Inspiration
I built this skill to teach a mix of technical and non-technical people how to create an Alexa skill in just one hour. I used code from this project to present at Capital One’s Women in Tech - Hour of Code event.
What it does
Funny Vocab Trivia is an exciting way to learn new, fun to say words. It tracks your progress as you play, and tells you how many questions you got right out of 5 each game. There are plenty of words, so replay value is great!
How I built it
I built this using Node and Amazon’s Alexa Skills Kit tutorial guides.
Challenges I Ran Into
Teaching a class with a mixed skill audience is always a challenge. However, by the end of the course, many students were able to complete the skill and submit for certification. Some of my class was coding for the very first time, so I got to experience the challenge of helping students overcome that first step.
Accomplishments that I'm proud of
I’m working on my skills as both a developer and an educator. One piece of annual feedback I received from a coworker is that I have good ideas, but I don’t share them often enough. This was my first attempt at using myself as a catalyst to improve others.
What I learned
I love to educate people, kids and adults alike. I definitely want to continue my journey as a developer and an educator.
What's next for funny_vocab_trivia
More words!!! The only way to get people coming back is to increase the replay value. I’ll be adding many strange and hilarious words in the future, so stay tuned!
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