Unit 1: Human Computer Interaction

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Engaging your ECS students from Day 1

I decided to do something a bit different this year after seeing how important group work was with ECS.  Instead of just having the students come in each class period and sitting down, I introduced sorting and communication through having them sit accord ...

Blog Post - wgidir - 17 Sep 2014 - 15:14 - 4 comments - 1 group

Points of View: Telling a story with data

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/puev91ccct4noas/AADixQH9WLixvnk6MZwKW33Ua?dl=0   (ECS, Unit 1: Human Computer Interaction, Curriculum, Q&A) ...

Discussion - zack.alvey - 3 Sep 2014 - 11:35 - 2 comments - 1 group

Computer Buying Project

The kids really liked this project and had lots of fun researching different computers. One thing I would have done differently that would have made it better was to make sure to explain the Interview assignment from the previous day and focused on the ...

Discussion - zack.alvey - 19 Aug 2014 - 12:07 - 5 comments - 1 group

What is a computer

I gave the first lesson today. I was very nervous how the students would react, but they really got into it and enjoyed the lesson. I had fun too. We had a morning assembly at my school today so I only had 65 minutes to complete the whole lesson. I had t ...

Discussion - zack.alvey - 15 Aug 2014 - 12:51 - 3 comments - 1 group

Tell Your Students: You Can Find True Love With Algorithms and Big Data

In this Wired article , we learn the story of mathematician Chris McKinlay who hacked OKCupid, an online dating site, to find the girl of his dreams while working on his doctoral dissertation on large-scale data processing. McKinlay’s romantic life wa ...

Blog Post - Lauren Amos - 2 Dec 2014 - 15:52 - 2 comments

Discussion of HCI Days 17-19: Computer Intelligence - PUBLIC

CNN to launch discussion after the Turing Test activity. http://youtu.be/oHL1JpPTle0 Also ...

Discussion - mperry - 3 Jan 2014 - 15:24 - 1 comment

Discussion of HCI Days 15-16: Following Instructions - PUBLIC

Discuss your experiences teaching the HCI Days 15-16: Following Instructions lesson plan here. This discussion in public and visible to anyone who visits the site. To join a discussion private to just ECS teachers or your own group, choose the appropriat ...

Discussion - mperry - 3 Jan 2014 - 14:50 - 0 comments

Discussion of HCI Days 11-14: Computers For Visualization And Modeling - PUBLIC

Discuss your experiences teaching the HCI Days 11-14: Computers For Visualization And Modeling lesson plan here. This discussion in public and visible to anyone who visits the site. To join a discussion private to just ECS teachers or your own group, cho ...

Discussion - mperry - 3 Jan 2014 - 14:26 - 0 comments

Discussion of HCI Day 10: Telling A Story With Data - PUBLIC

Discuss your experiences teaching the HCI Day 10: Telling A Story With Data lesson plan here. This discussion in public and visible to anyone who visits the site. To join a discussion private to just ECS teachers or your own group, choose the appropriate ...

Discussion - mperry - 3 Jan 2014 - 14:06 - 0 comments - 1 group

Discussion of HCI Days 8-9: Data And Society - PUBLIC

Discuss your experiences teaching the HCI Days 8-9: Data And Society lesson plan here. This discussion in public and visible to anyone who visits the site. To join a discussion private to just ECS teachers or your own group, choose the appropriate discus ...

Discussion - mperry - 3 Jan 2014 - 13:30 - 0 comments

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