EXPLORING COMPUTER SCIENCE

Back to School 2014

About Me

8th year at CCA 17th year in Education From Colorado Math degree from CSU, Masters from

GWU Married with 2 kids (Hazel &

Alexander) CCA Womans Varsity & JV Coach

Course #1 Goal Inspire students to learn more about

Computer Science and the technology they use every day. I have found that the students are

excellent at using and working with technology, but they do not always know how it works.

I feel that learning how to read and write code will be an extremely valuable skill no matter what field the students ultimately work in.

What we will do… Develop a portfolio in the form of a

small scale web site Learn Basic Programming concepts with

Scratch Apply what is learned with Scratch to

write programs in Python to analyze data

Learn Computer Science Problem Solving strategies and algorithms with a Java based program called Jeroo.

Write basic web based applications with HTML5

How to do well in the class Complete and turn in all

assignments on time Ask for help when needed and

before the due date Participate during class instruction Review posted materials and resources

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Late Assignment PolicyAny assignment not turned in during the class period on the due date will be considered late. Students must complete and turn in a Late

Assignment Grade Request Form in order for that assignment to be graded.

A grade of 0 (zero) will be given for assignments not turned in or attempted.

Partial credit may be given for Late Assignments turned in within a week of the due date.

Full credit may be given for Late Assignments due to an Excused Absence within a week of the due date.

Help………….

I am available before school and during lunch

Students should contact me if they need assistance on assignments or if they would like additional time on class

Communication is key – I encourage the students to contact me if they are struggling with any of the concepts

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What is Next… This course is meant as an

introduction to programming and Computer Science

Students who have a strong understanding of the programming concepts are encouraged to take the AP Computer Science course next

For those who would like to have a little more experience programming I suggest taking The Computer Science Principles class then the APCS course.

Welcome As always at CCA I am really enjoying the opportunity to work with the students.

We are off to a great start and I look forward to every day.

Please contact me via email if you have any quesitons.

michael.remington@sduhsd.net