<div dir="ltr">Eric, I have the similar problems, but with convincing adults. Try to do a curriculum begining with making movies and then coding with Alice 2.x. Then put into curriculum java script, and after this Alice 3.x . Principle who have a math background and did not coding every day can not judge about coding. You need to include an object orientation coding theory into yout curriculum. If this is not enought you are probably working with politic which is not keen to the computer science.<div>
<br></div><div>Matjaz</div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2014-06-02 21:25 GMT+02:00 Eric Lozaw <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:LozawEr@watertownps.org" target="_blank">LozawEr@watertownps.org</a>></span>:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Sorry for this post, but I really need to vent. They are cutting Alice for next year in my school. I then went on explaining how it is a really good program and gets the students ready for AP Java. My vice principle, who does have a math background, says arent' they just making movies. Also there isn't any prerequisite on the AP homepage for Computer Science. I then began to explain how it's not just about making movies that we discuss all these wonderful computer terms and that it helps to develop an understanding of Java. I also mentioned that you wouldn't expect a student to go into AP Calculus without some prerequisites. And there is nothing on AP homepage about requiring students to take pre-Calc first. Our conversation ended because of parents needed to see her.<br>
Basically I guess my question is this, does anyone have any suggestions on ways to recruit students and/or sway administration to be more in favor of this class.<br>
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Thanks for listening,<br>
Eric<br>
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