1. Welcome to Computer Class
Mr. Johnson

2. Unified Arts Schedule 8th Grade – 7:00 pm – 7:15 pm

3. About Me Extra Information Teaching Experience:
Education
B.S. in Computer Information Science, Minor in Psychology
Gwynedd-Mercy College, Gwynedd Valley, PA
December 2002
                                                                   
Post Baccalaureate Certification: Elementary Education  K – 6
West Chester University, West Chester, PA
May 2007
M.Ed  Applied Studies in Teaching and Learning
West Chester University, West Chester, Pa
May 2011
Ed.D in Instructional Technology
Widener University, Chester, PA
Anticipated Graduation 2017
Additional Certifications: Bus-Info-Comp K-12 certification, Middle School Math (7-9),
& Middle School Citizenship Ed. (7-9)
Extra Information
My wife is a 6th grade Language Arts teacher at the Upper Merion Area Middle School.
I have a 4 year old daughter, Claire.
Member of Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA )(National) and CSTA Philly (Local Chapter)
Teaching Experience:
Saint Gabriel’s Hall: – Substitute Teacher
Conshohocken Catholic : Computer Teacher
Great Valley MS : Computer Teacher
Upper Merion MS: to present Computer Teacher

4. Curriculum Topics by Grade
5th Grade
8th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade

5. Curriculum Topics Covered
Grade 5
Meet for 30 class days
Meet 2 or 3 times a week. Depends on the “day”
Meet 2x on the day we have class, A.M. and P.M.
Curriculum follows that CSTA standards (linked with STEM, Common Core and State Standards)
Curriculum Topics Covered
Touch typing: keyboarding instruction software, games, and activities
Productivity software Introduction: Schoology, Apple and Google products
Internet safety: web quests , group work, and presentations
Computational thinking and programming: Scratch, Pyonkee, and Code.org
How to use the iPad properly

6. Curriculum Topics Covered
Grade 6
Meet for 30 class days
Meet 2 or 3 times a week. Depends on the “day”
Code.org: Course 2 – Plugged and Unplugged Activities
ISTE Standards, CSTA Computer Science Standards, NGSS Science and Engineering Practices, Common Core Math , Common Core Language Arts Standards
Curriculum Topics Covered
Code.Org (Course 3)
Computational Thinking
Programming
Functions
Conditionals
Nested Loops
Debugging
The Internet and Crowdsourcing
Digital Citizenship

7. Curriculum Topics Covered
Grade 7
Meet for 30 class days
Meet 2 or 3 times a week. Depends on the “day”
Code.org: Course 3 – Plugged and Unplugged Activities
ISTE Standards, CSTA Computer Science Standards, NGSS Science and Engineering Practices, Common Core Math , Common Core Language Arts Standards
Curriculum Topics Covered
Code.Org (Course 4)
Algorithms
Abstraction
Functions
Conditionals
Nested Loops/Do Loops
Debugging
Binary
Variables

8. Curriculum Topics Covered Code.Org (Computer Science for Algebra)
Grade 8
Meet for 30 class days
Meet 2 or 3 times a week. Depends on the “day”
Code.org: Computer Science for Algebra
ISTE Standards, CSTA Computer Science Standards, NGSS Science and Engineering Practices, Common Core Math , Common Core Language Arts Standards
Curriculum Topics Covered
Code.Org (Computer Science for Algebra)
Coordinate Planes
Arithmetic Expressions
Strings and Images
Contracts, Domains and Range
Variables and Substitution
Functions
Boolean Logic
Conditionals
Collision Detection
Pythagorean Theorem

9. Classroom Management
Contract

10. Website/Wiki-Space
Webpage
Schoology

11. Thank You