TSA Competition A group of our TSA students have been working and practicing on their competitive events for several months. The results below speak for themselves. Thirty-eight IA students competed at the state conference in 22 different categories. We had 8 top ten finishes in the state, including our first trophy for 3rd place in the Cybersecurity competition. The students all tackled their competition categories with integrity, enthusiasm and pride in their work. At the conference, they were respectful and professional in their interactions with the advisors and other people we met along the way. And, I think they had
Aabha Muley Presents to the Angel Foundation Last summer, one of our outstanding IT students, Aabha Muley, attended the Mark Cuban Artificial Intelligence bootcamp. She was so motivated by the boot camp that she extended the learning this fall. She used her project time in APCSP to continue working with a group of high school students from the summer bootcamp to develop a prototype of a Terms of Service application. They were quite successful. Aabha described it best herself. “I attended the Mark Cuban Foundation Artificial Intelligence Bootcamp over the summer where we learned about topics such as Natural Language
Aspirations in Computing award winners! Every year, the National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT) recognizes women and nonbinary students in grades 9 – 12in the field of technology. Award recipients are selected based on their aptitude and aspirations in technology and computing, as demonstrated by their computing experience, computing-related activities, leadership experience, tenacity in the face of barriers to access, and plans for post-secondary education. I am so pleased to announce that six Innovation Academy students received awards this year. Please join me in congratulating the following students… Aabha Muley – Georgia WinnerRaleigh Wise – Georgia Honorable MentionAnushka
Tech Alpharetta Women’s Forum and IA We are excited to announce that the TechAlpharetta Women’s Forum is piloting a women in tech mentoring program with Innovation Academy. The participating students will meet with their mentor once a month to help them learn more about what roles in tech fields look like in the real world while focusing on the importance of non-technical skills like public speaking and networking that will be helpful throughout their educational and professional endeavors. Students selected for the program are: Marina Chen, Aabha Muley, Kaavya Nallagonda, Rohini Roy and Neha Vatti. Our mentors are: Celia Fleischaker,
AP Computer Science Principles Bootcamp for AP Computer Science Principles We have a few weeks until our APCSP students start on their college board project. To maximize our instructional time, students were given a choice of a Coding Bootcamp or a Project Bootcamp. The Coding Bootcamp is designed to review the basics of the Python language to clarify any misconceptions or provide extra practice so that each student is confident going into the college board project. The Project Bootcamp option provides an opportunity for students to design a passion project and explore something that interests. We have students who are
Information Technology GT Block: Our GT Block students have been busy, busy, busy this week. They finished their jukebox app with customized music. Ask them to play you a tune! The students also spent a few days focusing on hardware. They learned about the different components of a computer as well as got their hands dusty by taking apart old computers. And, yes, they put them back together again! AP Computer Science Principles: We wrapped up our unit on Safe Computing this week by tackling Public Key Encryption and Digital Signatures. Ask the students about the components involved in creating
GT Block: Our GT Block students have been busy, busy, busy this week. They finished their jukebox app with customized music. Ask them to play you a tune! The students also spent a few days focusing on hardware. They learned about the different components of a computer as well as got their hands dusty by taking apart old computers. And, yes, they put them back together again! AP Computer Science Principles: We wrapped up our unit on Safe Computing this week by tackling Public Key Encryption and Digital Signatures. Ask the students about the components involved in creating a digital
Information Technology Pathway Update Our GT block students just finished a unit on Employability Skills. Students practiced professional communication, including emails and a cover letter. They developed a personal resume and participated in mock interviews. While this was a new experience for many of our students, the response was quite positive. Students understood the relevance of these communication items for college applications and internship possibilities. Now our GT Block students in Intro to Digital Technology are learning how to make music with JavaScript code using EarSketch, an online coding platform developed by GA Tech. Students learn to use their coding
The IT students are all finishing up their semester projects this week. When I stop to reflect upon the progress the students have made since August, I am continually impressed with the growth and dedication of our students. The GT Block classes have been working on a quiz app using JavaScript and have learned to code an Arduino to control elements of their greenhouse. The AP Computer Science Principles students are completing an AP level semester project in Python. Students designed and coded a Python program that uses input, output, variables, lists, functions, conditionals, and loops. In addition, they selected
The inaugural semester at Innovation Academy has been a busy one for the Information Technology students and teachers. We have two classes offered in our Information Technology department this year, the GT Block course and AP Computer Science Principles. The GT Block course is a new course that was designed by Georgia Tech specifically for Innovation Academy. It combines the introductory courses from our three Career Tech departments, Information Technology, HealthCare and Engineering. We have almost 600 students taking this unique course. The block course meets for two class periods a day and the students have three teachers, one from each pathway. This course is