Friday, February 27, 2015

Week of March 2nd - 6th, 2015

Monday:
(delayed opening, short classes)
Computer pioneer presentations - 60 to 120 seconds, no notes.
Web sites can be turned in at lunchtime today, with a 3 point penalty.

Tuesday:

complete presentations
Begin discussion of Google, cloud computing, dynamic web pages.

Videos:
Wednesday:
Group 1 current events can be handed in:
p1: Emily A., Tait, Mary, Charlie, Kunal, Nick H., Sarah, Katie, Nicole
p2: Robert, Aaron, Deanna, Jason, Cat, Alex, Kyra, Alice


Continue with discussion of cookies and dynamic web pages.

Brief discussion of computer algorithms:
Algorithm: "a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer." "In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm is a self-contained step-by-step set of operations to be performed." In other words, an algorithm is a recipe.

Thursday, Friday:
no school, snow days

Friday, February 20, 2015

Week of February 23rd - 27th, 2015

Monday
JSUMC orientation

Tuesday
Pass out HTML readability guidelines
Introduce HTML table tags, rowspan and colspan attributes.
All students working on "3 Page Website" project.
Here is a cool idea that you might want to adapt for your site, if you're feeling adventurous:
http://www.thinkful.com/learn/halloween-programming-tutorial/

Wednesday:
Shortened period, PARCC training
(Group 2 current events can be handed in:
p1: Emily M., Olivia, Christiana, Tay, Melissa, Bret, Nick S., Ryan, Matt
p2: Jennica, Heather, Shihab, Premila, Alexis, Jerin, Jeremy, Kat S., Mari)
Students check out www.csszengarden.com website
All students working on "3 Page Website" project.

Thursday:
All students working on "3 Page Website" project.

Friday:
Wrap up "3 Page Website" projects - turn-in sheet handed in, all files on server by 11:15 today.  If you prefer, you can also turn in the project on Monday, but with a 3 point reduction in your score.

Computer Pioneers presentations will be Monday

Friday, February 13, 2015

Week of February 16th - 20th, 2015


Monday:
No school, President's Day!

Tuesday:
No school, Snow Day!

Wednesday:
Group 1 current events can be handed in: 
p1: Emily A., Tait, Mary, Charlie, Kunal, Nick H., Sarah, Katie, Nicole
p2: Robert, Aaron, Deanna, Jason, Cat, Alex, Kyra, Alice
"Computer Pioneers" due - on paper and via turnitin.
Continue to work on "Ducks in a Row".
"3 Page Website" project available when finished.

Thursday:
Read "Four Basic Principles" graphic design handout.
Ducks in a Row due by 11:15 - files on server, turn-in sheet handed in.
All students working on "3 Page Website".

Friday:
Introduce CSS classes, <div> and <span> tags.


Friday, February 6, 2015

Week of Feb 9th - 13th

Monday: 
(TCP/IP try-at-home due. Here are worksheets for Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Mac OS X. If you run into problems with any of the commands, take your answer from these screen shots -- what you would have seen if it had worked.)
(Hand out review sheet for test on Wednesday.)
Wrap up internet technology discussion





Give out Computer Pioneers assignment
Begin HTML unit

Tuesday:
Go over test review sheet, answer any questions.
Continue with HTML unit.

Wednesday:
(Group 2 current events can be handed in:
p1: Emily M., Olivia, Christiana, Tay, Melissa, Bret, Nick S., Ryan, Matt
p2: Jennica, Heather, Shihab, Premila, Alexis, Jerin, Jeremy, Kat S., Mari)

Test on binary numbers, digital representation of information, internet technology
Work on HTML when done with test.

Thursday:

Introduce CSS styles
Give out "Ducks in a Row" worksheet, demonstrate access to web server

Friday:

Demonstrate HTML validator
Everyone working on "Ducks in a Row"
3 page website assignment available when finished
hand out Graphic Design Principles reading