RS1 Exploring Computer Science, Period 7-Green 02 Assignments

Instructions to your final can be found on your DOC.


Questions to guide your thoughts and writing: What was the main idea? What was the chapter about? How is this related to computer science? What connection can you make between the topic/chapter you picked and your life? Think about the main idea of the chapter you chose, how is it going to be significant or relevant in the future?

Student's here are some possible research topics for your final project which will be worth 50 percent of your final grade.


School safety and bullying 


Communicating in the era of Technology


How Ai will affect jobs in the future?


How Exercise affect your health?


What do you think teens think about social media and online behavior?

Watch the 3 short videos and submit a summary by the end of class today




Restate the thesis in your summary.

Take notes as we watch the video: questions, comments, thoughts, feeling (:

Today we will begin the unit on Introduction To Programming

Finish reading the article on AI


Submit your Summary by tomorrow.

Work on the quiz in class today.

AI Quiz


Complete the quiz and submit it today..

We will watch the video on AI and the future of work for 15 minutes.
Afterward, we will have a class discussion on what AI will do in the future.
Use the document below to jot down notes as you watch.

Watch the video on 15 jobs that will disappear. Automation: 5 jobs that will never disappear, and 5 that will be gone by 2030.


submit 2-3 paragraphs

Turn off your cell phone.


We have all of this technology to make our lives easier, but a lot of us let ourselves become addicted to our phones, laptops, and PDAs.


SO when you are finished with school work, turn off your phone, your PDA, and your laptop.  You might even turn off your mp3 player and listen to the quiet or think your own thoughts,


When you would like a break in the middle of the day, try taking a walk leaving all of your technical devices behind.  YOu really don't need to be reachable at every moment of every day.




Question

Watch the video
2 paragraphs: write about what you learn, points you found interesting, what things you may have wondered***



Notes on the video:
-most meetings could be replaced with email/video calls (how do you think this would impact your future in terms of your career and higher-education?)
 
-You will see limited in person conferences.



-buisness travel- when your job pays your trips to attend work conferences, etc. (they pay your food, travel, hotel, car service, etc.)


-office buildings will become open floor plans-instead of individual offices it may become a large conference room shared by everyone at that job


-more frequent screenings not only for drug testing, but possibly other medical screenings


-The norm on covid vaccine you will have to show.

Search the section Internet and technology read the Article AI, Artificial Intelligence Robotics, and the Future of Jobs by Aaron Smith and Janna Anderson.


Your assignment is to read the article.


Submit a 5- paragraphs summary pages 1-8.

We will watch 3 videos on RObots.  Afterward, write 2-3 sentences reflecting what you learned.

We will watch 3 videos
How Robots are built, What are Robots, The Robotic Prosthetic Arm.


Afterward, write 2-3 sentences about what you learned.and submit by Wednesday.

We watch three short videos How Robots are built 5 minutes


Afterward, submit 2-3 reflection sentences from each video and submit.

Your uncle has given you an Anti Lazy (AL) Robot for your birthday,  Forget sitting on the couch while you order it around:  Al only works when you do!  If you take a break, the robot shut down.  When you start working again, it powers back up.


Al can help you with just about anything, but it cannot do things for you.  For example, it can't do all of the dishes, but it can help you dry or put them away.  It won't do your homework, but it can help you figure out a hard math problem.  Think of three chores or projects you and your robot could team up on.  Describe how you will work together and what each of you will do to accomplish those three tasks.

Watch the video


Take notes on WHat you learned and submit a summary by the end of today.

Problem Solving in the Community

Problem Solving is the core of computer science. Research a problem in your community or be creative and make up a problem to solve using the 4 steps to solving a problem using a computer.


Research a problem in your Community using the problem solving approach.

Some examples of community issues are

1. The city council wants to find out about trash disposal in the community in order to
clean up the streets.


2. Should a liquor store be allowed near a school?




Approach the problem

What kind of data do you need to collect?


How would you select and analyze the data?

Today we will discuss problems facing your community, For example the, the city council wants to find out a bout trash disposal in the community to clean up the streets.

Work in groups or individuals and and outline
How to approach the problem
What kind of data you may need to collect and analyze the data
How would you select and analyze the data

Wearable technology, once the stuff of old spy movies, is rapidly moving into the 21st century. Today, consumers can buy wristbands that counts steps and track sleep, athletic shoes that monitor fitness, watches that doubles as phones, and smart glasses that function as a computer or GPS, Imagine that you have invented an exciting new item of wearable technology. Write a persuasive essay in which you describe this item, explain what it does, and convince readers to buy it.

