IB Information Technology in the Global Society (ITGS)

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Tuesday (10/21/08)

• Finish last presentation
• Best Design vote
• Flattener #8 - Insourcing
• Robotics Research
  • Receive team/partners
  • Receive Area of Impact
  • Search on the Internet for 2-3 examples of robotics/artificial intelligences that relate to your area of impact
  • Create a short 5 minute presentation with IMAGES on the examples that you found. Your presentation should also touch on several social & ethical impacts relating to those specific examples.
  • Present to the class at the end of the period

Wednesday - Friday (10/15/08 - 10/17/08)

• Student Tracking System presentations
• Turn in your paper deliverable before your presentation
• There will be a short Q&A session after each presentation
• Please rank your top three choices for "Best Design" on the form given to you

Monday (10/13/08)

• Complete the Student Tracking System Assignment
• We will have a progress check at the halfway point in class

Tuesday - Thursday (10/7/08 - 10/9/08)

Warmup:

• Identify three companies that outsource (anything)
• What are several advantages of outsourcing?
• What are several disadvantages of outsourcing?

Agenda:

• Flattener #7 - Supply chaining
• RFID - what is it?!?
• Media:RFID.ppt
• Student Tracking System Assignment due at the end of next class (or end of week)
• Student Tracking System Assignment Team Pairings

Friday (10/3/08)

Warmup:

• Identify three or more different types of networking cables
• Be able to describe the differences, their advantages, and disadvantages

Agenda:

• Pre-discussion of "2 Million Minutes"
• Finish "2 Million Minutes"
• Turnitin discussion thread responses

Wednesday (10/1/08)

• Flattener #6 - Offshoring
• DVD
• Blogging activity

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