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*Research CS Discovery, Code.org curriculum for Circuit Playground and IDE AppLab | *Research CS Discovery, Code.org curriculum for Circuit Playground and IDE AppLab | ||
*Help finish project overview paragraph | *Help finish project overview paragraph | ||
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| − | ===Week 2=== | + | ===Week 2 (6/4)=== |
*Read "MUzECS: Embedded Blocks for Exploring Computer Science" | *Read "MUzECS: Embedded Blocks for Exploring Computer Science" | ||
*Brainstorm methods to survey local schools utilizing the MUzECS platform | *Brainstorm methods to survey local schools utilizing the MUzECS platform | ||
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*Why won't the IDE work on Chromebook? | *Why won't the IDE work on Chromebook? | ||
*Read "To Block or not to Block, That is the Question: Students' Perceptions of Blocks-based Programming" | *Read "To Block or not to Block, That is the Question: Students' Perceptions of Blocks-based Programming" | ||
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===Week 3 (6/11)=== | ===Week 3 (6/11)=== | ||
*Research other applications built with Blockly | *Research other applications built with Blockly | ||
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*Why can't MUzECS board be detected by MUzECS IDE or Codebender or AppLab on Chromebook? | *Why can't MUzECS board be detected by MUzECS IDE or Codebender or AppLab on Chromebook? | ||
*Not enough data for current research question -- rethink research question | *Not enough data for current research question -- rethink research question | ||
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===Week 4 (6/18)=== | ===Week 4 (6/18)=== | ||
*Try programming Circuit Playground with MUzECS IDE | *Try programming Circuit Playground with MUzECS IDE | ||
*Research parameters to support Circuit Playground on avrgirl | *Research parameters to support Circuit Playground on avrgirl | ||
| + | *Research Circuit Playground-specific code blocks from AppLab | ||
*Attend working lunch | *Attend working lunch | ||
*Scan code.org for Johnny-Five usage | *Scan code.org for Johnny-Five usage | ||
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*Setup Bash on Ubuntu on Windows | *Setup Bash on Ubuntu on Windows | ||
*Attempt building MUzECS IDE | *Attempt building MUzECS IDE | ||
| + | *Research Circuit Playground Express | ||
| + | *Create rough outline for presentation | ||
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| + | ===Week 5 (6/25)=== | ||
| + | *Attend talk on research presentations | ||
| + | *Finish building MUzECS IDE | ||
| + | *Work on presentation outline | ||
| + | *Prepare slideshow presentation | ||
| + | *Give 8 minute presentation on research so far | ||
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| + | ===Week 6 (7/2)=== | ||
| + | *Build MUzECS IDE on desktop (without David) | ||
| + | *Set milestones for now until due dates | ||
| + | *Explore Johnny-Five API for Circuit Playground | ||
| + | *Order Circuit Playground Express | ||
| + | *Attend working lunch | ||
| + | *Switch focus to submitting for Blocks and Beyond Workshop, 2017 IEEE | ||
| + | *Explore site and submissions for Blocks and Beyond Workshop, 2015 IEEE | ||
| + | *Read "Design of a blocks-based environment for introductory programming in Python" | ||
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| + | ===Week 7 (7/9)=== | ||
| + | *Continue reading "Design of a blocks-based environment for introductory programming in Python" | ||
| + | *Explore Microsoft MakeCode (note to never be lazy with names) | ||
| + | *Attend working lunch | ||
| + | *Explore process for creation of new blocks in MUzECS IDE | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Week 8 (7/16)=== | ||
| + | *Start research paper for submission to Blocks and Beyond | ||
| + | *Create poster design | ||
| + | *Complete abstract for research paper, and submit to Blocks and Beyond | ||
| + | *Attend working lunch | ||
| + | *Read "Controversy on how to teach CS1" | ||
| + | *Read "Initialization in Scratch" | ||
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| + | ===Week 9 (7/23)=== | ||
| + | *Continue reading "Initialization in Scratch" | ||
