Grade 11 Computer Science

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Grade 11 Computer Science

• Gary Greer
• Napanee District Secondary School

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Course Outline

• see the website
• napaneedss.limestone.on.ca/greer/ics3m.php
• note marking scheme
• 70 term
• 30 final evaluation

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How This Course Works

• many projects
• students work through projects
• individual, pair and team projects
• lots of independent work
• all work saved on network in organized folders

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Class Rules

• get to class, on time
• bring the supplies you need
• work in class and do your work
• respect everyone
• no games logins will be disabled
• printing unnecessary

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Computer Lab Rules

• no food or drink
• turn mice over at the end of class
• turn computers off at the end of class
• push chairs in at the end of class
• no games, chat rooms, sports pools
• report all damage immediately

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Supplies

• pencil notebook unless you wish to take notes
  on the computer
• much software is available for home download, so
  you can work on material at home

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Your Teacher

• greerg_at_limestone.on.ca
• runner
• available for extra help - ask
• first aider

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What You Bring to the Course

• interest in higher education
• interest in solving problems
• exploration interest
• writing ability
• work ethic
• interest in applying computers
• determination to understand
• interest in becoming computer literate

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Skills You Will Develop Further

• internet search
• FirstClass
• research
• writing abilities
• problem solving
• team work
• organization and planning

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What I am Trying to do With This Course

• provide you with an online style of experience
• this may be an environment more like some college
  or university courses
• provide you with problems where you develop
  answers, rather than find them
• promote collaboration

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Trust

• big issue
• you need to use the technology appropriately
• FirstClass allows you to use mail and transfer
  files between school and home
• visiting inappropriate sites will end up with you
  having your login disabled and visiting the
  vice-principal