G7 Tech Class # 35

Following our Due Dates for G7 - Project 3 we will start working on Create stage.

You will need to work on creating your final product by coding it in LOGO programming language.

Make sure it meets all the Essential Design Specifications and it can also meet the Desirable ones.

You can use the Design Folder Checklist  to make sure all elements of the Create stage are present:

•  having a very visually detailed Process Journal including many and varied visual evidence of the process of creation of your product (image + LOGO code).
• talk about your time management and how you followed (or not) your original Plan.
• Did you need to make any changes to your chosen LOGO Design?

Create stage is due today.


Next class you will have the LOGO test.

G7 Tech Class #13

Today we will finish working on Create stage. Please visit the G7 Due Dates webpage to stay on task. You Create stage needs to be submitted by the end of the day today!

Remember to include the following in this stage:

1. Your complete Process Journal

2. Explain what tools and techniques you used to build your tower

3. How was your time management: Have you followed your original time plan? How?

4. Have you made any changes to your chosen design? Why? How?

For more details you can visit last class' blog post.

To submit your assignment today please make sure you follow the Steps to submit your assignments.

Mrs Linan's daughter had a baby girl!!!! Micaela :-)

  

G7 TechClass #10

Welcome to class #10!!!

Today we will start working on Plan!

The main idea in the Plan stage is that you can organize yourselves on what will be done, when and with what resources during the Create stage? The Plan stage needs to:

1. include a detailed step by step list of tasks/instructions on how your chosen Design will be built (think as if you are giving instructions to someone else to built/create your tower / cooking recipe!)
2. show a timeline of tasks and resources that you will use during the next stage: Create. Use the Gantt and CPM (Critical Path Method usually used together with PERT) concepts we talked about in class: simultaneously, sequencial, overlapping
3. Include evidence of what materials and resources you are planning to use (what will you exactly need to build the tower?)
4. Make any modifications you need to your chosen design

A couple suggested tools for Plan stage can be the following:

• TODOIST :Todoist is a task manager that's useful, fast and easy to use. You can manage a lot of to-dos ... :-)
• EXCEL/G-Docs Spreadsheet: You can start by drawing a Gantt Chart / Timeline using G-Docs Spreadsheet :-) You can see an example here: Plan Stage Example done in G-Docs (Spreadsheet)

Remember that you can always use the Design Folder Checklist to make sure your stage is complete.

Don't forget to check the G7 Due Dates to stay on task. Plan is due today and record your progress in your Process Journal. Thanks!