Welcome to Mr. Noecker's Web Page

knoecker@tulpehocken.org
Junior/Senior High School Computer Science
          First of all, let me thank you for visiting my web page. Here on my home page you will find general information about my background as well as my philosophy about computer education. Click on the desired link at the bottom of this page to move to additional areas of the site.

Philosophy

          It is my belief that, in this day and age, computer education, no matter what the level, is of and by itself one of the most important skills needed by our students. Unfortunately, today's "test crazy" environment demands some sort of numeric representation of a student's skill. So, while there will be periodic assessments administered during the course's term, the main focus will remain skill acquisition with assessment aimed at basic knowledge and skills.

Personal Background

  • Graduate of Tulpehocken High School
  • B.S. Degree Health and Physical Education - West Chester University
  • Teaching Assistant and 24 Graduate Credits Physical Education - Penn State University
  • 21 Credits Math and Software Engineering - Penn State University
  • M.E. Computers in Education - Desales University
  • Over 20 years experience in industrial / IT management
  • 10 years teaching experience

Courses Taught

  • Intro to Computer Science
  • Computer Programming
    • BASIC
    • Visual BASIC
    • Java (AP Computer Science)
  • Web Design / Multimedia
    • HTML
    • Java Scripting
    • Microsoft Sound Recorder
    • Microsoft MovieMaker
  • Introduction to Adobe Creative Suite
  • Introduction to Networking (Concentration on Linux)
  • Computer Applications