5/28 Cynicism

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ICT Essentials 1

Do you think cynicism effects the way people use technology and the types of technology people use? Why?

Word of the Day: Cynicism - negativity or distrust.

Two Lives

ICT Essentials 2

Do you think cynicism effects the way people use technology and the types of technology people use? Why?

Word of the Day: Cynicism - negativity or distrust.

5/27 Enterprises

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ICT Essentials 1

What is the biggest challenge that you have attempted in your life so far?   What did you learn about yourself from this experience?

Word of the Day: Enterprises are large pieces of work that someone attempts.

ICT Essentials 2

What is the biggest challenge that you have attempted in your life so far?   What did you learn about yourself from this experience?

Word of the Day: Enterprises are large pieces of work that someone attempts.

5/26 Products

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ICT Essentials 1

How do you decide on the products that you purchase and use? How does this effect your life both directly and indirectly?

Word of the Day: Products are things that are produced by people.

ICT Essentials 2

How do you decide on the products that you purchase and use? How does this effect your life both directly and indirectly?

Word of the Day: Products are things that are produced by people.

5/25 Technological

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ICT Essentials 1

How would your life be different without technology?  How much do you rely on technology in your life? 

Word of the Day: Technological - relating to technology, which is the application of science.

ICT Essentials 2

How would your life be different without technology? How much do you rely on technology in your life? 

Word of the Day: Technological - relating to technology, which is the application of science.

5/24 Innovation

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Read the Article
You Built What?! A Real Iron Man Suit

ICT Essentials 1
Anthony Le built an Iron Man Suit.
What is some future technology that you would like to build? Why?
Word of the Day: Innovation - an improvement to a technology or a new way of doing something.

ICT Essentials 2
Anthony Le built an Iron Man Suit.
What is some future technology that you would like to build? Why?

Word of the Day: Innovation - an improvement to a technology or a new way of doing something.

5/21 Invention

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Invention Awards: A Gaming Device That Lets You Feel the Sound

How KOR-fx Works: The device translates the audio signal from a game or movie into vibrations that the wearer can feel throughout his body. Paul Wootton

ICT Essentials 1

How do you think the KOR-fx will effect the video game, music or movie experience?

Word of the Day: Invention - creating a new device or technique.

ICT Essentials 2

How do you think the KOR-fx will effect the video game, music or movie experience?

Word of the Day: Invention - creating a new device or technique.

5/20 School Safety

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ICT Essentials 1
Do you think that personal rights are more important than school safety?  How are your personal rights effected when school safety measures are implemented?
Word of the Day: School Safety - Write your own definition.

ICT Essentials 2
Do you think that personal rights are more important than school safety?  How are your personal rights effected when school safety measures are implemented?
Word of the Day: School Safety - Write your own definition.

5/19 Cost of Ownership/Messages

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ICT Essentials 1
What do you think is the importance of the price when purchasing electronics?  Are there other things that may be more or just as important as the price?
Word of the Day:  Cost of Ownership - the purchase price of equipment plus the cost of operating this equipment over its projected life span.
ICT Essentials 2
Why do you think programs use broadcast messages for?
Word of the Day: Messages - Broadcasting messages allows communication between sprites and the stage to control several backgrounds within an application.

5/18 Specs/Variables

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ICT Essentials 1
Do you think that the specifications of a product should be the only criteria you use when making a purchase? Why?
Word of the Day: Specifications - details of a products features.

ICT Essentials 2
Why do you think that random variables are used when making video games?
Word of the Day: Variables - are used to store information for use in programs.

5/17 Cell/Conditional Statements

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ICT Essentials 1
Write a three paragraph well-developed essay.
Why is it important to follow the netiquette guidelines when using the Internet?

Word of the Day: Cell - In a spreadsheet the intersection of a row or column where information is placed.

ICT Essentials 2
Write a three paragraph well-developed essay.
Why would you want to set up a guest network in your home?

Word of the Day: Conditional Statements - control program flow in repeat, while, and if statements.

5/14 Benchmark Exam 2

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ICT Essentials 1

Part 1
ICT 1 Benchmark Exam 2

Part 2

Write a well-developed essay that you will post to your blog. Write in complete sentences; use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.

· Why is it important to follow the netiquette guidelines when using the Internet?

ICT Essentials 2

Part 1
ICT 2 Benchmark Exam2 Do Questions 15-35 only.

Part 2

Write a well-developed essay that you will post to your blog. Write in complete sentences; use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.

