DE will work this week on the Majority Vote Project. In this project (which counts double weight compared to other grades), you will use your logic implementation and Boolean algebra skills to write a logic expression for a situation given to determine the decision to be made by a four-person board. You will definitely want to simplify that expression so that your breadboarding activity is as simple as possible. No one wants to have to wire up any more gates than is absolutely necessary.
There are no videos for Majority vote since it isn't new material. There won't be a new video until Friday when we will begin the next unit on other logic implementation and simplification methods.
Agendas this week
Monday - Begin Majority Vote - Write and Simplify a Logic Expression
Tuesday - Breadboard Majority Vote
If you are interested in the A&M Spark Conference on November 22, you should sign up right away. I have already started registering teams from RRHS, and the deadline from A&M is November 7.
This Week at RRHS
This is Homecoming Week, and you can check out the schedule of events including "dress up days", the parade and pep rally on the RRHS web site. That means that a pep rally is on Friday, which means pep rally schedule.
Also, we are at the middle of this grading period. Expect progress reports to come home on Thursday. You also need to be aware that this "six weeks" period is only five weeks long. That means that there are now only two weeks and at most a week and a half after you get your progress report before the end of the six weeks. One week after that starts our full week of Thanksgiving break. The year is certainly going by quickly.
Key Dates:
November 7 - End of 2nd six weeks grading period
November 21 - RRISD Thanksgiving holiday begins
December 1 - School begins after the holiday
December 15-18 - Fall final exams. School releases for the Christmas holiday starting December 19.
College Recruiter Visits This Week
Tuesday - University of Houston
Thursday - Texas Lutheran University
Friday - University of Houston at Victoria
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Monday, October 13, 2014
Week of Oct 13
This Week in DE
DE classes will continue studying AOI or combinational logic this week and will begin by building simple circuits created using And, Or, and Inverter (AOI) gates on the breadboards. This will introduce some analysis tools (Logic Probe and Chip Tester) to help make sure that your circuits are functioning properly.
We will also have a binary numbers, logic expression, & truth tables quiz in class on Tuesday.
I also may have a replacement for EdPuzzle. Some have reported issues accessing the videos through EdPuzzle, and it has been frequently difficult at school. I will introduce you to Blendspace on Tuesday. It works very similar but seems to be more reliable, at least by comparison at school, than was EdPuzzle. To sign up, go to Blendspace.com and sign up using the class code "lzwm" (without the quotes).
There is an opportunity for some lucky juniors to participate in the High School Aerospace Scholars program through NASA. I have more detailed information on this on the Internships page linked above, but applications are now open. High school juniors can apply to participate in a number of online sessions throughout the school year and then attend a summer internship/camp at NASA in Houston this summer (2015). The culmination will be to participate on a research project with NASA engineers and to present your project results in front of NASA staff and media.
Agendas This Week
Tuesday - AOI Logic Implementation - Video
Thursday - This is actually an A day since Wednesday is PSAT testing
Friday - Boolean Algebra Simplification - Video
This Week at RRHS
If you look at the calendar, you would think there is a mistake with both Wednesday and Thursday being listed as an A day. That is, in fact, actually the case - sort of. All sophomores and juniors will take the PSAT test Wednesday morning, and the seniors and freshmen will be involved in related activities as well. Therefore, the only "normal" A day schedule will be Thursday. Tuesday and Friday will be regular B days, and the schedule will return to normal next week.
Other than that twist, the schedule is normal. No late start or pep rally schedules to contend with. The six weeks, however, is not normal. We will have only 5 weeks in this six week grading period, so staying on top of grades is even more critical than it normally would be. The progress reporting period will end next Friday, and you will have less than 2 weeks from the time they come home before the complete end of this six weeks. The school year is flying by quickly!
College Rep Visits This Week
None. The next scheduled visit by a college rep will be Concordia next Tuesday.
DE classes will continue studying AOI or combinational logic this week and will begin by building simple circuits created using And, Or, and Inverter (AOI) gates on the breadboards. This will introduce some analysis tools (Logic Probe and Chip Tester) to help make sure that your circuits are functioning properly.
We will also have a binary numbers, logic expression, & truth tables quiz in class on Tuesday.
I also may have a replacement for EdPuzzle. Some have reported issues accessing the videos through EdPuzzle, and it has been frequently difficult at school. I will introduce you to Blendspace on Tuesday. It works very similar but seems to be more reliable, at least by comparison at school, than was EdPuzzle. To sign up, go to Blendspace.com and sign up using the class code "lzwm" (without the quotes).
