G7 Tech Class #32

Today we will continue working on your Investigation stage for Project 3: Logo-gic


Due Dates for Project 3 are posted! Investigation is due today.



Please:

• visit last class' blog entry for the details on Investigation stage.  
• remember that you can use the Design Folder Checklist to make sure your Investigation is complete and  
• don't forget about the Assignment Standards!! (header, footer, and more)

Before you leave you need to make your Process Journal entry of the day!


November 30th: Mark Twain's 176th birthday!

G7 Tech Class #31

Welcome Back!
Hope you had a great Thanksgiving break! 



Today we will continue working on Investigation stage for Project 3: Logo-gic

 You can use this shared doc as your starting point:

• Project 3 Investigation for G7

A couple suggested links to visit are:

• LOGO Intro
• Learn LOGO
• Going further with LOGO
• 3D shapes made with LOGO

Visit last class' blog entry to review all parts of Investigation stage.

Don't forget about the Assignment Standards!! (header, footer, and more)

Before you leave you need to make your Processs Journal entry of the day!



Look at Google's  logo (Nov 18) celebrating Louis Daguerre's 224th birthday!

G7 Tech Class #30

Today we will continue with Project 3: Logo-gic


Let's think about the following for our Project 3.  The dynamic of the project would be the following:

• Regroup for this project with someone who you haven't work with neither in Project 1 nor Project 2.
• Look at the suggested introductory questions in last class' blog post regarding Logo.
• Star working on your Investigation. You can use this shared doc as your starting point to work collaboratively as a class: 
• Project 3 Investigation for G7

Remember to complete all parts of Investigation:

• State the problem
• Design Brief
• Relate to AOIs, yourselves, society
• Pose the guiding questions
• Research to answer the guiding questions you came up with (use a variety of different sources! Books, magazines, articles, web, etc... not only www ;-)
• Develop the Design Specifications (Essential and Desirable)
• Cite your sources (Biblio in MLA format)
• How will you test yourselves to make sure you are achieving the goal?
• Don't forget about the Assignment Standards!! (header, footer, and more)

Before you leave you need to make your Processs Journal entry of the day!

G7 Tech Class #29

First part of the class we will begin working on Evaluate stage. 

Please visit the Design Folder Checklist to make sure your 

Evaluate stage is complete:

• use Assignment Standards
• include user/testers feedback
• evaluate your performance in each stage reflecting on the strengths and weaknesses of each stage.
• compare your predicted time plan with the actual one
• Did you have to make any changes? Explain why
• reflect on the impact of learning Touch Typing on:
• yourself
• others/society
• environment

Once you finish, please follow the steps to submit assignments posted in the MYP Tech Website.

Second part of the class we will begin with Project 3: Logo-gic!!

Today we will start investigating the basic concepts of this specific programming language: Logo. But let's start at the beginning and think about: 

1. how do we give (step by step) instructions? 
2. what is programming? 
3. what is a programming language?

G7 Tech Class #28

Today we go by Monday schedule: 
1st Period: 8.20am - 9:40am 
2nd Period: 9.45am - 11.05am


At 11.11am today remember to  reflect honoring Veteran's Day today.


Please keep practicing your Touch Typing Exercises during the first part of the class.

I will be working with you all in small groups testing your touch typing expertise levels! Visit last class' blog post to review the Criteria/Rubric for the Typing Test.


After practicing please work on preparing your group presentations so you can all present.

Presentation Prep day!


Each group will have 5 minutes to explain to the audience:

• talk about how you have achieved the objective: Become an expert touch typer.
• how did you efficiently learnt to type 40 wpm
• why did you choose a specific typing learning method/tool?
• talk about the process of learning
• issues you had to overcome
• What design specifications did you meet? Essential? Desirable?
• reflect on timeline/time management
• Group work/collaboration

Second part of the class we will begin working 

on Evaluate stage. 

Please visit the Design Folder Checklist to make sure your 

Evaluate stage is complete.

G7 Tech Class #27

Please keep practicing your Touch Typing Exercises during the first part of the class.


I will be working with you all in small groups testing your touch typing expertise levels! The Rubric is as follows:

Typing Test 2

Criteria: Technology Criteria A, B, C, D, E & Touch Typing (see below)

Finger position:

You will have some time to fine tune details and retouches before we start with the presentations.

Presentation day!



Each group will have 5 minutes to explain to the audience:

• talk about how you have achieved the objective: Become an expert touch typer.
• how did you efficiently learnt to type 40 wpm
• why did you choose a specific typing learning method/tool?
• talk about the process of learning
• issues you had to overcome
• What design specifications did you meet? Essential? Desirable?
• reflect on timeline/time management
• Group work/collaboration

G7 Tech Class #26

Today we will continue working on Create stage.


Please visit G7 Tech Class #25 for reviewing the expectations for Create stage.


I will be working with you all in small groups testing your touch typing expertise levels!


Following the Due Dates for Project 2 Create stage is due today.

Please make sure you are including the Assignment Standards and turn in your work by following the steps to submit and assignments.




Have you tried going to Google (Chrome only) and search for "do a barrel roll"? Thought you may like it ;-)

G7 Tech Class #25

Welcome to class #25!! :-)


Please keep practicing your Touch Typing Exercises during the first part of the class.

Today you need to start working on Create. Follow the G7 Project 2 Due dates to stay on task. 
Now it is your turn to follow your Plan to become expert touch typers at 40 WPM! Assess how accurate your Plan was.
You also need to:

• make sure you have Process Journal entries for every class
• during Create stage please make extra detailed entries showing your step by step progress featuring visual evidence (screen shots, pictures, diagrams, etc)
• talk about your time management and how you are following (or not) your Plan.
• Do you ned to make any changes to your chosen Design or to Plan?