Hello AP Computer Science Principles Students and Parents
I hope this email finds all of you well. Parents, I’m including you because your student isn’t always good about checking their school email. Please tell them to look for this please.
I’m assuming that the majority of you have seen updates that LCISD will begin online learning starting very soon. Make sure you are checking your email and the Twitter accounts of @LamarCISD, @kaye1332 (principal), @LCHSMustangs, and @kasam10s (mine) for updates.
I’ve set up a Discord Server where you & I can ask and
answer questions with/of the class. You can use your school or personal email
to join – it’s up to you. Please join when you get this email and respond to
the General thread with your First name & Last initial and let me know how
you’re doing. This way I know you got my email and know where to go to ask
questions and participate in discussions.
Join here: https://discord.gg/89dUyc9.
Please note that this is an extension of the classroom and the language and
conversation should reflect that.
Before we start worrying about specific assignments I wanted to give you an update regarding the changes to the CSP AP exam. Originally, the exam was weighted as:
- Create Performance Task – 20%
- Explore Performance Task – 20%
- Sit down MC exam – 60%
The AP College Board has decided that they will still award AP credit for the class based on what you should be able to complete with all of the time that we have had off due to the coronavirus. Therefore, they are omitting the sit down MC exam altogether for CSP. The exam will now be weighted:
- Create Performance Task – 50%
- Explore Performance Task – 50%
The good news about that is that most of you have successfully completed the Create Performance Task already and still have time to make modifications to it if needed. Those that were having trouble with it, you should be working on yours right now.
If you’ve completed it and don’t think you have any modifications to make, then you should work on the video that shows how it works and the written response. You can review all of the necessary information by going to the Create – AP Performance Task Prep Unit. It’s after Unit 5. If you can’t find what you need, you should use Discord to ask questions. Email me your written response when you’ve completed it. You should also upload the written response and video to your Digital Portfolio but DON’T SUBMIT IT YET.
We were almost finished with Unit 2 Digital Information before we left for Spring Break. In order to be fully ready for the Explore Performance Task, we also need to complete Unit 4 Big Data & Privacy (10 lessons).
For the Explore Task you will be asked to complete a written response and a digital artifact about a technological innovation. It needs to be current enough that a minimum of 2 of your 3 resources is from June 2019 or newer. Check out the guidelines and start thinking about what you could do. If you want input on your idea – email it to me instead of using Discord. Your idea might inspire others to do the same topic and we want to avoid that on this particular topic.
Your new deadline to upload your two Tasks will be May 26th.
Here’s a link to the updated information on all AP exams: https://apcentral-preview.collegeboard.org/about-ap/news-changes/coronavirus-update?fbclid=IwAR0Ai8oiN1OYxiluKZqBIsk1zeSE7xpFAgZ3W6dOFoKvLXooQacBgGqjsTw
If you will have trouble accessing an internet enabled computer, please let me know ASAP. I’ll see what we can do.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions you have. I’ll be sending updates with actual assignments to students soon.
I miss seeing all of you and hope you’re doing well. Wishing you all the best!