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| Monday | 12/07 |
per. 5, 6: Intro to Alice How to download alice 2.2 with textbook worlds Watch "The Last Lecture" |
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| Tuesday | 12/08 |
per. 3: Intro to Alice How to download alice 2.2 with textbook worlds Watch "The Last Lecture" per. 5, 6: Watch "The Last Lecture" |
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| Wednesday | 12/09 |
per. 3: Watch "The Last Lecture" per. 5,6: Intro to Alice - Chapter 1 Read p 3 - 7 in text (Ch. 1-1) |
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| Thursday | 12/10 |
per. 3: Intro to Alice - Chapter 1 Read p 3 - 7 in text (Ch. 1-1) per. 5,6: Read p 7 - 12 in text (Ch. 1-2) Chapter 1 questions due end of Monday |
Chapter 1 questions -- Click to open, File--save as -- find YOUR alice folder and save as lastName-01 Type answers directly into MSWord |
| Friday | 12/11 |
per. 3: Read p 7 - 12 in text (Ch. 1-2) Chapter 1 questions due end of Monday per. 5,6: Read p 7 - 12 in text (Ch. 1-2) Chapter 1 questions due Monday |
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| Monday | 12/14 |
Finish Chapter 1 questions per. 5 - start Appendix A on page 283 |
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| Tuesday | 12/15 |
per. 3, 5,6: Work on Appendix A ONLY - pg. 283 of text ** Please remember to put your books back neatly & in order!** |
You should have AppendixA1, AppendixA2, AppendixA3(you are creating - snowpeople), AppendixA4(you are creating) saved in YOUR alice folder. per. 5 - you will only have AppendixA2, AppendixA3, and AppendixA4 in your alice folder |
| Wednesday | 12/16 |
Setting up a scene --REVIEW before quiz |
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| Thursday | 12/17 |
Powerpoint on Chapter 1 w/ Tutorial | |
| Friday | 12/18 |
Beach Scene set up (to help with castlequiz) Start castle quiz |
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| Monday | 12/21 |
Castle quiz due by end of period Snow day |
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| Tuesday | 12/22 |
Questions: Chapter 1 - Open notes quiz |
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| Wednesday | 12/23 |
Questions: Chapter 1 - Open notes quiz (moved to today -- snow day Tuesday) |
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| Monday | 1/4 |
Open castlequiz Add simple actions and segments of code |
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| Tuesday | 1/5 |
Listening quiz -- snowman.a2w (see snowPeople notes) Notes on projects: completing an outline (see link to right) |
Project - snowpeople - grading sheet **Extra Credit: (3 lines total) -- 5 points have the camera "get a good look at" the snowman after he moves away and turns to face the camera. After the snowman puts his arms up in disbelief, you have two(2) more lines of code to get the camera view back to (close to) its original. |
| Wednesday | 1/6 |
Finish chapter 2 notes (notes on outlines) snowpeople project |
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| Thursday | 1/7 |
snowpeople project due by the end of the period |
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| Friday | 1/8 |
Chapter 2 quiz - open notes only |
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| Monday | 1/11 |
per. 3 -- Open notes quiz SnowPeople must be graded before you leave today - no exceptions! This is an extra 20 minutes! per. 5, 6: Tips & Techniques Ch. 1-2 |
SnowPeople Outline for future reference Tips and Technique questions and directions (click here to open) YOU MUST --> File -- SAVE AS -- (make sure in YOUR h drive alice folder) -- lastName-tips0102 |
| Tuesday | 1/12 |
per. 3 -- Tips & Techniques Ch. 1-2
per. 5,6: Tips & Techniques due by end of period. |
Tips and Technique questions and directions (click here to open) YOU MUST --> File -- SAVE AS -- (make sure in YOUR h drive alice folder) -- lastName-tips0102 |
| Wednesday | 1/13 |
per. 3 -- Tips & Techniques Ch. 1-2
per. 5,6: 1. Explanation of New Project 2. Complete Tips questions 3. Outline for Magnet Fun should be completed by end of period. |
Tips and Technique questions and directions (click here to open) YOU MUST --> File -- SAVE AS -- (make sure in YOUR h drive alice folder) -- lastName-tips0102 Project # 2: pg. 48 - 49 "Magnet Fun." 2. Create an outline (textual storyboard -- this is your first outline on your own ) - Remember to use pseudocode (Alice Speak). Must be checked and initialed by teacher before you even start a scene setup! 3. Start project 4. Save project as magnetFun in your alice folder. **Your project will lose 50% if you do not check your outline with the teacher first! Magnet Fun Grading Rubric - see teacher for correction(see notes above) |
| Thursday | 1/14 |
per. 3: 1. Explanation of New Project 2. Complete Tips questions 3. Outline for Magnet Fun should be completed by end of period.
