Computing Ideas

The Computing Ideas course is a first year computer science course introducing the basics of programming with Karel the Dog, the basics of designing a web page, and how information is represented digitally and sent over the Internet. Students will learn to code using blocks to drag and drop, but they can switch between blocks and text as desired. Students will create a personal portfolio website showing projects they build throughout the course.
With a unique focus on creativity, problem solving and project based learning, Computing Ideas gives students the opportunity to explore several important topics of computing using their own ideas and creativity to develop an interest in computer science that will foster further endeavors in the field.

Create an account and join the class at https://codehs.com/go/B614A Course code:B614A

Programming Environment: ​You will write and run programs in the browser using the CodeHS editor.

Quizzes are inside CodeHS and will be taken as you reach them(At the end of each unit that does not have a quiz, check Unit 11- End of Unit Quizzes)

Unit 1: Introduction to Programming with Karel the Dog (1 week)

Unit 2: What is Computing? (1 week)

Handout for 2.4.4(in Code HS answer by number 1-6 for the parts; you do not have to answer #4 from Code HS)

Unit 3: Project Computer Models (2-3 days)

Unit 4: Web Design (1 week)

Unit 5: Your first website (2-3 days)

Unit 6: Digital Information (1 week)

Unit 7: The Internet (1 week)

Unit 8: The effects of the Internet(2-3 days)

Unit 9: Coding in Sports(2-3 days)

Deadlines:

Deadline 1: Units 1-3
Deadline 2: Units 4-6
Deadline 3: Units 7-9