Intro-02

Learning Outcome

At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• log into your new GitHub account

• log into Microsoft MakeCode for Micro:Bit

Review

• review logging into your school Gmail account

• review Computer Use Policy, especially board intranet

Lesson

• go over git and GitHub (see video):

  • what is git -> version control system

  • what is GitHub -> internet distributed Git system

• do demo of getting GitHub account (see video "Getting a GitHub Account")

• go over Microsoft MakeCode for Micro:Bit (see video):

  • what is Microsoft MakeCode for Micro:Bit -> a cloud-based integrated development environment (IDE) for Micro:Bits

Activity

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Daily Assignment

• read TEJ2O Course Outline (see file below: ↓) and then fill in this form  

  • take a screenshot when done to fill in the Google Doc

• get a GitHub account:

  • go to GitHub.com and click at the top right, "Sign Up"

  • under Username, enter your real name with a hyphen "-" between your first and last name:

    • ex. Jane-Smith

      • there are the following restrictions:

        • Min: 1

        • Max: 39

        • Can contain: a-z A-Z 0-9 -

        • Other: Can not start with a dash

    • DO NOT pick a name like "Hot-pants24", I will not know who you are, only use your name

      • if you do not get a green ✅, let me know and we will figure something out

    • for Email address, enter your school email address, DO NOT enter anything else

      • if you do not get a green ✅, let me know and we will figure something out

    • for Password, enter your school password; if you loose this I can not recover it!

    • solve the puzzle if you need to

    • get me to check EVERYTHING BEFORE you click "Create an account"

  • in step 2, just leave the account on "Free" and click "Continue"

    • DO NOT create an Organization, we already have one

  • in step 3, enter your programming experience and then click "Submit"

    • you will be sent a verification email, so go to your email

  • in your email find the GitHub email that was sent to you

    • click on "Verify email address" button

    • you should be sent to a GitHub page and see "Your email was verified." in the top left corner

    • take a screenshot of this webpage to enter into your notebook

• goto makecode.com and select "Micro:Bit"

  • this will be where we type our code to program the Micro:Bit

• for your daily assignment doc, Intro-02, upload 3 screenshots of:

• 1. your Google form

  2. your GitHub login page (the right corner with your icon)

  3. Microsoft MakeCode for Micro:Bit IDE

• see the example document to know what to submit → Jane Smith - TEJ2O - Intro-02.pdf (see file below: ↓)

  • remember, you MUST have an entry for EVERY SINGLE LESSON

Extra

• goto https://myoctocat.com/

  • make an OctoCat for yourself

  • once done, click the "Share" button and download your OctoCat png

  • goto to your GitHub profile and set this new image as your profile image

• watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKIu9yen5nc

• try a coding tutorial here:

  • go to MakeCode Arcade (https://arcade.makecode.com)

    • select the "Happy Flower" tutorial

• if you do this, add a screenshot of how far you got into your daily assignment doc

Homework

• exactly like it sounds, work to be done at home

  • take a picture of your GitHub profile screen at home