MBlaisdell+Class+Agenda

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 * [[image:Week01.gif]] || ==Feb 1 - Welcome==
 * Monday - Final Exam Day - No Classes
 * Tuesday - Computer lab re-image day 1
 * Welcome & Introductions
 * Shop Tour
 * Requirements:
 * UserID and Password
 * Binder, Pen and Paper
 * Wednesday - Computer lab re-image day 2
 * Snow Day -
 * Introduction to Drafting - Orthographic projections
 * Thursday - Review of Orthographic drawings
 * Course Overview
 * Course requirements:
 * Binder, Pen and Paper
 * Course Fee $20 due by next Wednesday
 * Materials
 * Printing
 * Tools
 * Lab Rules
 * Friday - Practice with Orthographic projections and Isometric drawings
 * Intro to Google Sketchup
 * Drawing sheets D8\D2\D27\D29
 * Reminder - Class fees due next Wednesday ||
 * [[image:Week02.gif]] || ==Feb 7 - Google Sketchup==
 * Monday - Computer Work - Logging On - Shutting Down and drafting
 * Finish drawing sheets D3\D5\F1\D27 (Any unfinished are homework!)
 * Bookmarking the Class Wikispace (TIJ1O.wikispaces.com)
 * Computer and File Management
 * Read and complete the FILE MANAGEMENT exercises
 * Fully Read and TRY USING the computer TIPS
 * Class Fees - reminder due Wed
 * Review of FILE MANAGEMENT exercises and computer TIPS
 * Tuesday - Google Sketchup
 * hand-in homework drawings
 * Setting up Sketchup
 * Exercise 1, 2 & 3 - Intro, Line tool, arc, undo, redo and paint bucket
 * IF you have headphones, watch the videos in the TIJ1O HANDOUTS folder
 * Wednesday - Google Sketchup
 * IF you have headphones, try watching the videos in the HANDOUTS folder
 * __Course Fees__ are due
 * Sketchup exercises 4, 5 (hand in your finished dwg)
 * Thursday - Finish and hand-in exercise 5
 * Course options for Grade 10 courses will take place first thing.
 * Please be sure you have submitted the drawing package!
 * Submit Exercise 5 to the handin folder (named properly!)
 * Friday - Begin Shop Safety Part 1 - General safety
 * Drawing packages due!
 * Making plans - ortho\iso in sketchup with dimensions, titles etc.
 * Safety - The bandsaw and drill press ||
 * [[image:Week03.gif]] || ==Feb 14 - Machine Tool Safety==
 * Monday - Safety Notes and Demo
 * Continue with shop safety
 * Hand in completed Ortho drawings - from last week
 * Band saw - notes and live demo
 * Sketchup - drawing plans
 * Tuesday - SafetyNotes and Demo
 * Finish the bandsaw safety notes
 * Discussion about wood characteristics
 * Sketchup - drawing plans
 * Wednesday - SafetyNotes and Demo
 * Drill press
 * scroll saw
 * Thursday - SafetyNotes and Demo
 * Router Table
 * Create a **fully labelled** ORTHO plan for the ISO shape in exercise5
 * When complete, save a JPG to your P: drive & Print a copy to Room203 printer
 * Disc and Belt Sander
 * Hot Glue gun
 * Belt Sander
 * Jigsaw
 * Comprehensive Safety review (prepare for written test Tuesday)
 * Friday - PD Day - no school ||
 * [[image:Week04.gif]] || ==Feb 22 - Plans, Safety and Portfolio==
 * Monday - Family Day - No School
 * Tuesday - Drawing Plans
 * Drawing plans with Sketchup (Guidelines)
 * Create a **fully labelled** ORTHO plan for the ISO shape in exercise5
 * When complete, save a JPG to your P: drive & Print a copy to Room203 printer
 * Study for safety test
 * Wednesday - Design Process + Yo-Yo Project
 * Finish your plan from exercise 5, save it as a 2D graphic (jpg, png) print and hand-in first!
