Remixing Guide

Remixing on Elementari allows you to take an existing project and create your own version of it. This is a great way to learn, experiment, and add your own creative touch while giving credit to the original author.

What is Remixing?

Remixing involves creating a copy of an existing project that you can modify and personalize. The original author is automatically credited, and they are notified when you publish your remixed version.

How to Remix a Project

Step 1: Find a Project to Remix

Browse Published Projects: Navigate to the Projects or any published project you are interested in.
Select a Project: Choose a project you want to remix.

Screenshot of selecting a project to remix.

Step 2: Click the Remix Button

Remix Button: On the project page, click the 🔄 Remix button.

Screenshot of the remix button on a project page.

Step 3: Create Your Version

Edit the Project: You will be taken to the authoring tool where you can modify the project. Add your own elements, change the project, and personalize the project.

Screenshot of the authoring tool for editing your remix.

Step 4: Publish Your Remix

Publish: Once you are satisfied with your version, click the Publish button. The original author will be credited and notified.

Best Practices for Remixing

Experiment and Learn: Use remixing as an opportunity to experiment with new ideas and learn from existing projects.
Make it your own: Enhance the project with your own creative touch. Whether it’s adding new features, improving the project, or refining the code, make it your own.

Benefits of Remixing

Learning by Doing: Understand how different coding elements work by modifying and experimenting with existing projects.
Creative Expression: Add your own unique ideas and creativity to an existing project.
Community Engagement: Engage with the Elementari community by building upon each other's work.

Try Remixing a Project!

Example 1: Dialogue and Narration for Fables

Description: A creative project that encourages students to rewrite classic fables based on the images. Originally used for a high school ESL project.
Link: Remix The Hyena and the Three Zebras
Link: Remix The Turtle and the Crow
Link: The Mouse and the Lion

Previewing your project

While you create your project, it's a good idea to preview your work so that you'll know what the project will look like and if your code function as expected.

Toggling coding mode

Elementari uses a node-based visual coding environment. Each page of your project has a back side called the Event Graph where you can code by connecting blocks together.

Adding, deleting, duplicating, and rearranging a page

When creating your project, you’ll typically add new pages, move your pages around, and delete pages you don’t need.

Undo an action

You can undo many actions while working on your projects even while collaborating with others.

Remixing Guide

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