We are coming to the end of AutoCAD, which means it is time for our NON-TEST MIDTERM EXAMINATION.
MON
10/2
BELLRINGER: We have been working hard. We take a little break to play a game- RICOCHET ROBOTS. Mr. B. will explain the rules. You will be working in groups of 1 or 2. We will have fun taking a little break from all of the work.
BELLRINGER: Time for another puzzler. Try the "SD CARD PUZZLER." As usual, you should not be discussing answers. I suppose that I would be OK with you using Internet resources, if you think it will help.
WORK DAY: Work on the appropriate assignment below.
OUR CURRENT ASSIGNMENT:AutoCAD 6: RECTANGULAR and POLAR ARRAYS. This is a very lengthy assignment and will likely take us several days to complete. Please use all of the tricks and techniques that we have been learning recently on this assignment, such as MIRROR. It will make you life much easier! THIS IS DUE TODAY!
BELLRINGER: Time for another puzzler. Try the "FALSE STATEMENTS" PUZZLER. As usual, you should not be discussing answers or looking up answers on the internet! Max, I think you have done this already, for some reason. You do not have to do it again.
WORK DAY: Work on the appropriate assignment below. Mr. B. will be OUT for 4th Period. I DO NOT want to hear a bad report from the SUB.
OUR CURRENT ASSIGNMENT:AutoCAD 6: RECTANGULAR and POLAR ARRAYS. This is a very lengthy assignment and will likely take us several days to complete. Please use all of the tricks and techniques that we have been learning recently on this assignment, such as MIRROR. It will make you life much easier!
BELLRINGER: It's MONDAY! Yay! How about a TOUGH puzzler? I have given this puzzler out two other years and NOBODY has ever answered this puzzler correctly. Maybe you will be the first? I'll even give you all class period to think about it. Here it is: THE WEIRD WORDS PUZZLER THINKING SHEET.
The rules: You can't discuss this puzzler with anyone else. You cannot try to look the answer up on the internet.
WORK DAY:
OUR CURRENT ASSIGNMENT:AutoCAD 6: RECTANGULAR and POLAR ARRAYS. This is a very lengthy assignment and will likely take us several days to complete. Please use all of the tricks and techniques that we have been learning recently on this assignment, such as MIRROR. It will make you life much easier!
BELLRINGER: We need to learn some more basic tools to make our lives easier. Watch the video, PRACTICE THE COMMANDS AS YOU WATCH and complete the FILLET AND CHAMFER REVIEW.
Please RIGHT CLICK AND SAVETHIS FILLET/CHAMFER PRACTICE FILE TO YOUR AUTOCAD 5 FOLDER FOR PRACTICE. I will be checking this as one of the AutoCAD 5 files. I fully expect all students to review this and understand how the two commands work!
WORK DAY:
OUR NEXT ASSIGNMENT:AutoCAD Assignment 5: "ARCS and MIRROR": to prepare for this rather long assignment, watch the two videos below. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU PRACTICE THE COMMANDS ALONG WITH THE VIDEO, ESPECIALLY WITH THE ARC COMMAND!
AutoCAD 6: RECTANGULAR and POLAR ARRAYS. This is a very lengthy assignment and will likely take us several days to complete. Please use all of the tricks and techniques that we have been learning recently on this assignment, such as MIRROR. It will make you life much easier!
FRI
9/15
BELLRINGER: It's Friday. It's been a LONG week. Let's settle in to watch a short film. How about we watch the award-winning animation called "Home Sweet Home." Afterwards, we could answer the questions in the "Home Sweet Home" Thinking Sheet.
THEN-
Please watch the two video tutorials below pertaining to ARC and MIRROR. I highly recommend practicing these skills as you go. THEN, PLEASE COMPLETE THE ARC and MIRROR Preview.
WORK DAY:
OUR NEXT ASSIGNMENT:AutoCAD Assignment 5: "ARCS and MIRROR": to prepare for this rather long assignment, watch the two videos below. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU PRACTICE THE COMMANDS ALONG WITH THE VIDEO, ESPECIALLY WITH THE ARC COMMAND!
