2015-2016 ICS Daybook
Old Daybook(s) (Teacher Reference Only)
ignore stuff in italics!
All items are for ICS3x unless indicated otherwise.
1st day!
ADMIN
-Overview of course
All:Administrivia (Day 1)
-4U:Python challenge demo
-Email assignments due
-3x:CS Circles Tutorial (backup: Hour of Python)
Pd 1
Feb 08
Feb 15
Feb 22
Feb 29
Mar 07
Mar 14
Mar 21
Mar 28
Apr 04
Apr 11
Apr 18
Apr 25
May 02
May 09
May 16
May 23
May 30
Jun 06
Jun 13
Jun 20
Jun 27
Monday
-Taylor 4U presentation
-4U:BCC Survey
-4U:BCC, PythonChallenges (1st 5)
-3x: continue with Python Workbook assignments
-4x: continue with CCC 2015 Sr problemse
March Break
Supply Teacher Instructions:specific & general
-3x/4u: don't forget to use proper headers on all your programs!
-3x: added sections 8 and 11 to CS Circles
-3x:Consecutive Numbers (POTW)
-3x:Calculate Average (updated this morning, so if you've already done it you'll have to revise it)
-3x:DSBN 2014 Challenge questions (all A level)
-3x:DSBN 2015 Challenge questions (all A level)
Wednesday
FYI: MarkBook Printouts
-3x:CS Circles cont'd
-4U:review cont'd
4U:hand in PythonChallenges sol'ns (look for folder) and test solution for yesterday's assignment (saved as 'ccc 2015 j1.py'
-4U:assist grade 11's with their J2 challenge (below)
-4U:CCC 2015 S1 (text files)
-3x:see string count example to help solve next challenge
-3x:CCC 2015 J2
-3x:continue with CS Circles
-cont'd
March Break
FYI:http://hsctf.com/ (Looks cool - I've subscribed)
-cont'd from yesterday
-make sure you have headers on all the programs you've written. If you need to resubmit fixed programs, submit with a new revision number.
-cont'd
-cont'd
ICS3x priorities:
-CS Circles to the end of #14
-Python Workbook challenges
-the rest of the challenges in our list
ICS4x priorities:
-the challenges in our list
-assignments cont'd
-assignments cont'd (stay on task!)
ECOO 2016 Regional CC+ cont'd
-cont'd from yesterday
-Google I/O
-contest prep and projects
-Swift presentations
-final project interviews
-final projects cont'd
-final projects cont'd
Exams
Thursday
-3x:CS Circles cont'd
-4U:review cont'd
Friday
Early Release Day
Per 3 10:40am – 11:25am
-cont'd
Victoria Day
-FYI: great Python videos: Python for Informatics
-FYI: Coding With Python : Learn API Basics to Grab Data with Python
-4U Swift projects due (Upload Screencastify video to Google Drive and share with class email list. Be prepared to share your Swift experience with the class.)
-All: work on final projects:
+Create and update your Mindomo mind map with all your thoughts about your final project. Don't worry about the format of your mind map -- just put down all your thoughts, no matter how random!
+Note: not everyone has shared the Google Drive final project folder with me. Do so today!
-3x:CS Circles if not done
-3x,4U:assignments cont'd (4U: all "B's" first)
Easter Monday
-past ECOO challenges
-The magic ingredient that brings Pixar movies to life
-assignments cont'd
-Goals and Reminders in Google Calendar
-Sam 4U presentation
-BCC group challenges
-4U:ECOO 2015 Round 3 (in groups of 2)
-continued from yesterday
March Break
-cont'd from yesterday
-Competition prep
-cont'd
-CS Circles 9-10
-assignments cont'd
-sign up for iOS course on Udemy
-assignments cont'd
-Cypher Shift: watch video, do assignments (ICS3 in groups of 2, ICS4 alone)
-cont'd from yesterday
-FYI: Google Spaces | blog
-cont'd
All-Brock paperwork
All:final projects
4U:Swift (screencastify one basic concept to share; complete one tutorial and review)
3x:cont'd
-project idea (ICS3C?): landscape (see me)
-final project interviews
-final projects cont'd
-final projects cont'd
-assignments cont'd
-assignments cont'd
-Python DocTest discussion
Drake, see me.
-presentation (Mr. Wilts)
-Final project idea: Firebase
-Final project idea: BigQuery
-Final project idea: Python Big Data
-Nathan's tKinter slideshow (and ICS4U assignment)
-contest prep and projects
-final projects cont'd
-final projects cont'd
-final projects cont'd
Exams
-3x:submit ccc 2015 challenges?
-3x:priority: challenges on CS Circles page
3x:See my email for new challenges; submit in "Python Workbook" handin folder as you finish them
3x:CS Circles being marked tomorrow
4U:presenting BCC tomorrow
4U:CCC 2015 Sr problems (all)
-review marks
-cont'd
March Break
-cont'd from yesterday
Literacy Test
-cont'd
-FYI:5 Traits Creative People Have That Most People Will Never Understand
-cont'd from yesterday.
-ICS4U: Swift: Apple tutorial | Udemy course
Brock competition (class cancelled)
-final projects cont'd
-final projects cont'd
-final projects cont'd (due beginning of class Monday, with Screencastify video)
-don't forget to make sure all internal documentation is complete, and Google Drive has all your revisions.
Exams
Summer Vacation!
-3x:submit Turtle programs
-3x:finish PyGame
-3x:review marks
-3x:CS Circles challenges cont'd
-4U:adapt a BCC question to ICS3
-Hackintosh presentation
-CS Circles marks
-4U:BCC presentations
-ICS3x:finish first 6 assignments in the Python Workbook slides
-ICS3x:continue with CS Circles, units 9,10,13,14 after 7 is done.
-ICS4x:continue with CCC 2015 Sr problems. (don't look at others' solutions!) Submit to the new handin folder.
March Break
Good Friday
DSBN ECOO Programming Competition
(no class)
Continue with:
-3x:DSBN 2014 Challenge questions (all A level)
-3x:DSBN 2015 Challenge questions (all A level)
-4x:DSBN 2014 Challenge questions (all B and C level)
-4x:DSBN 2015 Challenge questions (all B and C level)
...then work on 2013 challenges
Be sure they are all submitted for marking.
Optional: investigate how the Pycharm debugger works.
PD Day
-assignments cont'd
ECOO Tomorrow!
-assignments cont'd
-3x: Python test (if, string functions)
-4x: Python test (string slicing, looping, palindromes)
-Write down two interesting things you learned during yesterday’s presentation. Be prepared to share them with the class on Monday
-FYI:great Python videos and book
-3x:CS Circles if not done
-3x,4U:assignments cont'd (4U: all "B's" first)
-review final course submissions
Exams