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Tech Concepts, 03-16-2026 – Week 6

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  1. Objective:
    1. Students will select and plan their last big project of the course to take ownership of their own learning.
  2. Warm-Up: 2026-03-16: Creative Commons Vocab
    1. Creative Commons: Zero
    2. Creative Commons: Attribution
    3. Creative Commons: No Derivatives
    4. Creative Commons: Non-Commercial
    5. Creative Commons: Share Alike
    6. Warm-Ups are usually a 5 point Independent Work grade if a written response is expected, or a 5 point Assessment grade if the Warm-Up is a quiz. They are due at the start of class and not eligible for late submission or re-submission.
  3. Announcements:
    1. BACK UP ALL WORK YOU VALUE TO GOOGLE DRIVE!
      1. A year's worth of use is filling up the internal storage of the classroom computers.
      2. Mr. Smith will be clearing those out soon, so make sure you don't lose anything!
    2. March's Arcade Day will likely be on March 27th.
      1. You will need to have a 70% OR HIGHER in this class to be eligible.
      2. This does not change any deadlines.
    3. Computer Buying Guide | Camera Buying Guide | Project Suggestions | "Portable" Software | Shot List Template | WeVideo Class Link | Tutorials
  4. Q3 Project Deadlines:
    1. Q3P1: Digital Citizenship, Due 02/20
      1. 02/05, Course Introduction
      2. 02/09, Begin work on Project 1
      3. 02/13, Week 1 Exit Ticket (In-Progress Check-In)
      4. 02/18, Week 2 Start
      5. 02/20, Week 2 Exit Ticket (Final Version)
      6. 02/24, Critique Day
      7. 03/07, Re-Submits Due!
    2. Q3P2: Student Choice, Due 03/06
      1. 02/26, Week 3 Exit Ticket (In-Progress Check-In)
      2. 03/02, Week 4 Start
      3. 03/04, Week 4 Continue
      4. 03/06, Week 4 Exit Ticket (Final Version)
      5. 03/10, Critique Day!
      6. 03/21, Re-Submits Due!
        1. Remember, if the first deadline was missed, you CAN'T re-submit!
    3. Q3P3: Student Choice, Due 03/18
      1. 03/12, Week 5 Exit Ticket (In-Progress Check-In)
      2. 03/16, Work Day
      3. 03/18, Week 6 Exit Ticket (Final Version)
      4. 03/20, B Day Schedule
        1. Was a Teacher Planning Day, THEN it was an A Day, NOW PGCPS has changed it to a B Day! (The rest of the Quarter has not been adjusted as of the morning of 02/27.)
      5. 03/23, Arts Incentive Day
      6. 3rd Quarter ends on the 27th, leaving no turnaround time for re-submitting projects for a higher grade.
    4. Q3 Mini-Projects
      1. 03/25*, Critique Day!
        1. Critiques are a 15 point Assessment grade and are not eligible for re-submission or late submission.
      2. 03/27* (Last Day of Q3) (Arcade Day)
  5. Odd Numbered Exit Ticket Rubric:
    4 pts Student has shared their plan for their current project.
    3 pts It is clear which project has been selected.
    3 pts It is clear that the student is following the rubric for their chosen project, even if they have not yet met all of the criteria.
    1. Even numbered Exit Ticket Rubrics will vary, and are included with the project information.
    2. NOTE: Links that do not show any content and files that cannot be opened do not count towards the completion of this assignment. Sharing the work with the rest of the class is ESSENTIAL for getting a grade above a zero.
    3. Feedback from the critiques is provided in the Canvas assignment for that project.
    4. Projects are eligible for re-submission, but only once. They must be re-submitted via Canvas, and no later than 10 days after feedback has been shared with them in Canvas. The last project of each Quarter is not eligible for re-submission due to its proximity to the end of the Quarter!
    5. Deadlines for future projects are not adjusted. Students are encouraged to not put off starting Project 4 because they've decided to work on redoing Project 3 from scratch.