What's Going On? January 28th through January 31st

Welcome to Second Semester!

Welcome back to school!  My name is Mrs. Kamenar and I will be working with you in your computer science class this year.  This is my fifteenth year teaching at Waukesha North.  This year I will be teaching Honors Geometry, App Development 1 & 2, AP Computer Science A, Programming the Web 1 & 2 and Yearbook.  In addition to teaching at North, I am also the women's cross country coach and the school's yearbook advisor.

I hope everyone is ready to have a great second semester!  My goal is to keep you up to date with what's going on in the classroom through this blog.  Between the blog and our class schedule of events that will be posted on our BlackBoard class website, it is my hope that all students and parents will be informed about what's going on in the classroom.

App Development 2

In this class, students will learn how to program for Apple devices using the Swift programming language.  This week, we will complete an introductory "hackwich" for the unit called "Shopping List", where students will get to experience making a table view to display a list of grocery items.


Web 1

In this class, students will learn the basics of web page design using HTML and CSS.  This week, we will talk about the basics of web design.  This course is offered in partnership with WCTC.  This means that students can elect to enroll in this class through WCTC and earn FREE COLLEGE CREDIT!  During this first week, we will take a look at the different techniques that may be used in designing a website.  Students will identify these layout types, complete a "jigsaw" reading activity, and will see 10 multiple-choice questions during class on Friday.

Web 2

This class builds on the work that students did during the first semester of Web 1.  During this first week, we will talk specifically about the design of a web page and learn about the design choices that can be made to improve the look and feel for our website.  These principles will help guide students are we create the home page for our portfolio site we will maintain throughout the course.

AP Computer Science Principles

This week, students will wrap up their in-class work time on the AP "Explore" Performance task.  We will end the week by talking about the makeup of the internet.  Specifically, we will take a closer look at how information is sent and received.

I am really excited to get to work with you this semester.  I hope we are all able to learn a lot and have some fun along the way!  If you have any questions as we move through the year, please don't hesitate to contact me.  If you have questions, feel free to e-mail me at kkamenar@waukesha.k12.wi.us.  You can also follow me on Twitter: @MrsKamenar.