Today’s Goal: Learn about 2 new CSS properties: border-radius and filter Today’s featured sites/apps: 2019 Trends: What dominated Google in 2019 Apple’s top apps CSS Border-Radius Property The border-radius property lets you give elements roundedContinue reading
Class Friday, December 20, 2019- updated
Today’s Goals: Review CSS floats Find hidden “Easter eggs” on various sites! Download desktop wallpaper for January (optional) Today’s featured sites: Holiday site showcase! https://isitchristmas.com/– check this on any day and on December 25 toContinue reading
Class Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Today’s Goal: Continue learning CSS layout: floats Today’s featured site: https://bruno-simon.com/ – Check out this fun and engaging portfolio site! CSS Layout Review & Key Concepts: What are the three CSS layout methods we’ve learned soContinue reading
Class Friday, December 13, 2019
Today’s Goals: Finish Hour of Code activities with artificial intelligence discussion and activity Reflect on this week’s activities Showcase of sites/apps powered by artificial intelligence: Continued from yesterday: AI generated workout https://www.fitnessai.co/ AI removes profaneContinue reading
Class Thursday, December 12, 2019
Artificial Intelligence Overview Artificial intelligence (AI): “the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages.” Some examples:Continue reading
Class Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Today’s Goals: Hour of Code: Finish programming a progress bar in JavaScript Hour of Code: Explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is influencing websites and apps Programming a Progress Bar in JavaScript We are coding aContinue reading
Class Monday, December 9, 2019
Today’s Goals: Learn about the field of computer science Challenge yourself and learn something new from an Hour of Code activity Today’s featured site: https://www.tasteatlas.com/ – Find out what foods are popular in different parts ofContinue reading
Class Thursday, December 5, 2019
Today’s Goals: Continue with CSS layout properties Position property Z-index property (only used with position property if content overlaps) Today’s featured app: https://zenia.app/ – “Zenia’s core technology is based on algorithms of computer vision and neuralContinue reading
Class Thursday, December 5, 2019
Today’s Goal: Create at least one graphic that you are proud to show off! Today’s featured website: https://pudding.cool/2018/10/city_3d/ – This unique map shows population density Graphic Design Challenges- Your Choice! Pick one and do the oneContinue reading
Class Monday, December 3, 2019
Today’s Goals: Practice using the position property Practice using z-index property Optional: download December-themed desktop wallpaper! Today’s featured website: https://theculturetrip.com/ – Fun site to check out before traveling somewhere new! New- Positioning and Z-Index Overview #1:Continue reading