Tech Team Important Volunteer Dates
Parent Tech Night
Date: Wednesday February 5th
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Set up and Pizza @ 6:00 | Presentations 7:00 – 8:15)
Micro:bits for Teachers
Date: Tuesday February 25th
Time: 3:30 – 5:00
Location: Riverside Secondary
Assignments
Semester Reflection
Complete the following questions by the February 7th. Each question must be thoroughly answered in a blog post.
Step 1: Answer the questions below.
What are some things you have learned and/or tasks you have accomplished this semester? (Use videos, pictures, upload materials etc. as evidence of learning in your blog)
As Riverside continues to immerse itself into innovation and technology, what do you think Riverside can do to provide support and help for teachers and students? (Provide specific examples)
Do you have any feedback or suggestions, as we move forward, that could help the Tech Team meet the needs of our school and staff / be more effective? (Provide specific examples)
Step 2: Post to Your Blog
Title: Semester Reflection
Category: Tech Team
Tag: TechTeamReflection
Due Date: February 7th
Assessment: Monthly Reflection Rubric
Micro:Bits
Part 1 – Micro:bits Introduction
Step 1: Learn what a Micro:bit is – Click Here
Step 2: Understand Micro:bit safety: Click Here
Step 3: Understand How to Start: Click Here
Step 4: Complete all of the 5 tutorials over the next month: Click Here
Part 2 – Micro:bits Introduction
Step 1: In the library is a box filled with various tools that can be used to enhance the micro:bit. Choose 1 and learn how to use it, how to code it, and understand what it is for, and how it can be used. You will need to find time to play in the maker space. Ask Ms. Henderson for this box.
Step 2: Take pictures and document your learning.
Step 3: Post to you blog.
Answer the following questions in a blog post”
Step 4: Post Your Response to Your Blog
Title: Tech Team Micro:bits
Category: Tech Team
Tag: Techteammicrobits
Class Reminders
Technology Teams
Co-Design Process
Step 1: In the Co-Design Brainstorm Doc, briefly describe your idea in a way that others will understand
Step 2: Use the Co-Design Google Doc to add feedback to the ideas and design process of others
Impact:
How might this idea positively impact the social and emotional well being of students/our school? What can be done to increase the impact of this idea?
Desirability:
What could you change to make this idea more desirable to students, teachers, administrators, parents or the community?
Integratability:
What would you change to make this idea easier to integrate into a school setting? How can we keep it from being seen as an “add-on”?
Feasability/Viability:
What would you change to make this idea more feasible or viable? Think: e.g lower the cost, make it more sustainable, make it easier to implement etc.
Step 3: Share your teams process. Review the Co-Design Brainstorm. Take a look at all of the feedback that has been provided for your project. Complete the questions below and post to your blog.
a) Briefly describe your new and improved idea, by incorporating ideas and/or feedback.
b) Answer the following questions:
– What problems might we run into?
– What skills do we need to complete this project? How can we attain these skills?
c) Create a brief timeline of key things that need to happen to ensure successful completion of your project. What happens next?
Step 4) Post Your Application to Your Blog
Title: Tech Team Project
Category: Tech Team
Tag: Techteamproject
Due Date: November 6th
Assessment: Passion Project Application Rubric
Class Reminders
*Activate Teams
* WAVE Sign Up / Spare Blocks
Edublog
Your job is to set up your blog, create the category titled tech team, and alter the design of your blog. Your blogs will be used to interact with the course content, and for assessment. We want your blogs to showcase the school, and illustrate the power of our blogging culture. Essentially, make this blog your own, design it, create it, and play with it so, it is personalized for you.
Create a Tech Team Category
Step 1: Go to www.myriverside.sd43.bc.ca
Step 2: Login to your blog
Step 3: Add a Tech Team Category
a) Go to posts
b) Go to categories
c) Create a category
Name – Tech Team
Slug – DO NOTHING
Parent – The Grade You are In
Click – Add New Category
d) Go to Appearance
e) Go to Menus
f) Add the Tech Team Category to the Menu, drag it to where you want it in your blog, click update.
Use the Divi Builder Plugin
Step 1: Go to plugins
Step 2: Activate the DiVi builder
DiVi Design Assignment
Step 1: Customize your theme, title and About Me Page using the Divi plugin.
DiVi Review Assignment
Step 1: Answer Questions
A) What are the strengths? Things you found useful.
d) What are the weaknesses? Things you found could be improved.
e) How can this plugin be used in a classroom setting to enhance student learning? Would you use it and/or recommend it?
Step 2: Post to Your Blog
Title: Tech Team DiVi Review
Category: Tech Team
Tag: TechTeamAssignment
Assessment
Due: Tuesday October 15th
DiVi Design – DiVi Design Rubric
Widget and Plugin in Review – DiVi Review Rubric
Edublog Resources
Here is a list of resources to help you personalize your blog.
Edublogs Help Site: http://help.edublogs.org/user-guide/
