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 Date  Work Due/Notes Class Activities
5/18/12 Final Project

  • Project Guidelines and Rubric

Reading Reflection

  • Read pages 161-178 in Chapter 5 of Blown to Bits
  • Submit a 1 page double spaced reflection
4/24/12 Dictionaries & Tuples

  • Presentations
    • slides10a
    • slides10b
  • Resources
    • resources10
  • Prelab
    • prelab10
  • Lab
    • lab10a
4/20/12 Complete lab09a.Work with Processing

  • Tutorials
  • Reference
  • funprogramming.org (tutorials)
  • Additional set of tutorials
4/10/12 Matrices & Files

  • Quiz
    • Lists Quiz
  • Presentations
    • slides09a
    • slides09b
  • Resources
    • resources09
  • Prelab
    • prelab09
  • Lab
    • lab09a
3/23/12 Lists

  • Quiz
    • Strings Quiz
  • Presentation
    • slides08a
  • Resources
    • resources08
  • Prelab
    • prelab08
  • Lab
    • lab08a
3/20/12 Strings

  • Presentation
    • slides07a
  • Resources
    • resources07
  • Labs
    • lab07a
    • lab07b
    • lab07c
3/8/12 Reflection Over TED Talks

  • Do a reflection over 2 of the following TED Talks
    • Paul Conneally: Digital humanitarianism
    • Pranav Mistry: The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology
    • David McCandless: The beauty of data visualization
    • Tim Berners-Lee: The year open data went worldwide
3/1/12 Finch Robot Intro

  • Finch Rules
  • Resources
    • Finch Documentation
  • Pre-Lab
    • prelab06
  • Lab
    • lab06

Reading Reflection

I want the reflection done over the first link. The second link expands upon the first. The third link is the orignal article with more information.

  • How Target Figured Out A Teen Girl Was Pregnant Before Her Father Did
  • Target Isn’t Just Predicting Pregnancies: ‘Expect More’ Savvy Data-Mining Tricks
  • How Companies Learn Your Secrets
2/9/12 Complete lab05 then move on to project02

  • Project
    • project02
2/7/12 Conditionals

  • Presentations
    • slides05a
    • slides05b
  • Resources
    • resources05
  • Pre-Lab
    • prelab05
  • Lab
    • lab05a
2/2/12 Codingbat.com Setup Instructions
1/26/12 Python Graphics

  • Quiz
    • Quiz over Python Functions
  • Project
    • project01
1/24/12 Python Graphics

  • Quiz
    • Quiz over Python Functions will be on 1/26/12
  • Presentation
    • slides04
  • Resources
    • resources04
    • graphics.py Reference
  • Pre-Lab
    • prelab04
  • Lab
    • lab04a
1/19/12 Python Functions

  • Quiz
    • Quiz over Python Variables
  • Presentation
    • slides03a
    • slides03b
  • Resources
    • resources03
  • Pre-Lab
    • prelab03
  • Lab
    • lab03a
1/12/12 Variables in Python

