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When you are tired of the Blockly-Style coding that is used on some programs and projects, check out the following resources to create interactive webpages and other fun ideas: Thisissand.com :  Create your own Sand Drop Drawing! WordArt.com :  "WordArt.com is an online word cloud art creator that enables you to create amazing and unique word cloud art with ease. Professional quality results can be achieved in no time at all, even for users with no prior knowledge of graphic design." THIMBLE ( MOZ://A ) :  "Thimble is an online code editor that makes it easy to create and publish your own web pages while learning  HTML ,  CSS  &  JavaScript ."   Projects include a Privacy Avatar Card , Fill-In-The-Blanks Story , Hacker Card Game , and a  Homework Excuse Generator ! Note:  If you create an account on THIMBLE, you will soon need to create an account on Glitch to save, and share your work.  Read the information found here  ab...

This is your chance to turn your coding experience into a holiday project.  Follow the links below to the different activities today.  Enjoy these this week!  - Mr. S Dancing Yeti Project:  Make the Yeti Dance, a digital animation project from Made with Code! https://www.madewithcode.com/projects/ Holiday Emoji Project :  You’re about to design a custom holiday emoji that you can share digitally or IRL. Codecademy is the easiest way to learn how to code. It's interactive, fun, and you can do it with your friends.  Twelve Days of Christmas Code:    Nice, simple implementation of the Twelve Days of Christmas. As  jhixson  puts it, “Pretty straightforward … in JS with a few ES6 bits.” Run it today, there are still a couple of days left! That is of course, assuming the twelfth day of Christmas is actually Christmas, which I believe is out of scope of this blog article. Snowstorm Project :  A fancy, customizable JavaScript-dri...

AS YOU ENTER THE ROOM, Please complete a short Constructed Response to this question (using the R.A.C.E.S. Method: R-Repeat the Question, A-Answer the Question, C-Cite your Examples/Evidence, E-Explain your Examples/Evidence, S-Summarize and Wrap-Up your response neatly.) Make sure to check grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling as you go! Also, make sure this is the first entry on your Google Slides Digital Portfolio, on the Morning Meeting / CR Journal Page. Contructed Response Heading (Date) - (Topic) 11 December 2018 - CSED Week Reflection Constructed Response Question:   What is the reason we ask you to learn to code during Computer Science Education Week?  Why do you think it is important, and what types of coding/programming might be found in a future career you are interested in? Mr. Scribner's Example Constructed Response:  (Click Here To See Website Example) 11 December 2018 - CSED Week Reflection The reason students are taught to code, during Comp...

Resumes used to be the only tool you had to showcase your academic and professional achievements when you were looking for a new job. Today you have so many more options, one of which is to create a Digital Portfolio. This visual representation of your history and greatest achievements provides employers with proof of what you can do and helps them see why they should consider hiring you. It also sets you apart from all the other candidates who simply send in a resume and cover letter. A DIGITAL PORTFOLIO IS AN ONLINE COLLECTION OF YOUR VERY BEST WORK, THAT VISUALLY PROVES WHAT YOU CAN DO! Resource:  https://www.everydayinterviewtips.com/how-to-create-a-digital-portfolio-for-your-job-interview/ "If you’re in the process of developing a digital portfolio, you can’t afford to view it as a mere collection of work samples; you need to think of it as your preeminent marketing piece."  - Ram Castillo (Award Winning Designer and Art Director) Resource: https://www.roberthalf.com/blo...

Learning To Code (Part 2) - Computer Science Education Week Here it is!  So close to the holiday season, and we are now in the middle of Computer Science Education Week.  Please visit  csedweek.org ,  code.org , and  hourofcode.com  to find a wide array of projects for you to complete in class, and at home.  Make sure you are spending some time at home showing your parents (and other family members) how cool is is to learn how to be a programmer! There is a wealth of information about careers, opportunities, and other ways to learn to code!  Use the information found at  code.org/promote  to help learn about what your states are doing to increase learning opportunities for students who want to learn about computer science. Want to Work For Google Someday? Watch The Video Below To Get Started! Once you have looked at some of the resources above, and we have discussed them as a class, you have a choice to work on the following items for cr...

Computer science drives job growth and innovation throughout our economy and society. Computing occupations are the number 1 source of all new wages in the U.S. and make up over half of all projected new jobs in STEM fields, making Computer Science one of the most in-demand college degrees. And computing is used all around us and in virtually every field. It’s foundational knowledge that all students need. But computer science is marginalized throughout education. Only 35% of U.S. high schools teach any computer science courses and only 8% of STEM graduates study it. We need to improve access for all students, including groups who have traditionally been underrepresented. Computer science in Pennsylvania:  Pennsylvania currently has 20,555 open computing jobs (3.7 times the average demand rate in Pennsylvania). The average salary for a computing occupation in PA is $87,822 , which is significantly higher than the average salary in the state ($48,760). The existing open jobs alone ...