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?

G7 Tech Class # 24

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

Today you need to start working on Plan. Follow the G7 Project 2 Due dates to stay on task. Plan is due today. Organize your group assigning roles and tasks, so you can turn your assignment in on time.


When working on Plan stage, remember to:

• make a detailed step by step list of tasks/instructions on how will you become an Expert Touch Typer  (think as if someone else will need to learn how to type using your set of instructions)
• show a timeline of the tasks, activities and resources that will guide you, or others, to become the Expert Touch Typer during Create. Use the Gantt and CPM (Critical Path Method usually used together with PERT) concepts we talked about in class and during last project: simultaneously, overlapping, sequencial.
• Include evidence of planning for materials and resources usage (what will you use? when? how?)

Don't forget to make your Process Journal entry and follow the steps to submit your assignments as posted in the MYP Technology Website.

Happy Halloween G7 Students!

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 #22

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.

Today Design stage is due. Please visit last class' blog post for reviewing what is expected for Design stage.

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


Design is Due today.

B Day October 26 please see half day schedule below:

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 #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!