HL Portfolio Resources

Use the following links to while writing your portfolios

1. http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/einsteinhs/academies/ib/ib_itgs_docs/ITGS_HL_IA_Checklist2006.pdf
2. http://jimhagen.com/web1/staticpages/index.php?page=portfolio2-1-2002
3. http://mcps.k12.md.us/SCHOOLS/einsteinhs/academies/ib/ib_itgs_docs/ITGSPortfolioTips.pdf

SL project tips

Use the following links for your project ideas and tips

1. http://www.abc.edu.sv/seniors/ICT/itgs/curriculum/PROJECT3.HTM
2. http://pkafkarkou.wordpress.com/category/ib-itgs/
3. http://jimhagen.com/web1/staticpages/index.php?page=project1-2002
4. http://wwww.kellyhs.org/itgs/project/project1.html
5. http://www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us/teachers/rhhs/crashley/itgs/project/intro.htm
6. http://www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us/teachers/rhhs/crashley/itgs/project/intro.htm
7. http://wwww.kellyhs.org/itgs/project/project1.html

Spreedsheet assignments DP1

Go thro' the spreadsheet "things to remember" in this link http://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/RMS/BusEducation/spreadsheet/spreadsheet_help05.htm and thereafter, Perform the following tasks in the links below. Print at least a final page showing mostly the formulas used


a)
http://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/RMS/BusEducation/spreadsheet/ss-BOWLING%20SPREADSHEET%20-04.doc

b)
http://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/RMS/BusEducation/spreadsheet/ss-VICTOR%20assignment_06.doc

c)
http://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/RMS/BusEducation/spreadsheet/ss-%20PASTA%20PIRATES.doc

d)
http://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/RMS/BusEducation/spreadsheet/ss-Wegner%20U-04.doc

e)
http://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/RMS/BusEducation/spreadsheet/ss_M_and_M_06.doc

Health (Telesurgery)

Perform the task given below on Robotic Surgery

1. What is Robotic Surgery?

2. Describe the Worlds First Telesurgery.http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2001_Sept_20/ai_78427951

3. How does it Work?

Read How Stuff Works: How Robotic Surgery will work and either photocopy the article and highlight the main points or summarise it into your own words.

Also visit the following website: http://www.xvivo.net/ and visit Animations / robotics, DARPA http://www.blinkx.com/burl?v=MqGnJNB2puKXdJiOLcCMeY1WlwmjBhpQLPHL5w for a short video and do some of your own research

The People and Computers At Work(DP1 HL)

Research on the following
a) Electronic Employee monitoring
· How does it work – keyboard monitoring, surveillance
· What Policies have been put n place give examples
· What are the responsible computer use
· How have mobile phones and pda- Productivity in the workplace and mobile devices
· What are the issues of Internet and job search
· Describe electronic job outsourcing and related issues

b) What are the health Issues and the ergonomics related to the use of hardware - Health and Safety at Work

c) What are the needs for training and retraining of work places

DP2 HL SECURITY and TRAVEL (P&G)

Salsa, Jamsheed, Arif & Samuel
The Use of Smartgate for self-checking in. What is a smartgate? Research the new Smartgate system being used in Australia

a) Describe how it works and what technology it uses.
b) Are there other types of smartgate system? Describe how they work.
b) Discuss the impact this has on

i) airport staff
ii) travelers
iii) would be terrorists


Alex, Katalina, Sheliza and Owais
Technology is also being used to assist in the scanning of luggage and passengers – with the aim of reducing the risks of passengers carrying explosives or weapons of terrorism.

a) Describe the technology being used to sniff out explosives

b) Research the High tech body scanners now being trialed in train stations in the UK.

c) Describe how the Rapiscan Systems is used and compare this with other stripping scanning systems.
Read the article in the link below to support the above
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2005-05-15-airport-xray-bottomstrip_x.htm

Case study Research

Open the link below and read the note there
http://itgs.wikispaces.com/Wal-Mart

Case Study Task DP2

Alex
Describe the software used to calculate taxes,receipts,card points in the supermarkets

Jamsheed
What type of Integrated Software are used in supermarket system and how are they used.

Owais
Describe how servers for stock control are used in supermarkets.

Katalina

Which other shared applications are used in supermarket systems?

Salsabila
Describe how the checkout Software works.

Arif
What is dynamic pricing. Explain how it works.

DP1 Word processing Sample Project

Produce a flyer or poster or brochure using word processing, to draw the attention of students in or outside the school to some issue of importance. The product should describe the problem, use appropriate images, be captivating, and offer solutions.

