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Day 53 / 60Week 6 · Portfolio SprintMini project

Portfolio piece: software simulation

Learning goal

Produce a watch–try–do software simulation.

Estimated time

40 minutes · self-paced

Warm-up

Why is 'show me' not enough for software training?

Main lesson

Three modes

diagram

Watch (demo), Try (guided with hints), Do (assessment with no hints). Same recording, three uses.

Build tips

example

Record at target resolution, use realistic demo data, keep each task under 8 steps, and add a printable quick-reference.

Examples from practice

  • A three-mode simulation for raising a purchase order.

Interactive quiz

Which mode should be assessed?

Reflection

Which everyday software task would make a good simulation?

Daily challenge

Build the Watch and Try modes for one task.

Portfolio task

Save 'Portfolio 3 — Software simulation'.

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