Welcome to Creative Coding

Welcome to Creative Coding

• Your teacher, lol.

• Former Programmer

• GGJ "Game of the year Activism division, US 2016"

• Ex-MMA fighter

• Weightlifter

• Amateur Roboticist

• FLL Coach​

• Cat lady

Who is Ms. Lewis?

The Big Rule

"In this classroom, you will not cause a problem for others.

If you do, there will be a problem (and I will have to deal with it.)"

• BRING YOUR COMPUTER

  • AND YOUR CHARGER

• No food. Only water.

• NO RUNNING

• Stay on the web page you're assigned.

• No cell phones.

• No magnet fidgets.

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Da Other Rules!

The STEMLab has a digital checkout system! To borrow something from the classroom, such as headphones, mouses, or chargers, you must check them out with your card.

Replacement cards are 15 Koda Cash. Don't lose or destroy them.

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Borrowing Things

I only have one spare. I do have a Linux computer in case of emergency, but I don't like giving it out.

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If you forget your computer...

• Yes, you were given one, and you lost it.

• I have spares!

• You must check out a loaner.

If you forget your charger...

No snacks. None. At all. Not even fruit.

I found oranges hidden under the sink, and a stash of wrappers under a desk.​

Classroom Snack Policy

Water Only

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Classroom Drink Policy

• Classroom checkout

• Returning:

  • Check in with your card

  • Wrap the cords around the cord keepers

  • Hang them back up

• Failure to do so will mean you don't get to use them!

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Headphones and Mouses

If you leave classroom tech out, everyone loses it.

Your phone stays in your locker. No exceptions. No bringing it to lunch. No taking it out.

(Medical exceptions exist.)

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Channing Hall Phone Policy

We know you can text on your smart watch.

Put it in airplane mode.

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On that note...

• Only at the side tables

• If you're at more than 50% battery, you may NOT charge your Chromebook.

• Do NOT stretch cords across walkways.

  • Ms. Lewis is clumsy.

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Charging Your Chromebook

• What you'll get if I catch you doing something you shouldn't.

• You don't get to go anywhere, except where I allow.

Whitelist

• The default

• You can go anywhere you want, except where we say no.

Blacklist

Stay on task... OR ELSE!

Cool. You still don't get to play video games.

• You may:

  • Work on other assignments

  • Read a book

  • Draw

  • Do a Koda Cash task.

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"But I'm Done!"

I have yet to see someone use these appropriately.

I will take them.

Bring a better fidget.

No Magnets.

• Weekly Chore Leader

• They direct chores

• EVERYONE HELPS

  • If you can lean, you can clean.

• Checklist is on the classroom clipboard

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Keeping Clean

• We use the Clever system for the bathroom.

  • If you can't make a pass, it's for a reason:

    • ​The bathroom is full

    • Someone is in the hall you aren't supposed to be in the bathroom with

      • Because you mess around with them.

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Bathroom Rules

Work Policy

• I give full credit to work turned in on time.

• In group work, you need to actually do work.

• Your friends may NOT HELP YOU WITH WORK.

• I will ask your group members what you've actually contributed.

• You must actually turn in work.

• If you get a 0, you'll see me tell you to resubmit work.

• Seriously, submitting the letter "m" won't count as work.

• It's on Canvas.

• It's always on Canvas.

• You turn it in on Canvas.

• You'll find details on Canvas.

• IT'S ON CANVAS.

"Where's the assignment?"

​Please stop making me say it.

Multiple Choice

Choose something you MUST have in class every day.

• Computer

• Pencil

• Paper

• Water bottle

Multiple Choice

True or false: You're allowed to play video games whenever you have down time in Ms. Lewis' classroom.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Choose all of the acceptable fidget toys.

• Magnets

• Fidget spinners

• Pop-its

• Stress ball

So let's talk coding.

Soft skills are things we learn about from doing other learning tasks. For example, coding teaches you problem solving.

What are "Soft Skills?"

Some of y'all use Scratch for playing games, and I can't turn that off.

MakeCode Arcade is a dedicated block code system for coding video games.

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NO SCRATCH!

In this class, we make video games.