Shown below is a list of candy bars found in your favorite store. Your problem is to use the list of candy bars to create a story. You may use the items from the list more than once, Your story must have a theme, For example, it could be a theme about a crime involving the abduction of Babe Ruth, the ransom letter and all of the cluses leading up to her rescue. You are to use the names of the candy bar to tell the story.

The quiz is worth a total of 100 points.

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. What are the pros and con of choosing a desk top over a lap top?


2. What are the pros and cons of choosing an android over an apple?


3. What is your favorite search engine and why do you use that one?


4. How do you eveulate a source web page to make sure you are getting accurate information?

Through the years new inventions and technologies have changed the way we live. Think about one or more invention that has had an impact on the way you live. Now write to explain your rationale how this inventions have changed your life. Write a THREE paragraph essay on what you have learned and how you will use it outside the classroom.

1st Paragraph : a minimum of 3-5 sentences that introduce the topic and provide supporting evidence for your thoughts.

2rd Paragraph: Minimum of 3-5 sentences that provide details of why the specific area/technology is important and how you will use it outside the classroom.

3rd paragraph: a minimum of 3 sentences that summarizes your paper and provides a proper closing.

Every day, collect data related to where you go after school locations, means of transportation, ( walk, bike, etc) how long it takes to get from one location to the next, or any other data you think would be interesting,

Hey guys! (:
Write a very short summary on the part of the article we read in class today. (3-5 sentences)

The main points we discussed can be found in the DOC.

Hey guys, thank you for completing your digital literacy skills summary.

Remember, you had to pick two and write ONE paragraph explaining how those two skills have affected you. (:

Please upload and submit your assignment here, thank you.

This week we will continue Problem Solving.
You will be solving a wide range of problems and the opportunity to experiment with a variety of solution strategies. This unit is an introduction to the problem-solving process. You will be asked to solve new problems by planning a strategy, designing and producing solutions, and then reflecting on the solutions and strategies.

Throughout the unit the emphasis will be on the process rather than the solution. Most of the world's problems today do not have single simple solutions. In order to contribute effectively to the solution of these problems, you need to be comfortable in a collaborative environment where multiple approaches are valued and encouraged and where failure is seen as part of the process toward a solution.

Summary: Choose two of the features above that you believe are most important. Why are they most important? How are they relevant to your life? (1 paragraph)

Go to Newsela find the assigned article: Pro/Con: Is binge watching a harmless pleasure or a harmful addiction?

1. Read the article while completing the worksheet. (10 points)
2. Next complete the writing prompt. (10 points)
Choose an argument or claim from the text, either made by the writer or by someone referred to by the writer. Summarize the argument or claim, and then explain why you agree or disagree with it. Support your position with evidence from the text.
Submit the handout and the writing prompt in Google Classroom.

Go to Newsela to find the article listed above. The directions are provided there too.
• Now you know you want to read this article. The next time your gaming comes up at dinner, you will have ammunition to highlight the information you learned in this article.

• As you read the article, annotate and highlight important points. Make comments that indicate your interest in the report. Then complete the writing prompt. It would help if you did the writing prompt on a google doc and submit here.

• Prompt: Write a paragraph that explains the central idea of the text. Use at least three details from the article to support your response.

This is due by midnight tonight.

January 28th is Data Privacy Day! Apple posted this very informative document (story) about what happens to your data, how it's shared among phone apps, and who sees it...and buys it! Told though a story about a dad and a daughter planning a day at the park.

Oh, at the end, there is a little plug for Apple's Data transparency policy.

Write a summary following the directions provided below. Pay attention to spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. A paragraph is never one sentence.

A summary is a brief account of something. OR a summary of an article should give you a recap of the article’s main ideas, concepts, or points.

This might not sound too difficult, but when writing a summary, you need to strike just the right balance between covering the critical concepts and rewriting the whole article. Here are the steps to writing an appropriate summary.

1. Paragraph 1: Identify the author’s purpose or reason for writing the article.
a. In your introduction, restate the reason for the article in your own words.
2. Paragraph 2: State each of the author’s main points.
3. Paragraph 3: State the author’s conclusion.

When done submit your summary here in Google Classroom.

If you have not yet taken the quiz. Start here.

