Over the last century, traditional wars and conflicts have been fought with weapons such as guns, tanks, and missiles. In the modern Cyber Age, war is taking on a new form - yet it's one that's still tough to define. How will we "battle" in this new age of Cyberwarfare and what will our "weapons" and "soldiers" be like? AS ALWAYS - Summarize by collecting 3 to 5 facts, interesting points, or questions it causes. PLEASE use COMPLETE SENTENCES. TURN IN this FINAL "Daily Digital" of the school year when you are finished! :-( Wednesday, May 15th, 2019 - Update from yesterday's Daily Digital: San Francisco DID vote to BAN the use of facial-recognition software by law enforcement and city government. 1. What do you feel was the most challenging assignment in this class?
2. What project, skill, or assignment was the best / most enjoyable? 3. What are a few skills or tools you'll take with you and likely use other places (in other classes or just in your own technology life)? On a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 = Disagree and 10 = Agree, rate the following statements: 4. "I feel more comfortable and skilled in using computers at school" 5. "I feel like I could teach others some of the things I learned in this class" 6. "I completed assignments to the best of my ability and turned them in on time" 7. "IF it was available, I would be interested in a Level 2 version of this class to learn and do even more with computers" 8. "I would recommend this class to other students" 9. "Being able to keyboard/type fairly well helps a lot in this class" 10. I was able to use some of what I learned in this class to help with assignments in other classes. A few issues from the world of Technology ![]() 1. Today, San Francisco could be the first US city to ban the use of facial-recognition technology by police and government departments. What do you think about this? Should facial-recognition technology be banned everywhere? Are there times when it could be helpful? Explain. https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/14/tech/san-francisco-facial-recognition-ban/index.html ![]() 2. Amazon Echo has an Echo Dot designed just for kids. However, privacy groups are asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate the device with concerns about children's privacy. Should there be concern for these devices that "listen" - especially with children? Explain. https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/09/tech/amazon-echo-kids-ftc/index.html ![]() 3. The Supreme Court ruled that consumers can now sue the Apple App store for creating a monopoly for apps. (A monopoly exists when one company has singular exclusive control over a product or service - specifically, you can only get apps for your iPhone on the Apple App Store - there's no competition. You can only get Apple apps on the App Store). Apple argues that they help make sure the apps are of good quality. Should companies like Apple be able to "make" users get apps and content from their ONE source? Explain. https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/13/tech/apple-app-store-supreme-court/index.html Monday, May 13th, 2019 - This THURSDAY will be our FINAL Daily Digital Turn In! ![]() In 1968, in the program of one of his art shows, famous pop artist Andy Warhol was quoted as saying, "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes". 1. Have technology & the Internet made this quote come true? How? Explain / Give Examples. 2. Is it "good" or "bad" that anyone can produce and share their content and ideas instantly with millions of people worldwide using the Internet? 3. What would you want your 15 minutes of fame to be for? (Have you already had any moments of "fame" in your life? If so, what was it for?) We LOVE and DEPEND ON our technology and devices for so many things, but have you ever wondered what all goes into making these modern marvels? You might think about asking a computer scientist, but asking (and THANKING) a miner might be more appropriate. As you watch and listen, collect 3 to 5 facts, interesting points, or questions you have. (How does this relate to our previous video about E-Waste and E-Waste recycling? Thursday, May 9th, 2019 ![]() With our surveys completed and the summary posters wrapping up, answer these questions: 1. How many total responses did your survey get? Do you think that number is large or small? How could we try to get even more people to respond? 2. What THREE results did you decide to share? Which of them is most interesting to you and why? 3. Now that you've seen your responses and how the data came through, are there any questions you would ask differently OR would use a different question type if you did this again? 4. Which of the Graphing / Word Cloud tools (on Special Posts) do you think were easiest to use? Are there any I should take off the lists in the future? 5. What are some ways you might use a Google Form / Survey in your school or personal/family life in the future? Wednesday, May 8th, 2019 Use the following screenshot to answer the questions below: 1. How would I resize the blue shape so its height and width changed the same?
