Assignments

Assignments added here for ongoing, upcoming projects.

QUARTER 3

Week 1

1. Write a Letter To an AI Chatbot. See details here | Example Here

See Link to "What is AI?"
See Link to "Who's behind the screen?"

2. Syllabus Overview - Monday, Tuesday - Units. Expectations. Grades

Please return the last page of your syllabus by Mon 31 July, 2023.

3. IN CLASS: Create Folders in Google Drive: As explained in class on Block day

>>Create a folder and name it COMPUTERS.

>>Inside this folder, create 3 more folders and name them:

Classwork
Homework
Projects

4. Written Response - Friday "If Keyboards Go Away"

Open a Google Doc in your CLASSWORK folder.
In 100 words of more, write a response to the prompt. Be creative!
Name your document this way: Keyboarding - First and Last Name Period#

CLASS & SCHOOL POLICIES, WORK EXPECTATIONS:

Read Syllabus here on this website: Link

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Typing.com Spreadsheet - LINK

Week 2

1. Why Privacy Matters. See Presentation

In your Classwork Folder >>>Open a Google Document

Use Style Guide: In Header:
1. Type your First & Last name, Class period, Date
2. Pay attention to spelling and punctuation.
Word Count: 200 words.
Deadline: By Block (01/18/18/24), at start of class.

2. Poster using a Grid layout. See example

In your Classwork Folder >>>Open a Google Document

Use a grid layout (insert a 'table')
Use keywords and phrases that highlight ‘PI’ and ‘PII’
Change orientation. Change color. Add 2 images or more.
Be Creative!

BELLWORK

Google doc - Homework folder

Tue: “What is Personal Information”

Block: Change this to:

"Why does Privacy Matter?"

Grid Layout - PI vs PII

Create a poster using a 5 X 4 Grid

Save it in the PROJECTS folder

Week 3

1. Steve Jobs Poster: "Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish" | See details here

Create a 5-slide Presentation

Week 4

Tue: Create a 5-slide Presentation - on Steve Jobs

See details here -- LINK ('Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish')

Block: Create a 8-slide Presentation - on Jobs and Edison.

Week 5

Create a 8-slide Presentation - on Jobs and Edison.
Create a 12-slide Presentation. The Theme:

“Five Small Inventions That Changed the World”

Check out the outline here >>>>>>>>>>>

Five Inventors slides - Outline

Week 6

Mon: Socratic Discussion: "What the Internet is doing to our brains."

Watch from: 2 mins, 50 seconds to 8 minutes >>>>>>>>>>>

Tue: Convert 12-slide Presentation to PowerPoint

Fri: Written response (see quiz page Week 7)

Week 7

Mon - Block: Complete 12 slides:

"Use animation, transitions, and other effects

Mon: "Inventing The Future"

Begin 7-slide deck. Details here >>>>>

Inventing The Future - Slide Details

Week 8

Mon: Vocabulary Review: Crossword. Wordbank (2024) | Wordbank (2023)
Tue: Complete Introduction, and paragraph for Technology 1
Block: Work on TEchnology 2 and 3
Fri: Quiz 8

Week 9

Mon: Enter your Technology Report topic in a spreadsheet - LINK
- - - - Note: This link is only accessible for input in class
Tue: Analyze Data in this spreadsheet - LINK

>>> Then write a summary of what the data shows.

>>> Submit your analysis in a Google Document

Block: Work on a logo Use FreeLogoDesign.org | Student Logos Created So Far - LINK
- - - - Also: Work on a test Survey (in preparation for final survey you will send out after Spring break.

SPRING BREAK | March 11 - 22

QUARTER 2 BEGINS

Week 10

Mon: Review your Technology Report (Paragraphs 1 - 4).
- - - Work on your Survey Questions and send them out to 25 students
Tue: Send out survey (if you did not do it on Mon) and collect responses as a chart.
Block:
Work on Paragraphs 5 (An explanation of your Survey results)

(1) How to use Footnotes - LINK (2) Citing Research & other sources

Submit your Technology Report

Friday: No School

Week 11:

Mon: Begin Lightning Presentation! This is an 8-Slide presentation.

Follow instructions in class. > Use PowerPoint

>>> You may present this slide deck for extra credit!

Tue: Convert your Technology Report into 8 Slides.

>>> You may present this slide deck for extra credit!

Block:

eBook Project Begins! Plan your topic by visiting the eBook website

>>> Check outline of eBook pages - LINK

>>>> Visit eBook website for examples of past students - LINK

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Week 12: April 08 - 12 eBook Week 1

Mon: Today we begin the eBook Project! (Some of you got started on Friday)

eBook Project outline - LINK | Template - LINK

Tue: 1. Format a Table of Contents (Page 7)

2. Write your Introduction (Page 9)

Block: Finalize Front Cover

Use Creative Fonts

Complete your Introduction

Friday: Write A Book Blurb | Write Dedication

Complete Pages 1-11

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Week 13: April 15 -19 eBook Week 2

Mon: (1) Work on an Infographic | Example 1

Tue: (2) Work on Chapter 2 (You should have completed Chapter 1 last week)

(3) Work on Table of Cointents page

Block: (1) Begin and Finalize Chapter 3 (Check eBook Project outline - LINK)

(2) Work on BAck Cover: Book Blurb and Author Blurb

Fri: Finalize Back Cover

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Week 14: April 22 -26 eBook Week 3

(Project outline - LINK)

Mon: White Space in design - LINK

Page Numbering & Bar Code

Tue: Drop Caps & Reviews

Block:

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Week 15: April 29 -May 03 eBook Week 4

Mon: Final Checks I:

Chapter Titles, even-number pages, Page guides, Page numbers, Drop-caps, Acknowledgements, Reviews

Tue: Final Checks II:

Check your PDF for consistency, readability. follow this checklist - LINK

Block:

In a Google Doc, Respond to this question - based on the Keyboarding assignment, "Facial Recognition in an AI World."

>>> How Far should we go when we trust AI to make decisions?

Test Upload Ebooks (Send PDF to teacher)

Teacher will upload your eBook to FlipHTML5, and place it in the Class bookshelf.

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Week 16: Extra Projects May 06 - 10 eBook Week 5

Mon: 1. Test Prep - Check this page on website - LINK

2. Infographic Challenge! - LINK extra credit

Tue: Final Day to Submit your eBook as a PDF

Begin PLanning a Podcastest - Sign-up on board!

Block: 1. Infographics Challenge - extra credit

2. Podcast Recordings.

3. Begin Test Prep Booklet - extra credit

- Extra Credit for creating a paper Booklet : Choose one of these topics - LINK

Fri: 1. Podcast

2. Work on Test Prep Booklet

3. Submit Infographics for extra credit

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Week 17: Extra Projects May 13 - 17

Mon: 1. Learn Image Manipulation - Photoshop

2. Check Test Prep Tab / Quizlet -

Tue: Work on Photoshop

Block: (1) Design Challenge: Create a Magazine Cover!

>>>Use this magazine cover LINK. replace Elon Musk with Jeff Bezos LINK

>>>>CHECK THESE COVERS >>>> Link | BEST COVERS THIS YEAR - LINK

(2) Photography Challenge - LINK | Previous winners - LINK

(3) LOGO DEsign Challenge! - Reproduce one of these logos and win a prize - LINK

(4) Quizlet - Check Test Prep Tab

Friday: Survey - Feedback for me - LINK

>>>>Keep In Mind: Photography Contest - Guidelines / Deadline - LINK

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Week 18: May 20 - 23 (Final Week)

Mon: IF YOU HAVE EXTRA TIME, Continue worK on Magazine Cover.