DP1 Word processing Task Thursady

Visit the link below and attempt all the tasks. This should be finished within the first 50 minutes
http://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/RMS/BusEducation/word_processing/word_features_reviewed_2.htm

HL DP2 Education

Virtual Learning Environments
a) Outline what a VLE is and how can they change they way we teach and learn?
Alex

b) Describe the possible hardware and software implications for introducing this technology
Owais

c) Discuss the use of this technology in hospitals, prisons and retirement homes

Arif
d) Evaluate the role of Virtual High Schools in education today.


Virtual Learning environments provide an online learning experience where the teacher can be recorded as part of the lesson or do the lesson live from a distance.

Visit the Macromedia website to find out how to use the software Macromedia Breeze for Education to create your own online lessons.Alternatively look at the demos of Elluminate live http://www.elluminate.com/demo/live_demo.jsp

Done by everybody

Interactive Whiteboard

a) What is it and how does it work?

Katalina
b) What potential does the interactive whiteboard have on changing your lesson?
Salsa
c) Discuss the impact on learning from the introduction of IWB using ISB as an example

Alex

d) Try out the ActivStudio software to see it’s full functions and visit www.promethean.com to look at all of it’s features. And read the paper presented below

To be done Everybody

Project Ideas DP1

Visit the following site and study the various project ideas listed. Choose a project ideas and develop a product using a Word processor.

http://www.abc.edu.sv/seniors/ICT/itgs/PROJECT3.HTM

Project Ideas DP1

DP1 Airline Database Software (9/11/2007)

Airline booking system comparison
1. Evaluate the database design and
a. visit the following sites
www.travelocity.com
www.expedia.com
www.cheaptickets.com
www.ebookers.com
b. Test out the airlines database for return flights for each option below:
i) local - within Finland
ii) popular - between Helsinki and Europe (i.e. London, Amsterdam and Frankfurht) and
iii) rare - between Helsinki and South Africa, Central America or South America (Brazil, Chile, etc)
c. In your notebooks, make a table listing similarities and differences with respect to
i) route
ii) dates
iii) cheapest price
iv) shortest routing (time)
v) types of passengers capable of booking (i.e. adults, seniors, children, infants)
d. Write a paragraph in your notebook arguing which design is better than the other.
e. Identify 3 social issues that impact society due to these systems?

DP1 Practical lesson4-5 8th Nov 2007 (HL&SL)

Study the different project ideas done by ITGS students in different parts of the world. Develop a simple word processing product that can be used to solve a social/ ethical issue.



This assignment will attract 25 marks.

Case study assignment for 8th Nov 2007

Read the following articles in the links below and answer the questions that follow
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6453931.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4247275.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4281927.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5396488.stm

a) Read all the different news stories from the links above

b) Write a brief short report which highlights some of the latest developments in the world of ICT and supermarkets.

c) What are some of the problems which have arisen by using ICT?

d) How are these problems being overcome?

e) How do you see ICT helping to improve how supermarkets work over the next five years?

DP2 Monday 12/11/2007 5th lesson Security and Travel

1. Research and describe how biometric information will be used to identify passengers.

2.The Use of Smartgate for self-checking in. Research the new Smartgate system being used in Australia
a. Describe how it works and what technology it uses.

b.Discuss the impact this has on
i) airport staff
ii) travelers
iii) would be terrorists.

3. Technology is also being used to assist in the scanning of luggage and passengers – with the aim of reducing the risks of passengers carrying explosives or weapons of terrorism.

a. Describe the technology being used to sniff out explosives

b.Research the High tech body scanners now being trialed in train stations in the UK.4.

4. Conduct wider research to find out more about the sorts of technology being used in travel.

DP2 Politics and Government Second (Millitary) lesson of 9/11/2007

1. The use of War Games in Military trainingAmerica’s Army is a top selling computer game, originally created by the American army.

Read the article US Army cuts teeth on video game, BBC News, 2005 - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4460082.stm

And War vets feature in US army game, May 06 - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4991306.stm

And Realistic Wargames, Digital Life, 10 Oct 06

a) Discuss in pairs the use of war games in army training.


2. Use of Sensors

Search for an article "Spies like dust" and describe how smart dust is being used by the military


3. Cyber-Insect ArmyRead Pentagon plans cyber-insect army, March O6 - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4808342.stm

a) Write a type brief summary of this article describing the technology and how it will be used by the military.

DP1 Software Assignment

Globalization of Software

Visit the following websites:

http://www.ficorp.com/global.html

http://www.proz.com/translation-articles/articles/156/1/Demystifying-Software-Globalization

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DBCS
(info. about double byte character sets ... look under the 'Controversy' section)

Define the following terms with respect to the globalization of software products.
a) Globalization
b) Localization
c) Translation
d) Retrofitting

Why might double byte character set be needed to in globalized software.

After viewing the websites above, describe the 2 most important methods used to globalize software.

