What materials are provided for an introductory or pre/AP Computer Science class?
The A+ Computer Science material packages include materials that can be
used to teach an introductory computer science course; such
as, a first Computer Science course or pre-AP* course.
Syllabi are provided that detail using the materials to teach a
stand-alone introductory computer science course as well as docs
detailing how to use the materials to teach a pre-AP* class followed by
an AP* CS class.
Languages and environments
supported for intro CS / pre AP* are Java, Python, Scratch, and Jeroo..
Numerous labs are provided for Scratch, Jeroo, Python, and Java.
Each topic has many different assignments which alllows students of all
learning styles to experience success and show mastery. The
vast amount of lab assignments allows greatly flexibility and more
opportunities for differentiation. Having multiple language
support allows teachers to create course sequences tailored to
their student needs and experience levels.
Several projects are included that have multiple steps which end with a fully functional game, animation, or simulation. These large projects are great for students as they teach the skills needed to build a real game or app.
Jeroo is a great teaching tool. Jeroo materials are included which could be used in any and all Computer Science classes. Jeroo is a very nice environment that has students write some Java code, but not pure Java. Jeroo is a great bridge environment before moving into pure Java. Jeroo works very well to teach introductory concepts and advanced concepts and supports Java, Python, and Visual Basic syntax.
Scratch materials are also included. Scratch is a great tool that can be used to teach Computer Science concepts to elementary school students, middle school students, and high school students. Variables, ifs, loops, methods, parameters, and list processing can be taught via Scratch. Scratch is great for first time students and has lots of options.Scratch 2.0 materials are also now included which allow students to learn the basics of abstraction, block creation, and parameter passing.
Full support for Python
2.x and 3.x is also included.
Labs, slides,
examples, tests, worksheets, and quizzes are included.
Having support for two text-based programming languages provides teachers with options on how they wish to procede through their intro course. Python is much simpler language to learn for studentst that are new to Computer Science.
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