Josh Paley's Web Stuff

Cool Student Projects

Contact information:
    Math Department phone: (650) 354-8247
    Email: jpaley@pausd.org. I tend to be an email fiend. I typically check email at least twice per day.

Courses that I teach:
    AP Computer Science
    Programming Concepts [uses Scheme]
    Intro Java
    Animation Using Virtual Worlds [uses Alice]

Courses that I have taught:
    2008-2009: Geometry
    2006-2008: Algebra 1
    2004-2006: Algebra 2
    2003-2004: Geometry/Algebra 2A
    2002-2003: Computer Math

Other Stuff:
    Gunn Chess Hall of Fame
    Stuff Students Have Done
    Favorites
    Class Policy (This is long, but comprehensive.)
    Music That Is Good
    The Gunn Daily Bulletin (not posted in P20 to save paper)
    A rough diagram of tech classes at Gunn

Note that copying is NEVER okay on tests in any of my classes. However, it is okay to talk to your classmates about projects and homeworks even if they are not members of your work groups.

Potpourri

I wish to thank Brian Harvey from the University of California, Berkeley for his support and way cool class policy text. I also wish to thank Mike Clancy from the same university for his excellent suggestions and time in thinking about curriculum.

Note that the rules on copying are a bit different in the software business as opposed to say, in the classroom on homeworks and tests or in the "real world" in journalism. There are cases where copying is okay--and I literally mean copying--but always acknowledge the blood, sweat, and tears of those who did the work. Not only will you be adhering to copyright laws, but you would probably like others to do the same for your work. Before you copy, do look into what kind of legal issues there may be. There is a big difference between a copyleft and a copyright.

As a matter of etiquette--even if plagiarism were not an issue--acknowledgments should appear as a matter of course on web pages.