Sphero Indi robots. We had to complete challenges to get the robots from one place to another using coded coloured tiles. Each tile gave the robot a different instruction and we had to experiment to find out what each instruction was. Then we had to use the tiles to create a list of tasks to get the robot from the start to the end.
After our lunchbreak we were taken on a tour of the Microsoft building. It is a huge and very interesting building. It has been designed to look like an island and felt a bit like being inside Minecraft. We saw the virtual lake and waterfall and then were brought upstairs to sit in the bleachers to view the offices. The bleachers were set up high and had loads of comfy beanbags. Then we got brought up onto the roof of the building and saw a view of Dublin. We all agreed that we would love to work there as they have cheap restaurants with really good food, a games room , a chill out room and drink stations all around the building.
Then we went back to the Dreamspace area and did some microbit coding. We coding the chips to make pictures and write words using LED lights. Then it was time to go home.
