Difference between revisions of "Computer Science"
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| + | == Monday (9/15/14) == | ||
| + | '''Agenda:''' | ||
| + | * Sprite Story Animations - Create an animation that retells a movie/story in simplified terms. In your animation, you must employ the following: | ||
| + | ** Background image | ||
| + | ** Sprites that move around | ||
| + | ** Sprites that change costume | ||
| + | ** Sprites and say/think | ||
| + | ** A graphic or size effect being applied to sprites | ||
| + | ** A sound should be played | ||
| + | ** Make sure that your animations clearly have all of the above. You will be evaluating each other's animations on Wednesday (9/17/14) | ||
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== Thursday (9/11/14) == | == Thursday (9/11/14) == | ||
'''Agenda:''' | '''Agenda:''' | ||
Revision as of 21:54, 14 September 2014
Contents
Monday (9/15/14)
Agenda:
- Sprite Story Animations - Create an animation that retells a movie/story in simplified terms. In your animation, you must employ the following:
- Background image
- Sprites that move around
- Sprites that change costume
- Sprites and say/think
- A graphic or size effect being applied to sprites
- A sound should be played
- Make sure that your animations clearly have all of the above. You will be evaluating each other's animations on Wednesday (9/17/14)
Thursday (9/11/14)
Agenda:
- Complete and demo Scratch - Sound Board Assignment
- Stage / Background
- Sprite Looks
- Changing costumes
- Saying and Thinking
- Graphics and Size effects
- Broadcast and When I Receive blocks
- Wait command
- Sprite Story Animations - Create an animation that retells a movie/story in simplified terms. In your animation, you must employ the following:
- Background image
- Sprites that move around
- Sprites that change costume
- Sprites and say/think
- A graphic or size effect being applied to sprites
- A sound should be played
- Make sure that your animations clearly have all of the above. You will be evaluating each other's animations.
Tuesday (9/9/14)
Warmup:
- Turn in your signed syllabus if you have it. Due by the end of the week!
- Log into your accounts
- Username: first initial + last name (e.g. pbui)
- Password: student ID#
Agenda:
- Introduction to Scratch
- Scratch - Moving and Drawing Assignment
- Complete the assignment and demonstrate (demo) it to Mr. Bui
- Key pressing
- Sounds (you will need to use headphones for this unit!)
- Downloading a sound (e.g. Mario sound clips)
- Record your own sound
- Playing sounds in Scratch
- Complete and demo Scratch - Sound Board Assignment
Friday (9/5/14)
Warmup:
- Turn in your syllabus if you have it signed
- Google Classroom
- Sign into your APS Google accounts
- Class code: 7ysvhsw
- Submit your "Defining Computer Science" document from last class
Agenda:
- How do we solve problems?
- Pair up
- One partner should create a Google Doc
- Share the Google Doc with your partner
- Title the document: PB&J Steps
- Write both partners names at the top
- Write out the steps involved in making a PB&J sandwich
- Both partners should submit the document via Google Classroom
- Share sandwich stories
- What lessons/problems did we run into?
- What does programming mean?
- Introduction to Scratch
- Create your Scratch account at: http://scratch.mit.edu/
- Sprites (costumes and direction)
- Basic movement
- Pen
- Work on Scratch - Moving and Drawing Assignment
Homework:
- Signed syllabus sheet due by the end of next week (9/12/14). You may turn it in anytime before then.
Wednesday (9/3/14)
Agenda:
- Complete the Student Survey if you have not already done so
- Introductions
- Misc logistics
- 20/10 no pass policy
- Location of bathrooms
- Sign in/out sheets
- Computer Science I Syllabus
- Signed syllabus sheets due by the end of next week (9/12/14)
- Google Classroom
- Sign into your APS Google accounts
- Class code: 7ysvhsw
- IT Resources for Students (UserID: StudentID# and Password: Birthday)
- Google Apps - http://www.apsva.us/google
- Dropbox - http://www.dropbox.com
- Others (Skydrive, etc.)
- Defining computer science activity:
- Sign into your APS Google Drive and create a new document
- Title the document: Defining Computer Science
- Write your name at the top of the Google Doc
- Define the term: "to compute" or "computation"
- List 5 people/things/systems that use computers (e.g. air traffic control)
- For each of the above people/things/systems, write down the information/data that they use (e.g. flight information)
- Submit the assignment via Google Classroom
Homework:
- Signed syllabus sheet due by the end of next week (9/12/14). You may turn it in anytime before then.
Tuesday (9/2/14)
- Introductions
- Name cards
- Guest login
- Username: guest
- No password (just hit enter)
- Complete the Student Survey
