Computing Ideas (Lovelace)
- Level Middle School, High School
- Contact Hours 155
- Timeframe Year
The Computing Ideas course is a first year computer science course with a unique focus on creativity, problem solving, and project based learning. Students have the opportunity to explore several important topics of computing using their own ideas and creativity to develop an interest in computer science. By the end of the course, students create a personal portfolio website showing projects they built!
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Introduction to Programming with Karel the Dog
Explore the fundamentals of programming by giving commands to Karel the Dog using JavaScript syntax, functions, control structures, and proper programming formatting. |
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What is Computing?
Dive into the history of computing, consider how computing impacts today's world, and learn about the various parts that make up modern computers. |
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Project: Computer Models
Create a short presentation about a specific model of a computer from an early model to a computer that is still being developed (phones, robots, drones). |
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Web Design
Learn the basics of HTML, CSS, and the processes involved in viewing web pages on the internet. Create several simple web pages using the CodeHS online editor to gain practice! |
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Project: Your First Website
Build your very own homepage, hosted at a custom URL! |
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Digital Information
Learn about the various ways we represent information digitally including number systems, encoding data, creating pixel images, comparing data encodings, compressing and encrypting data. |
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The Internet
Explore the structure and design of the internet, and how this design affects the reliability of network communication, the security of data, and personal privacy. |
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Project: The Effects of the Internet
Choose an innovation that was enabled by the Internet and explore the effects of this innovation! |
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Digital Citizenship and Cyber Hygiene
Learn Internet etiquette, ways to stay safe on the world wide web, potential effects of our digital footprints, how to protect information from online risks, and the implications of cyberbullying. |
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Project: Public Service Announcement
Create a Public Service Announcement (PSA) to teach your peers about digital citizenship and cyber hygiene. |
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