Ecs Bumphis Syllabus

NORTHWEST JACKSON IBMYP WORLD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Exploring Computer Science
Eighth Grade Course Outline & Syllabus
2019 - 2020
I. Educator Info: Mr. David L. Bumphis / Room 128 / dbumphis@jackson.k12.ms.us
II. Course Description: Exploring Computer Science is an innovative instructional program that prepares
students to effectively use technology in learning, communication, and life. Students in Exploring
Computer Science complete study in interpersonal and self-directional skills, basic technology operation
and technology concepts, ethical issues in technology, technology communication tools, lab
management and networking, financial literacy, spreadsheet applications, database applications, design
applications, graphic design applications, web design applications, and career preparation.
III. Course Style: This course will consist of brief lectures, demonstrations, class work, homework, computer
lab work, and hands-on activities.
IV. Competencies & Objectives:
Unit 1: Orientation, Digital Citizenship, and Keyboarding
1. Identify school policies, program policies, and safety procedures related to Exploring Computer
Science.
2. Investigate social and ethical issues related to digital citizenship.
3. Interact with teachers, peers, and course materials using a learning management system.
4. Demonstrate understanding of basic keyboarding information and perform keyboarding
applications.
5. Discover career opportunities within the law, public safety, corrections, and security career
cluster.
Unit 2: Student Organization
1. Recognize opportunities to participate in student organizations related to technology and

business.
2. Recognize how a business meeting is conducted.
3. Identify leadership and personal development styles.
Unit 3: 21st Century Tool Box
1. Differentiate between various learning styles and personality traits found within the classroom
and workplace.
2. Demonstrate effective time management skills, study skills and note-taking strategies.
3. Explore careers in each of the 16 national career clusters.
4. Complete interest-profiling and career-exploration exercises.
5. Complete a career-plan builder.
6. Develop an Individual Success Plan (ISP).
7. Demonstrate effective public speaking skills.
8. Demonstrate knowledge of 21st Century skills.
Unit 4: Graphic Design
1. Discover the purposes of graphic design applications.
2. Demonstrate the proper use graphic design applications.
3. Investigate graphic design skills and computer science in the context of arts, A/V
technology, and communications and the marketing career clusters.
Unit 5: Database Applications
1. Perform database applications.
2. Investigate database skills and computer science in the context of the health science and
education career clusters.

Unit 6: User Experience Design
1. Identify and explore user needs to understand the purposes of design.
2. Develop paper prototypes to test ideas and assumptions.
3. Compare and contrast different types of apps.
4. Develop digital prototype of an app.
5. Revise and formulate improvements.
6. Investigate career opportunities in the STEM (software development or engineering) career
cluster.
Unit 7: Data and Computers
1. Explore data collection and representation using the problem-solving process.
2. Identify and design ASCII and binary systems.
3. Design and analyze digital security systems using encoding.
4. Analyze and apply appropriate encoding systems.
5. Investigate career opportunities in the STEM (cyber security or genetics) career cluster.
Unit 8: Data and Society
1. Use concepts to solve problems using data.
2. Investigate how data is collected.
3. Analyze and revise data to make it useful.
4. Critique data to make and support decisions using that data.
5. Construct a plan to automate data decisions.
6. Apply concepts of data collection and interpretation of data to make a recommendation.
Unit 9: Physical Computing
1. Explore innovations in computing and computing devices.
2. Investigate user interface properties.

3. Explore microcontrollers.
4. Investigate career opportunities in the STEM (data science or mathematics) career cluster.
V. Course Materials (Required Daily)
 Ear buds
 1 GB flash drive
VI. Course Policies
 Attendance/Tardy Policy
* Students are expected to attend class daily and be on time.
* Students are subject to written documentation for every incidence of tardiness.
* Students will not gain entry into the class without the permission of an administrator.
 Class Participation Policy
* Students are expected to complete all assignments and participate in class discussions.
 Missed Exams or Assignments
* Makeup work is YOUR responsibility. There is a one day grace period for each absence.
VII. Assessments & Grading
 Students will be graded on the following:
* Assessments = 50%
* Daily = 40%
* Homework = 10%

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NORTHWEST JACKSON IBMYP WORLD MIDDLE SCHOOL

Exploring Computer Science

Eighth Grade Course Outline & Syllabus

I. Educator Info: Mr. David L. Bumphis / Room 128 / dbumphis@jackson.k12.ms.us

IV. Competencies & Objectives:

Unit 1: Orientation, Digital Citizenship, and Keyboarding

2. Investigate social and ethical issues related to digital citizenship.

4. Demonstrate understanding of basic keyboarding information and perform keyboarding

1. Recognize opportunities to participate in student organizations related to technology and

2. Recognize how a business meeting is conducted.

3. Identify leadership and personal development styles.

Unit 3: 21st Century Tool Box

3. Explore careers in each of the 16 national career clusters.

4. Complete interest-profiling and career-exploration exercises.

5. Complete a career-plan builder.

6. Develop an Individual Success Plan (ISP).

7. Demonstrate effective public speaking skills.

8. Demonstrate knowledge of 21st Century skills.

Unit 4: Graphic Design

1. Discover the purposes of graphic design applications.

2. Demonstrate the proper use graphic design applications.

technology, and communications and the marketing career clusters.

Unit 5: Database Applications

1. Perform database applications.

education career clusters.

1. Identify and explore user needs to understand the purposes of design.

2. Develop paper prototypes to test ideas and assumptions.

3. Compare and contrast different types of apps.

4. Develop digital prototype of an app.

5. Revise and formulate improvements.

6. Investigate career opportunities in the STEM (software development or engineering) career

Unit 7: Data and Computers

1. Explore data collection and representation using the problem-solving process.

2. Identify and design ASCII and binary systems.

3. Design and analyze digital security systems using encoding.

4. Analyze and apply appropriate encoding systems.

Unit 8: Data and Society

1. Use concepts to solve problems using data.

2. Investigate how data is collected.

3. Analyze and revise data to make it useful.

4. Critique data to make and support decisions using that data.

5. Construct a plan to automate data decisions.

6. Apply concepts of data collection and interpretation of data to make a recommendation.

Unit 9: Physical Computing

1. Explore innovations in computing and computing devices.

2. Investigate user interface properties.

V. Course Materials (Required Daily)

VI. Course Policies

* Students are expected to attend class daily and be on time.

* Students are subject to written documentation for every incidence of tardiness.

 Class Participation Policy

 Missed Exams or Assignments

VII. Assessments & Grading

 Students will be graded on the following:

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