Welcome back from break! I hope everybody had a chance to recharge their batteries, and are ready for a term full of learning in Programming 1 this term! This first week we will become familiar with classroom rules and procedures, and will be doing some career exploration in the field of computer science.
Our learning targets for the first week are that students will define computer science and see how it fits in today's world. And, students will explore career opportunities in the field of computer science.
Computer science is the study of principles and use of computers. This can include information
technology, digital media, graphic design, web publishing, programming and more. The class will be
divided into groups and will be assigned an area of study in computer science. They will find the
following information:
- The specific area of study.
- What does this area of study involve?
- What post high school education is needed to pursue this career field?
- 3 Schools that offer this program.
- What computer classes are offered in these schools?
- Where can people work with this degree?
- 3 Current job opportunities in this career field.
- How much do these jobs pay?
Once completed, students will organize the information into a presentation and will speak to the class of their findings.
Students will then type a 5-7 sentence reflection about which area they are most interested in, and why.
Getting familiar with the procedures we will be using with our computers, learning expectations, getting to know each other, and doing our research in career awareness will most likely take this first week of class to complete. We will deliver our presentations on Thursday/Friday, so that the following week we can get started with an introduction to programming and the development process.
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