What's Going On? October 12-16th

Fundamentals of Programming

During our last week of class we were introduced to some powerful programming concepts including how to update variables and properties and how to add a time component to our apps.  Students have been working on the "Android Mash" app, which is similar to "Whack-a-Mole", in order to try out these new concepts.

At the beginning of the week, students will have the opportunity to customize their Android Mash app as well as finish up the portfolio page.  We will check in mid-week with a formative assessment to gauge our current level of understanding for properties, variables, and time.  At the end of the week, we will begin our "Pong" app.


Programming the Web 1

This week we will starting our sixth unit which will target our understanding of CSS (Cascading Style Sheets).  Students will read chapters 11 and 12 in our textbook and complete the reading guide.  We will also have our lesson 6 review questions to complete.

There will be three web assignments this week: 6A, 6B, and 6C which are all tutorials that can be found in the textbook.  Students are considered "on pace" in the class if lesson 6 is completed by the end of the week.


Programming the Web 2

This week we will learn some more advanced CSS concepts and add them to our portfolio pages.  Students will add a more advanced hover feature to the links on the home page.  Students will also work with transitions and timing and complete a formative assessment.  At the end of the week, students will be introduced to forms which allows the website user to interact with the web content.