What's Going On? March 9th through March 13th

App Development 2

This week, students will explore Composition and the Tab Bar Controller.  With Composition,
students will learn about how one object be a property of another object.  For example, we might write a class to define a "Job" object.  A "Job" might have properties such as a job title and a salary associated with it.  We might also write a class to define a "Person".  A person might have properties such as a name and a job.  To explore this, students will complete a reading, an introductory hackwich, and a code challenge.  Students will also complete a BlackBoard formative assessment on this concept.  Later in the week, students will explore the Tab Bar Controller which allows us to navigate between different screens via buttons on the bottom of our screen.

Programming the Web 1

This week, students will take on lesson 7 where we will explore colors and backgrounds.  For this lesson, students will need to read chapter 13 in our textbook and complete the accompanying reading guide by Thursday.  Students will also complete our traditional 10 question multiple-choice assessment during class on Friday.  Throughout the week, students will have 3 web assignments to complete to explore the different background and color properties that can be used via CSS.  Students are considered "on pace" for the class if lesson 7 web assignments are turned in by the end of class on Friday.  Students who need additional time to complete their work should come into the lab before school.  The lab is open on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 7-8am.  

Programming the Web 2

This week, students will continue to explore the idea of JavaScript variables and functions.  Students will complete a couple of check-ins via some short worksheets, quizzes, and short web pages.  We will continue to explore how we can add interactive features into our webpages via JavaScript.

AP Computer Science Principles

This week, students will continue to work on their "Create" performance task.  Students will be given a total of 12 hours to complete an app and a written reflection.  This task is due to the AP board via our digital portfolio and will account for 24% of the overall AP score.