Coding #3

If you need any help, then ask questions, and I will assist you.

Coding Assignment #2

These coding assignments are sequential, so if you did not finish the first 2 sections, you must finish those first.  The next 2 sections are assigned for today and tomorrow.  The first one is shorter than the second.  For sure you should finish Coloring and begin working on Variables today.

If you are not getting the coding work done in class, you will need to work on these sections outside of class, so that you don't fall behind.  

If you need any help, then ask questions, and I will assist you.

Coding

Today we are going to start the coding assignments for this class.  The assignments are found at khanacademy.org.  Sign in with your gmail account.  Click on your name in the upper right corner, click on "profile", and click "coaches."  Type in the class code 9KEYFG in the "add a coach" box.

Coding is a very lucrative career with many available jobs.

Click on "Subjects" and select  "Computing."

In the the Computer Programming section, select "Intro to JS: Drawing and Animation."

For today's assignment you are to do the first two sections.

Plug your earbuds into the computer to listen to the video tutorials.  If you do not have any of your own you will be provided with headphones.   Those headphones or your earbuds are only for the video tutorials.

Today you will be completing the Intro to Programming and Drawing Basics sections.

The 8 Google Drive Assignments

All 8 of the Google Drive assignments have been assigned.  You must finish all of those assignments and earn a grade of 7 or higher in order to satisfy the "technology proficiency" requirement for graduation.

Today, make sure you have all 8 of those assignments finished and graded.

Google #8 Drawing

Today's assignment is the last of the "technology proficiency" assignments.  Log in to your Google account and go to Drive.

You are going to explore the drawing program in Google Drive.  You will spend time creating a masterpiece.

You final drawing must contain 

lines, 

shapes, 

different colors, 

and letters using the text box tool (your name at the very least).

Your final art must be school appropriate. 

You must spend at least 45 minutes creating this assignment.

Blog #12

Title the assignment "blog #12"

5 points for any complete answer

10 points for the correct answer

Google #7 Letter of Recommendation

This is a Google drive assignment.

Today's assignment is writing another business letter.

Specifically, you will be writing a letter of recommendation.  When applying for certain jobs (usually the higher paying ones) or scholarships you will be asked to provide letters of recommendation (usually 3).  These letters are written by teachers, principals, former bosses, etc.

For this assignment you will be writing a letter of recommendation about yourself.  You will be writing this letter as President Barack Obama.  It needs to be typed in the proper format in Google Drive.  Find the assignment in the google drive folder for this class.  Make a copy of that assignment and rename it correctly.  Move the assignment to your folder that is already shared with me.

Follow the example (pictured below).  Write this letter "Dear Mr. Walske:"  instead of "To whom it may concern:"

Your letter needs to have at least three paragraphs.  For example the paragraphs could be 

1) background information about you  2) skills/talents that you have 3) accomplishments you have made.

This letter is by President Barack Obama, about you, and addressed to me.

Barack Obama

President

United States of America

1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Washington, DC 20500

April 17, 2015

Mr. Walske

Teacher

Back Bay High School

390 Monte Vista Ave

Costa Mesa, California 92627

Dear Mr. Walske

You will not be writing in first person "I this and I that."  You are writing about yourself (as the President), but you are not writing as yourself.  This letter will be written as Barack Obama in first person.

Example: this would be how I would write about myself as Barack Obama.

          I would like to recommend Mister Walske for the Governor of California.  He is a very intelligent and motivated person.  Mister Walske has great problem solving skills and works well under pressure. Blah, blah, blah, etc.

Blog #11 Monday Free Choice

This is a blog assignment.

Today's assignment is another blog post.  The topic is up to you as long as it is school appropriate.  Title the assignment “Blog #11 Free Choice."

This assignment must be at least 150 words in at least 3 paragraphs.  Include at least 2 pictures and at least 1 link to a website related to your topic.

Progress Report Grades

Progress report grades are today.  There will be no more new assignments this week.  Your schoolloop grade will be your progress report grade.

When you finish an assignment let me know and I will grade it.

Blog #10

Walk-around progress reports are on Friday.  If you publish a blog post with any answer you will get the 5 points, but if you get the answer correct you will earn 10 points (5 points extra credit).

To get the 5 points you must correctly title the assignment and give an answer.  The correct answer will earn you 10 points.

