IT Fundamentals: term 3: week 3: computer build assessment

IT fundamentals has been working hard about learning computer components and discussing emerging trends in hardware.  This week we learned about the rise and fall of Compaq computers, and are about ready to move to our assessment over standard CIS.HS.7.4: Describe current and emerging hardware.  Students will be using the website pcpartpicker.com to design computers for different users based on need and price.  Students will put their findings together in a presentation and will then turn it in for a grade.  The class really enjoyed having the opportunity to disassemble and reassemble HP desktops for a great hands-on learning experience.  Every single group did a great job of identifying the components with their functions.  Below is a picture from our PC build day.

There are a lot of eager learners in this class, and it has been a lot of fun getting to know them and learning about technology with them!

IT Fundamentals: term 3: week 2: hardware

IT fundamentals class has learned about the career fields of IT and computer science.  Students then got an overview of the history of computers.  We are currently getting ready to learn about the components of computers.  We will identify them on a raspberry pi computer, and also a full-size PC.  Students will work in groups to simulate a human PC, where they work together to function and execute a program.  The next stage of our learning will be to take what we have learned, then apply it by taking apart and reassembling a computer.  Students will end their hardware learning experience by creating computer builds for 2 different scenarios that they will put into a presentation.  Students were excited to start receiving their 3d printed binary dice that they created after our binary code lesson from last week!  This has been a very fun class to get to know so far, and I'm excited to continue learning with them!