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CS Discoveries, 08-27-2024

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  1. UPDATE: DUE TO SCHEDULING ADJUSTMENTS, CS DISCOVERIES WILL NOT BE TAUGHT UNTIL WEEK 2. GO TO YOUR MAJORS ON THE 27th AND 29th. WE'LL COVER THIS ON SEPTEMBER 3RD!
  2. THIS VIDEO REVIEWS THE MOST IMPORTANT CONTENT COVERED IN CLASS TODAY!
  3. Objective:
    1. Students will gain familiarity with some of the more common expectations of the Computer Science Discoveries course to better facilitate their success in the 2024-2025 School Year.
  4. Warm-Up:
    1. Find the computer that has your name on it and log into your account.
      1. Mr. Smith can manage password concerns. DO NOT share passwords with other students!
    2. Warm-Ups are usually a 5 point Independent Work grade if a written response is expected, or a 5 point Assessment grade if the Warm-Up is a quiz. They are due at the start of class and not eligible for late submission or re-submission.
  5. Computer Setup
    1. Your assigned lab computers are in a default setup. We will need to fix that.
      1. Personalization (themes, wallpaper)
      2. Other Settings (Time display, lock screen, etc.)
    2. There is a lot of useful software on the lab computers, but today we will only be covering the most relevant ones for this class.
      1. Firefox
        1. (You will need this link for an important step. It will not work outside of the PGCPS intranet, but if it doesn't work, you probably  don't need it.)
      2. VSCodium (This is mostly the same as a Microsoft product called Visual Studio Code.)
        1. (You will be asked to copy/paste the following code while we go over this program.)
        2. <html>
  <head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
    <title></title>
</head>

<body>
          </body>
</html>
  6.  Course Syllabus
    1. Going over this is expected to take the majority of class time.
    2. Mr. Smith is very sorry about that, but these are things that students need to know.
  7. Deadlines: (Content is subject to change due to various factors.)

    1. Warm-Ups: Due daily
    2. 08-30: Week 1 Assignments Due
      1. Lesson 1: Exploring Web Pages
      2. Lesson 2: Intro to HTML
      3. Week 1 Exit Ticket
    3. 09-06: Week 2 Assignments Due
      1. Lesson 3: Headings and Lists
      2. Lesson 4: Digital Footprint
      3. Week 2 Exit Ticket
    4. 09-13: Week 3 Assignments Due
      1. Lesson 5: Mini-Project: HTML Web Page
      2. Lesson 6: Styling Text with CSS
      3. Lesson 7: Intellectual Property
      4. Week 3 Exit Ticket
    5. 09-20: Week 4 Assignments Due
      1. Lesson 8: Using Images
      2. Lesson 9: Styling Elements with CSS
      3. Week 4 Exit Ticket
    6. 09-27: Week 5 Assignments Due
      1. Lesson 10: Mini-Project: Adding Style to a Web Page
      2. Lesson 11: CSS Classes
      3. Week 5 Exit Ticket
    7. 10-04: Week 6 Assignments Due
      1. Lesson 12: Organizing Content with Flexbox
      2. Lesson 13: Flexbox Children for More Control
      3. Lesson 14: Chapter 1 Project
      4. Week 6 Exit Ticket
    8. 10-11: Week 7 Assignments Due
      1. Lesson 15: Team Problem Solving
      2. Lesson 16: Sources and Research
      3. Week 7 Exit Ticket
    9. 10-18: Week 8 Assignments Due
      1. Lesson 17: Linking Pages
      2. Lesson 18: CSS Pseudo-classes
      3. Week 8 Exit Ticket
    10. 10-25: Week 9 Assignments Due
      1. Lesson 19: Planning a Multi-Page Site
      2. Lesson 20: Project - Website for a Purpose
      3. Week 9 Exit Ticket
    11. There will be work due during Week 10, but as the last week in the Quarter it will follow a slightly different format.
  8. Exit Ticket
    1. This week's exit ticket will not "go live" today, because how are you going to say what you did all week when it's only Tuesday?
    2. 4 pts Proofread your work.
      3 pts What did you accomplish in CS Discoveries this week?
      3 pts What did you learn in CS Discoveries this week?
    3. NOTE: If you do not describe WHAT you did, saying you worked on it is not enough information to earn credit.
      1. Example: "I completed Unit 2 Lesson 1" says nothing about what you did or learned. Describe what you did and what you learned as if to someone who does not have access to the course materials.
    4. Exit Tickets are always 10 point Classwork grades and not eligible for late submission or re-submission. They are due during the last 10 minutes of the last class of the week.