1. Computer Hardware Mr. Brian Pool

2. Introductions… Mr. Pool Born in Dayton Grew Up in Washington Court House, Ohio until 6 th Grade Moved to the TVS school district in 7 th grade and lived on Wysong Road until college. Currently live in Eaton. Back

3. My Family Married for 24 years 4 Sons Zack Drew Joshua Luke Back

4. Duke University (Freshman/Sophomore) Computer Science/Electrical Engineering Miami University Bachelor of Science in Systems Analysis Salve Regina University Masters Degree in International Relations Continued education thru UD, WSU, and AU. College Back

5. My Computer Background Programmer for Dayton Power & Light Worked/programmed my way through thru college Systems Analyst for NCR Corporation Until Activated in USAF during Desert Sheild USAF Network Administrator (6 years experience) Computer Maintenance Officer (8 years experience) Independent Contractor Programmer for Small Businesses Back

6. Currently a Lt. Colonel in the AF Reserves Activated in 1990 during Desert Shield Flight Instructor 1992-1996 Special Operations Pilot 1996-2000 United Airlines Pilot 2000-2002 Strategic Airlift Pilot 2000-2004 Pilot Representative to Rotary Wing Special Projects office at WPAFB Air Force Background Back

7. T-37 Instructor 1992-1996

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9. Special Operations Pilot

10. Strategic Airlift Pilot 2000-2004 C-141C at Wright Patterson AFB

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12. United Airlines Pilot

13. But Who Am I? And why do I act the way I do….

14. What is the key to Happiness? What is the meaning of life? What gives life meaning? Why am I here? Why do I have to come to school? Why should I go to college? “Life is Work?”

15. You have choices… Do I graduate What do I do after I graduate What after that We all have basic necessities We fill those necessities several ways We work We go on welfare

16. What influences your choices? Many young people are experiencing a sense of alienation.— unconnected/disengaged --not interested— unable to see relevance/meaning (a malaise)

17. The problem with malaise … Leads most people (not just youth) to wander through life. Leads to unhappiness Who knows someone who: Works to “pay the bills” Works to “support my family” Says they “Hate going to work” Seems unhappy every time they come home?

18. Meaning in Life, the Meaning of Life “There is a substantial and consistent relationship between meaning in life and psychological wellbeing.” Debats, DL (1996). Meaning in life: clinical relevance and predictive power. The British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 35, 503-16.

19. What is “Meaning in Life” What is my significance? What is my importance?

20. Population of the Earth

23. US Population Currently you are one of 314,207,088 people in the USA alone! (as of 20:02 UTC (EST+5) Aug 21, 2012 )

24. Who is relevant part of society? Everyone, whether they want to be or not! Everyone is a cog in the wheel, everyone. And everyone can either help the machine work, or not.

25. Where do you belong? “When you engage in work that taps your talent and fuels your passion —that rises out of a great need in the world that you feel drawn by conscience to meet —therein lies your voice, your calling, your soul’s code. There is a deep, innate, almost inexpressible yearning within each of us to find our voice in life.” Stephen R Covey

26. What am I saying? Someone in “your” family will work someday! How many choices do you want in your life to find the vocation that you find fulfilling? Give yourself a chance!

27. Consider these average earnings:

28. Happiness is not about money Making money is not what I am talking about it is an added benefit you bring to your family. It is not the key to happiness Research shows a correlation between income and happiness only up to $85,000 per year.

29. Your future is already started I heard that from Tom Fujimura. You are already traveling down a path. Did you choose it? YES – every day! The kind of path you are on can only be decided by you. You make your own choices in school. You decide where you go from here.

30. Daily Choices Did I do my homework. Did I take advantage of the help my teachers offered me? Did I sleep last night? Did I eat this morning? Do I make every decision knowing it affects tomorrow? Am I making the choices that will make tomorrow better than today?

31. Find your meaning! Think about you! Think about who you are and who you want to be. Think about where you want to be 10 years from now. Find your meaning!

32. Research suggests that a sense of meaning positively influences: health resistance to stress life satisfaction (AKA happiness)

33. Satisfaction “Success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side effect of one's personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself.” Viktor Frankl, author of Man’s Search for Meaning

34. What about today? You may not see value in every decision you make, but someday you will. Everything you do will pay off in the end!

