IB Information Technology in the Global Society (ITGS)
From WLCS
Monday (9/13/10)
Warmup:
- Go to a computer retailer's website (e.g. Dell, HP, Sony, Apple, etc.)
- Find a DESKTOP computer that you would be interested in purchasing
- Go to Office->Open Office Writer and create a new document
- Put your name at the top of the document
- In your new document, copy and paste the link to the computer that you would like to purchase
- Copy and paste the "technical specifications" of the computer
- Save the file as Lastname_HW.odf
Agenda:
- Introduction to the Flatteners
- Flattener #1
- Introduction to Computer Hardware
- Computer hardware assignment
Tuesday - Thursday (9/7/09 - 9/9/10)
- Introductions
- IB ITGS Syllabus
- Name cards
- Lab setup/config
- 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