2. How could I get the red circle in front of the blue shape? 3. Where would I click to change the fill color of the blue shape to green? 4. Where would I click to make the border line of the circle thicker? 5. How could I get words inside the circle? 6. I want to insert a graph I created and downloaded to my computer. How do I do that? 7. How could I rotate the blue shape? Tuesday, May 7th, 2019 - QUICK CORRECTION: "Operation Sparkle/Dodgeball" are NEXT Friday (17th). It was listed on our shared calendar for the 10th, but got changed (and the original date wasn't removed). Please update your bellringer sheet -thanks! ![]() There is no doubt that computers and technology have changed the way we take care of ourselves, treat and prevent illnesses, and even perform surgeries. Consider & respond to the following: 1. Amazon has recently announced that it has software that "mines" medical records to help develop better treatments. Should this software be used? Does this invade patient's privacy? Explain your thoughts. 2. Other companies are using medical records, scans, and test results to develop software that they can then sell to hospitals (sometimes for millions of dollars). Should this be allowed? If your medical records were part of the research, should you get paid? Explain your thoughts. 3. Robots that assist during surgery are already in use. Would you want a robot to help your doctor perform surgery on you? Would you let a robot do surgery on its own (without a doctor there)? Explain your thoughts. Monday, May 6th, 2019 ![]() 1. What was the nicest thing that happened (to you or someone else) this past weekend? 2. You set some goals at the start of the new quarter - How are those going? Are you still on track for meeting them before the end of the year? What adjustments might you need to make? 3. What's something you did last week (any class, in school or out of school) that you're proud of? 4. At this moment, what's the most challenging thing about school? Friday, May 3rd, 2019 As ALWAYS, as you view and listen, collect 3 to 5 facts, interesting points, or questions it causes you to have. Pros and Cons of Public Opinion Polls (A "poll" is a kind of survey) Thursday, May 2nd, 2019 ![]() As we have wrapped up the "Group Work" part of our surveys and are moving on to an individual assignment, and now that you've had a chance to work with the Google Forms tool, a few questions: 1. What was it like working with Google Forms? What was easy, what was challenging about the tool? What about Google Forms is similar to other Google tools we've used so far? What about it is different? 2. As you are taking other groups' surveys, what are some common questions and/or common errors you are seeing? (AND YOU DO NEED TO TAKE ALL OTHER GROUPS' SURVEYS FROM ALL OTHER CLASSES AS WELL) 3. How has the "Group" part of your project been? On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being not great, 10 being great, how well do you think your group worked as a team? 4. How does using technology and "shared" documents/tools change how group projects and assignments work? Wednesday, May 1st (Happy May Day!) ![]() 1. Learning check in - What are 2 new things you've learned or now know how to do with computers? 2. Thinking about all the things we've learned so far this semester, what's ONE that you feel comfortable enough with that you could teach someone else how to do it? Now that we've started collecting data and you're seeing results come in: 3. How many responses has your survey received so far? How many do you predict you might get by next Monday when our surveys close? 4. What are the results starting to show? What's one that you find interesting or surprising at this point? ![]() 1. Have you ever used a "Spreadsheet", including Microsoft Excel (or Google Sheets)? If so, when/where/how? If not, take a guess at what a spreadsheet is or does (make up a definition). Choose the correct word in parentheses: 2. Rows run (horizontally or vertically) (left to right or up and down) 3. Columns run (horizontally or vertically) (left to right or up and down). 4. Explain how to calculate an "average" of a set of numbers. 5. What is the average of these numbers: 4, 6, 3, 3, 4 ? Monday, April 29th, 2019 ![]() With one of the question type options on your survey being about "time", this article that came across my newsfeed caught my attention (you don't have to read the article now, I'm posting it for reference) - https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/52737/how-a-later-school-start-time-pays-off-for-teens It talks about how some school districts across the nation (like Seattle, WA) are opting for later start times for their school day to help teens at school. (*don't forget, it doesn't change the total amount of time schools have to be in session during a school year...) 1. Is this a good idea or bad idea? Would something like that work here? 2. What are pros (good) and cons (bad) parts of a later start time to the school day? 3. Other school districts, in an effort to save money, are going to 4-day school weeks. What are your thoughts about such a plan? 4. On average, what time do you think MOST middle school students go to bed? What time do you think MOST wake up for school? 5. About how many hours of sleep do you think is "enough" for middle school students? Earth Day was Monday of this week. With all the new and amazing gadgets and devices coming into our lives, the old ones have to go somewhere...right? While a landfill is not the best place for them, more and more of our electronics are able to be recycled! Check out this video to see how E-Waste (Electronic Waste) can be managed. As you watch and listen, collect 3 to 5 facts, interesting points, or questions it makes you have. Thursday, April 25th, 2019 ![]() 1. Choose at least one of the questions from your survey - make a PREDICTION about how the results will turn out. Make a guess at how most students will respond. 2. Should survey results be "Trusted"? Explain your answer. 3. What are some things to be aware of or that could go "wrong" when you're sending out a survey for students to take? Are there any ways to avoid some of the problems that could come up? 4. Now that you've seen how Google Forms are created and how they work, on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being "comfortable" and 10 being "uncomfortable", how comfortable are you with creating and using Google Forms? 5. We are doing a survey for students in this project. What are some of the other ways you or someone else could use a Google Form in their work or daily life? 1. At this point, how many of your 5 questions have you moved from your DRAFT copy onto your team's actual survey? Use the above image for the following questions:
2. Is this question currently "Required"? 3. What type of question is this? Match the following with the labels on the image above: 4. Delete the question 5. Write the question 6. Change question type 7. Copy/Duplicate the question 8. Type the response choices 9. See other options for a question such as "Response Validation" 10. Move or rearrange the question within the form COLLECTION DAY!!! Thursday, April 18th, 2019 TURN IN once you've completed the bellringer. As always with videos, collect 3-5 facts, interesting points, or questions it raises. Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 ![]() Some questions of curiosity . . . 1. If you have a cell phone, at what AGE (or grade level) did you get your FIRST phone? 2. What age or grade level SHOULD kids get their first phone? 3. Have you ever taken a typing / keyboarding class? If so, when? 4. When do you think students SHOULD begin learning to keyboard and type? (What grade level?) 5. The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) says that you need to be at least 13 to sign up for services such as SnapChat. Do students sign up before that age? What PERCENT of students under 13 would you guess already have things like SnapChat? 6. During our SBAC testing, strict rules state that you are not to have your phone with you and if you do, you are asked to turn it in to your teacher during the test. Would/Could/Should that rule apply to every "normal" day of school? Why or why not? Tuesday, April 16, 2019 (yes, even if you're testing, you need to make up bellringers you missed) ![]() 1. What menu or button do you use if you want to include a picture of yourself taken with the built-in camera? 2. True or False? - Websites need your permission to turn on and use the camera and microphone of your computer. 3. If you want to adjust the brightness, color, contrast, etc. of an image you put into your Google projects, what do you click and do to accomplish that? 4. The ________ tool lets you trim a picture to a certain shape. It is slightly different from the ________ tool which only lets you change or trim an image vertically and/or horizontally. 5. True or False? - At school, you can use your computer's camera feature whenever you want, as long as it's in class. 6. While most Google tools have their own unique website address (slides.google.com, for example), what's another way to quickly switch between Google apps? 7. What menu and submenu allow you to change the size of a slide or page? |
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