IB Information Technology in the Global Society (ITGS)

Wednesday (9/7/11)

Warmup:

• Visit each of the following websites and read the headlines. After going through all the headlines, find the article that most interests you and read it. Be able to give a brief synopsis to the class.
  • Washington Post - Technology
  • Engadget
  • Gizmodo
  • CNET News
  • Reddit
  • Wired News
  • MIT Technology Review

Agenda:

• Go over the ITGS Student Opinion Survey
• Watch "Did you know? 4.0"
  • What 3 things surprise you?
  • What questions come to your mind?
  • What do you think the world will be like 5 years from now? 10? 20?
  • What kind of effects do you think that this will have on people?
• IB ITGS Social & Ethical Issues
• Media:ItgsLaymansTerms.ppt

Tuesday - Thursday (9/6/11 - 9/8/11)

• Introductions
• IB ITGS Syllabus
• Name cards
• Lab setup/config
  • Login username is your first initial and lastname (e.g. pbui)
  • Your password is your student ID number
  • Go to Apple (upper left) -> System Preferences -> Accounts -> Change Password
  • Acceptable-use policies apply in this lab!
• Complete the Student Survey