Difference between revisions of "IB Information Technology in the Global Society (ITGS)"
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== Thursday (9/24/09) == | == Thursday (9/24/09) == | ||
| + | '''Warmup:''' | ||
| + | * Research on-line the term: "net neutrality" | ||
| + | * Read the following article: | ||
| + | ** [http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/09/republican-net-neutratlity-amendment/ Net Neutrality Article] | ||
| + | * How do you feel about net neutrality? | ||
| + | * Who are the stakeholders? | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Agenda:''' | ||
* Complete [[My first website assignment]] by the end of Friday (9/25/09) | * Complete [[My first website assignment]] by the end of Friday (9/25/09) | ||
* Complete Flattener #4 - Uploading | * Complete Flattener #4 - Uploading | ||
Revision as of 11:44, 24 September 2009
Contents
Thursday (9/24/09)
Warmup:
- Research on-line the term: "net neutrality"
- Read the following article:
- How do you feel about net neutrality?
- Who are the stakeholders?
Agenda:
- Complete My first website assignment by the end of Friday (9/25/09)
- Complete Flattener #4 - Uploading
- Introduction to Networking
- Packet-switching vs. Circuit-switching Networks
- Packet-Switching Animation
- Circuit-Switching Animation
- Packet-switched Network Activity (w/ notecards)
- Media:Networking.ppt
- Packet-switching vs. Circuit-switching Networks
Tuesday (9/22/09)
Warmup:
- Take out a sheet of paper
- Draft the layout of your website
Agenda:
- Introduction to HTML
Friday (9/18/09)
- Review Flatteners #1, 2, 3
- Flattener #4
- Introduction to HTML
Wednesday (9/16/09)
Warmup:
- Find one IT article through any website
- Who are the stakeholders?
- How does it relate the ITGS social/ethical issues?
- Add your article's link to the corresponding social/ethical issue.
- In addition to adding the link, write a description of the link under it (50 words or less). See the Privacy and anonymity for an example
Agenda:
- Review Flatteners #1 and #2
- Flattener #3
Monday (9/14/09)
Warmup:
- Go to Digg - Technology
- Find several articles that interest you
- Read the articles -- be prepared to discuss
Agenda:
- Media:ItgsLaymansTerms.ppt
- IB ITGS Social & Ethical Issues
- Receive wiki accounts
- Discuss wiki privileges, responsibilities, and accountability
- Go through the IB ITGS Social & Ethical Issues list and add links to your articles
- Introduction to Flatteners #1 & #2
Thursday (9/10/09)
Warmup:
- Try logging into your account
- Login username is your first initial and lastname (e.g. pbui)
- Your password is your student ID number
- Find the IB ITGS course website any way you want
- Complete the Student Survey
Agenda:
- Share Introductions
- ITGS Student Opinion Survey
- Example On-line Resources
- Digg - Technology
- CNET News
- Slashdot
- Wired News
- MIT Technology Review
- Washington Post - Technology
- Wikipedia
- and MANY MANY MANY more!
- NOTE: DO NOT USE NEWS AGGREGATORS AS SITED SOURCES
- Watch "Shift Happens": here
- What 2 things surprise you?
- What questions should we be asking...
- of our schools?
- of our teachers?
- of yourself?
- What does the title suggest to you?
- IB ITGS Social & Ethical Issues
- Media:ItgsLaymansTerms.ppt
Tuesday (9/8/09)
- Introductions
- IB ITGS Syllabus
- Name cards
- Lab setup/config