As you watch the section of the movie you should note a response to the question and then time will be provided for you to develop your answers as appropriate.
I have provided a written transcript for each of the days. These transcripts can be used to help answer the questions.

Please complete this with the Google Form as your back up information.

The questions for your final appear in the order that they were shown in the documentary.

You have the entire period of one hour and 25 minutes to complete this. You may use the transcript provided and your daily question responses. Take your time.

As you watch the section of the movie you should note a response to the question and then time will be provided for you to develop your answers as appropriate.
I have provided a written transcript for each of the days. These transcripts can be used to help answer the questions.

As you watch the section of the movie you should note a response to the question and then time will be provided for you to develop your answers as appropriate.
I have provided a written transcript for each of the days. These transcripts can be used to help answer the questions.

Over the next couple of days we will be watching the Netflix documentary in class.
Each day you will receive a list of questions that reflect the section of the video we will be watching.
These questions are designed to focus your attention on the important aspects of the documentary.
As you watch the section of the movie you should note a response to the question and then time will be provided for you to develop your answers as appropriate.
I have provided a written transcript for each of the days. These transcripts can be used to help answer the questions.

Over the next couple of days we will be watching the Netflix documentary in class.
Each day you will receive a list of questions that reflect the section of the video we will be watching.
These questions are designed to focus your attention on the important aspects of the documentary.
As you watch the section of the movie you should note a response to the question and then time will be provided for you to develop your answers as appropriate.
I have provided a written transcript for each of the days. These transcripts can be used to help answer the questions.

Communications Methods Chart (Google Form)
- Answer the questions individually,
- Move into your groups, then as a group go over your responses
- Be sure you decide on jobs for the members of the group: timekeeper, presenter, researcher, writer,
- --As you read the questions to each other and list answers, which responses were the most surprising.
- --Compare your answers with the other people in the group
- -- What question had the most discrepancies in the answers
- -- Which questions had the least amount of differences in the responses in your group

Identify communications mechanisms.
Title: Identify communications mechanisms.
1. Below you have been provided a Google Jamboard.
a. One person on the team will open the Jamboard.
b. Then the owner of the Jamboard will share the Jamboard with the group, so everyone can participate at the same time.
2. As a team, complete one Jamboard set of slides by answering the questions that appear on the slide.
3. On the first slide:
a. List names and period on the title Jamboard.
4. On all remaining slides
a. answer the question by first writing what the question is really asking. Maybe a definition or explanation. Then,
b. List, provide images, or draw responses to each of the 3 slides.
c. I expect the slide to be full. A single response or only a couple is not adequate.
5. Closing Slides
a. In the group, decide which form of communication is most prevalent for each scenario.
b. Create/Answer the following questions:
i. imagine life without some or all of the computer-based communications mechanisms that we now take for granted.
ii. List some of the consequences of an absence of technology (for example: without cell phones, the ability to instantly reach anyone suddenly disappears)
iii. Conclude about the impact of the presence of the communications mechanism (for example: if the absence of cell phones means the lack of the ability to contact anyone, conclusion?)
6. You will share your responses with the class.
a. Check spelling
b. Images for clarity
c. Is it understandable
d. Are your ideas clear.
7. Decide how this will be presented? One person, all persons?
8. The more you provide, the better your grade. Remember we now have 5/6 more wake ups to improve your grade.

Today we will read the article "17 Great Search Engines You Can Use Instead of Google" and
then complete the matching handout.
There are 45 short responses and you will earn 45 points for completing this handout.
This can easily be completed in one period but I will provide you with two. If you complete it all today, you will receive bonus points and have tomorrow to make up anything you have not turned in second quarter.

You could open your copy of the handout and type in your responses, save, attach to this assignment.
You could print it out and then write in the responses. Take a picture and submit it. Please make sure I can read the answers. You could answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper and scan or take a picture and submit.
I am sure you will be able to figure this out.

Use your time well.

Attached you will find five different quizes.
Find the one that is based on the article you read.
Complete the quiz using your notes.
The first quiz below is for The Web Browser with the Most Potential: Microsoft Edge
The second quiz is The Best Chrome Alternative: Mozilla Firefox
The third quiz is The Best Web Browser: Google Chrome
The fourth quiz is The Most Innovative Web Browser: Opera
The fifth quiz is The Best Browsers for Privacy

This assignment will take three days.
Attached you will find 5 articles that will be read in your group today.
Each of you are to read one of the articles. They are all one page in length.
You will read and highlight the article, summarize the article, present your summary to your teammates, take notes on each presentation of the articles, take a quick quiz at the end of the period tomorrow.
The summary should enable you to organize your thoughts before you explain the content to your team.