Title- "Blog #10- Who Stole the Cake?"

Google #6- Resume

Today you are going to be creating a resume for yourself in Google Drive.

 Use the picture below as a guide.

1)  Center your name, address and contact information.

2)  Include each of the 5 headings (Objective, Education, Experience, Relevant Skills & Courses, and Interests)  If you have not taken any college or vocational courses name the fourth heading "Relevant Skills."

3)  You don't need the horizontal lines to separate each category.

Notice that each heading is in bold and starts at the left margin.  All of the information after each heading starts at the same tab unless it is a further indented bullet point.  Correctly formatting a resume will make it look professional.  

The last thing you want is your resume to stand out for being sloppy and/or unprofessional.

Friday, October 9th

There is no new assignment for today.

Many of you are missing multiple assignments.  Today, you should be completing any incomplete or missing work.  Log in to your schoolloop to see the grades for all of the assignments in this class.

There have been 9 Blog assignments and 5 Google Drive assignments.  Finish all of the 14 assignments.  On Monday there will be a new assignment.

Blog #9- My Top 3

This is a blog post.  Title it "My Top Three Yourcategory"

You get to choose the category (sports, video games, candy, soda, movies, television shows, foods, etc.)

List your choices from 1 to 3.  Write at least 3 sentences about why you made each choice.

Include at least 1 picture for each choice.

My Top Three Sports That I Play

1.  Beach Volleyball

I have been playing beach volleyball for about 25 years.  I love it for many reasons.  It is great exercise, and I love competing.  I have played in many tournaments over the years including one this past Saturday.  When I was younger, I would play for 8 hours a day on the weekends.

2.  Running

I have been into running since the ninth grade when I began competing on the track team.  After high school I ran sporadically.  I picked it back up and have been running consistently for the past 8 years.  I love the exercise aspect of running as well as the personal competitive part of it.  I currently compete in half marathons.  Last year, I ran the Surf City Half Marathon and well as the OC Half Marathon.  This year, I will be running the Long Beach Half Marathon (3 weeks from Sunday), the Surf City Half, and the OC Half.  I also love mud/obstacle course runs.  

3.  Curling

The newest sport that I participate in is Curling (the Olympic sport played on ice).  I have been curling for about 6 months.  I am currently in the last 2 weeks of my third league.  In my first league, my team won the championship!  In my second league, my team got dead last!  In the current league, we are playing in the semifinals on Saturday night.  If we win on Saturday, we will be playing for the championship on the following Saturday.

Google #5 Flyer

This is the fifth Google Drive Assignment

Today, we are doing a one-page flyer document created

with Google Drive. The content of this flyer will be 

whatever you choose (lost dog, garage sale, baby shower,

etc.).

Minimum requirements

Flyer must be school appropriate.

Large title in the document

  

(Lost Dog, Garage Sale, etc.)

at least 2 pictures (found in Google images)

at least 5 descriptive details about your topic.  (you can 

write in complete sentences or use bullet points)

full contact information 

including name, 

full address, 

phone number 

email address  (can be fake info)

Blog #8 More Typing

Go here and explore the lessons they have on typing.  Spend a few minutes with at least 5 different lessons.  You must fully complete at least 1 lesson.  Make sure you are keeping your fingers on the home keys, so you can develop good typing form.  This is a blog assignment.

Title the assignment "#8 More Typing."

Do a screen capture (apple/shift/4) of each lesson you have worked on before you exit out.

Lesson 1.  Make sure you are spending at least 2 minutes on each lesson.  The time is shown at the top.

The finished blog post will have screen captures from five (5) different lessons.

Blog #7

This is a blog assignment.

1)  You walk into your first college class and the professor tells you to shake hands and introduce yourself to every other student in the classroom.  Every student shakes hands with all other students exactly once.  How many handshakes were there (there are a total of 10 students in class)?

2)  After everyone finishes shaking hands an eleventh student enters the classroom.  How many handshakes will there be (total) after he is done shaking hands?

3)  What would be the total if there were 20 students in the class?

The following illustration is your hint as to how to figure out these three answers.  Post your three answers on your blog.  Title the post "How Many Handshakes?"

Additional hint-  There is a pattern (formula) to this problem.  Once you figure it out, you can quickly calculate the answer no matter how many people there are.

You may collaborate with your fellow classmates, but you must be able to explain your answers.