2015-2016 TEJ2O Daybook
Daybook
Pd 1
Feb 08
Feb 15
Feb 22
Feb 29
Mar 07
Mar 14
Mar 21
Mar 28
Apr 04
Apr 11
Apr 18
Apr 25
May 02
May 09
May 16
May 23
May 30
Jun 06
Jun 13
Jun 20
Jun 27
Monday
-Course overview
-Tech permission forms
-locker form (pd 1 only)
-need a USB drive. Who has one?
-Administrivia (day 1)
Family Day
-scavenger hunt progress?
-remind 101 and Google Group check
-Buy a Computer assignment cont'd
-Buy a Computer cont'd
FYI-CPU Article (read this!)
-earbud reminder
-permission forms
-glossary: add USB-C, Linux, Apache Web Server, HTML, Javascript, PHP, Celeron
-All:Get 50 GB cloud storage free at Highshare. We will be using this tomorrow in class to back up our Google accounts.
-CS Unplugged: Binary Chairs
-guidance appointments, 3 at a time
Priorities:
-CS Unplugged prep (see your planning document)
-Learn the Command Line tutorial cont'd (make sure you log in!)
-Make a Website tutorial (make sure you log in!)
March Break
Supply Teacher Instructions: specific & general
Priorities (to be done in order):
-verify that computers in this document exist and label with "Yes" or "No", as applicable
-continue with Codecademy tutorials:
+if done, pick any other tutorial on the site
Easter Monday
-command line tutorial
-make a website tutorial
-linux assignment
-install Linux Mint
-glossary: add ???
-ePortfolio: add Linux Commands page
Tuesday
-hand in Tech permission form
-"exam exemption" disc'n
-Admin: intros cont'd
Snow day!
-Learn the Command Line progress?
-Buy a Computer assignment cont'd (CPU discussion)
-add Build a Computer to ePortfolio
-FYI:Win7 64 bit humour
-check that you have access to Make a Website on Codecademy
-CS Unplugged overview cont'd
Note: Must choose activity by end of today
Wednesday
FYI: #BDSTEJ
-everyone join reminder service?
-Admin: start at email verification
-Admin: start with Website Overview
-Buy a Computer for a customer using parts from Wintronic
-finish Scavenger Hunt
-Mark glossary (21?)
-CS Unplugged prep (example Google Drawing activity)
-CS Unplugged activities
-CS Unplugged test Q's
-glossary: add ???
-Back up your Google data at Takeout
-...then put your Google backup on Highshare (do this today and regularly!)
-demo of including pictures for glossary
March Break
-cont'd from yesterday.
-demo:installation of Linux Mint
-disc'n:boot order, BIOS password reset
-install Linux Mint after website and command lines tutorials are complete
-record command line and website tutorial marks (deadline)
-reminder service in Google Calendar
Priorities:
-What I learned test cont'd
Thursday
FYI:MarkBook printouts (link also below daybook)
-Computer Scavenger Hunt (for tomorrow)
-Admin: start with log into Chrome
-startup bookmarks (daybook, ePortfolio, ePortfolio req'ts, Keep, Gmail, #bdstej)
-join email list (see Admin) (test doc)
-create (or update) ePortfolios; create glossary page, scavenger hunt page
-report cards
Friday
Early Release Day
Per 1 9:00am – 9:45am
-work on the Scavenger Hunt document you created yesterday. If done, add 10 extra questions of your own choosing.
-Linux: install Chromium and perform all updates
-how to install Apache web server?
-"What I Learned" Test (due Thursday)
-mark Linux commands page
-add outstanding assignments to Google Calendar (as reminders)
-Linux, Robotics, Arduino, etc. cont'd
March Break
-cont'd from yesterday.
-2 groups still need to fill in the computer inventory spreadsheet
-Linux assignment (due tomorrow)
-glossary: add ???
-see yesterday's priorities. Continue with those activities
-3E:Linux System Administration
-Apache web server instructions
Priorities:
-finish What I Learned Test (due today) (hand it into Turnitin.com per the instructions in the document)
-Python tutorial (or previous tutorials if not finished)
Supply Teacher Instructions are here
These tutorials and assignments must be finished!
