Wednesday, February 28, 2018:
- Topic: AP Digital Portfolio - Create Task (Day 4 of 12)
- Learning Objective: To explore, reflect on, and study computing innovations that impact our lives that includes a computer or program code as an integral part of its functionality in order to develop, complete, and submit a computational artifact and written responses for the AP Digital Portfolio.
- Essential Question: Have I made sure to identify relevant, credible, and easily accessible sources to support my creation of a computational artifact as well as to support my responses to the prompts?
- Classwork and/or Homework:
- Computational Artifact Guidelines:
- Submit a video, audio, or PDF file.
- Acceptable multimedia file types include .mp3, .mp4, .wmv, .avi, .mov, .wav, .aif, or .pdf format.
- PDFs must not exceed 3 pages in length.
- Video or audio files must not exceed 1 minute in length and must not exceed 30MB in size.
- Written Response Guidelines:
- Submit one PDF document in which you respond directly to each of the prompts.
- Clearly label your responses 2a – 2e in order.
- Your response to all prompts combined must not exceed 700 words. The references required in 2e are not included in the final word count.
- Computational Artifact Guidelines:
Monday, February 26, 2018 to Tuesday, February 27, 2018:
- Topic: Continue Reboot Activity 1.3.8 - While Loops
- Learning Objective:
- To understand the workings of a while loop and explore various uses of it.
- Essential Questions:
- How does a while loop work?
- When would you use a while loop rather than a for loop?
- Classwork and/or Homework:
- Log into and browse Microsoft OneNote.
- Open Enthought Canopy and use the iPython window (or Cloud9 and the bash window) to test the use and functionality of various aspects of Python while taking notes on them.
- Follow the procedure in Activity 1.3.8, either copying the text of your iPython log or attaching the text files to a page in your Activities tab and then answer the two conclusion questions on it.
- Answer the two essential questions on a page in your Developer Journal Tab.
Friday, February 23, 2018:
- Topic: AP Digital Portfolio - Create Task (Day 3 of 12)
- Learning Objective: To explore, reflect on, and study computing innovations that impact our lives that includes a computer or program code as an integral part of its functionality in order to develop, complete, and submit a computational artifact and written responses for the AP Digital Portfolio.
- Essential Question: Have I made sure to identify relevant, credible, and easily accessible sources to support my creation of a computational artifact as well as to support my responses to the prompts?
- Classwork and/or Homework:
- Computational Artifact Guidelines:
- Submit a video, audio, or PDF file.
- Acceptable multimedia file types include .mp3, .mp4, .wmv, .avi, .mov, .wav, .aif, or .pdf format.
- PDFs must not exceed 3 pages in length.
- Video or audio files must not exceed 1 minute in length and must not exceed 30MB in size.
- Written Response Guidelines:
- Submit one PDF document in which you respond directly to each of the prompts.
- Clearly label your responses 2a – 2e in order.
- Your response to all prompts combined must not exceed 700 words. The references required in 2e are not included in the final word count.
- Computational Artifact Guidelines:
Thursday, February 22, 2018:
- Topic: Continue Reboot Activity 1.3.8 - While Loops
- Learning Objective:
- To understand the workings of a while loop and explore various uses of it.
- Essential Questions:
- How does a while loop work?
- When would you use a while loop rather than a for loop?
- Classwork and/or Homework:
- Log into and browse Microsoft OneNote.
- Open Enthought Canopy and use the iPython window (or Cloud9 and the bash window) to test the use and functionality of various aspects of Python while taking notes on them.
- Follow the procedure in Activity 1.3.8, either copying the text of your iPython log or attaching the text files to a page in your Activities tab and then answer the two conclusion questions on it.
- Answer the two essential questions on a page in your Developer Journal Tab.
Wednesday, February 21, 2018:
- Topic: AP Digital Portfolio - Create Task (Day 2 of 12)
- Learning Objective: To explore, reflect on, and study computing innovations that impact our lives that includes a computer or program code as an integral part of its functionality in order to develop, complete, and submit a computational artifact and written responses for the AP Digital Portfolio.
- Essential Question: Have I made sure to identify relevant, credible, and easily accessible sources to support my creation of a computational artifact as well as to support my responses to the prompts?
- Classwork and/or Homework:
- Computational Artifact Guidelines:
- Submit a video, audio, or PDF file.
- Acceptable multimedia file types include .mp3, .mp4, .wmv, .avi, .mov, .wav, .aif, or .pdf format.
- PDFs must not exceed 3 pages in length.
- Video or audio files must not exceed 1 minute in length and must not exceed 30MB in size.
- Written Response Guidelines:
- Submit one PDF document in which you respond directly to each of the prompts.
- Clearly label your responses 2a – 2e in order.
- Your response to all prompts combined must not exceed 700 words. The references required in 2e are not included in the final word count.
- Computational Artifact Guidelines:
Tuesday, February 20, 2018:
- Topic: Reboot Activity 1.3.8 - While Loops
- Learning Objective:
- To understand the workings of a while loop and explore various uses of it.
