Using Hopscotch to Create A Coding Project
Microsoft Powerpoint 1-4
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Microsoft Excel 12-15
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Ethics in Technology
Read this article and answer the questions below to the best of your ability.
One paragraph per question.
The Article
FUTURE QUESTIONS
Driverless cars
■ Who pays damages in an accident?
■ Should children and the elderly be allowed to 'drive' them too?
■ Should such cars have to obey current road rules, such as speed limits?
Intelligent prostheses
■ Will robotic enhancements give users an unfair advantage?
■ Should intelligent prostheses be available to the able-bodied?
■ Who decides whether you should be allowed a prosthesis?
Social robots
■ Could faults in or hacking of intelligent robots cause physical harm to users?
■ Will intelligent robots redefine the roles of teachers, carers and others?
Implanted devices
■ Will intelligent implants mean the end of privacy?
■ Who will technically own the device and its data?
■ Will implants make exams worthless, as inherent ability becomes blurred?
Medical assistants
■ How far should doctors trust intelligent systems?
■ Who gives consent to sharing medical records with intelligent systems?
■ Will intelligent systems be able to democratize access to the best diagnostic medicine?
One paragraph per question.
The Article
FUTURE QUESTIONS
Driverless cars
■ Who pays damages in an accident?
■ Should children and the elderly be allowed to 'drive' them too?
■ Should such cars have to obey current road rules, such as speed limits?
Intelligent prostheses
■ Will robotic enhancements give users an unfair advantage?
■ Should intelligent prostheses be available to the able-bodied?
■ Who decides whether you should be allowed a prosthesis?
Social robots
■ Could faults in or hacking of intelligent robots cause physical harm to users?
■ Will intelligent robots redefine the roles of teachers, carers and others?
Implanted devices
■ Will intelligent implants mean the end of privacy?
■ Who will technically own the device and its data?
■ Will implants make exams worthless, as inherent ability becomes blurred?
Medical assistants
■ How far should doctors trust intelligent systems?
■ Who gives consent to sharing medical records with intelligent systems?
■ Will intelligent systems be able to democratize access to the best diagnostic medicine?
Microsoft Excel Lessons 9-11
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Work for 11/11
I am handing out progress reports today.
If you have EVERYTHING turned in from the progress report and your college budget is completely done, you may play a typing game from here. Compete for the highest speed, best speed gets a piece of candy! :D
If you have EVERYTHING turned in from the progress report and your college budget is completely done, you may play a typing game from here. Compete for the highest speed, best speed gets a piece of candy! :D
College Budget
Using Microsoft Excel, create an accurate college budget for your first year of school.
Include everything that you spend money on, including things that your parents buy on your behalf (they aren't always going to do that, you know!)
Organize it in a way that makes sense visually and we will be presenting it in class!
Include everything that you spend money on, including things that your parents buy on your behalf (they aren't always going to do that, you know!)
Organize it in a way that makes sense visually and we will be presenting it in class!
Microsoft Excel Lessons 1-7
Please print out and complete Microsoft Excel Lessons 1-7. Behave for the sub! :D
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Excel 2010 Tutorials
What makes a website successful?
This is a topic that everyone has an opinion on, but I would like you do to some research.
Please write me a MINIMUM three page paper on what makes a website successful. You should use at least five sources on the topic, as well as analyze at least two websites that you believe are successful and give me information as to why you feel that way. Try your best to use well known resources - scholar.google.com is your friend in this endeavor.
Three pages, 12 point Times New Roman, Double Space, 1" Margins. Your sources should be on an additional fourth page.
Please write me a MINIMUM three page paper on what makes a website successful. You should use at least five sources on the topic, as well as analyze at least two websites that you believe are successful and give me information as to why you feel that way. Try your best to use well known resources - scholar.google.com is your friend in this endeavor.
Three pages, 12 point Times New Roman, Double Space, 1" Margins. Your sources should be on an additional fourth page.
Microsoft Word Lessons 19-25
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Steve Jobs vs. Bill Gates
After watching the videos about Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, I need you to write a three page essay comparing and contrasting the two men.
Please include:
Their personal background
Similarities and differences between personality
Similarities and differences between company
Include at least five CREDIBLE sources. (scholar.google.com is your friend!)
Pictures can be included but will not be included in your page count. You need to have AT LEAST three pages of text.
Double space, 1 inch margins, 12 point Times New Roman.
Gizmag Articles
Go to Gizmag.com, a website for emerging and innovative technology and pick three articles that you think are interesting. For each article, answer these two questions.
1) What is innovative about this technology? (1 paragraph)
2) How could this technology change the world? (1 paragraph)
1) What is innovative about this technology? (1 paragraph)
2) How could this technology change the world? (1 paragraph)
Internet Freedom on Decline
Internet freedom on decline worldwide article
Read the article then write a two paragraph response.
How is internet freedom important?
What is the possible consequences on losing that freedom?
Read the article then write a two paragraph response.
How is internet freedom important?
What is the possible consequences on losing that freedom?
Social Media
Stefana Broadbent : How the Internet enables intimacy
Please write three paragraphs on:
1) Explaining how the invention of social media has changed society in reference to what she spoke about in the video
2) Name a specific example about how social media has helped you communicate with someone you wouldn't necessarily have the opportunity with without it
3) Brainstorm new ideas of social media and how they could possibly benefit you
Please write three paragraphs on:
1) Explaining how the invention of social media has changed society in reference to what she spoke about in the video
2) Name a specific example about how social media has helped you communicate with someone you wouldn't necessarily have the opportunity with without it
3) Brainstorm new ideas of social media and how they could possibly benefit you
The Birth of the Computer
George Dyson : The Birth of the Computer
Write three paragraphs on how the computer has changed society.
Write three paragraphs on how the computer has changed society.
3D Printing Video
Lisa Harouni : A Primer on 3D Printing
Write three paragraphs what 3D printing is and how you could use it in your everyday life.
Write three paragraphs what 3D printing is and how you could use it in your everyday life.
Microsoft Word 8-14
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Emerging Technology Project
Using Microsoft Word, create a document that explains a new technology that you find interesting.
Who came up with it?
What does it do?
Why is it important to the world?
Are there any other technologies that are similar to it? What makes it different?
Site at least two resources (NOT Wikipedia!)
Include 3-5 images and format your document using the information you discovered with the tutorials.
This document should be between two-three pages.
Microsoft Word Lesson 1-7 Questions Due 9/19
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Monday 9/16
Word 2010 Tutorials
Using GCF Learn Free, open Microsoft Word and follow along with the tutorials step by step.
I am expecting you to know the information from 1-17, so get as far as you can today. It is important to go through the whole tutorial, even if you feel that you may know some of it already. They include tips and tricks that are not as commonly known. The videos are not accessible from school computers, so please watch them on your own time for homework.
Behave for the sub, please! :D
Using GCF Learn Free, open Microsoft Word and follow along with the tutorials step by step.
I am expecting you to know the information from 1-17, so get as far as you can today. It is important to go through the whole tutorial, even if you feel that you may know some of it already. They include tips and tricks that are not as commonly known. The videos are not accessible from school computers, so please watch them on your own time for homework.
Behave for the sub, please! :D
Interview Newsletter Due 9/13
Using the answers your partner provided, create a newsletter in Microsoft Word using all of the resources available to you.
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Assignment Due 9/9
This is a pretest based on current technology standards. Answer the questions as fully as possible.
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