TIC2021

This is a course for students with a keen interest in coding, visual design, and the sociocultural (for some reason the wiki thinks "sociocultural" is not a word) impacts of the Internet. No programming experience required.

Course load: half year equivalent

Self-study and homework required: 2-5 hours per class meeting Time

Commitment per week: Up to 25 hours

Grade requirement:Open to all qualified SD students.

Counts toward UC/CSU A–G requirement:College‑Preparatory Elective (G)

Tuition:$900 Program fee: $200 Tuition Total: $1100

Exceptionally well-prepared Sixth Graders may apply for this course.

Full course description:

In this course, students will learn to combine computer code with graphic design to create their own websites. No programming experience is necessary; students begin with the concept of syntax and character encoding. They will become familiar with computer networks and file systems as they build standards-based web pages from the ground up using HTML and CSS. Students should be prepared to flex their creative muscles: coding topics will be balanced with a discussion of good visual design and layout, including digital graphics production and manipulation. They will also explore non-technical topics such as viral misinformation, the role of Big Tech, intellectual property & copyright, internet history & law, the digital divide, and yes: memes. This course provides the necessary foundation for students who want to continue on to contemporary web/mobile app development.

ONLINE CLASS STRUCTURE Zoom meetings will typically begin with 30 minutes of interactive demos and Q&A. The remaining two hours (or so) of synchronous time will sometimes include varied lectures or class-wide activities but will mostly be spent working collaboratively in pairs or small groups. We will break for 30 minutes in the middle of class, and wrap up each day in small discussion groups. Students will have the option to access the course Discord server for all-hours collaboration, assistance, and community building.

Schedule:

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 8:30 to 12:00

And no, i did not just go to the ATDP (the academic talent development program, because this wiki does not recognize that word) course catalog and copy the description of TIC, then do some editing for it to make sense. I would never do that. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuAXFkgsw1L7xaCfnd5JJOw?sub_confirmation=1