Some Learning Resources for 2020-2022

 

Online Resources

https://www.itgsnews.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6YRayRTYvyTxb9tfUcOGxw/playlists
https://sites.google.com/site/mrstevensonstechclassroom/teacher-s-resources
https://blogs.osc-ib.com/author/triplea_bs/page/4/
Ted Tech talks
https://www.ted.com/talks?topics%5B%5D=technology


Tech News Resources
BBC tech news
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology
Wired News
https://www.wired.com/tag/technology/
https://www.entrepreneur.com/topic/information-technology
Computer Weekly
https://www.computerweekly.com/
Cnet News
https://www.cnet.com/news/
IT world
https://www.itworld.com/news/
Science Daily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/computers_math/information_technology/
Tech Video News
Reuters Tech News
https://www.reuters.com/video/technology
Techworld News
https://www.technewsworld.com/
Where Technology is bring
https://everwideningcircles.com/technology-on-ewc/?gclid=CjwKCAjwtO7qBRBQEiwAl5WC290ebv_UicbcbaqYdHGzqY4l3NTEk6rXpNFEvwyYNgahZjukzOlMrhoCjtMQAvD_BwE

IT news
https://www.itnews.com/

Textbooks Resources List

Technology In Action, Complete, 10e.

http://wps.prenhall.com/bp_evans_techinaction_10/

Computers are Your Future, 12e.

http://wps.prenhall.com/bp_laberta_cayf_12/181/46355/11867094.cw/index.html

Computer Confluence

https://wps.prenhall.com/bp_beekman_compconf_7/29/7508/1922177.cw/index.html

Tomorrow's Technology and you  

http://wps.prenhall.com/bp_beekman_tomtech_8/

Computers 12/e.

http://wps.prenhall.com/bp_long_computers_12/

Digital Planet

http://wps.prenhall.com/bp_beekman_tomtech_10/

Technology In Action 10th Edition

http://wps.prenhall.com/bp_evans_techinaction_10/

ITGS DP1 Class of 2020-2021

 ITGS CLASS EXPECTATIONS

• Treat everyone with respect.
• Respect everyone's right to learn
• Meet all set deadlines
• Participation highly encouraged.
• Observe Punctuality always for all lessons
• Use OneNote for notes and for collaborative work.

Breakdown of Our lessons

• Day 1 Lesson;    ITGS Syllabus Content (IT Systems) Strand 1&2
• Day 2 lesson;      ITGS Syllabus Content (IT systems) Strand 1&2
• Day 4 lessons;   ITGS Syllabus Content (IT systems) Strand 1&2 and  Paper 2 News Articles (Strand 1, 2, & 3)
• Day 5  Lessons ITGS Project Activities

Managebac Details

    Categories of work

• Presentation/Quizzes/Organization 10%
• Case Study Activities 15%
• Project Tasks 20%
• Paper 2 News Articles Tasks 20%
• Tests  35%

Grade boundaries for all ITGS Tasks

7  - 79-100

6  - 66-78

5  - 54-65

4  - 41-53

3  - 26-40

2  - 13-25

1  - 0 -12

Click to see the COMPLETE UPDATE GUIDE

IB Subjects Statistics (Page 21 will be of interest to you)
https://www.ibo.org/contentassets/bc850970f4e54b87828f83c7976a4db6/dp-statistical-bulletin-may-2018-en.pdf

IB ITGS Video Basics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQNV0wwMSdE&list=PLsbDxsOnM1BV9e9R1waRjSZ1jzSTYJbpD&index=3

TASK 1: Main terms

Read the guide on page 4, 5, and 6.

From the reading;

a) What is the difference between 

   i) Information Technology (IT) and Information system?

   

   ii) Social impacts and ethical considerations?

   iii) ITGS project and ITGS Extended Essay?

b) How is ITGS different from Computer science and how are they similar?

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TASK 2 : Social and Ethical Significance

Read the guide on page 20 - 22. and you can also watch the Youtube on 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qiMTuruk0M

Task 3:

Watch the video in the page below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2mC-NUAmMk

a) Strand 1: What are some of the possible social and ethical significance that can arise from the news video.

b) Strand 2: What are some of the application areas relevant to the news video?

c) Strand 3: What are some of the IT terms and concepts arising from the video directly or indirectly?