4/4/2014 April 4, 2014Information regarding 3rd quarter grading: We had 3 assignments this past quarter. The first was the stock portfolio spreadsheet (Tech-onomics 2) using formulas and a variety of formatting techniques to keep track of stocks for 8 weeks. In Tech-onomics 3 students charted one of their stocks in Excel using a line graph and then did an analysis paragraph. The third graded assignment was a summary post on the experience of participating in the national Hour of Code activity to develop an awareness of computer programming and careers in the field. Overall most students did a great job with these projects, although they basically fall into 2 camps: those who pay attention to the directions and those who do not. We are now heading into the final stretch of the Genius Hour project. Last week students needed to get their Google Doc in order by entering headings for each section, and then they could begin working on their presentation slides. I will be looking for: 1-The Essential Question 2-A Motivation Statement 3-Research with a minimum of ten solid ideas relevant to the chosen topic 4-Statistics to back up or support your idea 5-Conclusion statement 6-Citations Some students have gone on to build their presentation without all of the components in place first. This is putting the cart before the horse. You cannot construct a house without a blueprint, and you cannot construct a cohesive and sensible presentation without your information plan in place. By this Tuesday, April 8, I will need to know if students are choosing the slide option with live presentation or the video option for the final presentation. Comments are closed.
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