Weekly Web Harvest for 2020-03-22
- Author: Tom Woodward
- Category: Weekly
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Hi Tom…I just discovered your blog. I was trying to figure out how to make some simple drag and drop games using Google Apps Scripts and came across your excellent Playing with words spreadsheet. Would it be possible to make one that is like a word order game similar to sentence diagramming? I also teach beginning English to ESL students. I’d really like to learn how you programmed the Playing With Words spreadsheet if you’re willing to teach me. : )
Thanks for your insight and help.
Mark
Hey Mark- I can probably do something like that and attempt to explain it. It might be a while before I get to this though. With diagramming, I’d need to know how far you’re going and what elements look like what. You have some examples?