per. 5,6: Magnet Fun |
Project # 2: pg. 48 - 49 "Magnet Fun." 2. Create an outline (textual storyboard -- this is your first outline on your own ) - Remember to use pseudocode (Alice Speak). Must be checked and initialed by teacher before you even start a scene setup! 3. Start project 4. Save project as magnetFun in your alice folder. **Your project will lose 50% if you do not check your outline with the teacher first! Magnet Fun Grading Rubric - see teacher for correction(see notes above) **Please be reminded that you are allowed to leave your 1" binder in class with all notes, worksheets, and grading rubrics. (This way you are not penalized for not having your grading rubrics!) |
| Friday | 1/15 |
per. 3: Magnet Fun per. 5,6: projects due end of period grading Tuesday upon entering class you must have your rubric with you! Read Chapter 3- 1 pgs. 51 - 56 |
**IF YOU ARE LEGALLY absent from class, you may attend the NEXT extra help session to make-up what you missed!
ALL PERIODS: NO MAKE-UP WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED OR GRADED PAST FRIDAY 1/22/10! |
| Monday | 1/18 |
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| Tuesday | 1/19 |
per. 3: GRADING DAY! you must have your rubric with you! Start reading pgs. 51 - 56 per. 5,6: Read Chapter 3- 1 pgs. 51 - 56 Lab 3-1 |
**IF YOU ARE LEGALLY absent from class, you may attend the NEXT extra help session to make-up what you missed!
ALL PERIODS: NO MAKE-UP WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED OR GRADED PAST FRIDAY 1/22/10!
(click above, open folder, copy and paste it into your Alice folder on the h drive, then open in Alice) Complete Chapter 3-1 Lab (This is a one period lab!) |
| Wednesday | 1/20 |
per. 3: Read Chapter 3- 1 pgs. 51 - 56 Lab 3-1 - due end of period per. 5,6: |
(click above, open folder, copy and paste it into your Alice folder on the h drive, then open in Alice) Complete Chapter 3-1 Lab (This is a one period lab!) ALL PERIODS: NO MAKE-UP WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED OR GRADED PAST FRIDAY 1/22/10! |
| Thursday | 1/21 |
MAKE-UP DAY |
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| Friday | 1/22 |
MAKE-UP DAY - no projects graded after today |
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| Monday | 1/25 |
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| Tuesday | 1/26 |
Midterm/Regents Exam Week |
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| Wednesday | 1/27 |
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| Thursday | 1/28 |
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| Friday | 1/29 |
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QUARTER 3 STARTS -- NEW QUARTER -- REVIEW GRADING POLICY! |
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| Monday | 2/1 |
Class Notes: Ch. 3 - 2 2 new control statements if/else and loop |
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| Tuesday | 2/2 |
Questions for Lab 3-2 |
Course Outline sheet -- for review -- classroom grading policies **If you were absent yesterday, you should see teacher for class notes PASSWORD BEFORE CLASS BEGINS TODAY! |
| Wednesday | 2/3 |
Exercises for Lab 3-2 due (graded tomorrow)! |
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| Thursday | 2/4 |
Exercises for Lab 3-2 graded at beginning of class! |
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| Friday | 2/5 |
20 mult. choice question quiz on Ch. 3 OPEN NOTES! Notes Chapter 4-1 |
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| Monday | 2/8 |
Chapter 4-1 and 4-2 Creating your own class-level and world-level methods. Beginning world for today. -- click on link, click open. Copy file 4-1. Open your alice folder (in :h) and paste. |
**3-2 questions not accepted past today for a starting grade of 70. Notes: Ch. 4-1 (get password from teacher) |
| Tuesday | NO SCHOOL - PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES |
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| Wednesday | 2/10 |
**3-2 EXERCISES not accepted past today for a starting grade of 70. You must attend extra help to have them graded. |
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| Thursday | 2/11 |
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| Friday | 2/12 |
4-1 Questions -- 10 questions due end of period based on Monday notes (2/8) |
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| Monday | 2/15 |
Winter Recess
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| Tuesday | 2/16 |
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| Wednesday | 2/17 |
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| Thursday | 2/18 |
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| Friday | 2/19 |
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| Monday | 2/22 |
Sample flipHats (method only) **You might need to download Java -- follow the links! |
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| Tuesday | 2/23 |
Grading 20 minutes into period. All exercises must be graded by the end of the period! |
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| Wednesday | 2/24 |
Chapter4-2: Parameters/Multiple Parameters
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| Thursday | 2/25 |
beetleBand tutorial Sounds to Help with BeetleBand Tutorial: |
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| Friday | 2/26 |
Questions - Chapter 4-2 |
SNOW DAY |
| Monday | 3/1 |
Questions - Chapter 4-2 due end of period (moved from Friday 2/26) |
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| Tuesday | 3/2 |
4-2 exercises - Notes and exercises. **please be reminded if you lose the notes given in class you need to print this out and get them from a classmate. If you were absent, please see the instructor for a copy of the notes! |
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| Wednesday | 3/3 |
4-2 exercises due end of period. |
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| Thursday | 3/4 |
4-2 exercises graded when entering class today! NO MORE WORK TIME! Answer questions - 4-3 as instructor is grading. (due at end of period) |
-- understand terminology: class-level method; world-level method; stepwise refinement.
