I.C.E. - Innovation Creativity Entrepreneurship

  • Welcome to I.C.E.!

    Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship

    Day 52 - 59 (this is Dec. 1st ... no rush, but plan your work)

    Day 50 - 51 (11/17 - Friday)
    • Pick Thursday or Friday for a Journal Check [15 points]
      • Show your team your Gantt Chart - Project Timeline - Day 44. [100 points]
      • Hint: A copy should be in your journal.  :) 
    • Lego Robotics Mini-Bot  [due 11/22]
      • Begin the Mini-Bot per the instruction book and Intro - EV3 Lessons.
      • Watch the Tutorials. Invest time watching, testing, and understanding now to avoid frustration later!! Hey, seriously ... focus and take notes in your journal!!
      • Investigate and play with controlling from a phone or iPad. (Remote Control)
      • Investigate how to program the robot. (Autonomous Control)
      • Mini-Bot Functional Assessment [100 points]
        • Explain the way the brick (robot computer brain), motors, an sensors operate and communicate with each other. Write the explanations in your journal, then see me to explain.  [__/25]
        • Move and stop using a Remote Control (phone or iPad). [__/10]
        • Move and turn using a Remote Control. [__/10]
        • Show 5 different programming blocks and explain how the settings within the block control how they work. Write the explanations in your journal, then see me to explain. [__/25]
        • Move and stop using a program (Autonomous Control). [__/10]
        • Move and stop using a sensor in a program. [__/10]
        • Move 10", turn 180 deg., return to start, and play a sound with a program.  [__/10]
    • Innovator Presentation [due 12/8] ... [100 points]
    Day 49 - 11/15 Wed.
    • Lego Robotics Parts Inventory Checklist [50 points]
      • Really should be done today. 
    • Lego Robotics Mini-Bot  [due 11/22]
      • Begin the Mini-Bot per the instruction book and Intro - EV3 Lessons.
      • Watch the Tutorials. Invest the time to avoid frustration later!!
      • Laptop Assignments
        • Lexie - #2
        • Tacoma - #4
        • Ben - #6
        • Joey - #8
        • Matt - #10
        • Karlie - #12
        • Vikki - #14
        • Maxx - #5
        • Ricky - #7
        • Dan - #9
      • Lego Kit Assignments
        • Lexie - #B2
        • Tacoma - #E2
        • Ben - #B3
        • Joey - #B1
        • Matt - #C5
        • Karlie - #B1
        • Vikki - #D2
        • Maxx - #E4
        • Ricky - #E3
        • Dan - #D3
    • Innovator Presentation [due 12/8]
    Day 47 - 48
    Day 46
    • Random News and Stuff
    • Lego Robotics Parts inventory Checklist
      • Use the checklist (I'll give you one) to ensure you have all the parts required in your kit before you begin building the Mini-Bot. This is worth 50 points.
    • Innovator Presentation [due 12/8]
      • Follow this link to the Innovator Presentation Rubric.
      • Share your presentation with me ASAP (even if incomplete). 
      • Include whatever information you find interesting. Think about what you would want other students to present in order to be thought provoking. If your presentation bores you then how can you expect us to care or be interested.  

