This has been so crazy, but here are where my classes are at:
AP CSA
We took a test on arrays and arrayLists today. Tomorrow we start our "holiday" project. Students have 4 days to work on it. I have done more to develop the rubric.
AP CSP
This is students' second day of working on the MadLib Project. I had them finish a planning document which was a good addition.
Many students are still a bit clueless as to "what do I do now". Once they get away from the scaffold of code.org they cannot organize their thinking. I think this is a good reason to move away from the scaffolding early and frequently...
Geometry
Aaron taught my class today so I could go to a meeting with Theresa. We test on Wednesday on the first part of the polygon unit.
One Good Thing.
Talking with Theresa was REALLY good. I am so excited for the next part of Lunch and Learn.
Monday, December 17, 2018
Friday, December 7, 2018
Day 61: Stand and talk in CSA
CSP
I had students do pair programming to learn about variables today. I opened up the class doing guided notes in their notebooks. I liked doing that instead of watching the video on variables since I felt like it helps students have something to hold on to from the variables lesson.
Some students finished the code.org lesson in class, but about half did not. For that reason, I am going to give them another day to work on it. I need to come up with another extension for students who are finished.
Geometry
I did an activity with this group today that I should have done a while ago. There were 4 different sheets of 4 different colors of different proofs.
This would have been a good activity to do at the beginning of this unit because A) I think students have an easier time with flowchart proofs - it is easier to see where things are going to and coming from. B) Giving students the statements to use allowed them to think more about how they will use specific vocabulary rather than determining what the right vocabulary is.
Our homework in this class has been SUPER proof heavy, and I think practicing proofs is the best way to learn the material, but we needed to start even slower to proofs. We needed to build reasoning and then do activities like this before having students do tons of two-column proofs.
CSA
We did a stand and talk in CSA today to talk about ArrayLists. We did some notes afterward, but since the notes weren't DIRECTLY on the stand and talk, it was difficult to tell how effective the exercise was. I did hear a lot of students talking about what they "knew" in the code I provided them. I am wondering how I can do this with something like abstract classes later.
We finished with about 15 minutes left which wasn't enough time to do the code-along/live lecture that I wanted to do so we will push that back a day.
I had students do pair programming to learn about variables today. I opened up the class doing guided notes in their notebooks. I liked doing that instead of watching the video on variables since I felt like it helps students have something to hold on to from the variables lesson.
Some students finished the code.org lesson in class, but about half did not. For that reason, I am going to give them another day to work on it. I need to come up with another extension for students who are finished.
Geometry
I did an activity with this group today that I should have done a while ago. There were 4 different sheets of 4 different colors of different proofs.
This would have been a good activity to do at the beginning of this unit because A) I think students have an easier time with flowchart proofs - it is easier to see where things are going to and coming from. B) Giving students the statements to use allowed them to think more about how they will use specific vocabulary rather than determining what the right vocabulary is.
Our homework in this class has been SUPER proof heavy, and I think practicing proofs is the best way to learn the material, but we needed to start even slower to proofs. We needed to build reasoning and then do activities like this before having students do tons of two-column proofs.
CSA
We did a stand and talk in CSA today to talk about ArrayLists. We did some notes afterward, but since the notes weren't DIRECTLY on the stand and talk, it was difficult to tell how effective the exercise was. I did hear a lot of students talking about what they "knew" in the code I provided them. I am wondering how I can do this with something like abstract classes later.
We finished with about 15 minutes left which wasn't enough time to do the code-along/live lecture that I wanted to do so we will push that back a day.
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Day 59 - Multi screen app
AP CSP
Students spent their second day working on their multiscreen app. They had about 30 minutes to work yesterday and then all day today. 15% of students are done today, but most said they could finish by the end of the hour tomorrow so I will give them one more day to work on it.
We did a "Stand up status meeting" today which went well, especially in my 1st hour which is pretty quiet. It immediately triggered conversation and allowed people to feel comfortable talking to one another. This is something I want to continue doing for sure.
Geometry
Students did a homework check. Before we did that I gave them a worksheet that had them identify why two triangles were congruent and what the correct congruence statement is. That was helpful but probably a day late.
AP CSA
We did a review day since we have been doing a lot of writing of code and we are doing a little quiz tomorrow. I gave students the option to do some practice it material. I told them that they HAD to do the review or practice it - they couldn't use the time to do other work, but I wouldn't correct either of them. I think if I were to correct Practice It they would have looked up answers rather than think through them.
Saturday, December 1, 2018
Day 56: Sick day
AP CSP
Students did unit 5, lesson 3 today.
AP CSA
Students finished up their tasks from yesterday using pair programming on Arrays. I am planning on combining arrays and ArrayLists into one unit. Arrays seem to be fine with students.
Geometry
Students re-took the angle relationship tests.
Students did unit 5, lesson 3 today.
AP CSA
Students finished up their tasks from yesterday using pair programming on Arrays. I am planning on combining arrays and ArrayLists into one unit. Arrays seem to be fine with students.
Geometry
Students re-took the angle relationship tests.
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