- Essential Questions:
- How does a while loop work?
- When would you use a while loop rather than a for loop?
- Classwork and/or Homework:
- Log into and browse Microsoft OneNote.
- Open Enthought Canopy and use the iPython window (or Cloud9 and the bash window) to test the use and functionality of various aspects of Python while taking notes on them.
- Follow the procedure in Activity 1.3.8, either copying the text of your iPython log or attaching the text files to a page in your Activities tab and then answer the two conclusion questions on it.
- Answer the two essential questions on a page in your Developer Journal Tab.
Monday, February 19, 2018: Class did not meet this day due to the Presidents Day holiday.
Friday, February 16, 2018:
- Topic: AP Digital Portfolio - Create Task (Day 1 of 12)
- Learning Objective: To explore, reflect on, and study computing innovations that impact our lives that includes a computer or program code as an integral part of its functionality in order to develop, complete, and submit a computational artifact and written responses for the AP Digital Portfolio.
- Essential Question: Have I made sure to identify relevant, credible, and easily accessible sources to support my creation of a computational artifact as well as to support my responses to the prompts?
- Classwork and/or Homework:
- Computational Artifact Guidelines:
- Submit a video, audio, or PDF file.
- Acceptable multimedia file types include .mp3, .mp4, .wmv, .avi, .mov, .wav, .aif, or .pdf format.
- PDFs must not exceed 3 pages in length.
- Video or audio files must not exceed 1 minute in length and must not exceed 30MB in size.
- Written Response Guidelines:
- Submit one PDF document in which you respond directly to each of the prompts.
- Clearly label your responses 2a – 2e in order.
- Your response to all prompts combined must not exceed 700 words. The references required in 2e are not included in the final word count.
- Computational Artifact Guidelines:
Thursday, February 15, 2018:
- Topic: Continue Reboot Activity 1.3.7 - For Loops
- Learning Objective:
- To understand iteration and how it can be accomplished by for loops in Python.
- Essential Questions:
- How does a for loop work?
- How does the range() function work?
- Why is iteration considered to be an essential concept in computer science?
- Classwork and/or Homework:
- Log into and browse Microsoft OneNote.
- Open Enthought Canopy and use the iPython window (or Cloud9 and the bash window) to test the use and functionality of various aspects of Python while taking notes on them.
- Follow the procedure in Activity 1.3.7, either copying the text of your iPython log or attaching the text files to a page in your Activities tab and then answer the two conclusion questions on it.
- Answer the three essential questions on a page in your Developer Journal Tab.
Wednesday, February 14, 2018:
- Topic: AP Digital Portfolio - Explore Task (Day 8 of 8)
- Learning Objective: To explore, reflect on, and study computing innovations that impact our lives that includes a computer or program code as an integral part of its functionality in order to develop, complete, and submit a computational artifact and written responses for the AP Digital Portfolio.
- Essential Question: Have I made sure to identify relevant, credible, and easily accessible sources to support my creation of a computational artifact as well as to support my responses to the prompts?
- Classwork and/or Homework:
- Computational Artifact Guidelines:
- Submit a video, audio, or PDF file.
- Acceptable multimedia file types include .mp3, .mp4, .wmv, .avi, .mov, .wav, .aif, or .pdf format.
- PDFs must not exceed 3 pages in length.
- Video or audio files must not exceed 1 minute in length and must not exceed 30MB in size.
- Written Response Guidelines:
- Submit one PDF document in which you respond directly to each of the prompts.
- Clearly label your responses 2a – 2e in order.
- Your response to all prompts combined must not exceed 700 words. The references required in 2e are not included in the final word count.
- Computational Artifact Guidelines:
Tuesday, February 13, 2018:
- Topic: Reboot Activity 1.3.7 - For Loops
- Learning Objective:
- To understand iteration and how it can be accomplished by for loops in Python.
- Essential Questions:
- How does a for loop work?
- How does the range() function work?
- Why is iteration considered to be an essential concept in computer science?
- Classwork and/or Homework:
- Log into and browse Microsoft OneNote.
- Open Enthought Canopy and use the iPython window (or Cloud9 and the bash window) to test the use and functionality of various aspects of Python while taking notes on them.
- Follow the procedure in Activity 1.3.7, either copying the text of your iPython log or attaching the text files to a page in your Activities tab and then answer the two conclusion questions on it.
- Answer the three essential questions on a page in your Developer Journal Tab.
Monday, February 12, 2018: Class did not meet today due to the Lincoln's Birthday holiday.
Friday, February 9, 2018:
- Topic: AP Digital Portfolio - Explore Task (Day 7 of 8)
- Learning Objective: To explore, reflect on, and study computing innovations that impact our lives that includes a computer or program code as an integral part of its functionality in order to develop, complete, and submit a computational artifact and written responses for the AP Digital Portfolio.
- Essential Question: Have I made sure to identify relevant, credible, and easily accessible sources to support my creation of a computational artifact as well as to support my responses to the prompts?
- Classwork and/or Homework:
- Computational Artifact Guidelines:
- Submit a video, audio, or PDF file.
