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Category: Smith, Tech Concepts

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  1. Objective:
    1. Students will go over classroom expectations to be more likely to succeed in this class.
  2. Warm-Up: 2026-02-03: Getting Started
    1. Find your assigned seat, log into your assigned computer, and get to this website.
    2. 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. February's Arcade Day is scheduled for Thursday, February 26th.
      1. You will need to have a 70% OR HIGHER in this class to be eligible.
      2. This does not change any deadlines.
    2. Tech Concepts Syllabus
      1. (New for 2025-2026 SY)
    3. Computer Buying Guide | Camera Buying Guide | Project Suggestions | "Portable" Software | Shot List Template
  4. Q3 Project Deadlines:
    1. Q3P1: Digital Citizenship, Due 02/13
      1. 02/05, Week 1 Exit Ticket (In-Progress Check-In)
      2. 02/13, Week 2 Exit Ticket (Final Version)
      3. 02/18, Critique Day
      4. 02/28, Re-Submits Due!
        1. Remember, if the first deadline was missed, you CAN'T re-submit!
    2. Q3P2: Student Choice, Due 02/26
      1. 02/20, Week 3 Exit Ticket (In-Progress Check-In)
      2. 02/26, Week 4 Exit Ticket (Final Version)
      3. 03/02, Critique Day!
      4. 03/13, Re-Submits Due!
        1. Remember, if the first deadline was missed, you CAN'T re-submit!
    3. Q3P3: Student Choice, Due 03/12
      1. 03/06, Week 5 Exit Ticket (In-Progress Check-In)
      2. 03/12, Week 6 Exit Ticket (Final Version)
      3. 03/16, Critique Day!
      4. 03/26, Re-Submits Due!
        1. Remember, if the first deadline was missed, you CAN'T re-submit!
    4. Q3 Mini-Projects
      1. 03/18
      2. 03/23
      3. 03/25
      4. 03/27 (Last Day of Q3) (Arcade Day)
    5. Feedback from the critiques is provided in the Canvas assignment for that project.
    6. Projects are eligible for re-submission, but only once. They must be resubmitted using the same form as before, and no later than 10 days after feedback has been shared with them in Canvas. The 4th project of each Quarter is not eligible for re-submission due to its proximity to the end of the Quarter!
    7. 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.