CSP Materials

Muddy City Presentation
(Resource)
28 Jun 2013 - 11:28
Here is the Presentation Gordan and I used for Muddy City. Also the weblink for the Haiku version can be found at http://www.haikudeck.com/p/9SKOSeuLf4 Enjoy!  Rachel
Tags: Curriculum ECS PS - 17 - Minimal spanning trees and graphs Algorithms Unit 2: Problem Solving
Apps used in Muddy City
(Resource)
27 Jun 2013 - 23:58
I was asked to share the names of the Apps I used for our Muddy City Presentation.  The presentation was created Haiku Deck. The whiteboard apps that I wrote in was Explain Everything. ($2.99) But a bunch of free whiteboard apps exist like...
Tags: ECS PS - 17 - Minimal spanning trees and graphs Algorithms Unit 2: Problem Solving External links
Sidewalk Chalk for Algorithm Design
(Resource)
24 May 2013 - 17:45
Description of a class activity we did in the APCS Principles class using sidewalk chalk to develop algorithms as a part of the Programming Portfolio Sidewalk Chalk  
Tags: CSP Lesson plan Algorithms Student activity External links
Recursion in BYOB
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19 Apr 2013 - 09:02
After teaching algorithms in BYOB, I teach as small unit on recursion with the intent to teach students the concept of recursion. I am also attaching the BJC Webinar on Recursion done on April 17. I also use the following resource on the...
Tags: CSP Curriculum Algorithms Teaching strategy Unit 2: Problem Solving BYOB/SNAP! Concept explanation Unit 4: Introduction to Programming Programming
Make Logic Gates with Play-doh
(Resource)
26 Apr 2013 - 11:10
In my CS Pricniples class we are working on conditionals in programming. I want them to connect the boolean logic with the underlying hardware the system is built on. To do this we built logic gates using play-doh and LED. Play-Doh OR Gate The full...
Tags: Abstraction CSP Lesson plan Algorithms Teaching strategy Student activity Programming
Student Picker and Grouper
(Resource)
15 Apr 2013 - 14:22
This project is introduced before students begin working with Lists and is then assigned as a pair programming project after work on the Lists curriculum is finished. I have used it with mostly Freshman students taking Beginning Computer Science and...
Tags: CSP Algorithms BYOB/SNAP! Student projects Programming
Number Sense
(Resource)
15 Apr 2013 - 15:05
  This project is introduced late in the year although it mainly emphasizes the use of random positioning, user interface and game design and could be used as an application of sorting. In order to add in sorting, you would need to add a...
Tags: CSP Algorithms BYOB/SNAP! Creativity Student projects Programming
Lecture 7: Algorithmic Complexity
(Resource book)
15 Apr 2013 - 16:23
  Dan Garcia of UC Berkeley presents the Beauty and Joy of Computing, Lecture 7: Algorithmic Complexity. Video with clicker questions | PDF | PPTX Available via the CC-BY-NC-SA license.
Tags: CSP Lecture Algorithms BYOB/SNAP! Impact
Lecture 6: Algorithms
(Resource book)
15 Apr 2013 - 16:18
  Luke Segars of UC Berkeley presents the Beauty and Joy of Computing, Lecture 6: Algorithms. Video with clicker questions | PDF | PPTX Available via the CC-BY-NC-SA license.
Tags: CSP Lecture Algorithms BYOB/SNAP! Impact