 * Let's look at the Design Process
 * We'll use this for our first project Yo-Yo's
 * Study for safety test
 * Thursday - Google Sites Portfolio
 * GoogleSites- create and register the URL for your site
 * Add a page for your SKETCHUP plans
 * Add the JPG for Exercise#5
 * Create a new Googlesite Portfolio page using the TIJ1O template
 * Friday - Safety Test
 * Continue working on your portfolio site in Google sites
 * Begin Yo-Yo design
 * Be sure your site is linked to the class portfolio page! ||
 * [[image:Week05.gif]] || ==Feb 28 - Safety and YoYo design==
 * Monday - Safety Test - Must pass this with an 85% to work in the shop
 * Begin Yoyo designs - Yo-Yo's
 * Please check your share settings and make sure that your site is visible to others
 * Update websites and make sure that the link is working on the gallery page
 * Tuesday - Continue Yoyo designs
 * Research
 * procedure lists
 * Drawings in Sketchup
 * Safety test results
 * Wednesday - Continue Yoyo designs
 * Stock prep -decide on thickness 1/2", 5/8" or 3/4"?
 * Required length?
 * Thursday - Stock management
 * Your web site and the design process - what to include? How to lay it out?
 * Do some research - wood type, size, colour, function, etc.
 * Consider photos - add some "content"
 * storing and marking your stock
 * Friday - Complete and post your Sketchup plans, procedure list and research results to your web site
 * Stock prep - jointing and planing
 * Prepare for production ||
 * [[image:Week06.gif]] || ==Mar 7 - YoYo production==
 * Monday - Continue stock prep and planing
 * Please check the share settings on your web portfolio - No on can see otherwise!
 * Shop conduct -
 * Plane and cut to length for your design
 * Be sure your completed design, research, and drawings are on your web portfolio!
 * Tuesday - Finish designs
 * Update your drawings and web portfolios
 * Marking, rough cuts, drill press
 * Don't forget to photograph and document production
 * Shop storage
 * Wednesday - Yoyo Web page design continues - production begins when web pages are complete.
 * A tour...
 * By the end of the period you should have completed your plans and research section
 * Every Site: You must have sections on:
 * 1) Research
 * 2) Procedure
 * 3) Drawings
 * 4) Conclusions (reflection)
 * Please see me if you're unsure how to add pages, links etc.
 * Set up the Page of your website to document your progress including some photos. You may also want to add links to videos, tricks, history, etc.
 * Be Creative!
 * Thursday - Yoyo project continues
 * If you want classmates to comment, you have to allow this on your site settings in google.
 * Are we ready to build?
 * Document your progress
 * Friday - Yoyo project -
 * Complete the design process
 * Document your progress
 * Construction
 * Have a great March Break! ||
 * [[image:Week07.gif]] || ==Mar 21 - YoYo Construction & Conclusion==
 * Monday
 * Yoyo production continues
 * Document as you go (photograph)
 * Tuesday
 * Yoyo production continues
 * Wednesday
 * Yoyo production continues
 * Thursday - Yoyo construction nearing completion
 * Friday - Yoyo wrap up and conclusion
 * Write your conclusion on your website (what worked etc)
 * Add some photos,
 * Evaluation ||
 * [[image:Week08.gif]] || ==Mar 28 - Treasure Box & Nesting Box Planning==
 * Monday - Finishing up the Yoyos
 * Let's look at the portfolios: What can be changed, added, polished up?
 * Organize your pages and navigation to reflect projects
 * Last day for portfolios before marking
 * YoYo Demos - Please leave your YOYO on my desk at the end of class if you want a mark!
 * Tuesday - Treasure box nesting box- planning our next project
 * Do some research and make some decisions about which project you'd like to do
 * Treasure Chest or Nesting Box
 * Draw your design in sketchup - add to portfolio
 * Modify your portfolio to incorporate this next project
 * As with the Yoyo - your next project should have a page for research, design, production and reflection
 * Be sure to follow the design process discussed in class!
