Wiki Page, AP CSP: Week 3: Daily Learning Targets

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2016-07-21T11:18:35-06:00

August 29 - September 2

Alice Programming Platform

For week 3, we will start understanding the basics of computer programming. You will start with a strategy for learning how to code with Pair Programming. You will also be learning to use a computer program called Alice. Alice is a computer program that is used for teaching students computer programming in a 3-D environment.

You will learn computer programming concepts and create instructions for the computer to create animated stories or video games.

You will learn computer programming concepts and create instructions for the computer to create animated stories or video games.

Daily Learning Targets

For week 3, you should learn the following.

Pair Programming.

Describe/Explain Alice: the programming platform used for teaching students computer programming in a 3-D environment.

Read and complete the programming exercises for the Alice Appendix. By doing this, you will learn to

Describe/Explain and use the Alice Interface.

Create an Alice World (computer program).

Save an Alice World.

File management: organizing files and folders.

CSP > AlicePrograms > AppendixWorlds.

Setup a world (program) in Alice.

Use the Scene Editor to set-up the world.

Add objects to the world.

Use the control buttons in the Scene Editor to set up the objects in the world.

Use the Camera Controls to set up the camera angles for the world.

Describe/Explain Comments within computer programs.

Add comments to Alice worlds (computer programs) to describe/explain programming instructions or code.

Describe/Explain The Basics of Computer Programming.pdf

Use the Duke University Tutorials to learn some basic skills in Alice for creating computer porgrams within Alice.

Read, follow the instructions and create Alice world computer programs based upon the Essentials of ALICE Tutorial.

We will be learning a lot of new things this week!