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Students and Parents,
I hope you remain healthy and safe during all of this.
You all are already awesome communicators. Please continue to be.
Communication is the lynchpin by which NTI will succeed or fail for our students.
Mr. Tennyson
Computational Thinking - Monday / Wednesday 8 PM - 10 PM
AP CSP - Tuesday / Thursday 8 PM - 10 PM
Students should contact me via Slack: fchscompsci.slack.com
Parents should contact me via phone / e-mail: (502) 475-1409 / quincy.tennyson@jefferson.kyschools.us
All lectures will be recorded and available via the YouTube channel: Quincy Tennyson (don't ask where I came up with that name, it's very clever)
Computational Thinking - Mondays 11:30 AM
AP CSP - Tuesdays 10:30 AM
Project-Based Programming - Thursdays at 12:00 PM
Watch:
NTI Week 1 - Python Read/Write Files - Lecture 1
NTI Week 1 - Python Read/Write Files - Practical Application 1
Read:
Python Crash Course p. 189 - 197
Do:
Complete Exercises 10-1 and 10-2 from Python Crash Course using Repl.it
Assessment:
Open Book Quiz - Python Read/Write Quiz 1 on Classroom
Watch:
AP CSP Live Lecture 1 - Introducing the Create Task
Read:
Code.org - Create Task Instructions
Code.org - At least 2 sample submissions
Do:
Submit your Explore Task - AS A DRAFT - to digitalportfolio.collegeboard.org by Friday, April 10th at 8:00 PM.
Attend the Google Meet on Thursday at 11:00 AM using this link: https://meet.google.com/hfr-wekh-beg
Watch:
Comp. Thinking Live Lecture 1 - Writing Files
Read:
Python Crash Course p. 197 - 199 - Writing / Appending to Files
Do:
Complete Exercises 10-3, 10-4, and 10-5 from Python Crash Course using Repl.it
Assessment:
Open Book Quiz - Python Read/Write Quiz 2 on Classroom
Watch:
AP CSP Live Lecture 2 - Understanding Create Task Scoring
AP CSP Create Task Practical Application 1 - Writing a Scoring Algorithm
Read:
Tips for Completing the Create Task
Do:
Submit your Explore Task - AS A DRAFT - to digitalportfolio.collegeboard.org if you have not already done so.
Attend the Google Meet on Thursday at 12:00 PM using this link: https://meet.google.com/hfr-wekh-beg
Watch:
Comp. Thinking Live Lecture - Writing Simple Apps with Persistent Data
OPTIONAL Read:
https://realpython.com/read-write-files-python/
Do / Assessment:
Complete the Recipe Book project.
Watch:
AP CSP Live Lecture 3 - Structuring Project Code for the Win
Do:
Make sure you have submitted your Create Task ideas - I will provide feedback by Tuesday evening.
All other time you schedule for AP CSP tasks should be committed to developing your Create Task code.
Attend the Google Meet on Thursday at 12:00 PM using this link: https://meet.google.com/hfr-wekh-beg
Watch:
Comp. Thinking Live Lecture - Using the Datetime Library, strptime() and strftime()
Read:
** Focus only on the sections titled: timedelta, datetime objects, and strftime() / strptime() behavior.
Do / Assessment:
Complete Datetime Quiz 1
Complete the Repl.it Assignment - Using strptime() and strftime()
Watch:
AP CSP Live Lecture 4 -Screencasting and a Model Algorithm
We will have a brief Google Meet directly after.
Do:
Experiment with Screencastify on your own. Inform me of any issues.
Continue developing your Create Task. Be prepared to submit in draft mode by May 15th - alert me NOW if you believe you will not make this date.
Attend the Google Meet on Thursday at 12:00 PM using this link: https://meet.google.com/hfr-wekh-beg