One Day Academy

Kids will learn:

• How a Computer Works

• The History of the Internet

• How the Internet Works

• Internet Safety

• What a Website Is

• What a Blog is

• How to Plan a Website

• The Design Aspects of a Website

• Basic HTML5

• What CSS Is

• How to use Web-Authoring Tools

• Web Hosting Options

• How to get a domain name

In a fun and creative workshop-style class, each week we will study a new topic and create a website page by page. By the end of the year, your child will have completed a website of which to be proud! They will also learn how a computer is made and the history of the internet. This is a great class to introduce kids to the usefulness of computers beyond games and email, and prepare them for a lifetime of using the Internet.

Homework: 1 hour per week

Learn to code with the power of Python! This  is a fun interactive style class that will teach the fundamentals of  coding. Students will be taught coding concepts by creating programs  through activities such as art, games, puzzles, data graphing, and  applications. Students will learn how to write and solve programs  through coding concepts, such as variables, data types, and loops. There  will be weekly exercises and fun hands-on projects throughout the year.  Each concept gets more difficult as their skills grow and is  accompanied by real world samples that are applied and explained.

Python  is a typed, command-line programming language and is one of the most  popular and used programming languages in the world.  No prior  experience is needed.

Course  requirements: Students must have a laptop computer with Windows 10 or  later that they can use for the entire year and bring to class each  week.  A book is also required to purchase. Python is a free program so there is no cost associated.

• Learn beginning to intermediate web design, HTML5, CSS3, and tips & tricks

• Fulfills 1 credit state requirement for Technology Applications

• Your student will have a fully functional website (online with approval) at the end of the course

• Uses freshman-college level textbook

Homework: 2-3 hours per week

Programming 1 provides a foundation for software engineering for teens. Students will learn fundamental concepts of software development while focusing on browser based application development. Initially starting with web design using HTML and CSS, the student will quickly move to frontend applications written in Javascript. Students will be exposed to, and use, various software development tools such as: text editors, browser based debugging tools, and basic source code management.  At the end of this course, the student will have a grasp of basic software development methodologies and tooling and be prepared for further computer science courses.

This course is intended for advanced middle schoolers who excel in math and programming, and teens who have not yet been introduced to programming or want to refine their skills.  Students will learn basic to advanced computer programming & logic skills while having fun CREATING THEIR OWN COMPUTER GAMES!

1st semester:

Scratch, a fun, free, beginner-friendly programming environment, is a project of the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. It is provided free of charge. You drag and drop blocks of code to build programs. Students will also be able to share their game with others online, too.

2nd semester:

Python: A typed, command-line programming language. Whether you're new to programming or an experienced programmer, it's easy to learn and use Python. And it's Free.

Homework: 1-3 hours per week

Programming 2 builds upon the foundation for software engineering established in Programming 1. Teenage students will expand their knowledge of  software development while building web services in Python and working with databases to build a fully featured client-server application. At the end of this course, the student will have worked in a team development model to build functional applications and be prepared for further computer science courses.