You will receive points for
* highlighting the article = 5 points
* writing a short summary = 10 points OR
* taking notes on each article = 10 points
* you will all take a short quiz = 10 points

Read the article, answer the questions in the article, and do the writing prompt on Newsela.
When I say answer the questions, I mean answer the questions completely.
Then go to the writing prompt on Newsela and complete. Make sure there are no mistakes in capitalization, punctuation, or spelling.
This is really due at the end of class. Must be submitted today or no credit!

This is an extra credit assignment. These points go directly to your grade.
Go to Newsela, the article title is "Wild theories offer odd comfort."

There is a writing prompt for you to complete once you have read the article. The prompt is worth 10 points.
If you highlight the article and the highlighting makes sense (as I will do highlighting myself), it is worth 10 points.
If you write a summary of the article, follow my handout on how to write a summary, and you have no spelling or grammatical errors. It could be worth 20 points. (You might consider downloading "Grammarly" it really helps.

This assignment could change your grade.

Your team will decide on the selection of a new computer to use for this project. Your task is to provide at least three options and then demonstrate to the class why you choose the one you will elaborate on. Decide who will present your project to the class. You might decide to have everyone speak on the slide they researched and created. Also, a great idea would be for each person to place their name on the drops (Slide) they made and they present thier slide (any method you have chosen).

The final product can be a:
• PowerPoint
* Peardeck
•Jamboard

Your final product should have: see the Exploring Computational Thinking, Computer Comparison Chart, and Rubric.
Your project should follow all guidelines found above.

It would be best if you were prepared to answer questions about your choices from other students.

Time is of the essence with that in mind, and you must divide up the workload. Someone does not do their part. It will be obvious if you are each presenting your work. You must be able to speak with understanding of the work. No stumbling, No shyness, No fooling around. This is worth 100 points.

Tell me about your summer.
What did you do, who were you with?
Was it good, bad.
This is for 1 minute, Embelish your video at the end

Answer these 3 questions:
Where did you go to elementary school?
What is your favorite food?
Where is your dream vacation?

You must speak for one minute
Then go back and enhance the video with bling.

Jamboard is one smart display. Quickly pull in images from a Google search, save work on a pdf or share, use the easy-to-read handwriting and shape recognition tool, and draw with a stylus but erase with your finger – just like a whiteboard.

Today's assignment is to use Jamboard or Google Slides to discuss what a computer is.
You will need to add some aspects to your slides or Jamboard.
1. Definition of a computer
2. Use words or pictures to illustrate the types of computers you see daily in your community, school, home, or city.
3. Once you have created an extensive list of computers from your daily life, put them into categories. You decide the name for each of the categories.
4. Use items along the top and the left side of the Jamboard to elevate your ideas to their best potential.
5. You must use a combination of things: you must use five items, at least. As in the text, then color the text, size the text, align the text, add a sticky note, images, or geometric symbols, change the background.
6. Directions for your first Jamboard are attached to this file.

To better gauge the factors that contribute to success in Exploring Computer Science (ECS), the Office of Computer Science (OCS) is asking all ECS teachers to administer a pre-assessment designed to help us understand the kinds of computational thinking skills, computer science skills, and attitudes toward computing that students bring to ECS at the start of the year.

So, please complete the google form that I have linked to this assignment. Do not panic, if you don't know the answer just say so. If you do, go for it.
This is sent directly downtown and used for information purposes.

I need you to provide me with evidence that you completed the pre-test.

We are going to build a better computer in our groups. This is a major project for this unit and will provide you with a test grade. So do not take this lightly. The assignments are divided into parts, as to not overwhelm you.
1. This begins with your interviewing a family member or friend with the premise that they are thinking of
purchasing a computer.
---Attached you will find a sheet providing you with interview questions. Please complete this sheet, and
possibly add questions. You will need to submit this here and you will use it in your group.
--Point value 10 points.
2. Please watch the 13 minute video attached at the bottom. And take notes from the video.
Understanding Computer Specs/What computer Specs you need.
--Point value 20 points. The more information you provide and the better organized
it is the higher the point value.
3. Read the attached article. Highlight the important elements. Then go pull up the attached chart and
complete it based on this article you highlighted and on the video notes you took. It will
provide valuable information to use in the purchase.
--Value 20 points.
4. Watch the 7 minute video and complete the handout and submit on this assignment.
-- Value 10 points.