+create homepage for server test
Then work on:
-if done everything, pick any other tutorial on the Codecademy site
(continue with yesterday's tasks)
-Derek, see me
-validate your HTML assignment here
-activities, cont'd
-marks & assignments explanation
-daybook feature on ePortfolio
-TEJ2K:Customer Service assignment
-TEJ2O:Arduino
Priorities:
-CS Unplugged prep (see your planning document)
-Learn the Command Line tutorial cont'd (make sure you log in!)
-Make a Website tutorial (make sure you log in!)
Note:the absolute deadline for re-marking your scavenger hunt is Friday. Re-share with Brandon (and me) if ready for re-marking.
-need planning document links in this doc
-continue with past assignments
March Break
-marking:
+Command Line
+Website tutorial
+Buy a Computer
-continue with Python
-Scavenger Hunt assignment due
-glossary: add graphics card, CPU, hard drive, heat sink, monitor, motherboard, power supply, RAM, cooling fan, SSD, computer case, RAID, USB, mouse, keyboard, peripheral, input device, output device, SATA, socket style, form factor
-Buy a Computer assignment cont'd (motherboard discussion)
-Python tutorial (or previous tutorials if not finished)
PD Day
+Linux System Administration (watch the videos only if you haven't installed Linux yet, otherwise watch the videos and practise on the computer you installed Linux on.
-priority 1: finish command line and web creation tutorials
-Brody & Brad: install FTP server and config to share Linux Mint ISO
-watch intro Arduino videos here
March Break
Good Friday
Supply Teacher Instructions are here
These tutorials must be finished!
When finished, work on these:
+Linux assignment (due this past Tuesday)
+Linux System Administration (watch the videos only if you haven't installed Linux yet, otherwise watch the videos and practise on the computer you installed Linux on.
-if done everything, pick any other tutorial on the Codecademy site
-FYI:Category Tabs for Google Keep (courtesy Brody)
-check shared Buy a Computer emails
-startup bookmarks (add daybook, ePortfolio, ePortfolio req'ts, Keep)
-ePortfolio: create Glossary
-Buy a Computer cont'd
-check Tech permission forms
-Buy a computer: case, hard disk, optional SSD
-Scavenger Hunt re-mark deadline
-see yesterday's priorities. Continue with those activities
-Google Calendar: adding reminders and setting goals
-submit test to turnitin.com
-anyone with a failing test mark is to come in at lunch today
-for those finished their test, start watching the
-Ubuntu course videos 1
-Arduino assignments
-ifconfig (add to glossary)
-glossary: add partition, Arduino, breadboard, resistor, LED
-install Synergyse extension for Google Apps
-activities, cont'd
-report cards
Priorities, if not already done:
-finish What I Learned test
-website assignment
-Arduino research (TEJ2O only)
-anything to do on your ePortfolio?
New work:
-TEJ2K students: read this article and do this Customer Service assignment
-TEJ2O students: finish Empty Program and Blinking LED on the Arduino projects page. Do not apply power until I see your circuit.
-skim "Daybook Features" bookmarks or class Tweets and add at least one to ePortfolio
on ePortfolio (if not finished)
-Linux research assignment (if not finished)
-Linux, Robotics, Arduino, etc. cont'd
-FYI:some Arduino inspiration (just read; do not do!)
Priorities (in order):
-skim "Daybook Features" bookmarks and add at least one to ePortfolio
+Linux System Administration (watch the videos only if you haven't installed Linux yet, otherwise watch the videos and practise on the computer you installed Linux on.
Then work on:
-if done everything, pick any other tutorial on the Codecademy site
-activities, cont'd
Priorities:
-everything from yesterday
cont'd
-activities, cont'd
Priorities, if not already done:
-finish What I Learned test
-website assignment
-Arduino research (TEJ2O only)
-anything to do on your ePortfolio?
New work this week:
-TEJ2K students: read this article and do this Customer Service assignment
(2O only)
-glossary: add ???
-glossary: add ???
Victoria Day
-work on ePortfolio and/or projects (no power on Arduinos while I am away!). Note: ePortfolio requirements have been updated.
-cont'd
-submit glossary ePortfolio pages for marking
-forms filled in from Friday?
Exams
-cont'd
-projects cont'd
-ePortfolios and projects cont'd
-cont'd
last day for DoL Marks
-cont'd
last day!
-have you submitted the forms from Friday?
