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