| + | *Create two diagrams comparing procedural programming with event-driven programming styles | ||
| + | *Write "Block Design" section for research paper | ||
| + | *Work on poster | ||
| + | *Finish and submit poster | ||
| + | *Stay up till 6AM completing paper, then submit | ||
| + | *Attend working lunch | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Week 10 (7/30)=== | ||
| + | *Rehearse short spiel/hook and longer description for poster session | ||
| + | *Draft outline for formal talk | ||
| + | *Finish slideshow and notecards | ||
| + | *Give 15 minute presentation on project | ||
| + | *Submit post-REU survey | ||
| + | *Bittersweet goodbyes to Drs. Brylow and Factor | ||
Latest revision as of 23:23, 10 August 2017
Contents
Week 1 (5/30/2017)
- Init new wiki page for Sam Olson
- Set up Arduino hardware and software, and familiarize with interface
- Set up Adafruit Circuit Playground hardware and software, and familiarize with interface
- Continue to work with Arduino and MUzECS shield
- Read "A Browser-based IDE for the MUzECS Platform"
- Research CS Discovery, Code.org curriculum for Circuit Playground and IDE AppLab
- Help finish project overview paragraph
Week 2 (6/4)
- Read "MUzECS: Embedded Blocks for Exploring Computer Science"
- Brainstorm methods to survey local schools utilizing the MUzECS platform
- Responsible Conduct of Research training
- Develop research question first draft
- Attend working lunch
- Investigate MUzECS IDE platform version 3, get working on Linux, Windows, and MacOS
- Why won't the IDE work on Chromebook?
- Read "To Block or not to Block, That is the Question: Students' Perceptions of Blocks-based Programming"
Week 3 (6/11)
- Research other applications built with Blockly
- Continue reading "To Block or not to Block, That is the Question: Students' Perceptions of Blocks-based Programming"
- Complete CITI RCR Session 1
- Attend working lunch
- Why can't MUzECS board be detected by MUzECS IDE or Codebender or AppLab on Chromebook?
- Not enough data for current research question -- rethink research question
Week 4 (6/18)
- Try programming Circuit Playground with MUzECS IDE
- Research parameters to support Circuit Playground on avrgirl
- Research Circuit Playground-specific code blocks from AppLab
- Attend working lunch
- Scan code.org for Johnny-Five usage
- Investigate error with installing Firmata on Circuit Playground via MUzECS: "could not reconnect after resetting board."
- Setup Bash on Ubuntu on Windows
- Attempt building MUzECS IDE
- Research Circuit Playground Express
- Create rough outline for presentation
Week 5 (6/25)
- Attend talk on research presentations
- Finish building MUzECS IDE
- Work on presentation outline
- Prepare slideshow presentation
- Give 8 minute presentation on research so far
Week 6 (7/2)
- Build MUzECS IDE on desktop (without David)
- Set milestones for now until due dates
- Explore Johnny-Five API for Circuit Playground
- Order Circuit Playground Express
- Attend working lunch
- Switch focus to submitting for Blocks and Beyond Workshop, 2017 IEEE
- Explore site and submissions for Blocks and Beyond Workshop, 2015 IEEE
- Read "Design of a blocks-based environment for introductory programming in Python"
Week 7 (7/9)
- Continue reading "Design of a blocks-based environment for introductory programming in Python"
- Explore Microsoft MakeCode (note to never be lazy with names)
- Attend working lunch
- Explore process for creation of new blocks in MUzECS IDE
Week 8 (7/16)
- Start research paper for submission to Blocks and Beyond
- Create poster design
- Complete abstract for research paper, and submit to Blocks and Beyond
- Attend working lunch
- Read "Controversy on how to teach CS1"
- Read "Initialization in Scratch"
Week 9 (7/23)
- Continue reading "Initialization in Scratch"
- Create two diagrams comparing procedural programming with event-driven programming styles
- Write "Block Design" section for research paper
- Work on poster
- Finish and submit poster
- Stay up till 6AM completing paper, then submit
- Attend working lunch
Week 10 (7/30)
- Rehearse short spiel/hook and longer description for poster session
- Draft outline for formal talk
- Finish slideshow and notecards
- Give 15 minute presentation on project
- Submit post-REU survey
- Bittersweet goodbyes to Drs. Brylow and Factor
