1. ECS – CS Basics
August 17, 2017
Unit 1 Day 2

2. Collect forms
Complete Survey!

3. No Computers today But you need to take notes after Syllabus review.
Mobile devices put away
Backpacks on the floor.
Nothing on your lap

4. Syllabus: Descriptions
UNITS
CONCEPTS
CS Basics & SNAP!
VIRTUAL REALITY
PYTHON
WEB DESIGN
Data Analysis
Robotics
Computational Thinking
Programming
Programming skills
Languages
Community & global & ethical impacts
Exemplary activities
Awareness in what is happening in Tech world.

5. Syllabus: Materials Composition Notebook (Spiral OK) Pen Pencil
Highlighter
B2B.PDF (see piazza for pdf) Quiz schedule next week.

6. Syllabus: Expectations
Be on time
Be Prepared
Respect people, equipment, and furnishing in Room1.
Follow Directions the first time given.
No food, drink, candy, nor gum. (Water ok)

7. Syllabus: Consequences
1. Warning
2. Private chat
3. Detention and or Parent Chat
4. VP Chat/Referral

8. Syllabus: Electronic Use
No web surfing ( no purchase, no gambling, social media)
No mobile device
1st offense: Warning
2nd offense: Student Services; pick up at end of day
3rd offense: Student Services: pick up in a week
4th offense: pick up after meeting with administrator and parent.

9. Syllabus: Grades General distribution
If you do all your work, you should get B or above.

10. Syllabus: Assistance Advisory Make an appointment
After school Mondays 3:10pm til 4:00pm
Syllabus in Piazza ( Resources)

11. Classwork & Homework All work done in class
Homework: 1st semester read Blown to Bits (B2B.pdf)

12. Vocabulary
Write these words on notebook. Take 2 minutes and share with partner.
Computational thinking:
Programming:
Why do we learn this?
Put on white board

13. Computational Thinking
Create algorithms, a series of ordered steps to solve problems
Decompose a problem to smaller more manageable steps
Collect and analyze data; optimize it
Use abstraction

14. Programming Set of instructions Specific syntax
Design code, test, reflect
Abstraction
Generalization

15. PB& J Activity (last 30 min)
Student Pairs
Need paper and pencil
Write peanut-butter-and-jelly algorithm
Write complete set of directions to describe the process of making a sandwich.
Take 5 minutes to write

16. Demonstrate Will pick 2-3 pair volunteers Volunteer narrates as “Java”
Extra Credit if read Robotically
Read direction aloud literally
Other student models action
Repeat 1 or 2 other algorithms

17. Activity: Debug
5 minutes to improve your algorithm