Distribute Plans for Success for student and parent review.
Student-Friendly Objectives:
I can read and understand the class Plan for Success, and I will take it home to share with my parents/guardians and get their signature as proof of their understanding and approval.
Networking and Operating Systems 1-2H Plan for Success
Assignment:
Hey, you’re back! It’s good to see you again. Today, we’re going to take care of some official business called the Plan for Success.
When you get to the college or university level, every class you’re going to take has something called a syllabus. It’s basically a legal document that defines what you can expect from the professor, and what they expect from you. It’s a pretty important thing! The Plan for Success is essentially the same thing for this class.
Why is it so important? Well, since it’s a legally binding document, if a professor violates the terms of the published syllabus in a way that a student feels negatively affects them, that student can take the professor to court. Side note: please don’t take me to court. If you see a problem with the Plan for Success, just let me know and I’ll fix it.
I’m going to point out the important parts of the Plan for Success for you today, but it’s your responsibility to read it in full and make sure you understand it, because everything we do from here on out is going to be governed by this document. If you have any questions about the document, make sure you take time to ask me so I can explain anything you don’t understand.
Once you’ve read it and fully understand it, sign it at the bottom to signify your understanding and agreement to follow the plan.
Put it someplace safe, and take it home with you. Show it to your folks tonight, and tell them what we talked about today. Make sure they understand what you’re getting into, and have them sign it to confirm that they understand the details. Bring it back to me by the end of the week (August 12th, 2016).
Assigned: August 10th, 2016 Due Date: August 12th, 2016
Recognize the importance of class policies to the successful achievement of learning goals.
Student-Friendly Objectives:
I can understand and agree to abide by the class policies to help ensure the classroom is a safe and fun place for everyone.
Links:
None.
Topics Discussed:
Classroom policies and procedures
Assignment:
Welcome back! Today we’re going to go over the class rules, or as I like to call them, the policies and procedures.
Society’s based on policies and procedures. Without ’em, we’re no better than poo-flinging monkeys in the jungle. Humans agree to abide by laws so we can all get along and get things accomplished with a minimum of screaming, head-bashing and poo-flinging.
The policies and procedures are pretty straightforward, and they’re all posted in the front of the room where you can see them at all times. They’re all really based on one simple thing: respect.
I’m going to show you respect at all times in the classroom, and all I ask is that you return the favor.
I also ask that you treat everyone else with respect, so that they can do the same for you.
Treat my stuff and the school’s stuff with respect, so that it can stay in good shape for you and for everyone else.
I’ve got a lot of cool stuff to teach you in this class. Please don’t make it any harder for me than it already is by disrupting my class, or making it harder for the people around you to pay attention.
I promise not to come to your room and mess it up; can you do me the same courtesy? I’d appreciate it.
Do any of the class policies seem strange? Like something you shouldn’t have to be asked not to do? Guess what: the reason that policy’s in place is because some knucklehead decided to be a creep and had to be asked to stop. Please: Don’t be that guy.
If you can agree to abide by these policies and procedures, then we can all get along. If there’s anything you feel like you can’t agree to here, let me know and we can talk it over.
I can introduce myself to the instructor and the other students in the classroom.
Links: None.
Topics Discussed:
Networking and Operating Systems
Room 225
Mister Marmolejo
Yourself!
Assignment:
Welcome to my classroom website for Networking and Operating Systems 1-2 Honors! Frankly, I’m surprised you’re here – I’m not going to introduce this website to the rest of the class for another couple of days. I guess until then, it’ll be our little secret. This website will be your one-stop shop for all classroom assignments, announcements and materials pertaining to the class.
Take a look around! I’ll explain everything here very soon.
Today we’re going to do one of those “getting to know you” activities. I know, you’re probably going to do something like this in every class today. Don’t worry, I’ll do my best to make it fun.
The fact that you even found this site shows you have a remarkably inquisitive and adventurous personality. Those will serve you well here. When you meet me, mention the secret words “Lemon Sherbet“, and I’ll give you a prize. Don’t tell anyone else! It’s a secret to everybody.
Complete and turn in last week’s Activity Log by end of day today (Monday, May 2nd).
Use this week to organize your collected project data (both quantitative and qualitative) and artifacts (pictures, videos, working models) and produce a five minute presentation to be delivered on Thursday or Friday of this week.
Your presentation should include the following information:
Your driving question
A description of the experimental procedure that you followed to answer your driving question.
A graphical representation of the data that you collected in your experiments.
A description of your findings and results, and how they helped (or failed) to answer your driving question.
A demonstration of the results of your experimentation, in the form of one of the three pre-determined products:
Option 1 – 100 points: A demonstration of the working model of your project, along with a written description of the steps you followed to complete the model, your experimentation procedure and the results of your experiment that lead to the answer to your guiding question you reached.
