 Tech Yes | Week 1 10 th Grade

What is TechYES?  In the future, you’ll need to use and understand different kinds of technology for work and school -- going beyond just texting and adding hashtags to your latest selfie  TechYES is an opportunity for you to learn, explore, build, communicate, and design with technology  The goal is for you to build your skills with technology  You’ll be completing a college/career project this year in Advisory and a science project in Anatomy/Physiology  STLs (Student Tech Leaders) are available to help you

Project Introduction  Over the next 10 weeks you will be creating a digital project about your college/career path

 Show your understanding of the obstacles on the road to college by designing or modeling a video game Objective

What does it take to get to college?  You must  consider the path to college. What goals would you need to achieve to get there? (consider at least 3)  think about the obstacles that keep you from achieving those goals, and how you can overcome them  design a video game that demonstrates your path  create a model of AT LEAST ONE level of your game drawing or digital sketch live-action video model interactive online game

Samples  Real Life Mario  STL example (Jessica Espinoza)

What you get out of the project  a realistic view of what you have do now to get the future you want  more involvement in planning your own future  an understanding of how your current choices and life situations affect you later  an opportunity to be creative and learn through social media  a chance to use technology in new ways

When will I work on this?  Advisory MONDAY and FRIDAY  if you are late or absent, you are still responsible for deadlines  you may continue to work on this project before or after school (work documents will be available online)

Major Deadlines (due by 5pm)  Record these in your agenda!  Friday, Week 1 (1/31) – project brainstorm due  Friday, Week 2 (2/7) – project plan due in TechYES site  Friday, Week 4 (2/21) – project organizer due to STL  Friday, Week 6 (3/7) – complete draft due  Friday, Week 8 (3/21) – final draft due

Today – Monday [15 min]  Begin brainstorming what you might want your project to be  In a new GoogleDoc, answer the following questions in complete sentences: 1. What is your position on college? Do you feel like you are on track at this point? Are you behind? Are you ahead? How do you know? 2. What are some factors in your life that help you get to college? In what ways do they help you? 3. What are some factors in your life that distract you or keep you from getting to college? How do they hinder you? 4. In what ways do you think you could represent this in a video game? 5. What do you think you will need help with in this project?  Naming Protocol: Last Name, First Name Brainstorm  ex: Wolf, Joe Brainstorm  Due Friday

Today – Monday [10 min]  Introducing your STL  Creating a shared folder in Google Drive  Name your folder: Last name, First Name TechYES  ex: Wolf, Joe TechYES  Share with: STL (+ Advisory teacher?)  Add your brainstorming document to this shared folder

Today – Friday [20 min]  Registering for the TechYES site  hsahs.techyes.org  bookmark this site. we will use it often.

Today – Friday  Additional time? Finish answering your brainstorm questions