G10 2nd Semester Tech Class #44

Following our eye on the G10 Due Dates for Project 2, today your robot needs to at least move forward for 2 seconds. 


I will be assessing your robot and group work to give your group a grade on progress.

Please continue working on Create stage building your robot according to the details you planned in the combined Design / Plan.

Don't forget to make your journal entry of the day.

Thanks!

G10 2nd Semester Tech Class #41

If you have class after testing, please start working on Create stage.

Start working building your robot according to the details you planned in the combined Design / Plan assignment using one box / kit per group.

For this stage it is super important to look into these:

1. Your complete Process Journal with :

• dated journal entries including Visual Evidence (designs, sketches, screen shots, pictures, etc that show how the steps you took to build your robot)
• notes regarding any changes you needed to make to Design and/or Plan: e.g. added a piece, changed the robot, used another resource, didn't need a resource, didn't finish what was planned etc.
• how did the group work? Did you have any issues? how did you overcome them, if any?

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

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

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

5. Complete your robot following your Design/Plan! :-) 

You can always use the Design Folder Checklist to make sure your Create stage is complete.

Keep an eye on the G10 Due Dates for Project 2 to stay on task.

Don't forget to make your journal entry of the day and  include in it all the screenshots of the process of creating your final product as visual evidence!

Here are a couple Pics from Boston. I will send you more updates during the week :-)

Thanks!

G10 2nd Semester Tech Class #38

Continuing with what we were working last class: G10 2nd semester Tech Class #35 and G10 2nd semester Tech Class #36

-Please complete the Design and Plan stage assignment. Look at the G10 Due dates webpage, please submit it today if you have not done that on April 20. Follow the steps to submit assignments posted in the MYP Tech Website. Remember to Include the Assignment Standards.

G10 2nd semester Tech Class #36

Continuing with what we were working last class: G10 2nd semester Tech Class #35

-Please complete the Design and Plan stage assignment. Meeting the G10 Due dates webpage, please submit it today following the steps to submit assignments posted in the MYP Tech Website. Remember to Include the Assignment Standards.

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G10 2nd semester Tech Class #35

Today we will move on to Design and Plan stages.

Based on your research in past classes during Investigation stage, work on matching the design specifications you listed with the Robot that you will be building. Choose three options of your choice, and contrast them against your design specs and state why you are choosing your final Robot to be built.

Pay close attention to the limitations of the Lego Mindstorms 2.0 Kit and the robot of your choice.

Develop your step by step plan listing all the taks, and materials that you will be needing to build the robot as well as the time you will need to carry out those tasks.
Graph all these in your Gantt Chart/Timeline.

Follow the G10 Due dates webpage to stay on task.

G10 2nd Semester Tech Class #24

Last class before Spring Break! :-) 
We will go by half day schedule:




Today please finish working on your 3D Maps. Remember to use Top-down and Bottom-up strategies to make your 3D map of the whole school as our starting point and then "zoom" into the groups' school tour stops: Project 2 - G10 Tour Stops. 

• Please visit G10 2nd Semester Class #22 for details to have a complete Design stage. 
• Remember to download a copy of your Shared doc before you submit your assignment. If you don't recall how to do that, you can watch the step by step video tutorial in my YouTube Channel!
• Look at Due Dates for Project 2 and plan accordingly.

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

G10 2nd Semester Tech Class #23

G10 3rd Period: TAKS testing day - ELA

G10 5th Period: Continue working on your 3D Maps and Design stage. Please visit last class' blog post for details. Don't forget to record your progress in your Process Journal.

Thanks.

G10 2nd Semester Class #22

Today you will need to complete your 3D Map. Remember to use Top-down and Bottom-up strategies to make your 3D map of the whole school as our starting point and then "zoom" into the groups' school tour stops: Project 2 - G10 Tour Stops. 

G10 4th Period: Today we will have a Guest Speaker: Junior Student - Marsha Kubyshko that will share with us Google Sketchpad 3D Map creating. Exciting!

Please organize your group members' roles to start working on Design stage. 

Include a variety of different designs/proposed solutions  to show information about your tour stop (at least 3)

All proposed designs have to be accesible using a mobile device

Not exceed 2 minutes

Explain every part of each ideas/product solution

For explaining your designs, please use different techniques like story boards, sketches, labelled diagrams with explanations, etc.

Evaluate each design critically against the design specifications (assess what design specs each design meets or not)

Choose one design to build

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

How will your final product connect with the intro to your Tour Stop: 3D map of the whole school + zoom into your Tour Stop?

Look at Due Dates for Project 2 and plan accordingly.

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

G10 2nd Semester Tech Class #9

As I promised you last class, I am including some pictures of Mexico City!

   

Today your Design stage is due following the G10 Due Dates planned. Please work on this assignment during class today and submit it by the end of the day today (11.59pm).  Remember to download a copy of your Shared doc before you submit your assignment. 

I you don't remember how to do that, you can watch a step by step video tutorial in my YouTube Channel!

You can review the guidelines for this stage on last class' blog entry.

Don't forget to make your journal entry of the day. Based on today's progress, I would suggest including the sketches of your designs as visual evidence!




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G10 2nd Semester Tech Class #8

Greetings from Mexico City! 
I attach a picture below, I took from the plane while landing in Mexico City. I will try and get another picture that shows more of Mexico City for tomorrow. I also included a picture of the teachers working during the workshop yesterday :-). There are 30 teachers in my workshop :-)

Today please start working on Design.

• Include a variety of different designs addressing the project 'problem'  (at least 3)
• Explain every part of each ideas/product solution
• For explaining your designs, please use different techniques like story boards, sketches, labelled diagrams with explanations, etc.
• Evaluate each design critically against the design specifications (assess what design specs each design complies with or not)
• Choose one design to build
• Justify your choice
• Evaluate your performance in the design stage of the project.

You can use the Design Folder Checklist as a guide not to leave anything out of your Design Stage.

Remember to check the G10 Due Dates to stay on task.

Record what you accomplished today, what's your plan for next class, any issues you had to overcome, etc in your Process Journal.