A video of the working model of your project in action will be acceptable for this option.
Option 2 – 85 points: A PowerPoint presentation that discusses all the elements of your experiment and details the steps you followed to complete the project, your experimentation procedure, and the results of your experiment that lead to the answer you reached.
Option 3 – 70 points: A poster that discusses all of the elements of your experiment, and details the steps you followed to complete the project, your experimentation procedure and the results of your experiment that lead to the answer you determined for your guiding question.
Remember that these products need to include both the written and visual elements to receive full credit.
This presentation represents a major portion of the overall project grade, and cannot be made up next week due to review and preparation for final exams. Please use your time wisely and plan to deliver your presentation on either Thursday or Friday of this week.
Complete and turn in last week’s Activity Log by end of day today (Monday, April 25th).
Use this week to finish work on your projects. Remember your guiding question and use the Scientific Method to guide your experimental procedure. Form your hypothesis, test with an experiment, analyze your data and draw conclusions to help answer your guiding question.
This is the final week when you will have time to work on your project, so use the remaining time wisely to conclude your experimentation before Friday’s final deadline.
The final checkpoint, Checkpoint 6, will occur on Friday, April 29th. At that time, each team will be expected to submit a final written log of their week’s activities as evidence of progress to receive credit for Checkpoint 6.
Next week each team will be required to present the results of their project, so please be sure you have something to present.
Continue working on your experiments. Remember your guiding question and use the Scientific Method to guide your experimental procedure. Form your hypothesis, test with an experiment, analyze your data and draw conclusions to help answer your guiding question.
Based on last week’s build experience, continue to assess how much time you need to complete your project, and determine whether or not this project can be accomplished within the remaining four weeks (again taking into account this week’s odd Tuesday schedule). Adjust your Team Work Plan and project scope accordingly.
Checkpoint 5 will occur on Friday, April 22th. At that time, each team will be expected to submit a written log of their weekly activities as evidence of progress to receive credit for Checkpoint 5.
Begin procedures to conduct your experiment. Remember your guiding question and use the Scientific Method to guide your experimental procedure. Form your hypothesis, test with an experiment, analyze your data and draw conclusions to help answer your guiding question.
Based on last week’s build experience, continue to assess how much time you need to complete your project, and determine whether or not this project can be accomplished within the remaining four weeks (taking into account this week’s odd schedule). Adjust your Team Work Plan and project scope accordingly.
Checkpoint 4 will occur on Friday, April 15th. At that time, I will speak to each team, looking for evidence that sufficient progress is being made towards completion of the project within the time frame specified in the Team Project Work Plan. All teams will once again be expected to provide evidence of progress to receive credit for Checkpoint 4.
I can collect materials and begin building my experimental model to complete my project by the specified deadline.
Assignment:
Begin working to build your finished product.
Collect and begin to assemble your materials into a working product.
If your project does not have a physical component, begin procedures to conduct your experiment.
Based on this week’s build experience, continue to assess how much time you need to complete your project, and determine whether or not this project can be accomplished within the remaining four weeks (taking into account this week’s odd schedule). Adjust your timelines and project scope accordingly.
Checkpoint 3 will occur on Friday, April 8th. At that time, I will speak to each team, looking for evidence that sufficient progress is being made towards completion of the project within the time frame specified in the Team Project Work Plan submitted last week. All teams will be expected to provide evidence of this progress to receive credit for Checkpoint 3.
Begin working to determine what materials you need to complete your project’s finished product.
Determine what you need to do to assemble said materials into a working model.
If your project does not have a physical component, determine what procedures you need to follow to conduct your experiment.
Estimate how much time you need to complete your project, and determine whether or not this project can be accomplished within the remaining five weeks (taking into account this week’s odd schedule and the April 1st holiday). Adjust your timelines and project scope accordingly.
If you have not already, please complete a Team Work Plan and submit it by Thursday, March 31st to complete Checkpoint 2.
As soon as possible, you should submit a document to the StudentsTempFiles/StudentDropFolder/Final Project Checkpoint 1 folder that contains the following details:
Your Name (if you are teaming up with someone, include both team members’ names)
Your guiding question
If you are teaming up with someone, you must submit a Team Agreement as well (edit the PDF document in Acrobat and turn in a digital copy to the drop folder).
I will review your guiding question and return your document to you with my approval, or with suggestions for revision. If your question is approved, you may proceed to the planning phase of the project. If your question needs revisions, submit the revisions for my approval as soon as possible.
Your guiding question must be approved by the end of the day on Friday, March 25th, 2016 for you to receive credit for the first checkpoint.
