WELCOME TO AP COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES! Mrs. Holman 2016-2017

Who Am I graphic and Create Task Getting to Know You Who Am I? Who Am I graphic and Create Task

Meet Mrs. Holman Animodo Video

Computational Thinking Practices Class Goals . . . Big Ideas Creativity Abstraction Data & Information Algorithms Programming The Internet Global Impact Computational Thinking Practices Connecting Computing Creating Computational Artifacts Abstracting Analyzing Problems & Artifacts Communicating Collaborating

AP Computer Science Principles Exam Structure The assessment comprises two parts: the end of course AP Exam and the through course AP assessment comprised of two performance tasks. The AP Computer Science Principles exam will be a multiple choice, paper and pencil exam – May 5, 2017 Multiple Choice (single and multiple-select)/ 74 questions / 120 minutes/ 60% of assessment score The AP Computer Science Principles Through-Course Performance Tasks (Combined 40% of AP Exam Score) Explore – Impact of Computing Innovations/ 8 hours (classroom time) / 16% of assessment score Create – Application to Ideas / 12 hours (classroom time) / 24% of assessment score

What are you going to do in this class? Introducing Computer Science Principles

Daily Motivators Motivational Mondays Technology Tuesdays Work Out Your Brain Wednesdays Throwback/Talent Show Thursdays Fact-Finding Fridays

Technology Tuesday . . . 7-10 minutes Start a google doc where you can put your ideas and thoughts for your Explore/Create Task and a running list of resources you come across that are newer than the end of last school year.

Can you fit through an Index Card? Class Ice Breaker Can you fit through an Index Card?

Who Am I graphic and Create Task Getting to Know You Who Am I? Who Am I graphic and Create Task

Research Study Forms and Assessments

Assignment Forms Signed Begin “Who Am I?” Create Task - Class Brainstorm some ideas

ENIAC Programmers . . . Move to Day 2 Throwback Thursday????

Class Ice Breaker – Day 2 The Name Game!