Wiki Page, AP CSP: Week 4 Daily Learning Targets

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For week 4, we will start with a discussion on the assignments that have been turned in. We will then review what we will be learning this week and the assignments that you need to complete.

We will start learning about the basics of computer programming. You will create programs in Alice, or Alice worlds, by following the instructions for creating a program with Susan Rodgers Duke University Tutorials.

You will start to learn to code with the Alice program to learn about computer programming. Remember, 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.

Daily Learning Targets

By the end of week 4, you should be able to describe or explain the following:

Creating Alice world programs with the Duke University Alice Tutorials.

Start Module 1: Telling a Story, from the Online Book: Expeditions through Alice.

The way computing people learn new things is by exploring.

Have a written plan before you start exploring.

Translate your plan into code one step at a time -- test by hitting Play as you translate each little bit.

Some steps that in the plan could be written as a single action will be broken down into multiple instructions or steps in the code.

To make sure you are really understanding what you are exploring, you should be able to make predictions about what a code (or a slight modification to a code) would do before you hit Play. Make a prediction every time you make a change.

Have you noticed how picky the computer is? It does exactly what you tell it.

Assignments to be Completed for Weeks 3 and 4

I will check if you have completed the following assignments.

Parental Consent Form for Research Study for College Board.

Duke University Alice Tutorials by Susan Rodgers.

Bunny.

Kangaroo.

AliceAndDaises.

Dragon.

Created a new Web page and uploaded files, screenshots and a video of a Alice world on student ePortfolio.

Module 1 Questions.

Module 1 Alice Worlds.

If you have any questions, please talk to or email Mr. Lopez at the appropriate address.

pd.2.mr.lopez@gmail.com

pd.4.mr.lopez@gmail.com

Remember, grammar and punctuation counts! We will be learning a lot of new things this week. Keep track of the assignments and the time you need to complete them!