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 Happy Ada Lovelace Day!!! 
An international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) that takes place on the second Tuesday of October each year. The day honors the accomplishments of Ada Lovelace, considered the first computer programmer, and seeks to increase the visibility and support of women in STEM by creating new role models and inspiring future generations.  

 

 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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