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toc =Welcome to The 10th Grade Technology Wiki= This wiki shows the work of BSGE's 10th grade pre-IB Technology class. =Unit 1: Social Networks= September 14 - October 20
 * Unit Question:** How can we use social networks to improve our school lives?
 * Area Of Interaction:** Approaches to Learning
 * Objective:** to design and create a tutorial screencast to help people learn how to use social networks better.

=Unit 2: Artificial Intelligence and Robotics= October 22 - November 23
 * Unit Question:** In what ways can we use artificially intelligent systems to improve our daily lives?
 * Area of Interaction:** Human Ingenuity
 * Objective:** to research and write a design specification for a possible real-world use of artificial intelligent systems

Day 1: October 22, 2009
//Note: Today's work requires the textbook// Tomorrow's Technology and You //, 8th Edition, by Beekman and Quinn, available in the classroom. If you miss class today, you must see me to sign out a copy of the book, and read the entire chapter.//
 * Today's Question:** What is Artificial Intelligence?

Agenda

 * 1) **Read** the first section of Chapter 15 (Is Artificial Intelligence Real?) in Beekman, pp. 535-540, until the heading "Natural Language Communication". As you read, use Monitor for Meaning to define the following terms //**in your own words**//:
 * Artificial Intelligence
 * Turing Test
 * Brute-force problem solving
 * Heuristics
 * Machine Learning
 * 1) **Apply** what you have read to the following questions (write the answers in your notebook):
 * In what ways is Artificial Intelligence like human intelligence?
 * In what ways is it different?
 * What are some of the difficulties in making artificially intelligent systems?
 * 1) **Discuss** your answers in a whole class discussion.
 * 2) Begin the **Expert Groups Protocol**. Each person at your table will **read an additional section** of the chapter:
 * 3) //Natural Language Communication// (pp. 540-544)
 * 4) //Knowledge Bases and Expert Systems// (pp. 545-548)
 * 5) //Pattern Recognition: Making Sense of the World// (pp. 548-553)
 * 6) //The Robot Revolution// and //AI Implications and Ethical Questions// (pp 554-557)
 * 7) Reorganize yourselves into "**Expert groups**", who have all read the same section (tables 1-4). The objective of your group is to figure out the three most important ideas in your section.
 * Each person will be given exactly two minutes (timed) to speak in the initial round
 * You must refer to the text in your discussion
 * The group will then have two minutes (timed) to determine a common presentation
 * Write your group's presentation in your notes
 * 1) Return to your original table. As "**Teaching groups**", you will explain to the other people at your table what the three most important ideas are.
 * Each person will have two minutes (timed) to give your Expert Group's presentation.
 * As you listen, take notes.
 * 1) **Homework:** Find an informational web page about Artificially Intelligent systems. Bookmark and annotate it in [|Diigo]. In your annotation:
 * Describe how you found the web page (i.e. which search engine and keywords you used).
 * Write an MLA citation
 * 1) **Warning:** There will be a quiz at the beginning of class on Monday about the material you have read.

PS: because the Expert Groups protocol was not followed properly to completion, we will repeat it during the next class, and then students will take the quiz.

Day 2: October 26, 2009

 * Today's Question:** How can I best educate myself about the topic of Artificial Intelligence?

Agenda

 * 1) Begin the **Expert Groups Protocol**. Each person at your table will **read another section** of the chapter (you will be given 15 minutes for this). People who read section 1 on Thursday will read section 2, etc.
 * 2) //Natural Language Communication// (pp. 540-544)
 * 3) //Knowledge Bases and Expert Systems// (pp. 545-548)
 * 4) //Pattern Recognition: Making Sense of the World// (pp. 548-553)
 * 5) //The Robot Revolution// and //AI Implications and Ethical Questions// (pp 554-557)
 * 6) Reorganize yourselves into "**Expert groups**", who have all read the same section (tables 1-4). The objective of your group is to figure out the three most important ideas in your section.
 * Each person will be given exactly one minute (timed) to speak in the initial round
 * You must speak the entire time
 * You must refer to the text in your presentation
 * You must stop speaking when time is up, and let the next person speak
 * After all members have spoken, the group will then have two minutes (timed) to determine a common presentation for "Teaching Groups"
 * Write your group's presentation in your notes
 * 1) Return to your original table. As "**Teaching groups**", you will explain to the other people at your table what the three most important ideas are.
 * Each person will have two minutes (timed) to give your Expert Group's presentation.
 * As you listen, take notes.
 * 1) **Mini-Lesson:** Using references to determine keywords for further research
 * 2) **Homework:** Find an informative web page about Artificially Intelligent systems. Bookmark and annotate it in [|Diigo]. In your annotation:
 * //**Describe**// how you found the web page (i.e. which search engine and keywords you used).
 * **//Make Inferences//** to determine whether the web page can be considered a primary, secondary, or tertiary source for your research.
 * Write an MLA citation for the web page.
 * 1) Additionally, prepare for a quiz on today's material on Wednesday.

Day 3: October 28, 2009

 * Today's Question:** How can I best educate myself about the topic of Artificial Intelligence?

Agenda

 * 1) **Quiz** on Beekman Chapter 15
 * 2) We will complete the **Mini-Lesson** on research
 * 3) **Group work:** Each group will try to answer one of the following questions about artificial intelligence:
 * What are some of the main approaches to designing artificially intelligent systems?
 * Who are some of the important people who are doing artificial intelligence work?
 * In what ways do robots use artificial intelligence?
 * What are some ways artificial intelligence is used in the world today?
 * What are some tools and processes that artificially intelligent systems use?
 * What are some of the important events in the history of artificial intelligence research and development?
 * Each member of your group must develop at least one different source that provides information on your research question.
 * Bookmark your source(s) in Diigo, and share them with the Tech 10 group.
 * Make a list of keywords that you can use to find further primary or secondary sources.
 * Write a summary of your work (answer to the question and list of keywords) on chart paper.
 * Present your findings to the class.

Day 4: October 30, 2009

 * Today's Question:** Where can I find Artificial Intelligence being used in my daily life?

Agenda
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Day 5: November 4, 2009

 * Today's Question:** What are the major types of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics?

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Day 6: November 6, 2009

 * Today's Question:** To what extent is Artificial Intelligence and Robotics being used in my Specific Scenario?

Agenda
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Day 7: November 10, 2009

 * Today's Question:** How can I conduct primary and secondary research about my topic?

Agenda
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Day 8: November 13, 2009

 * Today's Question:** How can artificial intelligence systems improve?

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Day 9: November 19, 2009

 * Today's Question:** How can I write a Design Specification clearly and logically?

Agenda
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Day 10: November 23, 2009

 * Today's Question:** How can I tell the difference between good and bad sources?

Agenda
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