Monday:  Individual written response for challenge #1
Tuesday:  Intro to the Internet & timeline of computing
Wednesday:  Difference between Internet & WWW and What is Computing?
Thursday:  Network topologies activity
​Friday:  Computing challenge

Monday & Tuesday:  I will be out of the building for a county meeting.  Students will have class time to finish the team website project & the team app project. 
Wednesday:  Gallery walk of websites & app demos.  Student begin HTML/CSS work.
Thursday:  I will be out of the building for a conference.  Students will continue to work on the HTML / CSS tutorials on CodeHS.

Monday & Tuesday:  No school
Wednesday:  Sprint #1 check and make Sprint #2 assignments.  Due September 10th
Thursday & Friday:  Class time to continue working on the team Challenge #1.  Go over assignments for the following week.

Monday:  The students have been investigating computing innovations that they find intriguing.  Each student will select an innovation to research throughout the fall semester.  They will be on teams based upon their innovation selection.  These teams will be completing projects during the fall semester that directly relate to their topic (website, app development, company research and recruitment, data collection, etc.).  On Monday the students will conclude their initial research and will make their topic selection.

Tuesday:  Introduction to the software development life cycle and the AGILE system.  Teams will begin needs analysis and sprint #1 responsibilities.

Wednesday:  work on sprint 1 for the Topic challenge

Thursday:  Mini-lecture on impact terminology and writing assignment
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Friday:  Sprint check #1

Welcome to the first week of APCS Principles.  Here's what we will be doing...
Monday:  Introduction, dress code and textbook distribution
Tuesday:  Course overview, syllabus, communication protocols & my expectations
Wednesday:  Algorithm project begins
Thursday:  Continue working on algorithm project
Friday:  Finish and present algorithm projects

Welcome!  I am so excited about a new school year.  Remember, there is NO summer assignment for APCSP.  Relax!  I'll see you on August 12th.  Email me with any questions.  whitlock@fultonschools.org