 * Wednesday - Draw your design in sketchup - add to portfolio
 * Let's measure the nesting box in class - this will give us a starting point. Be sure to modify your portfolios!
 * Thursday - Literacy test - room change! Stay tuned.
 * Friday - Design review
 * Let's see how your designs are coming along. ||
 * [[image:Week09.gif]] || ==Apr 4 - Treasure Box Construction==
 * Monday - Continue work on the design and portfolio pages:
 * Treasure Chest or Nesting Box
 * Be sure to include research, drawings, pics, ideas and a reflection page in your portfolio
 * Let's finish these up ASAP so we can begin building
 * See me if you're having difficulty
 * Tuesday - Treasure box and nesting box design (We'll begin construction when everyone has their designs completed and uploaded to their portfolio. Remember your evaluation is based on design\construction\reflection!
 * Portfolio Review
 * Once completed, upload your design to your portfolio
 * Wednesday - Begin treasure box and nesting box construction if plans, procedure and research are complete.
 * Thursday - Treasure box and nesting box construction
 * Friday - Treasure box and nesting box construction ||
 * [[image:Week10.gif]] || ==Apr 11 - Box Construction Continues==
 * Monday - Treasure box and nesting box construction
 * Don't forget to document your construction process along the way (photos)
 * Update your web portfolio as you go along
 * Tuesday - Treasure box and nesting box construction
 * Wednesday - Treasure box and nesting box construction
 * Thursday - box construction continues
 * Friday - Updates to portfolio pages and box construction wrap-up ||
 * [[image:Week11.gif]] || ==Apr 18 - Box Construction Wrap up==
 * Monday- Last full period in the shop!
 * If not finished construction, please finish by end of period today
 * Portfolio editing
 * Add photos, copies of "as-built" drawings and reflection
 * You **must** have a research, design, and reflection page in your portfolio
 * Tuesday- Portfolio wrap-up for Treasure boxes and nesting boxes
 * Please finish any last minute details for box construction (first 30 min of class)
 * Let's see the finished product - leave on the front desk at the end of the period
 * Wednesday- Begin research for our next project - wind chimes
 * Spend time on-line researching wind chimes
 * We will be using EMT (electrical metallic tubing - "conduit")
 * Thursday- Continue research and begin your chime design (sketch and research first!)
 * Don't forget to show evidence of the design process
 * Friday - Good Friday ||
 * [[image:Week12.gif]] || ==Apr 25 - Third Design Challenge==
 * Monday - Easter
 * Tuesday - ALL treasure boxes should be completed and handed in today
 * Today is portfolio finish-up day - Let's begin by reviewing [|your work]...
 * Be sure your web site portfolio is up to date with photos of your completed project, your drawings, your research and your post-project reflections - put some thought into these!
 * Add visuals and links to the main page of each project (Not just links as subpages)
 * Please finish making changes discussed this period.
 * Remember: your evaluation is based on all of the factors - construction\design\presentation\reflection! as presented in your portfolio
 * Wednesday- Third design challenge - wind chimes using EMT (electrical metallic tubing) conduit
 * Our task is to build a complete hanging wind chime using EMT, wood, "found" materials and nylon string.
 * Use the web to research how this can be done.
 * Consider the materials, shapes, tube lengths (which determine pitch), striker height, material, etc
 * See the wiki- link for the wind chime
 * Thursday- Begin wind chime research and make a new portfolio page for the project
 * Make sure your birdhouses and treasure box (and portfolios) are FINISHED first. Then...
 * See the wind chime link to start wind chime
 * Educate yourself about how they work and what the variables are in their design
 * Spend the period on the web saving, bookmarking things you like. Take notes!
