Agenda for Computing in the Modern World 2008
Tues June 17, 2008
8:30am - 9:30am Introductions, CS Unplugged Activities (binary numbers, fax machines-image representation and compression), and State Standards
9:30am - 10:00am introduction to programming LEGO robots (input and output devices) and other robots
10:00am - 10:15am break
10:15am - 12:00pm programming a LEGO robot to navigate courses and adding sensors (sequential programming, problem solving methods, algorithms)
12:00pm - 12:45pm lunch break
12:45pm - 3:30pm using sensors on robots (event processing, iteration, conditionals, my blocks, variables)
3:30pm - 4:00pm review of concepts learned, additional robotic challenge ideas, and homework explanation
1 hour of additional homework - lesson plan with assessment
Wed June 18, 2008
8:30am - 9:30am review of homework and questions from previous day
9:30am - 10:00am Introduction to Scratch
10:00am - 10:15am break
10:15am - 12:00pm Using scratch to create 2D animations and simple games: variables, iteration, conditionals, event processing
12:00pm - 12:45pm lunch break
12:45pm - 1:30pm Do information theory from CS unplugged
1:30pm - 3:30pm Walk through creating a more complicated 2D game
3:30pm - 4:00pm review of concepts learned, ideas for scratch projects, and homework explanation
1 hour of additional homework - lesson plan with assessment
Thurs June 19, 2008
8:30am - 9:30am review of homework and questions from previous day
9:30am - 10:00am Introduction to Alice
10:00am - 10:15am break
10:15am - 12:00pm Setting up an Alice scene
12:00pm - 12:45pm lunch break
12:45pm - 1:30pm CS unplugged networking activity
1:30pm - 3:30pm invoking methods in Alice, creating your own method in Alice, passing parameters in Alice
3:30pm - 4:00pm review of concepts learned, ideas for Alice projects, and homework explanation
1 hour of additional homework - lesson plan with assessment
Friday June 20, 2008
8:30am - 9:30am review of homework
9:30am - 10:00am Iteration in Alice
10:00am - 10:15am break
10:15am - 12:00pm conditionals in Alice, event handling in Alice, working with a list
12:00pm - 12:45pm lunch break
12:45pm - 1:30pm flowchart hopscotch
1:30pm - 3:30pm Resources and project ideas for the other standards for Computing in the Modern World
3:30pm - 4:00pm surveys - review of concepts, last homework explanation
1 hour of additional work - lesson plan with assessment