IBITGS - 0809 - September

From WLCS

Monday (9/29/08)

Warmup:

  • Find a recent article that relates to networks / networking. Read the article and be prepared to discuss.
  • Identify who the stake-holders are in your article.

Agenda:

  • Networks - Social & Ethical Issues
  • Networks Areas of Impact
    • Open the Inspiration template Media:NetworkingImpacts.isf
    • Give an example of how a particular social/ethical issue would relate to an area of impact (within the context of networks!)
    • Example: privacy -> medical records that are transfered over a network ought to remain unreadable -> health
    • Come up with an example for at least five of the issues (we will compile them on the wiki as a class)
  • REMINDER: Essay revisions are due by Wednesday!
  • IT Social & Ethics Vocab Quiz Grades

Thursday (9/25/08)

Warmup:

  • What does LAN stand for? Give an example.
  • What does WAN stand for? Give an example.
  • What is the difference between a hub and a switch?
  • What kind of information is found in a networking packet? (HINT: think of mail)
  • Within the context of networks, what does IP stand for? Under the IP, what does every computer possess?
  • What do we add to packets so that they can be received out of order?

Agenda:

Back to School Night

Tuesday (9/23/08)

  • If you have not taken the IT Social & Ethical Vocabulary Quiz yet, then do so ASAP
  • Return protocols essays
  • Re-writing / Revision Rules
    • Edit and resubmit your essay on paper
    • Staple the original graded copy w/ rubric to your re-write
    • Revisions are due back ONE WEEK after essays are handed back
  • ITGS Rules for Writing
    • Clear
    • Concise
    • Answers the question
    • Proper citations and references list
  • Introduction to Networking
  • Packet-switched Network Activity (w/ notecards)

Friday (9/19/08)

  • Where are your protocols essays?!?!
  • IT Social & Ethical Vocabulary Quiz
  • Flattener #4: Open Source Review
    • Blogging activity
  • Finish your wikis
    • your name
    • technical definition
    • layman's definition
    • explanation of definition (to a 12 year old)
    • social significance(importance) of the term
    • at least 3 IT historical/current events examples relating to your term
    • footnotes and references (5-10 references)

Wednesday (9/17/08)

Warmup:

  • Define the term "open source" - DO NOT USE GOOGLE OR WIKIPEDIA
  • Find an article within the past week that discusses something open source
  • Identify all the social ethical issues that are involved in your article

Agenda:

  • Reminder: Submit your protocols essay on turnitin.com
  • Flattener #4: Open Source
  • Version control: PB&J Activity

Monday (9/15/08)

  • Media:ItgsLaymansTerms.ppt
  • Your wiki requirements
    • your name
    • technical definition
    • layman's definition
    • explanation of definition (to a 12 year old)
    • social significance(importance) of the term
    • at least 3 IT historical examples relating to your term
    • footnotes and references (5-10 references)
  • Work on protocols essay
    • SHOW A ROUGH OUTLINE TO MR. BUI

Thursday (9/11/08)

Warmup:

  • Article discussion

Agenda:

Tuesday (9/9/08)

Warmup:

  • Article discussion

Agenda:

Friday (9/5/08)

Warmup

  • Go to Digg - Technology
  • Find several articles that interest you
  • Read the articles -- be prepared to discuss

Agenda

Tuesday - Thursday (9/2/08 - 9/4/08)

  • Introductions
  • Syllabus
  • Name cards
  • Lab setup/config
  • Student Survey
    • Fill out and submit
    • Share several snippets with class
  • ITGS Student Opinion Survey
  • Turnitin
    • Create an account with Turnitin (if you do not already have one)
    • Join the following class number: 2391653
    • Use the password pbui to join the class
  • Read the following article on Facebook and privacy: here
    • After reading the article, login to Turnitin
    • Go to the discussion board
    • Respond to the Facebook discussion topic
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