Swift Playgrounds: 
     The Power of Play
   Apple’s Accessible Learn to Code Environment
           Grace Minter
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    Governor Morehead School for the Blind
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              What is Swift?
    • Compiled Programming language made by Apple
    • Purpose: to design apps for apple operating systems including 
    OS X, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS. Also works with Linux.
    • Created to enable faster and more efficient code than the 
    previously used Objective C language.
    • Designed to be a programming language “for everyone”, with 
    inclusivity in mind.
    • Open source and easy to use
    • Characteristic of Apple, includes many more safeguards
    • Requires an up-to-date mac running Xcode
   What is Playgrounds?
   • Educational tool + Development environment
   • Learn fundamental coding concepts through gameplay
   • Engaging lessons guiding adorable characters through colorful 
    3D Worlds
   • Designed for students and beginners
   • See your code and how it runs on one screen; code on the left, 
    results on the right
   • Learn the syntax and structure of the Swift programming 
    language
   • Solve puzzles that grow from simple to complex