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New System
- Starting in September 2011, I am trying out the
school's new online homework system on the "Vie Scolaire" page. I
will leave this site up as a page of resources but the weekly homework
should be on the school's site.
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Welcome Back - September 2011
- I hope everyone had a great summer.
- We will start the year by looking at ITGS-related stories over the
summer. Then we'll have an overview of what is left to do with the
IA.
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Student-made Power Points about networks:
- 3.3a,
3.3b,
3.3c,
3.3d,
3.3e,
3.3f,
3.3g,
3.3h,
3.3i,
3.3j
- if clicking directly on the link does not open the file correctly,
then right-click on the link and select the option that lets you download
the file associated with the link. Be sure that the file extension
is the correct Power Point extension rather than .html or anything else.
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Revision for the Testing Week in May 2011:
- All of Strand 1:
- All the social and ethical issues
- Be sure to know the definitions given in the very beginning of the IB
Programme Guide for ITGS - in the section called "Nature of the Subject",
definitions are given for information technology, social and ethical
significance and what an information system is.
- Also, pay particular attention to the introduction of Strand 1 on page
20 of the guide, it contains methodologies for analysing social impact
and ethical considerations and has examples of the key questions we
have been asking when we look at an IT problem in a social context (such
as "What are the advantages and disadvantages for the stakeholders?").
If you memorize those questions, you'll never sit there during an exam
scratching your head and wondering "What should I say in this essay?"
- The following sections of Strand 3:
- 3.1 Hardware
- 3.2 Software
- 3.3 Networks
- 3.9 Introduction to Project Management
- For Strand 2, you are not expected to know everything.
However, Strand 2 contains real-life applications of the IT and the social
and ethical issues. Be familiar with the scenarios because these
will give you ideas for what to focus on in your answers.
- The ITGS Analysis Triangle - be sure to be familar with this way of
analyzing ITGS issues in their proper context. You will not be given
a copy of this triangle during the exams so be sure to hardwire a copy
into your brain!
- Learn any notes we took in class, including all the terms we defined.
Remember, when you study, always follow this order:
- start with the IB Programme Guide for ITGS
to see what the assessment statements are
- use the last two pages of the guide to help you grasp the difference
between each command term (define, identify, describe, outline,
explain, evaluate...)
- refer to any class notes you have
- double check that you have memorized all the IT vocabulary terms (this is what flash cards are for) -
you should have several dozen by now and you should know them in both
directions: word to definition and definition to word.
Have a look at my compositions
groupées revision guide. It contains suggestions
for successful revision and test-taking skills.
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To do for Tuesday March 8th, 2011:
- Read or reread the criteria and explanations concerning the ITGS
Project (both in the ITGS Program Guide and on the ITGSopedia) Also,
see the document icon below.
- If you don’t have one, find a “client” for the IA project
- For section 3.3 Networks, define the IT terms you were given and
prepare a Power Point slide for each with a definition, an example and an
image.
 click on the document icon
to get a Word document intro to the ITGS Project work - this document
includes a model letter for introducing the project work to a potential
client.
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Revision for the Bac Blanc
practice exams in February 2011:
- All of Strand 1:
- All the social and ethical issues
- Be sure to know the definitions given in the very beginning of the IB
Programme Guide for ITGS - in the section called "Nature of the Subject",
definitions are given for information technology, social and ethical
significance and what an information system is.
- Also, pay particular attention to the introduction of Strand 1 on page
20 of the guide, it contains methodologies for analysing social impact
and ethical considerations and has examples of the key questions we
have been asking when we look at an IT problem in a social context (such
as "What are the advantages and disadvantages for the stakeholders?").
If you memorize those questions, you'll never sit there during an exam
scratching your head and wondering "What should I say in this essay?"
- The following sections of Strand 3:
- 3.1 Hardware
- 3.2 Software
- The ITGS Analysis Triangle - be sure to be familar with this way of
analyzing ITGS issues in their proper context. You will not be given
a copy of this triangle during the exams so be sure to hardwire a copy
into your brain!
