One of the nice things about all this crazy travel this summer is I have gotten to do and see some things that are just not available in Richmond, VA....
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Right shift key and W
Today we will add the Right shift key and the W to what we have already learned on the keyboard. After learning these new keys we will go to a website...
Monday, August 29, 2016
Are American High Schools working in the Internet Age
(continuation of Redefining Teachers in the Internet Age)Before we can redefine teaching we must examine schools themselves.One of the core...
Saturday, August 27, 2016
Friday, August 26, 2016
Learn the 5 7
Today we will learn the 5 and the 7 in class.Just as a reminder...the Crossword Puzzle is due this Friday. You can turn this in today if you have...
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Lyndon B Johnson Lesson
How did Lyndon B. Johnson expand the rights and freedoms of people of our county?How did Lyndon B. Johnson show positive character traits?Click on the...
Vocabulary introduction beginning week 2
This week:VocabularyCreate Wikispace accountsCreate a Classmarker accountReview of all keys learnedLearn N, G, Left Shift key, period (.)Technique grade TODAY:We...
My Latest Project CodeVA
So anyone that has spent more than five minutes with me in the past three months has heard an earful about our new project. CodeVA is a non-profit...
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Technique Tuesday Debating Computer Science
One of the other hats I have worn in my career is that of a debate coach. Lets face it, we love to argue.Lincoln Douglas DebatesDebate can be a great...
Monday, August 22, 2016
Writing a movie plot summary
Today we are going to learn how to use Microsoft Words word count feature. This is very simple - in fact its on your document, but you just probably...
Preparing for pitch day
Preparing for Pitch Day. Im am preparing for Pitch Day, Pitch Day is when I go and pitch my idea to a school board and they ask questions and think my...
Grade Level Blogs
Please visit our grade level blogs (to the right of this post)! Youll find lots of lists of educational sites by grade level and subject area. Enj...
Sunday, August 21, 2016
Internet Safety project continues!
We are still working on our Internet Safety project. Since I havent said anything about it in a while, please make sure to check the rubric at the...
Embed complete FA11
Just a quick reminder that tomorrow you will be taking Quiz #8 over the technical terms on the vocab lists. Please prepare accordingly.Today we...
Vocab Quiz 2 Hardware 2 Formatting Activity 1
Youll be given a few minutes at the beginning of class to review for the quiz - youll want to go to your Wikispaces page to do that. Do NOT go to...
Saturday, August 20, 2016
Top Five Industries go Mobile
This is from Mashables Business Section. It lists the top five businesses that have embraced mobile technologies. For high school students it raises some...
Friday, August 19, 2016
Power of a Challenge
One of the hardest things about teaching, especially computer science, is the wide range of abilities. You know the drill. Most of the class is plugging...
Computer Science Recipe Sidewalk Chalk Prototyping
We do this while the kids are working on their Programming Portfolios in the APCS Principles class. We pick a sunny day early on when they start this...
The Data Cake
Interesting read for the APCS Principles course on open data and the impact on research. The article is especially interesting in light of the Data Portfolio...
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
GPS and router video blind assignment Learn M and X
We are going to start with watching two videos - one explains the GPS and the other explains what a router is (you should remember me talking a little...
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Benefits of Texting
Spotted this on Pinterest over the weekend. Ill be using it for the prompt for our second to last discussion board topic in my computer science classes.From:...
Congratulations!
Wow! Most all of our classes were able to earn 4 points each time they visited the lab! If your class earned 16 points, then this week or next youll have...
Saturday, August 13, 2016
Speed test learn W and Right Shift Key
We are going to start by reviewing all of the keys, with a concentration on the keys we learned yesterday (the U and the C). After reviewing we are going...
Meatballs beat computer programming
So my youngest came home with an project about a foreign country. Due the second to last day of school. My first reaction - only a deranged person...
Friday, August 12, 2016
Untangling the CS Principles Learning Objectives
Struggling with the CS Principles Learning Objectives? Try them as Flashcards: CS Principles flashcards - Learning ObjectivesOne of the thing I have...
Data Unit Day Two
(This is a day by day of the Data: Lets do the Numbers Unit in CS Principles. The overview is here.)Today we are diving into data.ColoringThe...
Sunday, August 7, 2016
Huawei Mobile Partner Troubleshooting
Huawei Mobile Partner Troubleshooting for Windows 8Here we discuss a serious issue related to the Huawei Mobile Partner latest version on Windows 8 machine. ...
Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
From Rebecca Dovi President at CSTA - Central VARichmond, Virginia Area Id like to add you to...
Computer Science Education Week Day 1
Happy Computer Science Education Week!Here are a couple of videos to celebrate:Grace Hopper Explains a nanosecondCSEd Week Videos - Todays Theme: Computer...
Saturday, August 6, 2016
APTITUDE QUESTIONS
guys download c,c++ and java programming aptitued questions and solved......frequently asked questions in interview fields......file size:742 kbclick...
MP3 Compression
We just finished doing number calculations in the CS Principles class. This coming week well be looking at data compression and encryption.NPR Story about...
Friday, August 5, 2016
Best Quote Ever
So my Exit Ticket Question for my Intro to Programming kids was "What do you think you can do with Computer Science?"My favorite answer so far:Anything...
windows 8 become RTM
RTM version (release to manufacturing) of Windows 8 is ready . With other words , Windows 8 development ended and Microsoft will begin to send it...
Recruiting
We are registering for classes on Dec 14th this year. Really early, but it overlaps nicely with CS Education Week. Have you pledged to participate? Do...
Thursday, August 4, 2016
Finish FA5 Alice tutorial Witch vocab week 8
Today you need to finish FA5 and hand it in - it is due before the end of the hour. The instructions are still on last Fridays blog post if you...
Recruiting for Computer Science the AP Potential Report
For many high schools it is recruiting season. If you school has an AP program there is a little kown report, called the AP Readiness Potential, that...
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Short day learn Caps Lock key question mark and TAB key
Today you only have a 1/2 day of school (the teachers still have to work a full day...be sure to think of us when youre out riding your bike or playing...
Why Teach Computer Science Facebook Discussion
So last week on Facebook I posted this link: Teach US Kids to Code. It brought up a really interesting discussion between some of my former students about...
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Breaking News! Computer Science for Graduation Credit
In case you missed it Washington state now allows computer science to count as a math or science credit towards graduation.For the IB diploma cs has recently...
Catch up day
Today we are going to use to catch up with whatever you dont have done. Here are some possibilities:Crossword puzzle 1-6Any formatting activity...
Why you Need a Popcorn Maker
Ok - I know, this is not exactly a programmable device.But, I am assuming you want to get kids into your lab. I spent $20 on this last year and it has...
Big Data Research
When I start off with a new topic in class I like to gather as much information as possible. Most of it will never make it to the notes of activities...
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