Notes on: Class-level methods |
| Friday | 3/5 |
4-3 class sample -- saving out a class Working individually using tutorial notes! should have slideLeft, slideRight, skate, prepareToSpin, finishSpin, and spin w/ parameter. put a comment in each method you create. |
Class-Level Methods and Inheritance - Skater -- open iceSkater.a2w and create the slideLeft, slideRight, and skate methods. Class-Level Methods and Inheritance - spin method with parameters -- create prepareToSpin, finishSpin, and spin methods.
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| Monday | 3/8/10 |
Saving out a class instructor does the tutorial from 3/5 with students AGAIN : this will help those who were absent to catch up, and those who still needed to finish time to finish. |
Reference (if you were absent and need to read or review... check out below): |
| Tuesday | 3/9/10 |
skateAround together (added to cleverSkater, re-named enhancedCleverSkater) saved out new class EnhancedCleverSkater |
-- CleverSkater Code from today (includes all cleverSkater methods from last week and skateAround)
Notes given on Project for 4-3: this is the last time you will be receiving full notes that give you step by step details on what to do for this project. (You will still be receiving checklists to make sure you are creating the correct methods and completing the appropriate tasks for a project in the future. ) |
| Wednesday | 3/10/10 |
exercise/Project ch4-3 |
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| Thursday | 3/11/10 |
exercise/Project ch4-3 |
your outline for skaterCompetition should have been initialed by the instructor sometime today. |
| Friday | 3/12/10 |
exercise/Project ch4-3 |
exercise for enhancedCleverSkater (and saved out eCS class) will be checked upon entering. skaterCompetition will be electronically collected the last 10 minutes of the period. |
| Monday | 3/15/10 |
Project 4-3 skaterCompetition collected after 10 minutes of class today (extra 20 minutes to work!) Tips and Techniques questions - Chapter 4 due the end of period |
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| Tuesday | 3/16/10 |
open notes quiz on Chapter 4 Read and take notes on Ch. 5-1 (pg. 120) |
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| Wednesday | 3/17/10 |
Class notes on Ch.5-1 biPlane tutorial |
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| Thursday | 3/18/10 |
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| Friday | 3/19/10 |
complete biPlane tutorial Class notes on Ch.5-2 |
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| Monday | 3/22/10 |
saveThePeople -- tutorial |
works with events, event handling methods with parameters |
| Tuesday | 3/23/10 |
Start Ch. 5 exercises |
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| Wednesday | 3/24/10 |
Ch. 5 exercises |
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| Thursday | 3/25/10 |
Grading Ch. 5 exercises |
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| Friday | 3/26/10 |
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Monday |
3/29/10 |
ENJOY THE BREAK! |
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Tuesday |
3/30/10 |
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Wednesday |
3/31/10 |
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Thursday |
4/1/10 |
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Friday |
4/2/10 |
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| Monday | 4/5/10 |
Exercise: zeusMod **YOU MUST HAND QUESTION SHEET IN BEFORE YOU LEAVE TODAY! |
NO EXTRA HELP TODAY! |
| Tuesday | 4/6/10 |
ifElse - creating a boolean function. |
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| Wednesday | 4/7/10 |
zeusFinal |
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| Thursday | 4/8/10 |
finish zeusFinal background of "Alice In Wonderland" movies and books. |
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| Friday | 4/9/10 |
Disney's "Alice In Wonderland" |
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| Monday | 4/12/10 |
Disney's "Alice In Wonderland" |
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| Tuesday | 4/13/10 |
Finish Disney's "Alice In Wonderland" Watch pieces of "Alice In Wonderland" (1933 version) HOMEWORK: START READING AND FILLING OUT YOUR OUTLINE PACKET |
ONLY REAL DAY OF HOMEWORK THIS YEAR! |
| Wednesday | 4/14/10 |
OUTLINE PACKET - counts as 30% of grade! (and start project) |
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| Thursday | 4/15/10 |
Final Alice Project Due: 4/21/10 (presenting on 4/22) |
suggestion: your outline should be completed by the end of today. |
| Friday | 4/16/10 |
Final Alice Project Due: 4/21/10 (presenting on 4/22) |
suggestion: you should have your world set up complete and should be working on class-level methods. |
| Monday | 4/19/10 |
Final Alice Project Due: 4/21/10 (presenting on 4/22) **PACKETS WILL BE COLLECTED AT THE END OF TODAY** |
suggestion: you should be completing your class-level methods and starting your world-level methods |
| Tuesday | 4/20/10 |
Final Alice Project Due: 4/21/10 (presenting on 4/22) |
suggestion: you should be working with your events at this point and adding any extras! |
| Wednesday | 4/21/10 |
Final Alice Project Due: 4/21/10 (presenting on 4/22) |
LAST DAY TO WORK! PROJECTS COLLECTED ELECTRONICALLY AFTER YOUR CLASS TODAY! |
| Thursday | 4/22/10 |
GRADING DAY -- ALL PROJECTS ARE DUE BEGINNING OF PERIOD! |
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| Friday | 4/23/10 |
CONTINUATION OF GRADING DAY -- ALL PROJECTS HAVE BEEN COLLECTED AT THIS POINT FINDING YOUR ROBOTICS GROUPS! |
LAST DAY OF QUARTER 3! |