Welcome to IB ITGS--Information Technology in a Global Society

The Diploma Programme Information Technology in a Global Society (ITGS) course is the study and evaluation of the effects and impact technology has on individuals and the global community. The focus of ITGS will be on providing the opportunity for students to systematically study information technology systems and their influence and impact on social issues.

Materials Needed 3 ring binder dividers composition book flash drive pink and yellow highlighters Internet Access at home Email Address

Resource Center

Computer Confluence Resources

On-Line Assessments:

Chapter 2 and 3 Online Review
ITGS Concepts Review for Assessment
Chapter 7 Database Test (password protected)
Chapter 8 Network Test (password protected)
Chapter 10 Notes Quiz (password protected)
Chapter 12 Information Systems Test (password protected)
Chapter 14 Test
ITGS SL/HL1 Fall Semester Final Exam (password protected) Place answers on scantron provided.
ITGS HLY2--Fall Semester Final Exam (password protected) Type your answers within the document. You may reference your HC in East African Case Study.
ITGS Spring Semester Exam (password protected)
ITGS Techie Terms Review for EA (download the file to your student folder)
Jeopardy Activity
Who Wants to be a Millionaire Activity

ITGS HL Podcast Site

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Building Up your Current Events database:

Have a look at technology news on TV, newspapers, the internet, or magazines. Place these articles in your notebook and write a brief commentary using the ITGS News Commentary Form that demonstrates how information technology is being used to help businesses, hospitals, governments, schools, or the entertainment industry. This will help you in your essay writing and class discussions because you will have a wide variety of real-life examples and you will build a collection of news items and vocabulary words

Evaluating Good Websites:
Surfing the Net
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

NewsWorthy Topics

Wireless Networks How WiFi Works WiFi Quiz Dangers of WiFi in Public Settings Video Setting Up Wireless Security Video Setting Up a WiFi Network Video Censorship in Cyberspace How Internet Censorship Work Network Neutrality Links The Future of Technology Getting moore from Moore's Law (Advances in the chip) The Future of Interaction?? IPv6--Internet Doomed

Electronic Voting E-Voting Assignment Misc Topics Tech Tuesday Inteview on Cypercrime Pentagon Podcast-Operation MySpace Doctor Blogs Raise Concerns Salesforce Applications of the iPhone What's Wrong with the Internet Video (flash video) Security Threats--What to Protect Against MIT Opensource Website MIT Video Library--MIT World

Important Links

Reference Links

News Links

ArmsITGSWiki ITGS Syllabus Details AISD Citation Generator Citation Machine Atomic Learning--great software tutorials How Things Work--learning how technology works Directory of AI web links Other ITGS Wiki 12 Important US Laws Bloggers Need to Know Nettrekker (username: b004, password: student) To access the ITGS portfolio, click on My Portfolio in the My Tools section. To join the class login with class code: itgs

New York Times Wired Magazine CNN British Broadcasting Corp. CBC News PC Advisor Yahoo News - Technology US News and World Report Global Issues in Context (password: student) offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that bring together a variety of specially selected, highly relevant sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Each of these gateway pages includes an overview, unique "perspectives" articles written by local experts, reference, periodical, primary source and statistical information. Rich multimedia - including podcasts, video, and interactive graphs - enhance each portal. Use Browse Issues and Topics, Country Finder, Basic Search or Advanced Search to explore the database.

Student Projects

WiFi Tutorials 2009	SL Remix 2008	HL Remix 2008	SL Remix 2009	HL Remix 2009
Security Setting Up Network	Matt Ramsey Andrea Falis Anthony Dung Minh Eboni	Chan Reena Sydney Skyler Alma Jennifer Alexis	Ivy Cynthia Chelsea Tran	Mike Angela Troy Mara Brandon E. Kevin Haley Nicholas Brandon L. Thao Lam Huy Cesar Stephanie Hien

Archived ITGS SL Projects 2008

• Christine Tran--Arlington NewComers Website
• Donna Frias--Texas Discount Carpet Website
• Rolly Kuye--Cornerstone Enterprises Website
• Trang Nguyen--CPR Training Video
• Alaina Curry--Stop the Violence Video

Contact me at carms@aisd.net

Last Updated: Monday, June 18, 2010
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