Exploring Computer Science

Exploring Computer Science satisfies the Digital Studies graduation requirement (1 Semester).

Exploring Computer Science is a course developed around a framework of both computer science content and computational practice. Assignments and instruction are contextualized to be socially relevant and meaningful for diverse students. Units utilize a variety of tools/platforms, and culminate with final projects around the following topics: Human Computer Interaction, Problem Solving, Programming and Data Analysis.

The course was originally designed as a full-year course: http://www.exploringcs.org/.

We will spend the first term learning computer science foundation concepts. These concepts are platform and coding language independent. The second term will focus on programming using the Scratch programming environment: scratch.mit.edu. We won't be able to do the sections on Web Design or Robotics.

The Utah State Standards for this class are changing for 2021-2022! Watch for more details.

Utah Curriculum: ECS Utah Strands and Standards

Mr. Watts ECS Canvas Course on Canvas Commons

Check out some of the things I've done in Scratch:

• Scratch Starters Studio: https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/5841716/

• Sorting Algorithms Tutorial: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/251123856/

• Theme Park Master: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/249283812/

  • Theme Park Master Worksheet,

  • Theme Park Master Spreadsheet

See work students have posted on the Olympus ECS Studio:

• https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/1669368/