    Day 45
    • Sketch/CAD Project - review your journal sketches with me today.
    • Gantt Chart - Project Timeline - see earlier day to be sure this is complete.
    • Innovator Presentation [due 12/8]
      • Follow this link to the Innovator Presentation Rubric. Read the entire rubric before starting.
      • Choose an Innovator to research and present.
      • Before you choose, search the word innovator and a topic you are interested in. Check a few out in some depth before you pick one. We want to learn about someone we know little about, but you could could convince me to let you research a classic innovator if you give good reasons.
      • Share your presentation with me ASAP (even if incomplete).  
        • Lexie - Walt Disney
        • Tacoma - 
        • Ben - Aristotle
        • Joey - Gabe Newell
        • Matt - 
        • Karlie - 
        • Vikki - Lin-Manuel Miranda
        • Maxx - 
        • Ricky - Richard Feynman
        • Dan - Alexander Fleming
    Day 44 
    • Gantt Chart - Project Timeline
      • Create a Google Sheet titled ICE-lastname-Gantt Chart in your final project folder. [10]
      • Reshare your project folder with all team mates. [5]
      • Add a comment to the Gantt Chart of each of your other teams that gives some ideas for improvement, like a task or formatting. [10]
      • In vertical cells, add tasks and sub-tasks that need to be completed. Be specific. [30]
      • Add your Project Title the describes your project name at the top and merge cells as needed. Increase the font to 18 and bold it. [10]
      • Using a calendar, add all class dates along a row of cells for each class date since you started the project and up to the final class presentation due date of January 15th. [10]
      • Color cells green for when you plan to accomplish each task. Put an X when completed. [10]
      • Once you have completed the Gantt Chart, print it and review it with your team and Mr. Turton. [10]
      • Make revisions, re-print it, and tape it into your journal. [5]
    Day 38 - 43 
    • Project work and Innovation Presentations
    Day 35 - 10/24
    • Final Project Progress Check 2 [15 points] due 10/26 (minus 2 per day late)
      • Journal Entries with daily Final Project tasks To Do +2
      • Google Drive includes required sub-folders by topic +3
      • Mood Board Slide complete and shared +2
      • Research from 3 or more sources in Drive +3
      • Prototype Materials in class or evidence in Drive+1
      • Sketches in Journal or CAD Drawings or Code +4
    Day 32/34 
    • Technical Drawing Blog Comment [50 points] due 10/24 
      • Go to this Blog Post about Technical Drawing.
        • Hint: This can easily be done anyplace you might watch YouTube in case you want to save class time for other work.
      • Leave a comment per the instructions at the bottom of the list.
    • Sketch/CAD Project [130 points] due 10/24 (minus 10 per day late)
      • Use this Blog and any other resource to get help you need with orthographic drawing, isometric drawing, and Computer Aided Drawing (CAD).  Really, your quality of work comes down to effort. Keep trying until it your work is well done. 
      • Part #1 - Triangle with radius and holes [wood]
        • Sketch Line quality [__/10]
          • straight
          • consistent weight
          • object, hidden, center, dimension styles used properly
        • Sketch Views [__/10]
          • orthographic front, top, and side located properly on page
          • all 3 orthographic views align with each other
          • isometric represents part in 3D accurately
        • Sketch Dimensions [__/10]
          • accurate per noted scale
          • quality or line, arrow heads, placement
          • sufficient to complete CAD drawing
        • CAD Drawing [__/10]
          • all part characteristics are present
          • scale is accurate
          • sufficient dimensions to produce part physically (no more)
          • student name, part name, and date are on drawing.
          • printed to fit on 1 page (8.5 x 11")
      • Part #2 - Motor Mount [orange PLA filament]
        • Sketch Line quality [__/10]
          • straight
          • consistent weight
          • object, hidden, center, dimension styles used properly
        • Sketch Views [__/10]
          • orthographic front, top, and side located properly on page
          • all 3 orthographic views align with each other
          • isometric represents part in 3D accurately
        • Sketch Dimensions [__/10]
          • accurate per noted scale
          • quality or line, arrow heads, placement
          • sufficient to complete CAD drawing
        • CAD Drawing [__/10]
          • all part characteristics are present
          • scale is accurate
          • sufficient dimensions to produce part physically (no more)
          • student name, part name, and date are on drawing.
          • printed to fit on 1 page (8.5 x 11")
      • Part #3 - "V" Slide [grey or gray PLA filament] ... Google the spelling if you want.
        • Sketch Line quality [__/10]
          • straight
          • consistent weight
          • object, hidden, center, dimension styles used properly
        • Sketch Views [__/10]
          • orthographic front, top, and side located properly on page
          • all 3 orthographic views align with each other
          • isometric represents part in 3D accurately
        • Sketch Dimensions [__/10]
          • accurate per noted scale
          • quality or line, arrow heads, placement
          • sufficient to complete CAD drawing
        • CAD Drawing [__/10]
          • all part characteristics are present
          • scale is accurate
          • sufficient dimensions to produce part physically (no more)
          • student name, part name, and date are on drawing.
          • printed to fit on 1 page (8.5 x 11")
      • Self-Evaluation
        • Review each aspect above for all 3 parts. [__/10]
        • Determine the amount of points you deserve and your total score out of 130 points.
    Day 31 - 10/18
    • Final Project Progress Check 1 [10 points] due 10/18 (minus 1 per day late)
      • Journal Entry with Task Analysis +2
      • Journal with Mood Board Ideas +2
      • Google Drive Folder named and shared with team. +3
      • Task Analysis in Drive Folder +1
      • Mood Board Slide in Google Slides in Folder +1
      • Research evidence in Journal or drive +1
    Day 21-30
    Day 15-20