AutoCAD 6: RECTANGULAR and POLAR ARRAYS. This is a very lengthy assignment and will likely take us several days to complete. Please use all of the tricks and techniques that we have been learning recently on this assignment, such as MIRROR. It will make you life much easier!
WED
9/13
No Bellringers today, it is TEST DAY. Please get right to work on your problems. Save these files to your AUTOCAD_TEST_1 FOLDER for grading.
OUR NEXT ASSIGNMENT:AutoCAD Assignment 5: "ARCS and MIRROR": to prepare for this rather long assignment, watch the two videos below. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU PRACTICE THE COMMANDS ALONG WITH THE VIDEO, ESPECIALLY WITH THE ARC COMMAND!
No Bellringers today, please get right to work on AutoCAD 3. You should be COMPLETING AutoCAD 3 today and having it graded. Our test is WEDNESDAY. If you have questions or concerns about the upcoming test, COME SEE ME!
WORK DAY:
AutoCAD 3- LINES, CIRCLES, TRIM REVIEW. We will be having our first full exam on TUESDAY of next week. It will cover figures with LINES, CIRCLES, TRIM, and DIMENSIONS. Please use AutoCAD 3 as a practice for your exam.
OUR NEXT ASSIGNMENT:AutoCAD Assignment 5: "ARCS and MIRROR": to prepare for this rather long assignment, watch the two videos below. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU PRACTICE THE COMMANDS ALONG WITH THE VIDEO, ESPECIALLY WITH THE ARC COMMAND!
No Bellringers today, please get right to work on AutoCAD 3.
WORK DAY:
AutoCAD 3- LINES, CIRCLES, TRIM REVIEW. We will be having our first full exam on TUESDAY of next week. It will cover figures with LINES, CIRCLES, TRIM, and DIMENSIONS. Please use AutoCAD 3 as a practice for your exam.
OUR NEXT ASSIGNMENT:AutoCAD Assignment 5: "ARCS and MIRROR": to prepare for this rather long assignment, watch the two videos below. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU PRACTICE THE COMMANDS ALONG WITH THE VIDEO, ESPECIALLY WITH THE ARC COMMAND!
BELLRINGER: We've been working hard over the last few weeks. How about if we take a break and watch a short film. It is one of Mr. B.'s favorites. Of course, it would not be Mr. B.'s Tech Lab if we didn't do a little analyzing afterwards. Please complete the "IL NOSTRO SEGRETO THINKING SHEET." I expect thoughtful and thorough answers!
WORK DAY:AutoCAD Assignment 4- "BASIC DIMENSIONING". This should be DONE by now and I would like to put this in the gradebook. Remember, from now on out, any problems in AutoCAD that have dimension lines need to be replicated when doing the problem. Problems without numbers do not need to be dimensioned. All dimension lines should be in the color CYAN (see the BELLRINGER or AutoCAD 4, PROBLEM 1 for details on how to complete this!)
DONE WITH 4? Please work on AutoCAD 3- LINES, CIRCLES, TRIM REVIEW.There are TWO extremely difficult Challenge Problems at the very end of this assignment. ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE!EXAMINATION COMING NEXT WEEK, PROBABLY TUESDAY.
FRI
9/1
BELLRINGER: We discuss a change in the curriculum. I am moving UP AutoCAD 4 to take the place of AutoCAD 3, because I think it will be useful for students to be able to DIMENSION their figures. If you are done with the 6 problems of AutoCAD 2, please work on AutoCAD 4.
One important part of DIMENSIONING needs to be addressed first. Please complete the DIMSTYLE PROBLEM before you do anything else today!
PLEASE NOTE: FROM NOW ON, ANY PROBLEMS WITH NUMBERS AND DIMENSIONS NEEDS TO BE DIMENSIONED ON YOUR DRAWINGS. YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO START EACH PROBLEM WITH YOUR BLUE_DIM_STYLE.DWT TEMPLATE FILE! When you are done with a drawing, use THE RED A>SAVE AS> FIND YOUR FOLDER, then YOU MUST CHANGE THE FILE TYPE from TEMPLATE to DRAWING!
