Friday, October 3, 2014

Pulleys & Gears & Google, OH MY!

Pulleys & Gears & Google, OH MY!

Here's what's happening in POE:

Professional Interview Transcript
By end of day Monday, I need evidence that you completed your professional interview uploaded to Its Learning.  That can be a copy of the email, recorded conversation, etc.  You have another two weeks to write up the reflection.

1.1.4 Pulley Drives & Sprockets
For this activity you don't need the VEX kits.  Pulleys and sprockets behave very similarly to gears.

1.1.4 Conclusion Qs on Google Classroom
I'd like to try something new with the conclusion questions.  Instructions are on the last page of 1.1.4.  You're logging into Classroom.google.com, joining the class, and completing your questions right inside the google doc provided.  Once you click TURN IN, it switches edit rights and I'll grade it.  If this goes well, this may be how we do certain assignments from now on.  Let me know what you think.

1.1.5 Gear & Pulley Practice Problems
Instead of checking your answers in class on Monday, I'll give you two more days to check them on Its Learning on your own time by Wednesday.  I'd rather devote the class time to building your compound machine.

1.1.6 Compound Machine
Next week we meet 3 times, so you'll have 3 class days to build your compound machine.  Plan to use your class time for that.

Quiz Reflection
You have until Thursday to complete the quiz reflection to earn back up to 1/2 the points you lost.  Its recommended but not required.

I think that's it.  Have a good weekend!