Thought for the Week
AP Computer Science Principles
This week, we will start digging into our review for the AP Exam. We will start off the week by completing the diagnostic test from our 5 Steps to a 5 book. We will then talk about exam tips and what we can expect to see. We will then further dive into the different core areas of the exam. Students can help themselves prepare for the exam by viewing the daily review videos put together by the AP board. The videos have been posted on our Google Classroom site and can also be accessed via YouTube.
As a reminder, the AP Create task must be uploaded to the digital portfolio site by 10:59pm on Monday, May 2nd. This Create task accounts for 30% of the overall AP score. The two-hour multiple choice portion of our exam will take place on Monday, May 9th at noon.
This week, we will focus on two topics: conditionals and gesture recognizers. Conditionals will allow to us make decisions within a program as it is running based on true and false statements. At the end of the week, we will talk about gesture recognizers. We will learn how to get our app to respond to taps, touches, dragging our fingers across the screen, and more.
Programming the Web
We will start off the week by talking about some different ways to organize our page layouts using CSS. Along with lesson 11, students will complete one web assignment where we adjust the layout of a given page. At the end of the week, we will start to talk about how we can make our web pages responsive. This means that we can make our web pages have a different look based on the size of the viewer's device. We will be able to create an optimal viewing experience whether the user is on a phone, tablet, or desktop.
Looking Ahead: Exam Schedule
We will end the semester with our exams. Please note that the exam schedule has changed from 1st semester. We will now have 90 minutes for each exam.
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