G7 TechClass #4

I have received your Mind Map Assignments on the Design Cycle, Thank you! I will send you my feedback and grading shortly to the email from where you submitted it. So, please be sure to check it :-)

If you have not turned in the AUP, you can do so till the end of this week (Sept 2). You can download it from the MYP Technology Docs webpage.

Today we will talk about collaborative tools for you to work together in your projects. Let's start by watching these You Tube videos in my You Tube Channel: Google Docs Playlist.

• Google Docs Intro:

• Google Docs in Plain English
• Google Apps new look
• Using Google Docs
• Intro to Google Docs
• Google Docs 2011 Beginner Tutorial
• Google Docs Sharing and Collaboration Tutorial.

In your class' shared doc (select your group below) please write main ideas / advantages / options of Documents Sharing as well as reflections on Digital Citizenship.

• G7 A4 Shared Document
• G7 B1 Shared Document
• G7 B2 Shared Document

You can create your own Shared document to start working on Investigation!

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We will continue working on Project 1: Spaghetti Tower

Remember it is very important to record your ideas, questions, findings, resources, specifications, concerns, complaints, etc: everything! Please remember to use the Assignment Standards that we have been working on/with.

Let's Investigate:

• What is the problem?
• Related to the AOIs, society and yourself?
• Develop a Design Brief
• Pose the guiding questions for you research
• Answer your questions by researching the topic
• Include references to your sources of info (Bibliography!)
• List the design Specifications (essential & desirable)
• how will you test your product?