-Rankin Run reminder (daily)
-reminder: Cool Tech tomorrow
-projects cont'd
-projects cont'd
-ePortfolios and projects cont'd
-cont'd
-the highest priority is anything not done on your ePortfolio
-TEJ2O students: finish Empty Program and Blinking LED on the Arduino projects page. Do not apply power until I see your circuit.
-skim "Daybook Features" bookmarks or class Tweets and add at least one to ePortfolio
-Careers assignment for ePortfolio
-if you're stuck and have nothing you can work on, get a head start on your next What I Learned test.
-Cool Tech presentations
-Derek is to go the resource room
-work on ePortfolio and/or projects (no power on Arduinos while I am away!). Note: ePortfolio requirements have been updated.
-Rankin Run $$$ due
-projects cont'd
-ePortfolios and projects cont'd
-cont'd
-cont'd
Exams
(due end of class Monday)
Exams
Miscellaneous Links
Reminders
Old Daybook(s)
Mar 23
May 18
May 25
Jun 1
Jun 8
Jun 29
-computer Jobs spreadsheet (sign-in req'd)
-update Client Jobs pages on ePortfolio
-Intro electronics cont'd
-Five Steps in Solving Ohm's Law Problems
-3M:continue with Arduino activities; get each marked before continuing
2O:Arduino LED Blink; Potentiometer part 1
3M:Potentiometer part 2 & 2b
-network device discussion: Drobo, NAS, CrashPlan (backup)
2O:Arduino Potentiometer part 2 & 2b
3M:8 LEDs - each manually programmed (do not use arrays)
-Cool Tech reminder (wkly)
-Binary to Decimal Converter: how many bits for ADC in Arduino?
3M:8 LEDs - each manually programmed (do not use arrays) cont'd
FYI:Tab Snooze Chrome extension
2O, 3M: CS Unplugged Test
2O
-Vex cont'd
3M
-status of Petruzella activities from ActPack
-Arduino folder on handout drive; what's good?
-Arduino's cont'd
-Back up your Google data at Takeout
-...then put your Google backup on Highshare (do this today and regularly!)
-ePortfolios (all)
Precis due
2O, 3M: Electronics Test
-ePortfolio Computer Inventory: add What I Did [summary], Rooms I Inventoried and Maintain, Problems I Overcame / Maintenance Log
-organizer tips (GDoc)
-ePortfolio Inventory link form
-marking today: inventory summary and glossary
-update Rooms I Inventoried and Maintain on ePortfolio (determine req's as a class)
2O
-last day for exam exemption marking
All
2O:
Vex intro
2O, 3M:
-review test q's
3M:
-status of Petruzella activities from ActPack
-Arduino language reference (random, if, bitwise and)
3E-cont'd-Greenshot screenshot program (w/ portable version)
-Audio research links form | tchr
All:System Explorer update
2O,3M:load XAMPP to M or V drives (discussion)
All:UGC Niagara
2O, 3M:homepage event! (record)
All:Cisco binary game (find and use a website to help with converting to binary. Use this time to help learn binary!)
2O,3M:home page rotation!
All: Binary chairs revisited, Cisco, 2048
2O,3M:home page rotation, with numbers!
2O: Priorities:
3E: Priorities:
-email me benchmark results
-document disassembly and reassembly of old Dell (take pictures and share with me via Google+; practise taking apart and putting back together)
3M: Priorities:
-Pet 1-1 Electrical Safety Activity Pack (skip website review, wet vs dry experiment, and crossword; print and bring home electrical safety checklist)
-Fritzing (schematic only -- Blinking LED, Potentiometer, Multiple LEDs)
-CHIP - The World's First Nine Dollar Computer
-CS Unplugged prep
3M:
-status of Petruzella activities from ActPack
2O,3M
3E:
-prep one computer for donation
2O:
-Vex experimentation cont'd -- give me report tomorrow
3M:
-next Arduino LCD experiment (thermometer); if done, add switch to switch between C and F
3E:
-get lab ready for grade 9's
-brainstorm what we could do with donation computer (how to publicize)
-start collaborating on "What I Learned Test #2"
2O
3M
-"Nifty" presentations
3E
-cont'd
All
-ePortfolio cont'd
-FYI: Pi
-Computer History Website Review
-computer history cont'd (key points; create test)
-finish reviewing computer history content; prep q's
-present history websites; take notes on important content (as a class)
-review computer history q's; practice test (test is now Monday)
-computer history test
-Computer Maintenance/ Service Assignment
-Computational Art course demo pic | website
-demo of Vex Robotics (basic motor control; basic hardware overview)
-Vex demo cont'd (program a square path)
-Turing graphics cont'd
-FINISH Turing Graphics!