There is an opportunity for some lucky juniors to participate in the High School Aerospace Scholars program through NASA. I have more detailed information on this on the Internships page linked above, but applications are now open. High school juniors can apply to participate in a number of online sessions throughout the school year and then attend a summer internship/camp at NASA in Houston this summer (2015). The culmination will be to participate on a research project with NASA engineers and to present your project results in front of NASA staff and media.
Agendas This Week
Tuesday - AOI Logic Implementation - Video
Thursday - This is actually an A day since Wednesday is PSAT testing
Friday - Boolean Algebra Simplification - Video
This Week at RRHS
If you look at the calendar, you would think there is a mistake with both Wednesday and Thursday being listed as an A day. That is, in fact, actually the case - sort of. All sophomores and juniors will take the PSAT test Wednesday morning, and the seniors and freshmen will be involved in related activities as well. Therefore, the only "normal" A day schedule will be Thursday. Tuesday and Friday will be regular B days, and the schedule will return to normal next week.
Other than that twist, the schedule is normal. No late start or pep rally schedules to contend with. The six weeks, however, is not normal. We will have only 5 weeks in this six week grading period, so staying on top of grades is even more critical than it normally would be. The progress reporting period will end next Friday, and you will have less than 2 weeks from the time they come home before the complete end of this six weeks. The school year is flying by quickly!
College Rep Visits This Week
None. The next scheduled visit by a college rep will be Concordia next Tuesday.
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Week of Oct 6
This week in DE
This week, we will start understanding the building blocks of digital electronics, combinational logic, often referred to as AOI logic for the 3 basic logic gates: And, Or, & Inverter. Be sure that you watch the video in Edpuzzle so that you can take the embedded quiz.
I am beginning something new. I can link the agendas for each day here on this site, and the agendas contain links to the pages for each individual lesson. In that way, you can get access to Powerpoint and video instructions for the lessons as well as the assignment itself from anywhere you have computer access. This should make it easier for you to keep up with the work and to know "what we did when I missed class". If the agenda for each day of the week is not here at the start, check back as the week progresses since I will update this page as information central. You will also find a link to the agenda on the calendar entry for that day.
If you are interested in the Spark conference at Texas A&M on November 22, you need to get your full team registered (or yourself, if you are not part of a team) right away. Registrations are filling up.
Agendas for this week
Tuesday: Combination Logic - Video
Thursday: Writing Truth Tables from Logic Expressions - Video
This week at RRHS
Grades are due (for me) first thing Tuesday morning, so I will need all assignments from the last six weeks on Monday. Also, expect report cards to come home Wednesday or Thursday.
Thursday is a late start day, with school starting at 9:25. All teachers will be in department meetings before school Thursday, so there are no tutorials.
Next Monday (Oct 13) is a student holiday, so enjoy your 3 day weekend.
College Visits
Wednesday - Baylor Univeristy
Le Cordon Bleu
Friday - Texas Christian University (TCU)
This week, we will start understanding the building blocks of digital electronics, combinational logic, often referred to as AOI logic for the 3 basic logic gates: And, Or, & Inverter. Be sure that you watch the video in Edpuzzle so that you can take the embedded quiz.
I am beginning something new. I can link the agendas for each day here on this site, and the agendas contain links to the pages for each individual lesson. In that way, you can get access to Powerpoint and video instructions for the lessons as well as the assignment itself from anywhere you have computer access. This should make it easier for you to keep up with the work and to know "what we did when I missed class". If the agenda for each day of the week is not here at the start, check back as the week progresses since I will update this page as information central. You will also find a link to the agenda on the calendar entry for that day.
If you are interested in the Spark conference at Texas A&M on November 22, you need to get your full team registered (or yourself, if you are not part of a team) right away. Registrations are filling up.
Agendas for this week
Tuesday: Combination Logic - Video
Thursday: Writing Truth Tables from Logic Expressions - Video
This week at RRHS
Grades are due (for me) first thing Tuesday morning, so I will need all assignments from the last six weeks on Monday. Also, expect report cards to come home Wednesday or Thursday.
Thursday is a late start day, with school starting at 9:25. All teachers will be in department meetings before school Thursday, so there are no tutorials.
Next Monday (Oct 13) is a student holiday, so enjoy your 3 day weekend.
College Visits
Wednesday - Baylor Univeristy
Le Cordon Bleu
Friday - Texas Christian University (TCU)
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