G10 2nd semester Tech Class#34

Please review last 2 classes blog spots and fully complete your Investigation stage.

Remember to include:
- state what robot you will build
- design brief
- relate to yourselves, society and AOI
- add guiding questions and answers evidencing research
- state which group member was in charge of each part
- Design specifications (what will the robot do, have, etc)
- cite your sources
- etc

Please submit today.

G10 2nd Semester Tech Class #33

Today we will continue working on Project 3: Robotics.

Please work on finishing Investigation today, and we will be starting Plan stage next week.

To review Investigation details, please visit G10 2nd Semester Class #32. Don't forget about:

• include the Assignment Standards
• check the  Design Folder Checklist to make sure your Investigation stage will be complete.
• You can use the G10 Shared doc on Investigation Draft as a starting point

Following our G10 Due dates webpage, please submit Investigation today by following following the steps to submit assignments posted in the MYP Tech Website. Remember to Include the Assignment Standards.

Don't forget to add your journal entry of the day to your Process Journal.

G10 2nd Semester Class #32

Today we will deploy the QR Codes and if you did not submit your Evaluate stage last class, you can do so today for 50% of the grade.


If anyone still needs to present, we can do so in small groups.




Simultaneously, we will start our Project 3:  Lego Robotics!

We will start working with Investigation:

Let's develop our guiding questions looking into the big concept as well as into our classroom activity:

• What are Robots?
• What can we used them for?
• Why?
• When were they invented/did it all start?
• Who?
• How?
• How do designs vary for different purposes?
• add more questions....

Developing our guiding questions we can begin completing our Investigation stage, state the 'problem', develop the Design Brief, relate the importance of these devices in our lives, society and AOIs, etc.

• Get in new groups with people who you have not worked with before
• Get started focusing on the listed questions (in red) as an introduction to Project 3: Investigation stage
• Install the Lego Mindstorms software in your laptops (if you are using your own device)
• When starting your Investigation stage  document, please remember to:

• include the Assignment Standards
• check the  Design Folder Checklist to make sure your Investigation stage will be complete.
• You can use the G10 Shared doc on Investigation Draft as a starting point

Once you have developed your design brief, complete the design specifications and remember to keep record of your sources in the bibliography.

We will be using Lego Robotics NXT 2.0 kit. You can visit online tutorials @ NXT Tutorials. You can visit the Essentials page to get started as well as the Advanced section for the expert programmers.

Other ideas and wak through resources could be found at: Lego Mindstorms Overview and The NXT Step blog.

You can decide what your end product will be: car, robot, crane, etc... 

  

If you have not decided what you would like to build, you can visit NXT Programs - Project Ideas.

Other ideas/resources videos are listed below:

• Wall-E, 
• Color Sorter, 
• Line Follower, 
• Spider and 
• Bug among others..!

Don't forget to start your Process Journal adding journal entry of the day.

G10 2nd Semester Tech Class #31

We made it over 30 Tech classes! Yahoo!

Please work on Evaluate stage today while we finish the details of the QR codes.


Evaluate stage is due today (11.59pm):  

• Include feedback received/experienced (if any) when your tour stop product was used/tested.
• Analyse results of questionnaires (if any) for testing your tour stop product.
• Include a detailed evaluation of your performance at each stage of the design cycle by discussing the strengths and weaknesses of each stage. 
• Include ideas on how each stage could have been improved.
• Compare the predicted time plan (original Gantt chart/timeline) with the actual and gave reasons for the changes (if any) - include original timeline and actual changes.
• Compare the chosen Design with the actual final tour stop production and give reasons for the changes (if any) - include original sketch and pic of final spreadsheet.
• Include a discussion on the impact of the product on yourselves, others and/or the environment.

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

G10 2nd Semester Tech Class #30

Following our G10 Due dates webpage, today is Presentation Day!!! Be prepared to show and explain your final product featuring a WA Tour stop in 5 minutes. The final product needs to be:

• built, 
• operational,
• what did you do to feature your tour stop?
• what application / features did you use to describe your tour stop?
• Why?
• talk about the process of creation
• issues you had to overcome
• timeline and your time management
• group work
• strengths / weaknesses / areas of improvement
• Q&A mini session

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April 1st: Watch the following new uploaded Google videos

G10 2nd Semester Tech Class #29

Today is the last day we will be working in class on your final product!

Please visit past blog post entries for details on the expectations and content needed for this part of the project:

• G10 2nd Semester Tech Class #28
• G10 2nd Semester Tech Clas #27
• G10 2nd Semester Tech Class #26

Record all your progress in your Process Journal before you turn in your Final Product.

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

G10 2nd Semester Tech Class #28

  

Today we will finish working on making the last touch ups to your Tour Product including:

• voice overs and proof reading / watching
• make any changes (if necessary)
• share with me so I can post it online, 
• retrieving the URL / Link,
• using the URL to create a QR Code
• print the QR code
• test the QR Code
• write your names on the back
• laminate
• place at your Tour Stop

Record all your progress in your Process Journal before you turn in Create stage today (if you haven't turned it in last class).

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

G10 2nd Semester Tech Class #26

Today you should start working on Create stage developing your chosen Design that should:

• explain in a short period of time (under 2 min) the WA Tour Stop you have assigned
• be digital
• hosted online
• be accessible by reading a QR code
• be accesible/usable/viewable using a mobile device
• take into account the audience expectations
• meet your design specifications (essential and desirables) that you developed in your Investigate stage.

Remember to:

• make  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?

Keep an eye on the Due Dates for Project 2 and You can always use the Design Folder Checklist and the Assignments Standards to make sure your assignments are complete.

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 #21

We will continue working on Project 2.  Investigate stage was due last class, therefore if you have not submitted it, please do so today for 50% of the grade.


Based on your answers to Activity1 Form, I have listed the tour stops for each group in the List: Project 2 - G10 Tour Stops. Names and stops are highlighted in blue and red respectively.


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


Using Top-down and Bottom-up strategies as discussed in class, please work on finishing the 3D map of the whole school as our starting point and connect it with a 3D map of your specific tour stop.


Look at Due Dates for Project 2 and plan accordingly to stay on task.

G10 2nd Semester Tech Class #19

Hello G10 students!

I am not at school today as I am heading to Atlanta, GA to visit the Ron Clark Academy and attend this weekend's National Teachers Conference together with other WA teachers :-)

Please continue working on Project 2 today:

1. Everyone, please read these articles: 

• How QR Codes bring Museum tours to life (Article)
• Cook Children's Hospital pioneers in using bar codes for vaccines (Article)

2. Get your group members organized to take roles and work on the following activities during today's class:

3. Start planning/developing the map of the whole school as your starting point. Next class you will be assigned your group specific 'tour stops'.

To get started with your map you can visit last class' blog post and/or take a look at these:

• Make a map of the school using Google SketchUp
• Have a look at the K-12 Education SketchUp Gallery
• You can also explore this MineCraft Wiki for ideas

4. Based on our last class' group discussions and your work on the Form, please take these into account and start writing you Investigation assignment: 

• who would the audience be?
• what would they expect to get from the tour?
• what stops/places are we looking into listing in our tour? why?
• what are the highlights of WA that you think should be included in the tour?
• Different kinds of presentations are used in digital supported tours
• What are QR Codes?
• When and where are QR Codes used? (did you read the articles listed above? ;-)
• How will you build a 3D map of the school and a close up on your groups' tour stop

You can use this Investigation Template Shared Doc to get started.