- Learn any notes we took in class, including all the terms we defined.
Remember, when you study, always follow this order:
- start with the IB Programme Guide for ITGS
to see what the assessment statements are
- use the last two pages of the guide to help you grasp the difference
between each command term (define, identify, describe, outline,
explain, evaluate...)
- refer to any class notes you have
- double check that you have memorized all the IT vocabulary terms (this is what flash cards are for) -
you should have a few dozen by now and you should know them in both
directions: word to definition and definition to word.
Have a look at my compositions
groupées revision guide. It contains suggestions
for successful revision and test-taking skills.
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Revision for the Bac Blanc
practice exams in November 2010:
- All of Strand 1:
- All the social and ethical issues
- Be sure to know the definitions given in the very beginning of the IB
Programme Guide for ITGS - in the section called "Nature of the Subject",
definitions are given for information technology, social and ethical
significance and what an information system is.
- Also, pay particular attention to the introduction of Strand 1 on page
20 of the guide, it contains methodologies for analysing social impact
and ethical considerations and has examples of the key questions we
have been asking when we look at an IT problem in a social context (such
as "What are the advantages and disadvantages for the stakeholders?").
If you memorize those questions, you'll never sit there during an exam
scratching your head and wondering "What should I say in this essay?"
- The following section of Strand 3:
- The ITGS Analysis Triangle - be sure to be familar with this way of
analyzing ITGS issues in their proper context. You will not be given
a copy of this triangle during the exams so be sure to hardwire a copy
into your brain!
- Learn any notes we took in class, including all the terms we defined.
Remember, when you study, always follow this order:
- start with the IB Programme Guide for ITGS
to see what the assessment statements are
- use the last two pages of the guide to help you grasp the difference
between each command term (define, identify, describe, outline,
explain, evaluate...)
- refer to any class notes you have
- double check that you have memorized all the IT vocabulary terms (this is what flash cards are for) -
you should have a few dozen by now and you should know them in both
directions: word to definition and definition to word.
Have a look at my compositions
groupées revision guide. It contains suggestions
for successful revision and test-taking skills.
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To do for Tuesday 28 September:
- Read the pages in the 2012 ITGS guide which were given in class.
- Learn the definitions of the terms listed in class from those pages.
- Keep learning the social & ethical issues we have been discussing in
class. Feel free to have a look at the
ITGSopedia pages
which have articles and links releated to each issue.
- Keep working on your article analysis which is due on Wednesday.
- General work to be spread out over the coming weeks: keep your
eyes open for people who have a specific need in terms of IT help.
Who in your surroundings could benefit from a little help from the world
of technology? Be prepared to share your ideas orally in
class.
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Recommended Outing - September 11th or 12th:
- This weekend is the Festival du Jeu Vidéo
at the Porte de Versailles Expo center from 10:00 to 19:00. Check
out the official web site
here. Tickets are less than 10€ and are available at the door or
in advance from ticket agencies such as the Fnac.
- There is a series of conferences on Saturday and one which would be
interesting for ITGS is at 14:00 called "the History of Video Games".
There are also opportunities to meet the men and women who create the
games.
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At the beginning of the year:
- Be sure you have iTunes on your computer and subscribe to the two
podcasts at the top of this page (NPR technology news and Digital Planet). Contact me by email if it does not
work - see my How to Contact Mr. Damon page.
- You will need an ITGS notebook, binder or folder.
It is up to you to decide how you want to organize your papers.
There will be notes, photocopies, homeworks and quizzes to keep organized.
- Each student should have a USB key. Be sure your
name is on the outside somewhere. We need to
know whose is whose. Also, if you lose it, we know who to return it
to. If you are buying a new one, I do not recommend the U3 Smart
drives in class. For the moment, they are not compatible with Mac or
Vista. Also, 2 or 4 Gb is enough - do not spend more than 25€ for
this.
- Copy onto your USB drive the IB Programme Guide for ITGS. You should also have the
Academic Honesty guide and the Extended Essay guide on the USB drive. I recommend that you create a
folder for each subject.
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