2O, 3M:
CS Unplugged test Monday
2O
-hour of code (Angry Birds)
-ePortfolio
3M
-Electrical safety package
-ePortfolio
All
-cont'd from yesterday
-finish component presentations, based on feedback; when finished, email Mr. Beens so it can be shared with entire class; final presentations next Monday
-electronics tutorials website reviews
-Electronics Safety Poster Assignment [LP]
-Interactive Ohm's Law (go through slides; make sure you understand)
-if done, do Networking unit in Digital Overdrive
-submit safety posters
-Mindomo Computer Jobs (3E editors) [tchr link]
-Computer Component Presentations
-research and bookmark Arduino videos & resources to share
3E: plan "computer repair business"; report back to class tomorrow
3M:Fritzing demo
3E: share business proposals
2O, 3M: share Arduino resources (GDoc); view others' and pick your top three
3E: identify library computers to be replaced and which computers will replace them
3E: 3201 maintenance check
2O, 3M: top three Arduino sites; watch Udemy videos; Arduino kit exploration
2O, 3M: -Arduino cont'd
FYI: White Bread Shield for Arduino
2O, 3M: has everyone entered top three Arduino sites?
2O, 3M: Arduino cont'd
3M:Fritzing intro
All: Coding handout
3E:Computer Jobs spreadsheet (sign-in req'd)
2O, 3M: top three Arduino sites are...
All-intro electronics presentation
2O, 3M: Electronics test planning document
-2O, 3M: write electronics test questions (today; due tomorrow; no exceptions)
2O, 3M: Electronics test planning document cont'd
-review and mark test q's; create test (as a class)
-2O, 3M: Interactive Ohm's Law
-ePortfolio marking request form
All: if finished, try Grok Python: Eliza (programming)
Priorities:
-ePortfolio contents
-Petruzella safety package (2O, 3M only)
2O: start config'ing computers under table below Macs on our network next door
All: if finished, research XAMPP or try Grok Python: Eliza (programming)
-FYI: Google Tips
-Miracast demo
-finish everything in ePortfolio and submit for marking
-ePortfolio req'ts (I've added "Cool Tech" and "Daybook Feature")
-ePortfolio marking request form
-if finished everything (all previous assignments), install Portable XAMPP and try to get web server and/or FTP server running on your computer. If it seems too complicated, do the HTML tutorial below (save your files).
-PasswordBox: do not use!
-startup bookmarks reminder
-demonstrate startup bookmarks for me
-priorities cont'd (exam exemption marks deadline end of class Wed)
-Running Tina (vs Edison): Prove that...
I = V / R
-Tina challenge: construct a series circuit that proves that...
RT = R1 + R2 + R3 + ...
-Grok: Python: Disease Outbreak
-demo of everyone's FTP servers
-write electronics tutorial website review
-evaluate all reviewed websites and come up with your "top 3" list
-Edison: experiment and play with LED cicuit
-if finished, see additional instructions in teacher notes, above.
Arduino 3 LED circuit (Fritzing, breadboard)
-Blinky circuit on Arduino
-demo of 3 LED program (comments, chunking code, variables)
-3 LED cont'd
-binary counter (4 LEDs)
-Arduino blinking circuit in Fritzing
-CS Unplugged quiz q's
-XAMPP & Apache web server
-prep Web Server test (sign-in req'd)
-FTP server
-config FTP server for at least two users (at least one is username: "anon", password "anon"), with access to a "public" folder on your M drive; include a basic web page in that folder that has your name in it as a heading 1 and a link to your next two neighbor's ftp servers. Also include a link to a utility you find on the Internet that you think would be useful in this class (try not to use the same utility as other students).
-practise for web server test
-prep for cool tech #2
-series and parallel intro with Tina
-cont'd
-
-Vex/Arduino cont'd
-Continue with Arduino and Vex projects under Nicholas' supervision. Be sure the Fritzing documents are finished and saved for circuits 1-5. When done, start creating screenshots of these (the layout and the schematic) for your ePortfolio.
-dismantle plotters
-Vex/Arduino cont'd