Why would you want to set up a guest network in your home?

5/13 Worksheet/Computer Networks

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Why do you think that some people rate a product very high and some people will rate the product very low?   How can you decide which reviews are more accurate?

Word of the Day: Worksheet - a single page or sheet in a spreadsheet.

ICT Essentials 2 Exam Review Networks - http://classtools.net/widgets/quiz_2/IgWgt.htm
Why do you think that computer networks are important? What is the biggest advantage of a computer network?

Word of the Day: Computer Networks - a group of computers connected together for communication.

5/12 Consumer/Iteration

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(Write in complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.)

ICT Essentials 1 Please complete the Project Self-Evaluation today.
What do you think is the purpose of product reviews? Do you think it is a good idea to have consumers write reviews online?

Word of the Day: Consumer - An individual who buys products or services for personal use.

ICT Essentials 2
What do you think is the purpose of repeating commands when programming?

Word of the Day: Iteration - Use a forever loop for the sprite to keep moving around the stage with some random movements and learn a little more about the Scratch environment.

5/11 Product Comparisions/Sequence

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(Write in complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.)

ICT Essentials 1  Please complete the Project Self-Evaluation today.
Why do you think it is important to compare similar products before you make a purchase?

Word of the Day: Product Comparison - To compare and contrast the benefits of one product to another.

ICT Essentials 2
Why do you think it is important to give directions or instructions in the proper sequence when programming?

Word of the Day: Sequence- Build a simple onekey application to move a sprite around the stage with the arrow keys.

5/10 Deadline / Boolean

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ICT Essentials 1 Please complete the Project Self-Evaluation today.
Note:(All completed Presentation projects must be handed in by the end of class on Tuesday May 11, 2010.)

What do you like best about your project? What is the one thing you would do different on your project?

Word of the Day: Deadline - the point in time at which something must be completed.

ICT Essentials 2
In your opinion, how can you use true and false questions when programming a Sprite in Scratch?

Word of the Day: Boolean - something that is either true or false. Used to make decisions.
Example - If you score 200 or more on the test you pass. If you score less than 200 on the test you fail.

5/7 Soundtrack/Animation

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ICT Essentials 1
How does the soundtrack of a presentation project effect the project overall effectiveness?  Why?

Word of the Day: Soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, television program or video game.

ICT Essentials 2
Do you think that animation is an important part of designing a Scratch project?  Why?

Word of the Day: Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement

5/6 Digital Citizenship

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(Write in complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.)

ICT Essentials 1
Do you think that video games teach morality and ethics? Why?

Word of the Day: Digital Citizenship - using technology appropriately.

ICT Essentials 2
Do you think that you can learn morality and ethics from playing video games? Why?


Word of the Day: Digital Citizenship - using technology appropriately.

5/5 Plagiarism and Morality

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ICT Essentials 1
Do you think that plagiarism is morally wrong? Why?

Word of the Day: Morality - concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct.

ICT Essentials 2
Do you think that plagiarism is morally wrong? Why?

Word of the Day: Morality - concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct.

5/4 What is Plagiarism?

What is Plagiarism?  Taking credit for someone Else's thoughts, ideas or work is plagiarism.  Simple stated this is wrong.  It is cheating.  Plagiarism cannot be tolerated.  There are many consequences to plagiarism.  This can easily ruin your online reputation.  If you publish plagiarized material without permission or giving proper credit to the person who created it you open yourself up to public scrutiny. You will be considered a lair and a cheater.  Future employers and colleges will find this information.   Why risk your future?  Make sure you don't just copy and paste information.  Even just rewriting in your own words is plagiarism.  Make sure that you are incorporating your own thoughts and ideas.  What are your thought and ideas  on this topic?

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(Write in complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.)

ICT Essentials 1
How can Plagiarism effect your online reputation?


Word of the Day: Plagiarism - taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own.
 
ICT Essentials 2
How can Plagiarism effect your online reputation?


Word of the Day: Plagiarism - taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own.

5/3 Import/Synchronized

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What's the difference between synchronization ("Sync") and Import/Export?

ICT Essentials 1 Exam Review ICT 1-1.
In your opinion, how are importing and exporting different? How are they similar?

Word of the Day: Import/Export transfer (electronic data) into a database or document.

ICT Essentials 2
What are some reasons that movements are synchronized in a computer program?

Word of the Day: Synchronized - operating in unison; "the synchronized movement of 2 Sprites."