1. 7 th period 2015-2016

2. Who is Ms. Kaplan???

3. My involvement at DHS:  I teach Geometry, Intro to Programming, and Pre-Calculus

4. Computer Science at Deerfield… Computer Applications (s) Intro to Programming (s) AP Computer Science: Principles (new 2015-2016) Advanced Placement Computer Science A Advanced Computer Science: Data Structures and Algorithms

5. What do we learn in this class? * Introduction to Computer Programming - This course is an introduction to the basic science and artistry of structured programming. We will be using two primary tools to learn about programming in this course: Alice and Java * Computer Science Applications - This course is designed to raise student’s technology literacy for common, mainstream software applications. Focus will be placed on raising awareness and effectiveness for word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation software and Internet Usage.

6. How to contact me…  You can reach me by phone (224) 632-3226 or by email mkaplan@dist113.org mkaplan@dist113.org  You should expect a response within 24 hours of the email / call being received  I have a website that can be accessed from the district web sitewebsite  On my website are the following resources: Classroom policies and course expectations Assignment sheets

7. How to be successful in this class…  Have regular conversations about progress  Refer to assignment sheets/Check IC  Encourage student to contact me/Contact me  My office hours: EB M, W, F and periods 2, 5, and 6

8. Why study computer science?  What most schools don't teach What most schools don't teach  TED TALK: Let’s teach kids to Code TED TALK: Let’s teach kids to Code