Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AP Computer Science Principles is an easy first AP class and gives you the tech credit.

OP here. Thanks for the good idea. But that takes up the whole academic year, right? It's not just one semester? (As you can tell, we are in box-checking mode, not curiosity mode.)

Just take what ever they offer in the summer.

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Absolute easiest is FOCS in summer.

Your kid can check that box by doing Tech in 8th grade if they still offer Foundations of Tech (or some title like that) but that could mean no time for a world language.

Thanks, everyone! This gives me a good idea of the landscape.

- OP

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AP Computer Science Principles is an easy first AP class and gives you the tech credit.

OP here. Thanks for the good idea. But that takes up the whole academic year, right? It's not just one semester? (As you can tell, we are in box-checking mode, not curiosity mode.)

Just take what ever they offer in the summer.

Agreed. My child took Foundations of Engineering & Technology A & B. She did A one summer and B the following summer. If your kid has the time to do it in person over the summer, it's really fun, like a camp. It was all hands-on projects and no homework.

It's also offered virtually, and you can ask around to find out what that's like.

Mine was lucky to be able to do it in middle school. Every scheduling in choice is made to prioritize adding more art classes. If middle school is not an option look into online summer or doing school year via OPTG. Good luck!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AP Computer Science Principles is an easy first AP class and gives you the tech credit.

OP here. Thanks for the good idea. But that takes up the whole academic year, right? It's not just one semester? (As you can tell, we are in box-checking mode, not curiosity mode.)

Just take what ever they offer in the summer.

Anonymous wrote:I have an artsy kid too. The tech credit was not an issue. There are many classes you can take during the school year that he will do well in.

Some kids like to do it in the summer so they can get more art classes in.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AP Computer Science Principles is an easy first AP class and gives you the tech credit.

OP here. Thanks for the good idea. But that takes up the whole academic year, right? It's not just one semester? (As you can tell, we are in box-checking mode, not curiosity mode.)

You need the whole year to get the tech credit graduation requirement.

The tech requirement is whole year not a semester. Consider Foundations of Computer Science instead of the AP. My artsy kid took it sophomore year and was fine

I have an artsy kid too. The tech credit was not an issue. There are many classes you can take during the school year that he will do well in.

Summer for it and health ed, or if your middle school offers it, take it in middle school.

Not the PP, but unless your kid is doing the VAC and applying only to BFA programs, the suggestion of doing AP Comp Sci Principles is really your best bet. It's easy, it's weighted, and it fulfills the tech requirement.

I have an artsy kid, and they want to spend their summer at sleepaway camp for their art, not grinding away at an online class that's not even weighted.

Anonymous wrote:AP Computer Science Principles is an easy first AP class and gives you the tech credit.

OP here. Thanks for the good idea. But that takes up the whole academic year, right? It's not just one semester? (As you can tell, we are in box-checking mode, not curiosity mode.)

AP Computer Science Principles is an easy first AP class and gives you the tech credit.

I have an artsy kid. What is the absolute easiest way to fulfill the technology requirement? Summer online? (6 weeks, it seems.) I am tempted to encourage that route to free up more schedule space for other things. Advice, btdt parents?