Week of May 5th - 9th, 2014

Monday:

• Robotics/AI presentation topic signup opens at 7:30AM
• Read Cartoon Guide to Computer through page 65 for today
• Risks presentation (2nd period only)
• Introduce Soldering: How To Solder video, in-class worksheet
• Hardware basics - input, output, storage, processing worksheet
• Begin discussing history of computers - Jacquard, Babbage
• Video: Babbage's Difference Engine

Tuesday:

• Read Soldering is Easy handout for today 
• Part III of medical informatics due - summaries of other group topics, reflection
• Soldering lab - build a blinky thing:

Wednesday:

• Why not do a current event?
• Finish Cartoon Guide packet for today
• Discuss basic electronics - circuits, resistors, capacitors, LEDs, transistors
• Continue with computer history through Hollerith
• Give out computer hardware vocabulary worksheet - due Monday

Thursday:

• Mr. J. out.  Students will work on Robotics/AI paper.

Friday:

• Shortened periods, distance learning in media center
• Videos:
• ENIAC
• SAGE