Business And Employment (DP1 HL)7/11/2007

Prepare a document to be submitted and be ready to present your findings

Sahil
a) Identify the luggage processing systems used in different areas.
b) Describe the three organization or companies that use the luggage processing systems.
c) Discuss the effects of using the luggage processing systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the luggage processing system .

Oshan
a) Identify the navigation systems used in different areas.
b) Describe the three organization or companies that use the naviagtion systems.
c) Discuss the effects of using the navigation systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the navigation systems.

Sabeeha
a) Identify the scheduling and distribution systems used in different areas
b) Describe the three organization or companies that use the scheduling and distribution systems.
c) Discuss the effects of using the scheduling and distribution systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the scheduling and distribution systems.


Hussein
a) Identify the traffic simulation systems used in different areas
b) Describe the three organization or companies that use the traffic simulation systems.
c) Discuss the effects of using the traffic simulation systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the traffic simualtion systems

DP2 Politics and Governement (Police) 1st lesson of 9/11/2007

1. GIS and Mapping – how is it being used to help solve crimes (Sheliza)
a) Describe how GIS is used in solving crime.
b) Find several other articles to describe their uses. E.g. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3620024.stm Satellite tracking for criminals
c) What are the effects of using GIS in solving crime?


2. Describe the sorts of databases that the police would access and what techniques they would use to find the information.( Owais)

3. Visit this site http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4799994.stm and discuss the issues raised from the article. (Jamsheed)

4. Currently there is the use of IP surveillance cameras around city centres – to monitor crime. (Salsa)
a) How does IP surveillance work?

b) What advantages does IP surveillance have over the original CCTV?


5. Informing the public using the websites. Visit the following link http://www.met.police.uk/ (Katalina)

a) Describe the main purpose of this site and the sort of features that are available

b) Visit other police sites – describe their similarities and differences.

6. The Internet has been used as a source of information and a recruitment tool and to host ‘Most wanted’ sites. ( Alex)

a) Describe how is MI6 using the Internet in recruitment.


b) Visit this site http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4444600.stm and discuss issues being raised

7. Electronic tagging and tracking of known criminals or those on probation

a)Describe how the technology works

b)Discuss the impact ankle tagging is having on the prison service; the criminals; the general public


8. Wiretapping/Internet monitoring and Monitoring of VOIP Calls (Samuel)
a)Read the article on Wiretapping http://people.howstuffworks.com/wiretapping.htm and present a brief description of how it works.
b) How would the police – monitor internet usage?

c) With the increasing popularity of VOIP to make calls, what impact has this had on the ability of the police to monitor phone calls?

DP2 National Identity Cards

Visit the sites to have a look at the information made available to the citizens of

UK – DirectGov www.direct.gov.uk

Brunei – www.e-government.gov.bn

1. Browse through the sites and describe the information that is available.

2. Who are the main stakeholders in both cases

3. Describe the impact that e-government schemes have had on the different stakeholders.


Discuss the above findings in pairs.

DP2 Politics and Government 2/11/2007

The research work below should be presented in clas today.

Read the following articles and answer the questions:

http://www.howstuffworks.com/e-voting.htm/printable

http://www.cioinsight.com/article2/0,1540,2002517,00.asp

1. Describe the advantages of e-voting?

2. Punchcards have been used since the 1960’s. What are they and how do they work?

3. Describe the disadvantages to this style of voting and the consequences of this?

4. Optical Scanners are an alternative methods of using IT in voting. This is where the scanner scans the paper and pen method of voting to help count up the votes, which should reduce the number of human errors in counting votes. What are the disadvantages of this form?

5. Many countries are using ATM like machines called Direct Recording Electronic systems for voting with touch screen monitors. Diebold Election Systems is one manufacturer. Describe how they work and discuss any advantages and disadvantages of using this system.


6. A fundamental challenge with any voting machine is assuring the votes were recorded as cast and tabulated as recorded. Describe some of the methods used.

7. Internet Voting has not really developed. In February 2004, the Pentagon dumped its internet voting system. The $22 million Secure Electronic Registration and Voting Experiment (SERVE) was supposed to allow military and overseas civilians a chance to vote, but was not considered secure enough. Discuss some of the issues associated with Internet voting. Consider the characteristics of a good voting system.


Salsa's

1. Read the articles and describe the purpose of the blogspot.

2. Discuss the social and ethical issues of Political Blogging

You have to remember that the blogs may be biased and for political

Case Study DP2 1/11/2007

Describe the how following can be used in Supermarkets
· Biometrics
· Data mining
· Dynamic pricing
· EDI – electronic data interchange
· Electronic article surveillance
· POS / EPOS
· RFID tags
· Smart cards
· Smart shelves
· UPC / Bar codes
· Wireless communications