G9 Tech Class #37

Due to TAKS and STAAR testing we will have class in DP1.

Today we will continue working on Design stage. Please visit G9 Tech Class #36 to review the expectations for this stage.


Look at Due Dates for Project 3 and plan accordingly. Design stage is due today.

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!

G9 Tech Class #36

Following the Due Dates for Project 3 we will start working on Design stage today.


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

For this stage, remember to come up with different options for your public announcement, and choose one.

Include a variety of different designs for you public announcement/animation (at least 3)

Include a sketch for each design

Explain every part of each design

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

Evaluate each design critically against the design specifications (assess what design specs that you listed in Investigation stage, each design meets or not)

Choose one design to program using Alice

Justify your choice of design that you will be programming

Look at Due Dates for Project 3 and plan accordingly.

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!

G9 Tech Class # 34

Continuing in our Project 3, we will specify a couple details regarding the project.

The challenge: Make a public announcement that integrates the IB Learner Profile Traits for a young children audience using Alice.

To complete your Investigation stage, please include:

• state the problem - > 'Challenge'
• design brief
• relate to yourselves, community and AOIs
• answer guiding questions listed in G9 Tech Class #32
• add your own questions (at least 4)
• interview/ask our PYP teachers what information/announcement they suggest you can portray to their students
• investigate what are public service announcements and how they work
• include examples of public announcements
• Some Design specs are the following, but you need to add your own:
• announcement (animation/game) should be aprox 2 minutes long
• use at least 5 of: Do Together, Loop, If/Else, Do in Order, While, For all in order, For all together
• include at least: 5 objects, 10 methods and 3 events
• you can use the G9 Shared doc on Investigation Draft to complete your Investigation stage
• follow the Due Dates for Project 3 to stay on task
• include the Assignment Standards
• check the  Design Folder Checklist to cover all the content expected for Investigation

G9 Tech Class #23

Today is our last class before Spring Break! :-)

Today is also International Women's day!

International Women's Day has been observed since in the early 1900's, a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies.

1908
Great unrest and critical debate was occurring amongst women. Women's oppression and inequality was spurring women to become more vocal and active in campaigning for change. Then in 1908, 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter hours, better pay and voting rights.

1909

In accordance with a declaration by the Socialist Party of America, the first National Woman's Day (NWD) was observed across the United States on 28 February. Women continued to celebrate NWD on the last Sunday of February until 1913.A global web of rich and diverse local activity connects women from all around the world ranging from political rallies, business conferences, government activities and networking events through to local women's craft markets, theatric performances, fashion parades and more.

Many global corporations have also started to more actively support IWD by running their own internal events and through supporting external ones. For example, on 8 March search engine and media giant Google some years even changes its logo on its global search pages. Year on year IWD is certainly increasing in status. The United States even designates the whole month of March as 'Women's History Month'.

So make a difference, think globally and act locally !! Make everyday International Women's Day. Do your bit to ensure that the future for girls is bright, equal, safe and rewarding.

Continue reading....

Please work on 4. Mix and Match explained in last class' blog post.

You also need to get in your groups and work on your Design stage for Project 2.

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

Look into Activity 8: from The NYSE Up Close and Personal Activity Booklet to start your designs with the final product in mind...

Include a variety of different designs/proposed solutions  to show the information about your chosen stocks (at least 3)

Explain every part of each design

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 that you will be using to track you shares

Look at Due Dates for Project 2 and plan accordingly.

G9 Tech Class #22

Today we will continue working with Spreadsheets:

Continuing last class' exercise 3. Sorting/Graphing/Percentages/Average: 

Part II:
Make your Percentage formula with a cell reference to the Max Grade cell using fixed cell reference (absolute range). Eg: 100


- Change the Max Grade in cell F2 to 200 and then change it again to 130 and see what happens to the results.
- Insert 2 columns between the columns named Grade and Percentage.
- Label those columns as Assignment/Test 2 and Grade 2.
- Complete these columns with assignments/test and grades information.

- Insert 1 column between the columns named Percentage and Max Grade.

- Label it: Average
- Under the Average column enter the formula to calculate the average between Grade and Grade 2.

- Insert three rows at the top
- Merge the rows and columns into one and add the title: "Students Grades for Spreadsheets class".

Part III:
- Select columns: Assignment/Test and Grade (including the header row)
- Insert a Bar Chart (What is this?)
- Place the graph/chart right under these columns Assignment/Test and Grade 
- Analyze the information graphed


- Repeat the same process using columns Assignment/Test 2 and Grade 2 (including the header row)
- select columns, insert bar chart, place graph under those columns, analyze the information graphed)




4. Mix and Match:
- Add a new Sheet and label it: 'My Challenge' 
- Create a challenge spreadsheet exercise including instructions, examples, etc for another group/student to solve. 
- It has to include the following design specifications:

1. use header rows
2. sequence numbering
3. sorting ascending and descending
4. insert columns and rows
5. column and row merge
6. format title (font, color, size, shading, etc)
7. three different formulas
8. one fixed cell reference
9. copy/cut and paste information
10. insert a graph (pie, bar, etc)
11. format the graph: change the Title: font & color, the colors of the bars/pie pieces, etc)

Type all the instructions and information on your "My Challenge" sheet. You can merge 5 columns by 5 rows for it.

G9 Tech Class #9

I am posting a couple more pics from Mexico City! :-)

 

Today your Design stage is due following the G9 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!



I read about this and thought it could be interesting for you all :-)
Read more about it here: Doodle for Google: If I could travel in time, I'd visit...

G9 Tech Class #8

Dear G9 students,

as I promised I am posting another picture of Mexico City, This is the Main Square.

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 G9 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.