    Day 11-14

    Day 9-10

    Day 4 - 5
    • Journals Improvements...
      • Use this ICE Blog Technical Drawing Post to refresh your mind about the skills.
      • Revise/improve your sketches for your project, in your journal.
      • There are even drawing boards on a cart in the far corner of the room or other web resources to answer the questions. But you may not ask one another.
    • Begin your Team Innovation Project.
      • Review the topic choices and the rubric. 
      • Choose a topic and let me know. One per person. 
      • Due date is 10/1. That means printed slides (6/page) stapled behind the completed rubric. I will add your topic, team members, and presentation below:
      • A. Architecture ... Boucher
      • B1. Manufacturing Processes ... 
      • B2. Manufacturing Innovation ... 
      • C. Prosthetics ... Waters
      • D. Bio-Ethic Debate ... Hake
      • E. Prototyping ... Gibbs
      • F. Military ... Krasifuhilsaudfhl 
      • G. Careers in Mfg ... 
      • H. Career in Creative Studies ... 
      • I. Bio-Medical ... Ebeling
      • J. Agriculture ... LaMontagne
      • K. CNC Machining ... 
      • L. Evolution of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence ... Ferrantino
      • M. The Technology Education Teaching Profession ...
      • N. Energy ... Ickowski
    • Product Design and Development Project
    Day 03
    • Explore and play with CAD (computer aided drafting). Follow this link to my CAD page and see what you can learn.
    • Don't forget your journal entry.
    • Curious about the 3D Printer? Check this Makerbot site out.
      • You will need to learn some CAD and how the printer works before using it.
      • CAD Tutorials (www.tinkercad.com OR Autodesk Inventor OR Google Sketchup)
      • Check out Autodesk Inventor
    Day 02

    Day 01
    • About this class ... you will love it.
    • A little about me and my teaching philosophy.
    • Review the Course Grading Policy.
      • Check your current grades.  It is important that you can do this today.
    • Reverse engineering project. I'll explain. Just checking your skills.
    • Start your I.C.E. Journal
      • You need a journal (composition style is best, spiral, 3-ring, or Google Doc will work).
      • Check out how your Journal will be graded.
      • Make a journal entry today. Use any paper for now if you don't have a notebook. You can transfer the info by Monday.
      • Add ideas about a product you might want to create or improve. 
      • To help you generate ideas, consider starting with phrases like:
        • Wouldn't it be great if ...
        • Don't you hate it when ....
        • While I was doing .... I had an idea to  ....
      • Include a few sketches.  Take your time. 
      • Be technical - use straight lines, dimensions, labels, arrows (think back to your drawing lessons in technology). Can you sketch in 3D?
      • Be artistic - add details like texture and shading and creative crazy ideas.
    • Icebreaker / Class Builder
      • Help me with ideas - Creative Problem Solving - I'll show you how!
    • Click around this site to see some future projects for this course.

    Course Learning Objectives

    ISTE Standards - International Society for Technology in Education

    1. Creativity and innovation

    Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.

    a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes

    b. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression

    c. Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues

    d. Identify trends and forecast possibilities

    2. Communication and collaboration

    Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.

    a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media

    b. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences in a variety of media formats

    c. Develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures

    d. Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems

    3. Research and information fluency

    Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.

    a. Plan strategies to guide inquiry

    b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media

    c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to tasks

    d. Process data and report results

    4. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making

    Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.

    a. Identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation

    b. Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project

    c. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions

    d. Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions

    5. Digital citizenship

    Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.

    a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology

    b. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity

    c. Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning

    d. Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship

    6. Technology operations and concepts

    Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.

    a. Understand and use technology systems

    b. Select and use applications effectively and productively

    c. Troubleshoot systems and applications

    d. Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies


    NGSS - Next Generation Science Standards .... Engineering Design (HS-ETS1)

    Students who demonstrate understanding can:

    -       1. Analyze a major global challenge to specify qualitative and quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions that account for societal needs and wants.

    -       2. Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.

    -       3. Evaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and trade-offs that account for a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics, as well as possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts.

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