Intro To Java Workshop
Regular Workshop Assignments

Pre-Arrival - Every Computer

  • Make sure there is no active github.com session
  • Make sure no user is signed into GitHub Desktop
  • Check GitHub Desktop is empty of repositories
  • Check Eclipse is empty of projects

On Arrival

  • Ask all students if they have set up a Github account
  • Have student sign into their account to make sure it is active and verified.

Warm-up

This web site provides activities for students to work on while they wait for everyone to arrive and log in. bit.ly/blockly-maze. Be sure to emphasize that this is NOT Java coding.

Clone Workshop Code

Students will need to get the workshop code from GitHub. See below:

Students without GitHub accounts can work on a copy of the workshop code (you will need to download this for them) but explain that their work will not be saved at the end of the class.

  • IN AN INCOGNITO BROWSER - Sign in to github.com
  • Go to: bit.ly/introtojava
  • Allow GitHub classroom to access the GitHub account
  • Accept the assignment from the classroom
  • Check they have a copy of the LeagueWorkshop/intro-to-java-workshop-XXXXXXX repository (where XXXXXXX is their github id)
  • Sign in to GitHub Desktop.
  • Clone the workshop code to the computer's Desktop
  • NOTE: There is no need to import this code into Eclipse at this time. The first session uses Processing.