Attached is the article that you will find in Newsela

You will need to go to Newsela and create your account.
1. Go to the Google browser and type in Newsela
2. It will give you https://newsela.com/signin
3. Go there and pick Sign in to Newsela with Google.
4. Use your CPS username and password
5. Your Class Code is W8Y2P2
6. You will find your reading assignment there.
7. The article is: U.S. government cites security risks to ban WeChat, TikTok from app stores

You are to read the article and highlight the essential points = 3 points.
Write the paragraph explained below for = 7 points.

Write a short paragraph that explains the central idea of the article. This will require at least four sentences.
THEN Use at least two details from the article to support your response.
Do Not Forget to: Check for spelling and grammar.

Each group will meet me individually in a break out room. Today we will use
http://g.co/meet/canotter1

Complete your bell ringer immediately.
Today we will have our first attempt with break out rooms.
Check the Google Sheet below for your name, responsibity, and link to follow to enter your breakout room.
You are to go to the break out room assigned to you.

Back of the Yards College Prep
Open "office hours" for students
If you feel lost, confused, or have questions.
The link is: meet.google.com/udv-rirs-ayx

Attached you will find:
1. The syllabus for the year.
2. The spreadsheet--that explains which break out room you have been assigned and the code.
a. Your assignment of breakout rooms will remain for the distant future.
b. You may need to refer back to this spreadsheet as a reminder as we move forward.
3. Today you need to go to the announcement for the day and complete the bell ringer. You will find your bell ringer for each day in the announcement for the day. This will be graded and attendance will be taken through the receipt of the bell ringer. The bell ringer will be closed after an appropriate amount of time. You will not be able to make up that bell ringer once it has been closed.
4. Each day will end with an exit slip. Just like the bell ringer/prompt. It is used for attendance and it will be graded. The exit slip will open toward the end of the class and be removed when the class has ended.
5. We will add new tech tools for the next week or two. Then we will arrive at the best ones for our class.

Tuesday, September 8
• Journal Prompt
• Syllabus
• How to get into and out of Google Meet

Wednesday, September 9
• Move into Google Meet
* Journal Prompt
• How to create a Flipgrid account.
* Show my video.
• Students create their own video
* Topic: What activities were part of your life during your summer break


Thursday, September 10
• Journal Prompt
• Move into Google Meet
* Call on students based on their place on the screen, answer these questions:
* Where did you go to grammar school?
* What is you comfort food?
* Where would you go on a dream vacation
• Opening Discussion of "What is computing"
• How to incorporate Jamboard in your break out rooms.
• Report out to the entire class with your Jamboard
• Exit slip


Thursday, September 10
• Journal Prompt
• Move into Good Meet
• Opening Discussion of "What is computing"
• How to incorporate Jamboard in your break out rooms.
• Report out to the entire class with your Jamboard
• Exit slip

Friday, September 11
• Journal Prompt
• Move into Good Meet
• Opening Discussion of "Close Reading"
• Reading article independently using "Close Reading Strategies"
• Break out rooms, to discuss the article clarify your next steps.
• Your choice--Jamboard or Flipgrid on your response to the article.
• Report out to the entire class with your chosen technology response to the article.
• Exit slip

Here is what I would like you to do today.

Upon entering class, complete the announcement for the day

1. Today we are doing close reading strategies learned last school year in all of our classes.
This work requires you to work independently.
2. Attached you will find an article.
3. I have made a copy for each of you.
4. To practice the strategies effectively,
a. Highlighting the most important or interesting information discussed in the article. (Use the
highlighter on your computer.)
5. As you read, think about who are you in the article? Are you self-compassionate, or are you
self-criticizing? State your answer and explain why you believe that.
6. Then choose a problem and solutions described in the text. Write down your answers to a,
b, ad c.
a. Explain what the problem is and why it matters,
b. using examples, facts, and details from the text.
c. If possible, describe any solutions proposed in the text.
7. Once you have all of this completed, take your ideas and put them on paper. Make sure to answer all of the questions completely.
8. Please be honest in your self-evaluation.
9. Also submit your article with the highlighting on it. I am looking to see if you are underlying the important information.
This activity is so essential in a COVID environment.

This assignment is due by midnight tomorrow, September 12.