alice-teacher just need to vent.

[Ron Guillemette]

Can I post this information to for my students or is any of this have a
copyright?

Ron Guillemette


Computer Technology and Game Design
The Regional Career & Tech Center @ Coventry High
40 Reservoir Road, Coventry, RI 02816
401-822-9499 ext 287


On Tue, Jun 3, 2014 at 12:09 PM, Wanda Dann <wpdann at andrew.cmu.edu> wrote:

> Eric,
>
> Attached are a couple of documents that may be of some help to you.
> Most of these documents were used/prepared for a presentation we
> made to the Chicago Public School System, where they are adopting Alice
> system-wide.
>
> I replied to the entire list with these attachments because I figured Eric
> may
> not be alone in having to justify CS and Alice.
>
> My apologies for adding to your inbox.
>
> Wanda
>
>
>
> On 6/2/2014 3:25 PM, Eric Lozaw wrote:
>
>> 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.
>> 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.
>>
>> Thanks for listening,
>> Eric
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