 * Determine notes and tube lengths, striker type, windcatcher type, etc
 * Friday- Continue wind chime research ||
 * [[image:Week13.gif]] || ==May 2 - Wind Chime research and design==
 * Mon - Wind chimes using EMT - research
 * Continue to research and design your chime
 * Determine notes and tube lengths, striker type, windcatcher type, etc
 * See me if you're having difficulty
 * Tue - Wind chimes using EMT - research
 * Wed - Wind chimes using EMT - research and design
 * Draw your chimes (start on paper) then in sketch up
 * Include critical dimensions, materials
 * Thu - Wind chimes using EMT - design
 * Fri - Wind chimes using EMT - design and construction (?)
 * Be sure that your portfolio reflects your design! ||
 * [[image:Week14.gif]] || ==May 9 - Wind Chime research and design==
 * Mon - Wind chime construction
 * Chop saw safety demo
 * IF you have completed:
 * your drawings in Sketchup,
 * your procedure list and
 * have a printed copy of your work, including Tube lengths (table format, total length, Note {frequency}, and hanging point measurement) .......Then you may begin. Otherwise continue working on design and see me when you're completed
 * See me if you're having difficulty
 * Tue - AFU for link crew - no class
 * Wed - Wind chimes using EMT
 * Wind chimes construction continues
 * See me if you're having difficulty - remember printed plans\procedure with lengths required before going into the shop!
 * Thu - Wind chimes using EMT
 * Fri - Wind chimes using EMT
 * We're in the Downstairs shop today preparing our wood for the chime hangers
 * Please ** bring the printed copy **of your plans downstairs! ||
 * [[image:Week15.gif]] || ==May 16 - Wind Chime Construction==
 * Mon - Chime construction continues this week
 * Everyone should be in the shop with plans working on their chimes
 * Tue - Chime construction
 * Wed - Chime construction
 * Thu - Chime construction
 * Fri - Chime construction ||
 * [[image:Week16.gif]] || ==May 24 - Wind Chime Wrap up==
 * Mon - Victoria Day - No school
 * Tue - Chime construction wraps-up this week
 * be sure to take some photos during construction for adding to your portfolio later
 * Wed - Chime construction (Last full day in shop)
 * Thu - Ubuntu Games - All period
 * Fri - Chime construction and portfolio wrap-up (final day) + Presentation Drug and Alcohol Awareness
 * Shortened class due to presentation
 * Add some photos and your reflection to your portfolios
 * Final touches to portfolios - summatives start next week ||
 * [[image:Week17.gif]] || ==May 30 - Summative Planning==
 * Mon - SummativeDescription
 * Finishing up the wind chime project
 * Tue - Finishing the wind chime
 * Please modify your portfolio to reflect your finished chime!
 * Planning and design for the summative
 * Wed - Finishing the Wind Chime
 * Planning and design for summative
 * Pease modify your portfolio to reflect your finished chime! Upload some photos and a reflection
 * Thu - Summative work
 * If you are making something other than the treasure box for the summative, your plans are due tomorrow!
 * Fri - Summative work - Design due for alternate projects (other than the treasure box)
 * Please have your design drawings (in sketchup) and research loaded up to your portfolio space by the end of the period. I will be marking these this weekend!
 * If your design is NOT feasible given the constraints of time and resources available, you will complete a treasure box for your summative project. ||
 * [[image:Week18.gif]] || ==Jun 6 - Summative Production continues==
 * Mon - Summative production begins - product construction is due to finish this Friday
 * return the chime projects
 * Please take these home today at the end of class
 * discuss the summative selection based on your designs
 * Please see me to determine which summative you will be working on before you start!
 * Tue - Summative production
 * Wed - Summative production
 * Thu - Summative production
 * Fri - Summative products are due today at the end of class
 * next week we will modify the portfolios ||
 * [[image:Week19.gif]] || ==Jun 13 - Summative Production Continues==
 * Mon - Construction continues
 * For the week's homework - update your portfolio sites for ALL projects including Summative
 * Summative is due at the END of Class Friday - No exceptions
 * Tue - Construction continues
 * Wed - Construction continues
 * Thu - Construction continues
 * Fri - Summative due at the end of class
 * Homework - finish portfolio ||