Welcome!
Mrs. Lauren Wulf is our new Project Lead The Way instructor at MJHS.
PLTW focus on computer science. 7th Graders take the course Innovators and Makers and use micro: bits to create solutions for everyday problems! 8th Graders take App Creators and use the software MIT App Inventor to program apps from a charades game to disease tracking, and everything in between!
Email: lauren.wulf@mcusd709.org
7th Grade:
Computer Science for Innovators and Makers
Computer Science for Innovators and Makers teaches students that programming goes beyond the virtual world into the physical world. Students are challenged to creatively use sensors and actuators to develop systems that interact with their environment. Designing algorithms and using computational thinking practices, they code and upload programs to microcontrollers that perform a variety of authentic tasks. The unit broadens students’ understanding of computer science concepts through meaningful applications. Teams select and solve a personally relevant problem related to wearable technology, interactive art, or mechanical devices.
(Project Lead the Way)
8th Grade:
App Creators
App Creators introduces students to the field of computer science and the concepts of computational thinking, through the creation of mobile apps. Students are challenged to be creative and innovative, as they collaboratively design and develop mobile solutions to engaging, authentic problems. Students experience the positive impact of the application of computer science to society as well as other disciplines, particularly biomedical science. The unit provides students opportunities for self-expression. Teams identify a personal or community problem of interest to them that can be solved with a mobile app solution. The problem can address issues such as health and wellness, the environment, school culture, emergency preparedness, education, community service—the options are endless!
(Project Lead the Way)
