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

Latest revision as of 23:23, 10 August 2017

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
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