Section 1.0.1

Instructional strategies included in the APCSP course description are found on  pages 132 - 160.  This covers basic methods, differentiation and computational thinking strategies.

If the content of this unit is new to you, complete each lesson yourself prior to teaching it.  The resources, videos and activities in the lessons are designed to teach about the content, regardless of whether it is a student or a teacher utilizing them.

Unit Resources

• 1.1.1: Sample google form V1 (teacher resource)

• 1.1.1: Google form tutorial (teacher resource)

• 1.1.1: Sample of student responses (teacher resource)

• 1.1.2: Sample class list of brainstormed topics (teacher resource)

• 1.1.2: YouTube video "How Computers Work:  What Makes a Computer, a Computer?" (teacher resource)

• 1.1.2: College Board's 5.1:  Daily Video 1 titled, "Beneficial and Harmful Effects" available through AP Central and AP Classroom (teacher resource)

• 1.1.2 Guided research notes worksheet (student resource)

• 1.1.2: Sample google form V2 (teacher resource)

• 1.1.3: Sample class list of topics, innovations & identified problems (teacher resource)

• 1.1.3: Images of network event (teacher resource)

• 1.2.1 "Blown to Bits: Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion" (student resource)

• 1.2.1: Written response expectations and examples (student resource)

• 1.2.1: Reflections and Guided Reading Questions Chapter 1 (student worksheet)

• 1.2.2: Ted Talk video, "How I'm Fighting Bias in Algorithms" by Joy BuolamwinI (teacher resource)

• 1.2.2: Fighting Bias worksheet (student resource)

• 1.3.2: Software Development Life Cycle slide presentation (teacher resource)

• 1.4.1: Project Description for the Website Challenge (student resource)

• 1.4.1: Project Description for the Quiz App Challenge (student resource)

• 1.4.1: KNW chart (student worksheet)

• 1.4.2: Project Requirements Analysis (student worksheet)

• 1.4.2: Examples of Collaboration Skills

• 1.5.1: AGILE model (student resource)

• 1.5.1: Sprint Assignment Sheet (student worksheet)

• 1.5.1: App Development Planning Guide

• 1.7.1: Unit Vocabulary (student worksheet)

• 1.7.1: Unit Vocabulary Key (teacher resource)

• 1.7.1: Innovation Terminology (student resource)

• 1.7.1: Additional Vocabulary Sites (student resource)

1. • TechTerms

   • Webopedia

   • Techopedia

   • ComputerHope.com

   • Online textbooks

     • CS Principles:  Big Ideas in Programming

     • Khan Academy

     • CS Field Guide

• 1.8.1: Examples of Evolution of Innovation Artifact (teacher + student resource)

  • Autonomous cars

  • Evolution of IBM Watson

  • Visual Effects in Movies

• 1.8.1: Dynamic Timeline Resources (student resource)

  • 16 Creative Timeline Examples to Inspire Great Project Timelines 

  • 14 Best Presentation Software Alternatives to PowerPoint 

  • 7 Tech Tools for Students to Show What They Know 

  • 38 Ways Students Can Create Digital Content 

• 1.9.1: Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus - PNTO (teacher + student resource)

• 1.9.1: PNTO Lesson Plan Examples (teacher resource)

  • Hoax or No Hoax? Strategies for Online Comprehension and Evaluation

  • Researching the Endangered Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus 

1.9.1: Evaluating Site Credibility (teacher + student resource)

• • Teaching Adolescents How to Evaluate the Quality of Online Information 

• 1.10.1: Citing Sources  (student worksheet)

• 1.10.1: Education World (teacher resource)

• 1.11.1: App Exploration Tutorials and Resources

  • Thunkable:  https://thunkable.com

    • • Getting started tutorials

  • Scratch: https://scratch.mit.edu/ 

    • • Educator guides

      • Getting started tutorial for students

      • Activity guides -- students can pick one to try out the platform

  • Snap! : https://snap.berkeley.edu/ 

    • • Get Coding with Snap

      • Reference manual

      • Getting Started video

• 1.11.1: Pair programming video (student and teacher resource)

• 1.11.2: Program Design and Development Guided Notes Worksheet (student resource)

• 1.12:  Sprint Plan (student worksheet)

• 1.13.1: Feedback form (student worksheet)

• 1.13: Scoring rubric for ARC Challenge #1 summative (teacher resource)

• 1:13: Student written response for ARC Challenge #1 (student assessment)