Thursday, September 22, 2011

Robotics

As you can see, I'm not here today. Whenever I'm not here, what you get accomplished for the day (judged by what you post on your blog) will count as a quiz grade. Keep your sub happy. Their feedback will also be used to evaluate how effectively you were using your time for your quiz grade. In addition, if they have any trouble with you, it'll be a detention no questions asked. Keep them happy; good feedback will make me happier which will make you happier too :)


I'll be checking the blogs this afternoon to put in grades.

If you need help with something, ask the person nearest you, NOT the person on the other side of the room. Even if you're having difficulty, do the best you can and get accomplished what you can and put it on your blog. If it's not on your blog, you wont get credit for it. Use command-shift-3 if you need to to post screenshots, upload work to google docs and share it with me if your having trouble, you guys are smart and can find a way if you need to.

1) Save Fred
Use another team's directions. Try to complete 'Save Fred' using their directions. As you go, take notes regarding their directions. Note when a step is well explained and clear, note when a step isn't. Attach an extra sheet of scratch paper (on the printer) to their directions. Include your names on it so I know who tried their directions. Provide feedback to the other team. Don't just focus on the steps that were difficult, but give them credit where they did well too. Positive feedback is just as important as negative. Turn this in at the same time you complete the second activity of the day.


2) Technical Drawing
There are another two sheets for you to complete on technical drawing. Complete them and turn them in with your Save Fred documents.


3) Isaac Asimov
Learn a bit about Issac Asimov. On your blog, tell me a bit about who Isaac Asimov is. Why would he be significant for Robotics? What are the laws of robotics? 


4) Independent Report/Project
Spend some time looking into what you want to present to the class for your independent project/report. Once you've figured it out, on your blog post: the date you signed up (on the white board by the television), what you plan to present on, and a sentence or two about it. This is for approval, if we have any that aren't ok, I don't want you to waste a bunch of time preparing it, just for it to be scrapped on the day of.

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