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As you come in… Sign in (in back) and pick up Badge Name Card – write your first name LARGELY on back Any questions? (of any kind) Put on index cards, drop in box (up front) Log in: Launch/Start Alice Open a web browser, log in at http://piazza.comhttp://piazza.com Check your email for invitation
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Agenda (modify?) Review Alice: Conditional execution with if statements Online Textbook and Teacher Companion Site Peer Instruction Example If Statements Break Project Participation options for 2013-2014 Alice: Nested Loops Programming Problem
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Vocabulary Review Object Instruction / Tile Method Parameter Loop (aka Counted Loop)
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Vocabulary Review Object Instruction/Tile Method Parameter Loop (aka Counted Loop)
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Code Together (Day 1 Part 4.mov) If Statements: Conditional Execution Sometimes code happens and sometimes it doesn’t Ice Skater moves forward a random amount between 1 and 5 meters Change behavior Penguin only celebrates (jump combination) when his distance to ice skater is < 1 Add an “else” – what should happen when he isn’t “close” (< 1 meter away) Penguin say “I’m so sad”
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Online “Textbook” Approach: We “explore” new concepts in programming Start with a visual observation We “guide” students in reading and thinking about the text Embedded questions Answers on teachers’ companion site
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Module 8: Choosing your Path (If statements) Main page: Learning Outcomes, Vocab Discover: Videos Exploration: Guided creation of videos Discover is “seeing something” Exploration is getting a closer look at how it works NOTE: This builds on the world from the previous module – so it’s not as challenging for students as it is for you!
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Goal: Ability to analyze computer programs (not JUST to write/build them) The “Peer Instruction” pedagogy 1) Individual Thinking, Vote 2) Group Discussion (with 1-2 other students) 3) Group Vote Pre-Class preparation Quiz/Incentive/Feedback Class-wide discussion Student-led/Instructor Modeling/Mini-lecture
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What would happen when this code executes? Assume height: Angel is 1.7 m, Egyptian 2 m A. The Egyptian says “I’m taller” B. The Angel says “I’m taller” C. They both say “I’m taller” D. Neither says anything
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Take Aways If statements allow for “conditional execution” Code that is executed sometimes, but not others. It depends on some condition The condition is “boolean” and evaluates to true or false If the condition evaluates to true Do the code (possibly more than one instruction) right under the “if” If the condition is false Do the code (possibly more than one instruction) under the else In ONE EXECUTION it is not possible to do both the code under the if and the code under the else
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ComPASS Project Participation: pre-view Benefits: Summer “pedagogy” PD Compensation for teaching course Clickers for your students Weekly support calls Online QandA support Students “passing” course get credit at UCSD and SDSU
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ComPASS Project Participation: pre-view Selection Preferences Administrative support (principal, etc.) Start the process of talking to them, we’ll ask ~4 weeks Can you teach it Fall 2013? Somehow modify master schedule? Already planned? Swap out material in a course is Oked More advanced: Use this first, then into your content
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Summer PD Planning We need to know when you can make it (if you think there’s ANY chance you will teach next year)
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Nested Loops: Bunny Square Dance We want to direct the bunny to hop in a square pattern. The “length” of each side of his square should be 5 hops. Let’s watch Break down the problem: Create “one side” of square Create turn Repeat that whole thing…
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Nested Loops: Bunny Square Dance We want to direct the bunny to hop in a square pattern. The “length” of each side of his square should be 5 hops. Let’s watch Here’s the structure of our code, what numbers would you put in for each missing number?
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Outer Loop countInner Loop countTurn parameter A45.25 B451 C54 D541 Goal: Hop in a square, 5 hops on each side
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