IB Information Technology in the Global Society (ITGS)
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Welcome to the IB ITGS Homepage!
Contents
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