35. What can you do now? Realize that every interaction you have with another person affects them, and everyone else they see. Realize that everything you do says something about who you are. Every moment of every day can have an impact on the direction your life is going.

36. Why do I expect so Much? “Mr. Pool is too picky!” “This isn’t really important?” “Why are we redoing this, again???” “I didn’t learn anything in this class.”

37. Expectations I expect nothing less than your best! The district depends on this class and you personally. This is like a job, and I grade it as such. I want 100% grades from every student in this class. Assignments are not optional, and are an integral part of this class. Summative ReTake Policy

38. My Personality and teaching style Fair Accessible Too Fast sometimes Slow me down! ADD

39. PC Work throughout the entire District Anytime you are not in room 203 you represent this class and our program. We want to keep some earned freedoms How? Do not look in or disturb other classes. Do not make noise in halls. Do not divert or delay in other locations. Come back when your task is done. Back

40. Daily Challenges Maintaining the District Setting up every PC (~600) Maintaining every PC Items that we identify Teachers put in work order requests Projects Hardware checking Software installation PC Placement We have our own projects…

41. School Support Unobtrusive support policy definition Minimal disturbance of ongoing classes Many times unescorted (always in pairs) My trust is implied Continual Teacher Feedback Be NTLS Ninjas!

42. Expectations The entire course is based on learning how a PC works. By the end of the course you should know how to buy one, build one, and repair one with minimal assistance.

43. Learning Objectives Understand the parts and how to connect a PC (Big Picture) Understand individual parts, their purpose, and how to replace them. Understand how these parts interact with each other well enough to troubleshoot PC problems and correct them. Understand the parts well enough to be able to purchase a PC based on financial limitations and PC use.

44. How will we get there? Through reading assignments. Thru class discussions. By supporting school systems. By building and/or repairing “new” systems Ongoing PC Project You will be teaching us about each part of a PC Lasts entire year…building approach. Class Exercises and Discussions

45. What do we use? MOODLE (online course software) Section Self-Assessments Online Wikis for Work Tracking Questions and Answers Discussion Boards Writing Assignments Distributed Web Links Skill checks Knowledge Assessments (Quizes and Tests)

46. Class Requirements Bring to Class Your Laptop A Steno notebook A writing utensil Logon to Moodle to check assignments Read Online Assignments Watch Online Video Assignments

47. Reading Assignments Chapters in Textbook replaced with online reading assignments. Based on “I can…” lists If it is not covered by and “I can” I don’t think it is important enough to test! READ THEM! Computer Articles Frequent periodical reviews finishing with an article review through Moodle. MLA Citation for all work

48. Quizzes and Tests Quizzes Cover Reading Assignments to ensure you read them. Formative (and Easy if you did the reading.) Tests As “Practical” as possible Based on reading assignments, classroom activities, and class notes. Summative (and easy if you participate and did reading) Home

49. Moodle Different Skill Levels Please ask if you haven’t done something before! I assume a certain level of competency from using it in Computer 1 and in other classes.

50. Expectations I expect nothing less than your best! The district depends on this class and you personally. This is like a job, and I grade it as such. I want 100% grades from every student in this class. Assignments are not optional, and are an integral part of this class. Summative ReTake Policy

51. Expectations Learn to learn Thru both independent and group work Develop your ability to find your own answers Ask questions! Apply Skills to the “real world” Skills you can use later in life Enjoy class

52. Rules Respect… Each other personal space, property, ideas, and mistakes. Do Not Touch things that are not yours unless you have permission The School Other classes, teachers, and our facilities Our Class Rules Water is okay (if not doing internal PC work) but you must clear your area when you leave. Sign out and in whenever you leave class unaccompanied, even if you told me or I told you to go. Clean Up begins 5 minutes before the end of class. Always log off, shutdown, or restart the laptops when you are done. (Ask me)

53. Rules Room rules… Restrictions Stay out of back rooms and closets unless specifically requested. Do not touch parts unless you are told to. Stay out from behind my desk and out of my chair. Computer Rules  No Games  E-mail for class use only  Music during independent work time only, and only using a site that plays a list for you (pandora)  No You-Tube (or similar) except for class projects.

54. Administrative Emergencies