- Acceptable multimedia file types include .mp3, .mp4, .wmv, .avi, .mov, .wav, .aif, or .pdf format.
- PDFs must not exceed 3 pages in length.
- Video or audio files must not exceed 1 minute in length and must not exceed 30MB in size.
- Written Response Guidelines:
- Submit one PDF document in which you respond directly to each of the prompts.
- Clearly label your responses 2a – 2e in order.
- Your response to all prompts combined must not exceed 700 words. The references required in 2e are not included in the final word count.
- Computational Artifact Guidelines:
Thursday, February 8, 2018:
- Topic: AP Digital Portfolio - Explore Task (Extra Day)
- Learning Objective: To explore, reflect on, and study computing innovations that impact our lives that includes a computer or program code as an integral part of its functionality in order to develop, complete, and submit a computational artifact and written responses for the AP Digital Portfolio.
- Essential Question: Have I made sure to identify relevant, credible, and easily accessible sources to support my creation of a computational artifact as well as to support my responses to the prompts?
- Classwork and/or Homework:
- Computational Artifact Guidelines:
- Submit a video, audio, or PDF file.
- Acceptable multimedia file types include .mp3, .mp4, .wmv, .avi, .mov, .wav, .aif, or .pdf format.
- PDFs must not exceed 3 pages in length.
- Video or audio files must not exceed 1 minute in length and must not exceed 30MB in size.
- Written Response Guidelines:
- Submit one PDF document in which you respond directly to each of the prompts.
- Clearly label your responses 2a – 2e in order.
- Your response to all prompts combined must not exceed 700 words. The references required in 2e are not included in the final word count.
- Computational Artifact Guidelines:
Wednesday, February 7, 2018:
- Topic: AP Digital Portfolio - Explore Task (Day 6 of 8)
- Learning Objective: To explore, reflect on, and study computing innovations that impact our lives that includes a computer or program code as an integral part of its functionality in order to develop, complete, and submit a computational artifact and written responses for the AP Digital Portfolio.
- Essential Question: Have I made sure to identify relevant, credible, and easily accessible sources to support my creation of a computational artifact as well as to support my responses to the prompts?
- Classwork and/or Homework:
- Computational Artifact Guidelines:
- Submit a video, audio, or PDF file.
- Acceptable multimedia file types include .mp3, .mp4, .wmv, .avi, .mov, .wav, .aif, or .pdf format.
- PDFs must not exceed 3 pages in length.
- Video or audio files must not exceed 1 minute in length and must not exceed 30MB in size.
- Written Response Guidelines:
- Submit one PDF document in which you respond directly to each of the prompts.
- Clearly label your responses 2a – 2e in order.
- Your response to all prompts combined must not exceed 700 words. The references required in 2e are not included in the final word count.
- Computational Artifact Guidelines:
Monday, February 5, 2018 to Tuesday, February 6, 2018:
- Topic: Project 1.3.10 - Game Theory
- Learning Objective:
- To create a strategy for Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma and encode it with Python in order to try to win an IPD tournament.
- Essential Questions:
- What is the dilemma in the Prisoner's Dilemma game?
- What is the strategy you coded and how successful was it?
- Game theory is "the study of mathematical models of conflict and cooperation between intelligent rational decision-makers" (Wikipedia). When do you think competition is better than cooperation or vice versa?
- Classwork and/or Homework:
- Log into and browse Microsoft OneNote.
- Follow the procedure in Project 1.3.10, attaching the .log and .py files to a page in your Projects tab.
- Answer the three essential questions on a page in your Developer Journal Tab.
Friday, February 2, 2018:
- Topic: AP Digital Portfolio - Explore Task (Day 5 of 8)
- Learning Objective: To explore, reflect on, and study computing innovations that impact our lives that includes a computer or program code as an integral part of its functionality in order to develop, complete, and submit a computational artifact and written responses for the AP Digital Portfolio.
- Essential Question: Have I made sure to identify relevant, credible, and easily accessible sources to support my creation of a computational artifact as well as to support my responses to the prompts?
- Classwork and/or Homework:
- Computational Artifact Guidelines:
- Submit a video, audio, or PDF file.
- Acceptable multimedia file types include .mp3, .mp4, .wmv, .avi, .mov, .wav, .aif, or .pdf format.
- PDFs must not exceed 3 pages in length.
- Video or audio files must not exceed 1 minute in length and must not exceed 30MB in size.
- Written Response Guidelines:
- Submit one PDF document in which you respond directly to each of the prompts.
- Clearly label your responses 2a – 2e in order.
- Your response to all prompts combined must not exceed 700 words. The references required in 2e are not included in the final word count.
- Computational Artifact Guidelines:
Thursday, February 1, 2018:
- Topic: Complete Missing Work and Submit Regrade Requests
- Learning Objective: To refine and revise previous work in order to submit it with a regrade request.
- Essential Questions: What Developer Journal tab or Activities tab pages in OneNote can I improve for better understanding and a higher score?
- Classwork and/or Homework: (none new, complete and/or revise older material for regrade)