My AP CS Principles classes are finishing up Unit 1: Computers in Society.So far we have covered hardware, from the basics of the CPU to the machine instruction...
Google Drive folder FA2
To start today I want to have everyone create a folder in their Google Drive for this class. I dont really care what you call it, but just like...
Screenshot FA12
I am going start with showing you how you can take a screenshot on your computer. Screenshot is one of the vocab words for this week.After showing...
Samsung launches the fastest memory of smartphone
Internal memories for smartphones has remained in after in lately . Samsung investigated the problem and managed to pull the market an internal memory...
First Week
How do the parts of a computer help us? Find out in this weeks lessons. What is keyboarding? How do you keyboard? Well begin to explore the proper way...
Missing assignments vocab definitions due tonight practice blind assignment
If you look at the west wall (thats the wall opposite the dry erase board) you will see a printout of missing assignments by class. I try to keep...
Vocab quiz 8 Word it puzzles
Today we are going to review for the vocab quiz (as normal) at the beginning of the hour. I do have 2 more things I want to cover regarding the...
Data Unit Day One
(This is a day by day of the Data: Lets do the Numbers Unit in CS Principles. The overview is here.)The idea is to grab their attention and get them really...
String Immutability APCS A Deep Dive
Content has moved to CodeVAs Teachers Lounge - latest post: http://www.supercs.net/2015/03/29/immutable-strings/The String class can cause a...
MakerEd in the CS lab
Twitter chat about Maker ed in schools. Interesting ideas about creating maker spaces in schools. This is the antidote to standardized testing....
Keypad review FA3
As a reminder, your crossword is due by Friday - if you have yours done you can hand it in now. Also, for those of you who have vocab definitions...
Finish FA3 new symbols
REMINDERS:Crossword puzzle 1-4 is due tomorrowVocab definitions for week 5 vocab list are due next TuesdayTODAY:Finish FA3 - it should be emailed (make...
Data Visualization Videos
Funny how sometimes you come across several unrelated sources and find a theme. Today it is data visualizations.Wired article on "How digital...
Landscaping
How beautifully youve gotten maintained your yard and landscape speaks quite a lot about your lifestyle. It is the crucial element people are going to...
Crossword puzzle 1 7 due today
You need to hand in your crossword puzzle - please make sure that you have written your name at the top.Your priorities for today are as follows:Complete...
Clean Your Computer From A Virus
Having a virus on your computer can slow down your computer, install spy ware, or let hackers into your computer to steal your information.Knowing how...
Chalk Talk
We just finished Algorithms and methods last week. I focused on the connection between using methods in C++ and designing good algorithms to solve problems....
Pinterest and Teaching Computer Science
Spring is here. I know some of my teaching friends to the north are still getting the occasional snow but for us it has been sunny and in the...
Its the end of the year as we know it and I feel fine
Fourteen days left...not that anyone here is counting.The end of the year is always bittersweet. Summer - positive. Goodbyes - negative.I teach many of...
Virus Blocked Your Task Manager
If Your virus blocked task manager and registry tools.just download this tool to unblock task manager...just download this tool to unblock registry tool...file...
Obama Talks Computer Science
OK - this is an oldie but goodie. Then Senator Obama: We are finishing the year in CS Principles by programming arrays and looking at data. Here Obama...
Crossword puzzle due speed test tournament beginning!
Please make sure to hand in your crossword puzzle with your name on it. We are going to begin the speed test tournament. When we do this we are...
Learning the keypad
As a reminder there is no vocab quiz this week. However, this is a great time for those of you who still have vocab definitions to post to get those...
And the Pig Had My Clothes In Its Mouth
Things overheard in the lab today - all good stories should end this way.1) You know you teach at a rural school when...I also get offered live chickens...
Spam video finish FA6
We will begin today with watching a video on what Spam is, then also going over a couple of the other vocab words (HTTP, phishing, and emoticon). Here...
RSS video FA6
Today we will start by watching the following video on what RSS is. After completing that video we will begin learning about inserting symbols into...
Nokia closes and factory of Finland
Nokia closes in August and factory of Finland ,as part of the measures designed to reduce company costs with 1,6 billion euros to in 2013. Nokia...
Arrays in AP Computer Science
Ive been asked by a few folks for some help with teaching 1-D arrays in the AP Computer Science class. I went ahead and posted it in a public drive in...
Tenth Week
Third, fourth, and fifth grade students are continuing to build their keyboarding skills with Type2Learn. Students are encouraged to practice their keyboarding...
Underwater Spaghetti Internet Cables
So sometimes in teaching you add a little fun fact into a lesson and that one little grain of sand takes over.Underwater Internet CablesI know,...
Modify Google signature Complete FA8
We are going to start by modifying your Google signature, so youll need to log into your Google account to begin with. As I went through the day...
AVIRA ANTIVIRUS
guys worrying about virus in your system.......please use AVIRA ANTIVIRUS software which is free of cost.........which mainly focus on spreading virus...
1st full week learning new keys
THIS WEEK:Learn the following keys on the keyboard - H, E, I, R, O, TGoogle - Add a signature and add a contactTechnique grade sheetTODAY:We will spend...
Preventing Bing Page Popping on Windows 8
Preventing Bing page popping up every time you connect Internet on Windows 8 As Microsofts new Operating System started rolling out, everyone...
Best Diet Ever Teaching my Butt Off
Seriously - crazy year, but good crazy. Great classes, great kids.But the reality of teaching Computer Science in high school is a lot to expect. I teach...
Cache video complete FA10 vocab definitions
The below video will explain what your computers cache is.As another reminder, remember that if you have definitions for week 8 those need to be completed...
Finish FA7 tie up loose ends
You will have the hour to complete FA7. When it is done you are to email it to me - it has been a while since you emailed an assignment to me so...
End of 1st Quarter
As we have talked about all week, today is the last day of the Quarter. Make it a good one!!We will review for the quiz at the beginning of class,...
Blogs
What is a blog?A blog is a website where entries are made in journal style and displayed in a reverse chronological order. The name is taken from web...
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