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 Clas #27

Today we will finish working on Create stage.
Please look at the blog entries for G10 2nd Semester Tech Clas #25 and G10 2nd Semester Tech Class #26 for reviewing content and expectations for this stage.

Today, you need to finish:

• your product explaining your tour stop
• your screen recording showing your 3D Map of the whole school and zoom into your tour stop
• your final product needs to be complete.

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 #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 Clas #25

Welcome back! Hope you had a great Spring Break!

Happy first day of Spring!  Look at Google today!



Continuing from last class: G10 2nd Semester Tech Class #24

In Plan stage you will be defining what will be done, when and with what resources. 

Focus on the process of creation of the final product your choose in Design stage.

Remember to include:

• a step by step list of instructions to put together your description of your tour stop- mobile version. (like giving very detailed instructions for someone else to create it for you!) 
• a detailed timeline (for the process of building/creation)
• the resources you will use
• Look at Due Dates for Project 2 and plan accordingly.
• For more info on Plan stage and tools to complete it, please revisit: G10 2nd Semester Tech Class #10

Don't forget to check the G10 Due Dates to stay on task. Plan stage is due today and record your progress in your Process Journal. Thanks!

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 #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 #20

Today please work on your Investigation stage. Visit last classes' blog posts:

G10 2nd Semester Tech Class #17

G10 2nd Semester Tech Class #18

G10 2nd Semester Tech Class #19 to review what needs to be included in this stage (state the problem, relate to AOI, guiding questions, answers evidencing research, design specifications, testing your product, etc.)

Based on your answers to Project 2 Activity 1 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.


Carefully define your "TOUR STOP"  design specifications as they will be the back bone of the rest of the project. Investigation is due today. Look at Due Dates for Project 2 and plan accordingly.


Don't forget to enter your progress today in your Process Journal and turn in your Investigate stage following the steps to submit and assignments! 

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.

G10 2nd Semester Tech Class #18

Today we will begin Project 2! The dynamic will be the following:

• Regroup for this project with someone who you haven't work with during Project 1.
• discuss as a class where / how will we identify the stops needed for the Tour?
• one stop per group will be assigned
• create a map of your assigned tour stop
• create a storyboard and script of what your  tour stop will be about
• choose the application/tool that you think best suits your needs: website, video, animation, voicethread, etc
• shoot video, take pics, conduct interviews, etc to get the content needed and synthesize it digitally
• compile all links/postings together
• share with me/upload the final product (movie, animation, etc)
• get an URL for it
• create a QR Code  to access the URL
• use a QR Code to identify the stop
• fully test QR Codes, links, postings, videos, etc
• print and laminate a big QR Code for your tour stop (1/4 letter size page and write your names on the back after laminating it)
• install QR Codes @ tour stops
• add all virtual tour stops to our wiki (What is this?)

Let's start thinking about the following for our Project 2:

• what are QR Codes?
• why use QR Codes?
• QR codes bring Museum tours to life (Article)
• 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?

Please post your answers to this Form.

Using Top-down and Bottom-up strategies start planning how will you make the map of the school as our starting point and plan to add/zoom into your Tour Stop. Please take a look at these:

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