Thursday, October 23, 2014

Week of October 27th - 31st

Some useful links: 

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

Tuesday
Demonstrate HTML validator
Everyone working on "Ducks in a Row"
3 page website assignment available when finished



Wednesday:
(Current events accepted)
Ducks in a Row due by the end of lunchtime
Hand out "Design Principles" reading for Friday
Work on 3 page website assignment when finished with Ducks in a Row.

Thursday:
1. Please complete this survey for the Verizon App Challenge
2. Look over csszengarden.com.  What is going on here?
Introduce HTML table tags, rowspan and colspan
Everyone working on 3 page website assignment


Friday:
Discuss "Design Principles" reading
Give out readability guidelines.
Everyone working on 3 page website assignment

Friday, October 17, 2014

Week of October 20th - 24th

Monday:
(App Challenge Reflection due)
(Read Secret Geek A-Team Hacks Back, Defends Worldwide Web and turn in this worksheet.)
Continue with discussion of Internet technology

Tuesday:
(Periods slightly shortened: P1 ends at 8:52, P2 ends at 10:11.)
(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 Thursday.)
Wrap up internet technology discussion
Begin HTML unit

Wednesday:
(Computer Pioneers paper due, on paper and via turnitin.)
(Why not do a current event?)
Go over test review sheet, answer any questions.
Continue with HTML unit.

Thursday:
Here are the answers to the binary/hex worksheet, for your review.
test on binary numbers, digital representation of information, internet technology
Work on HTML when done with test.

Friday:
JSUMC rotation.

Monday, October 13, 2014

Week of Oct 13th - 17th

Please take this quick survey at the beginning of class on Thursday.

Mon:
Staff day, no school.

Tuesday:

App Challenge presentations, videos, and posters due.
Groups give presentations, watch videos.

1st period:
CPR Buddy: presentation video
RemMedi: presentation video
The Ultimate School Survival App: presentation video

2nd period:

BusyBus: presentation video
AllergEasy: presentation video
Hidden Strength: presentation video

Wednesday:

(Why not do a current event?)
PSATs, no regular class.

Thursday:

(Internet vocabulary due either today or Friday - your choice.)
Continue discussion of Internet history, technology
Friday;
JSUMC


For next Monday, Oct 20th:
For next Tuesday, Oct 21st:
For next Wednesday, Oct 22nd: 
  • Computer Pioneers paper due, on paper and via turnitin.

Friday, October 3, 2014

Week of October 6th-10th

Monday:
Last day of in-class time to work on App Challenge.  

Tuesday:

(shortened periods, afternoon presentation)
Introduce binary/hex numbers

Wednesday:

(Why not do a current event?)
Complete binary/hex numbers
Begin discussing digital representation of sounds and images, digital cameras, CAT scans
Thursday:
(Binary numbers worksheet due)
(Give out internet vocab sheet)
(App challenge: written responses and Balsamiq mockup are due)
Complete digital representation discussion, begin internet discussion of internet history and technology
Stuff due next Tuesday, Oct 14th:
- App challenge poster, video, and presentation. Make sure that your presentation is shared with Mr. J, and that you've sent him a link
- We will also give the presentations in class on Tuesday.

Stuff due next Thursday, Oct 16th
- Internet vocab sheet

Stuff due the following Monday, Oct 20th:
- App Challenge Reflection
- Read Secret Geek A-Team Hacks Back, Defends Worldwide Web and turn in this worksheet.
- TCP/IP try-at-home due. Here are the worksheets:
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.

Friday:
JSUMC rotation