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 #23

As usual for this Project 2, we will continue to practice touch typing exercises for the first part of the class. Please get your book and move forward from where you left last class. Remember to work locally on a word processor so we do not clog the Internet bandwidth unnecessarily.

Last class Design stage was due. As we had a modified half day schedule, you can finish working on it today. If you haven't turned it in, please do so today and visit last class' blog post for reviewing what is expected for Design stage.
I have updated the Due dates for G7's Project 2. Please visit this webpage to stay on task. 

Don't forget to enter your progress in you Process Journal.


The video below displays how you worked in class for Project 1. You can visit my YouTube Channel to watch other students' work as well.

G7 Tech Class #21

First part of the class we will keep working on the Touch Typing exercises moving forward following the TextBook guidelines (starting at page #4 or from where you left last class). Work locally on a word processor (Word, Pages, text Edit, etc) practicing the different rows and letters in the keyboard.


Today you will start working on Design.

• Test a variety of different touch typing applications and see which one better suits your learning style.
• Explain the differences between all options you choose
• For explaining the touch typing tutors you are using, please use different techniques like story boards, sketches, labelled diagrams with explanations, etc.
• Evaluate each touch typing application critically against the design specifications (assess what design specs each one meets or not)

Design your own pangram

Choose one typing tutor to practice and achieve the goal: 40 wpm

Justify your choice of design and tool/app that you will be using

Design will be due next class. Look at Due Dates for Project 2 and plan accordingly.

Don't forget to make your Process Journal entry of the day!

G7 Tech Class # 20

Welcome to class #20!!

We will use part of our class to complete a Learning Styles Self Assessment Survey.Please login as a student in the WA website to access the instructions and codes needed for G7.


First part of the class we will keep working on the Touch Typing exercises moving forward following the TextBook guidelines (starting at page #4). Work locally on a word processor (Word, Pages, text Edit, etc) practicing the different rows and letters in the keyboard.

Second part of the class: you need to finish and submit your Investigation stage, as it is due today (make sure you follow the Steps to submit your assignments posted in the MYP Technology website.)

For more info and details for this stage please visit previous classes' posts: G7 Tech Class # 17 and G7 Tech Class # 16 and you can use the Project 2 Investigation Shared Docs as guides.

Don't forget to make your Process Journal entry of the day! Visit the G7 Due Dates webpage to plan for the rest of the Project 2.

G7 Tech Class #19

Please work on practicing your Touch Typing exercises and move forward on Investigation today. I will be back before class is over.

Visit G7 Tech Class # 17 and G7 Tech Class # 16 for reviewing info on Project 2.
Thanks!

G7 Tech Class #16

Today we will begin with Project 2: Touch & Type


We will work on learning how to become expert Touch Typers!


Let's start thinking about the following for our Project 2.  The dynamic of the project would be the following:

• Regroup for this project with someone who you haven't work with in Project 1.
• Look at the suggested book: Keyboarding and Word Processing
• Star working on your Investigation. You can use this shared doc as your starting point to work collaboratively as a class: 
• Project 2 Investigation for G7 A-4
• Project 2 Investigation for G7 B-1
• Project 2 Investigation for G7 B-2

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 TechClass #6

Good morning!

Today we will continue to work on the Investigation stage of Project 1.

Investigation will be due by the end of this class. Please work on completing this assignment as well as recording your entry in your Process Journal (will you will need to submit in Create stage)

The due dates for Project 1 are posted in the MYP Technology Website under G7 Due Dates.

• Remember to include the Assignment Standards we have talked about in class.
• You can use the Design Folder Checklist to make sure you don't leave anything out of your assignment.
• Take a look at Investigation Criteria for Grade 7 (MYP Year 2) to know what is expected from you at this stage.

• You can visit our last class' post: G7 TechClass #5 and keep using the G7 Investigation Draft.

• Follow the steps to submit your assignment as posted in the MYP Technology Website.

G7 TechClass #3

Welcome to the second week of school!
Please review the mind map assignment on the Design Cycle you were scheduled to finish and submit last class.

Let's take some time from this class to look into your assignments and make sure that the Assignments standards are included in your mind map as well as follow the instructions on how to submit your Assignments.

Assignments standards:

• Group Members Names
• Grade (eg: Ms Maru, G7 A4 ~> Grade 7 A day Period 4)
• Assignment title / stage
• Date
• Cite your sources
• Create a Crocodoc account (so I have a reply to email address where to send you my feedback)
• etc

For our first project, I would like you to work collaboratively in groups (max 4 students). You will Design and Build a spaghetti tower. The design specifications are:

• made of raw spaghetti and rubber bands
• hold a Marshmallow at the top for over 5 seconds
• at least 1 ft tall
• make it as cost efficient as possible based on these specifications:

• 1 spaghetti = $0.10
• 1 rubber band = $0.05

Let's begin with Investigation Stage:

• State the problem you are going to solve
• Describe in detail and explain the importance of the problem
• Explain the relevance of the problem (who is effected by this problem and why)
• Define what you need to find out to make the product (which questions will guide your investigation). 
• Research to find answers and information.
• Gather information from a varied range of acknowledged resources.
• Cite your sources via a bibliography in MLA format (examples listed in the Assignments Standards)
• Explain how you will test your tower once it is made to evaluate it against the design specifications.

Don't forget to keep your Process Journal!!!