  • Quiz
    • Quiz over Introduction to Python
  • Presentation
    • slides02a
    • slides02b
  • Resources
    • resources02
  • Pre-Lab
    • prelab02
  • Lab
    • lab02a
  • Worksheet
    • worksheet02a
1/5/12
  • Welcome back!
  • Introduction to Python
    • Grading
    • Class Structure
  • Presentation
    • slides01a
  • Labs
    • lab01a
    • lab01b
  • Worksheet
    • worksheet01a
11/8/11
  • Reading Reflections
    • Supreme Court strikes Calif. law banning sale of violent video games to minors
    • Justices Split on Violent Games
  • Jeroo Methods
  • Presentation
    • Jeroo_Methods_py.ppt
  • Labs
    • Jeroo_Lab2A_py
    • Jeroo_Lab2B_py
    • Jeroo_Lab2C_py
  • Worksheet
    • Jeroo Methods Worksheet 1
11/4/11
  • Introduction to Jeroo
    • Walk-through Jeroo
  • Presentation
    • Jeroos_Basics_py.ppt
  • Labs
    • Jeroo_Lab1A_py
    • Jeroo_Lab1B_py
    • Jeroo_Lab1C_py
  • Worksheet
    • Jeroo Basics Worksheet 1.doc
  • Supplemental Document
    • Introduction to Jeroo
 11/3/11
  • Complete Survey
  • Finish activities from last time.
  • Take quiz over Random, If, and Input.
11/1/11 There will be a quiz next class period over Random, If, and Input
  • Continue working on activities from previous class period.
10/27/11 Remember to do your blog post for this week!
  • Take Quiz over Loops & Variables
  • Random, If, and Input
  • Working with Variables
  • If Self-Check
    • Show me your 3 answers
  • Number of Days in a Given Month
    • Make sure to spend some time with this program
  • Random Character
    • Show me your character not moving outside of the 100x100x100x100 block
  • Number Guessing Game
    • Show me the final game after you have completed all of the challenges
  • Rock/Paper/Scissors: Choices
  • Rock/Paper/Scissors: Script
    • Show me your completed game
10/25/11 Remember there will be a quiz next class over the activities from 10/21/11.
  • Complete the activities from 10/21/11.
10/21/11 Remember to do your blog post for this week!
  • Loops and Variables
    • You will have at least 2 class days to complete the activities below.
  • Moving with the Arrow Keys
    • Show me your Sprite moving with the keys
  • Two Characters Running
  • Game of TAG!
    • Show me TAG
  • Experiment with Drawing Commands
  • Experiment with Repeat
    • Show me at least 3 of the shapes
  • Tempo
  • Change how Fast the Tempo Changes
    • Depending on how well you collaborate on the quiz will dictate whether we use this approach or actual quizzes. 
  • Variable Tutorial (Scales)
    • Show me your final script
  • Common Bug – Set vs Change
  • Variable Sized Shapes
    • Show me your final script
  • Countdown
    • Show me your final script
  • Repeat Until
    • Show me your table
  • Draw a Squiral
    • Show me your squiral and another spiral-ish shape
  • Non-Numeric Variables
10/20/11
  • Scratch Introduction
  • Scratch Interface
    • Show me your singing Sprite!
  • Broadcasting in Scratch
    • Show me your modified play!
  • Labs
    • Complete 1
10/18/11
  • Preview of Thursday’s Talk
  • PicoBot Challenge
  • Introduce Scratch (Time permitting)
10/13/11
  • Quiz over HTML & CSS
10/11/11
  • Final Day for Website Design
  • Website Rubric
10/6/11
  • Continue Website Design
10/4/11
  • Continue Website Design
    • CSS
    • Multi-page Website
    • Navigation Menu
9/30/11
  • Create Your Own Website
9/29/11
  • Muddy City Activities (Minimal Spanning Trees)
9/27/11
  • Reflections over 4 articles
  • Group Activity Rubric
  • Searching
  • Sorting
9/22/11
  • What are the steps to solve a problem?
  • Problem Solving Activities
9/20/11
  • Blog Post which includes which TED Video you liked best and why.
  • Remember to be updating your Data Journal.
  •  Data Collection & Privacy
9/16/11
  • TED Videos
    • Include which video you liked/enjoyed the most and why in your blog post for this week.
  • Note – you have homework due next week.
    • Communication Methods and Data Chart
    • Data Journal
9/14/11
  • Complete Privacy Activity
  • Present Privacy Activity
9/12/11
  • Blown to Bits reflection due for 8th Period.
  • You should have done your second blog post over the weekend.
  • Watch World Tech Update
  • Communications Activity
9/8/11
  • Blown to Bits reflection due for 4th Period.
  • Present Web 2.0 Applications
  • Website Evaluation Activity
 9/6/11
  • Bring some Web 2.0 Application ideas you would like to explore.
  • You should have created your first blog post over the weekend.
  • Web 2.0 Activity
9/2/11
  • Submit Computer Components Checklist and Computer Buying Project
  • Remember to bring your Blog Permission Form back by September 2nd.
  • Exemplary blog examples from last year.
  • Internet Search
    • 90 Percent of People Don’t Know How to Use CTRL+F
      • Open a document and give a 1 paragraph reflection on this article.
    • Students Equate Google Search Rank With Accurate Info

      • Add a 1 paragraph reflection to your previous document.
      • If you completed this in Google Docs, share the document with me.
      • If you completed this in Word, email the document to me.
    • A Google A Day
      • Experiment with some of the questions
    • Internet Scavenger Hunt
      • Complete the activity, one person must record your results.
    • Advanced Search Features 
      • Explore finding information using the advanced search features.
  • Read Chapter 1 from Blown to Bits
    • Write a 1 page reflection on this chapter. Double space is ok, but the font should be no larger than 12pt. Due at the end of next week.
8/31/11
  • Bring completed interview for computer buying project.
  • Research Computer Hardware and complete Computer Buying Project
  • Interview Questions (bottom of document)
8/29/11
  • Make sure you have completed the Student Survey!
  • Watch World Tech Update
  • What is computing/a computer?
8/25/11
  • Setup Blogger account
  • Setting up Blog
  • Talk about blog expectations
  • Course Expectations
  • File Size Activity: How does a computer store information?
  • Work with Scratch

 

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