Introduction to PBS

Introduction to PBSWhat you need to know to get started!

SyllabusElectronic

Resource GuideLaptop

GuidelinesSoftwareIntroductionsPhotos

Exams & Quizzes (30%)Quizzes (PRN)

Amount of material coveredStudent understanding

ExamsWill cover

Essential QuestionsKey TermsConclusion Questions

Exams following the end of each Unit

Web Portfolios(15%) Created on Weebly Example Tabs

About Me: Name, age, HS, career goals and why you picked the LSA

Each unit gets a separate tab For each activity

2-3 paragraph explaining the activity Pictures of all final products with explanatory caption One picture of each lab with explanatory caption Images of all data table and graphs with explanatory

caption Create as few external links as possible

Participation (20%)

Attendance Matters!!!You are responsible for

missed contentGo to peers firstGet notes and missed

info, then come to meDO NOT miss secondary

deadlinesYou will help determine

what they should beOnline labs will

occasionally be availableYour groups will decide

what happens with group work/grades

2 Lab Manuals (15%) Lecture Notes Only

Not Graded Lab Activities

Graded Each page labeled with

activity number (e.g. 1.1.4), date and objective at top

Start with procedural steps and in-activity questions and prompts

End with lab notes, data tables, inserted tables from excel, etc.

Illegible content will not be graded

Special Projects (2o%) Various

presentations & projects in each unit

You will be graded according a rubric

You will be giving the rubric ahead of time so you know exactly how you will graded

Name URL Function

LSA lifescienceacademy.net Policies & supplemental documents

Blackboard elearning.kctcs.edu OCTC’s online grading

porthole

Canvas pltw.org/login Textbook/ Assignment Submission

Weebly weebly.com Web-portfolio host

OCTC owensboro.kctcs.edu OCTC email & blackboard access

Electronic Resource Guide

Lifescienceacademy.net

PLTW Canvas

Blackboard

Weebly

OCTC Accounts Email Blackboard

Access Soon! Keep your username

and password! Don’t forget!

We will set these up once everyone is registered

Getting ConnectedLSA Laptops: No password requiredInternet: OCTC guest

Username= AC111-studentPassword= Discover123

Print from laptops: Default 3011-3015

HS Laptops: May or may not connect

LSA Laptop Rules Always shut down Go back in correct drawer Spine-side down Wrap cord as you found it Never save on a laptop Always save on your USB Always eject your USB Wait for permission before removal Do not change desktop Notify me if updates pop-up

LSA Programs… LoggerPro Inspiration

Introductions Home high school What’s your career

goal? Two truths & a lie