Hello Computer Science Students!
your computer science class this year. This year, I am starting my 18th year teaching math and computer science at Waukesha North. This year I will be teaching Pre-College Math, App Development 1&2, AP Computer Science Principles, Programming the Web 1, and Yearbook. In addition to teaching, I am also the head women's cross country coach and yearbook advisor. I hope that everyone was able to find some time to relax this summer. My summer included a few camping trips, a trip to Wyoming to visit family, lots of hiking, running, and playing with my dog Ranger.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.
Where Can Students Find Everything?
One of the first things to keep in mind is that all of our class material will be found through our Blackboard class website. This site will contain links to our content, assignments, and other resources.
School Schedule
Here is the schedule we will be following for the year. Students who would like to get some extra help are invited to come in before school, during our lunch JIT time, or by appointment.
App Development 1
In this class, students will learn how to program for Apple devices using the Swift programming
language. This week, we will take a look at our programming environment and learn a little bit about creating "Actions" and "Outlets" in an app.
Web 1
In this class, students will learn the basics of web page design using HTML and CSS. This week, we will take a look at our coding environment and will talk about the different layout choices web designers can use when creating a website. This class is offered in partnership with WCTC, which means that students who enroll in this free program and complete the course successfully are eligible to earn WCTC college credit.
AP Computer Science Principles
In this class, students will learn how to program for Apple devices using the Swift programming
language. This week, we will take a look at our programming environment and learn a little bit about creating "Actions" and "Outlets" in an app.
Web 1
In this class, students will learn the basics of web page design using HTML and CSS. This week, we will take a look at our coding environment and will talk about the different layout choices web designers can use when creating a website. This class is offered in partnership with WCTC, which means that students who enroll in this free program and complete the course successfully are eligible to earn WCTC college credit.
AP Computer Science Principles
In this AP course, we will be using a curriculum developed by PLTW (Project Lead the Way). In this course, students will code using the Python language, dabble with some web design, and learn a little bit about CyberSecurity. This week, we will experiment with the Python programming language using an online programming platform where we will draw using a turtle.
I hope that everyone is excited to start a new school year. I am here to help and I am very excited to work with you in Honors Geometry. Please reach out if you have any questions. You can email me at kkamenar@waukesha.k12.wi.us. Let's have a great year!
