[Daily Agenda] Thursday, August 30, 2018

Topic

Codecademy.com

Essential Questions

1. How do I sign-up for codecademy.com?
2. What will you do today to be better than you were yesterday?

Prep Work [5 Minutes]

Every day you should:

1. Login to DCPS OneView.
2. Read your DCPS e-mail.
3. Race two races on NitroType.
4. Follow any additional instructions from the teacher.

Instruction [10-15 Minutes]

Students will create their codecademy.com account and learn how to access the two courses for web design.

Work Due [20-25 Minutes]

1. Setup your classroom journal. Due today.
2. Create codecademy.com account. Due Tuesday, September 04, 2018 at the end of class.
3. Draw Something 20. Due Friday, September 07, 2018 by 11:59PM.
4. Web Design Fundamentals. Due Friday, September 14, 2018 at end of class.
5. Let's Play: Super Mario Bros. Due Friday, September 21, 2018 before end of class.
6. Web Design Project: My Favorite Noun. Due Friday, September 21, 2018 by 11:59PM.

Break Down [2 Minutes]

Before you leave please do the following::

1. BACKUP your data in at least two locations.
2. RESTART the computer.
3. TURN OFF the monitor.
4. COLLECT your materials.
5. WAIT quietly to be dismissed.
6. PUSH in your chair when you leave.
7. THROW away any trash in the trashcan as you leave.

Homework to Increase Student Learning

Continue working on any Cornell Notes assignments that are due.

Codecademy.com Courses

Courses

1. Learn HTML. Due by September 21, 2018 at the end of class. [50 Points]
2. Learn CSS. Due by September 28, 2018 at the end of class. [50 Points]
3. Introduction to JavaScript. Due March 01, 2019 by 4:30pm. [200 Points]
4. Learn Python Due April 26, 2019 by 4:30pm. [100 Points]

[Codecademy.com] Create an Account

Directions

Codecademy.com is one of many excellent resources for learning technical skills. It is the main website we will use in class for learning HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Those three are the foundation of the World Wide Web. Please follow these instructions and create your own account.

Accessing the Site

Please click here to access the page. This is the account sign-up page.

1. Username: Use your DCPS login or something school appropriate.
2. E-mail: Use your DCPS e-mail address or your own e-mail address.
3. Password: Choose a password. TYPE IT CAREFULLY SINCE THERE IS NO PASSWORD CONFIRMATION BOX.
4. Click "Start" on the next page.
5. On the next screen, click "Skip to Dashboard" in the top right corner.

6. Click the icon in the top right corner to access the options. Click logout.

7. Log back in to make sure your password works correctly.
8. Students need to create their account before the end of class on Tuesday, September 04, 2018.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO UPGRADE TO THE PRO VERSION!

[Daily Agenda] Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Topic

Rituals and Routines

Essential Questions

1. How do I access and use OneDrive?
2. What will you do today to be better than you were yesterday?

Prep Work [5 Minutes]

Every day you should:

1. Login to DCPS OneView.
2. Read your DCPS e-mail.
3. Race two races on NitroType.
4. Follow any additional instructions from the teacher.

Instruction [10-15 Minutes]

Students will view a demonstration on accessing OneDrive as well as uploading and downloading files from OneDrive.

Students will view a demonstration on how to upload and delete files from Focus.

Students will learn how to setup their journal for this class. Click here to view the instructions.

Work Due [20-25 Minutes]

1. Setup your classroom journal. Due today.
2. Student Intro. PowerPoint. Due tonight by 11:59PM.
3. Vocab-Shmocab #00: Computing Fundamentals. Due Wednesday, August 29, 2018.
4. Vocab-Shmocab #01: Computer Components. Due Wednesday, August 29, 2018.
5. Draw Something 20. Due Friday, September 07, 2018 by 11:59PM.
6. Let's Play: Super Mario Bros. Due Friday, September 21, 2018 before end of class.
7. Web Design Project: My Favorite Noun. Due Friday, September 21, 2018 by 11:59PM.

Break Down [2 Minutes]

Before you leave please do the following::

1. BACKUP your data in at least two locations.
2. RESTART the computer.
3. TURN OFF the monitor.
4. COLLECT your materials.
5. WAIT quietly to be dismissed.
6. PUSH in your chair when you leave.
7. THROW away any trash in the trashcan as you leave.

Homework to Increase Student Learning

Continue working on any Cornell Notes assignments that are due.

[Daily Agenda] Monday, August 27, 2018

Topic

Rituals and Routines

Essential Questions

1. How do I access and use OneDrive?
2. What will you do today to be better than you were yesterday?

Prep Work [5 Minutes]

Every day you should:

1. Login to DCPS OneView.
2. Read your DCPS e-mail.
3. Race two races on NitroType.
4. Follow any additional instructions from the teacher.

Instruction [10-15 Minutes]

Students will view a demonstration on accessing OneDrive as well as uploading and downloading files from OneDrive.

Students will view a demonstration on how to upload and delete files from Focus.

Students will learn how to setup their journal for this class. Click here to view the instructions.

Work Due [20-25 Minutes]

1. Setup your classroom journal. Due today.
2. Student Intro. PowerPoint. Due tonight by 11:59PM.
3. Vocab-Shmocab #00: Computing Fundamentals. Due Wednesday, August 29, 2018.
4. Vocab-Shmocab #01: Computer Components. Due Wednesday, August 29, 2018.
5. Draw Something 20. Due Friday, September 07, 2018 by 11:59PM.
6. Let's Play: Super Mario Bros. Due Friday, September 21, 2018 before end of class.
7. Web Design Project: My Favorite Noun. Due Friday, September 21, 2018 by 11:59PM.

Break Down [2 Minutes]

Before you leave please do the following::

1. BACKUP your data in at least two locations.
2. RESTART the computer.
3. TURN OFF the monitor.
4. COLLECT your materials.
5. WAIT quietly to be dismissed.
6. PUSH in your chair when you leave.
7. THROW away any trash in the trashcan as you leave.

Homework to Increase Student Learning

Continue working on any Cornell Notes assignments that are due.

[Web Design] My Favorite Noun

Rubric

Please click here for the rubric.

Important Reference Sites

1. W3Schools HTML Reference
2. CSS Reference
3. Color Picker

Vocab. PowerPoint

Intro. to Web Design and Development PowerPoint
Intro. to Web Design and Development PowerPoint [Spanish]
Intro. to CSS PowerPoint

Using CSS

Please click here to watch a short video on how to use CSS in your project.

Examples

Two-Column Layout Example.

Image as Hyperlink

Please click here for an example .html file that uses an image as a hyperlink.

Example CSS File

Please click here for Mr. Kelley's CSS Examples.

Submitting the Finished Product

Please watch this video to learn how to submit your finished product for the My Favorite Noun project.

All project files are due Friday, October 05, 2018 by 11:59pm.