Scratch Project - Date and Time Virtual Assistance using Text-to-Speech by Omaansh Aggarwal

🔊 Scratch Project - Date and Time Virtual Assistant with Text-to-Speech | Omaansh Aggarwal

Welcome to Kodex Academy, your go-to channel for beginner-friendly coding tutorials and creative programming projects! In this video, we’ll walk you through an exciting Scratch project where we create a fully functional virtual assistant that can announce the current date and time using Text-to-Speech (TTS) technology.

This fun and educational project is perfect for kids, beginners, and educators looking to explore the basics of block-based programming in Scratch.

🧠 Skills Covered:
* Scratch programming for beginners
* Text-to-Speech (TTS) in Scratch
* Real-time clock and time display
* Building a basic AI virtual assistant
* Enhancing user experience with voice features

🔧 Tools Used:
* Scratch 3.0
* TTS extension
* Event-driven programming concepts

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🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Scratch Project:

In this beginner-friendly tutorial, you’ll discover how to bring your coding ideas to life by building a voice-enabled virtual assistant in Scratch. Here’s what you’ll learn step-by-step:

✅ Build a Virtual Assistant using Scratch that responds to clicks and announces the current date and time.
✅ Use Text-to-Speech (TTS) features in Scratch to make your projects speak like Siri or Alexa.
✅ Work with Sensing Blocks to fetch the system's current date, hour, minute, and second.
✅ Combine Operators to format and join text like "Today’s date is..." with dynamic values.
✅ Enhance Interactivity with event-driven coding (e.g., “when this sprite clicked”).
✅ Customize Sprites & Backdrops to make your assistant visually appealing and fun.
✅ Practice Logical Thinking & Sequencing through block-based coding techniques.
✅ Create Real-Life Inspired Projects that mimic smart assistants in a fun, visual way.

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🎯 Perfect For:
This Scratch Virtual Assistant with Text-to-Speech project is perfect for a wide range of learners and educators, including:

👦 Young Coders (Ages 7–14): Especially those who are just getting started with Scratch or want to explore real-world applications like virtual assistants.
👨‍🏫 Teachers & Educators: Looking to introduce students to coding in a fun and engaging way through interactive and voice-enabled projects.
👩‍💻 Scratch Beginners: Who want to learn how to use extensions like Text-to-Speech and build logic using sensing and operator blocks.
🎨 Creative Thinkers & DIY Tech Enthusiasts: Who enjoy designing characters, creating interactive stories, and simulating real-life technology like Alexa or Siri.
🧠 STEM Clubs & Coding Bootcamps: That want to incorporate hands-on projects focused on speech, logic, and interactivity into their curriculum.
📱 Anyone Curious About How Smart Assistants Work — and wants to recreate one using simple, visual programming tools.

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"⏱️ Video Timestamps – Scratch Project - Date and Time Virtual Assistance using Text-to-Speech by Kodex Academy"

00:00 - Introduction to Scratch Virtual Assistant Tutorial
00:40 - What the Project Will Do: Virtual Assistant Demo
01:55 - Starting the Project: Deleting Sprite & Choosing Backdrop
02:10 - Choosing and Setting Up the Sprite
02:45 - Adding Text to Speech Extension in Scratch
03:20 - Testing Basic Speech: “Hello” Block
03:40 - Choosing Voice Types: Alto vs Tenor
04:10 - Coding First Speech: “Hello, friends!”
04:50 - Adding Wait and Say Blocks for Speech Flow
05:00 - Making Sprite Ask: “Do you want to know today’s date and time?”
05:40 - Handling Sprite Click: Start Date and Time Response
06:00 - Using Operators and Sensing to Join Date Parts
06:50 - Speaking Today’s Date with Text to Speech
07:50 - Coding Time Speech: Hours, Minutes, Seconds
09:00 - Final Demo: Ria Tells Date and Time on Click
10:05 - Conclusion and Call to Action

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👩‍💻 Made by Kodex Academy
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