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Java Workshop for High School Teachers
Using the Objectdraw Library
Department of Computer Science
Pomona College
Monday and Tuesday, July 17 and 18, 2006
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What and When
A two-day workshop on introducing Java programming to novices with the
objectdraw library will be held on Monday and Tuesday, July 17 and 18 at
Pomona College, in Claremont, California. The focus of the workshop will
be on demonstrating how to use graphics, event-driven programming, and
concurrency to introduce students to Java, and will be primarily aimed at
high school teachers. While we will be using the objectdraw library, the
ideas illustrated and programs created can also be supported by the
forthcoming ACM Java Task Force library.
The class will meet from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day, and will include a
mix of lectures and hands-on activities in the computer lab. Attendees may
bring their own laptops or use the college's Dell computers running LINUX.
Information is available on a Pomona College course based on these
ideas. The focus of this workshop will be on how to teach the first month
or so of this kind of course, though we'll mention material from later
parts of the course. Attendees will have access to demos, lab assignments,
and lecture notes using the materials. More information is available about
the objectdraw library
and associated materials.
No cost to participants
There will be no charge to participants for the workshop. Through the
generosity of the Pomona College Dean, we will also provide coffee and
lunches for the two days. While hotels are available in the area, we
assume that most attendees would commute to campus each day.
Instructor
The instructor will be Professor
Kim Bruce of Pomona College. He is one of the co-developers of the
objectdraw library and one of the co-authors of a text based on the
library. He has been teaching at the college level for over 30 years, and
has taught at Princeton University, Williams College, and now Pomona
College. He was presented the 2005 ACM award for outstanding contributions to
Computer Science Education, and has contributed to several national
computer science curricula. He is currently a member of that ACM Java Task
Force that has been developing a library to use in introductory CS courses
to support graphics and event-driven programming.
Application
Please respond to kim@cs.pomona.edu
by April 24 if you are interested in attending. An application consists of
a note explaining your teaching experience in computer science, any formal
course work taken in Computer Science or other background in computer
science, and a description of your comfort level with Java programming.
All attendees are expected to be comfortable programming in Java.
Questions?
Please e-mail any question to kim@cs.pomona.edu
Last updated 3/30/2006.
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