WORK DAY: AutoCAD 2: CIRCLES and TRIM. Make sure you have completed problems 1-6. Then, move on to AutoCAD 4. Please see me to grade AutoCAD 2 in class today!
OUR NEXT ASSIGNMENT: AutoCAD Assignment 4- "BASIC DIMENSIONING". From now on out, any problems in AutoCAD that have dimension lines need to be replicated when doing the problem. Problems without numbers do not need to be dimensioned. All dimension lines should be in the color CYAN (see the BELLRINGER or AutoCAD 4, PROBLEM 1 for details on how to complete this!) Here are the two videos for Basic Dimensioning. START THE FIRST at around the 2:15 mark.
WORK DAY: AutoCAD 2: CIRCLES and TRIM. (Make an AutoCAD_2 folder in your TECHNOLOGY_I folder on your network space. Save all of your files there for this assignment.)
COMING SOON: AutoCAD 3- LINES, CIRCLES, TRIM REVIEW.There are TWO extremely difficult Challenge Problems at the very end of this assignment. ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE!
WORK DAY: AutoCAD 2: CIRCLES and TRIM. (Make an AutoCAD_2 folder in your TECHNOLOGY_I folder on your network space. Save all of your files there for this assignment.)
VIDEO TUTORIALS FOR TODAY- AutoCAD CIRCLES, Video #36: In the video, he opens a file to demonstrate creating circles. You do not have that file, but you can easily make his figures without his file.
AutoCAD TRIM/EXTEND, Video #50: In the video, he opens a file to demonstrate TRIM/EXTEND. You do not have that file, practice the techniques on your own screen!
FRI
8/25
BELLRINGER: None for today, please work on your AutoCAD assignments.
WHAT IS NEXT?: AutoCAD 2: CIRCLES and TRIM. (Make an AutoCAD_2 folder in your TECHNOLOGY_I folder on your network space. Save all of your files there for this assignment.)
VIDEO TUTORIALS FOR TODAY- AutoCAD CIRCLES, Video #36: In the video, he opens a file to demonstrate creating circles. You do not have that file, but you can easily make his figures without his file.
AutoCAD TRIM/EXTEND, Video #50: In the video, he opens a file to demonstrate TRIM/EXTEND. You do not have that file, practice the techniques on your own screen!
WED
8/23
BELLRINGER: We discuss a number of AutoCAD tools and tips during last class period. Let's see what we now understand about these tools. Please complete the AUTOCAD BASICS QUIZ. You CAN use your CRIB SHEET, but I do not want you to open AutoCAD during this quiz.
FOR TODAY:
MR. B. DEMONSTRATES THREE TIPS REGARDING LINES THAT WE MISSED LAST CLASS PERIOD. THESE MIGHT BE USEFUL ON YOUR ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS WEEK! Including (C)lose, ORTHOMODE and Directional Distance. We also discuss HOW to complete an AutoCAD drawing.
AUTOCAD ASSIGNMENT: AutoCAD LINES: (Make an AutoCAD_1 folder in your folder on your color drive. Save all of your files there.)
A Quick AutoCAD assignment: Use the LINE command to create a 3-D version of your name. Here
is a sample of one done by Mr. B. Save this drawing to your AutoCAD_1 folder as "lastname_3-D.dwg."
Our First AutoCAD Project:AutoCAD 1- LINES. Save all of these completed files to your AutoCAD_1 folder.
MON
8/21
BELLRINGER: We discuss the "Technology" Quiz from last Friday for a few moments. Not many students actually demonstrated much critical thinking on this small writing assignment. We can do better.
We also discussed the state of the room after Technology Classes last week- papers everywhere, rulers spread around, chairs out... Again, we can do better.
FOR TODAY: THE CLASS' DRAWING OF THE BLOCK IS DUE AT 11:30 FOR 4TH PERIOD AND 3:00 PM FOR 8TH PERIOD.
HOUSEKEEPING: We log in to our computers, find AutoCAD and open the program, so that we can see what happens. We also get our COLOR drives, with instructions on how to use them.
AUTOCAD LEARNING, PART ONE: Mr. B. does a demonstration of the basic layout of AutoCAD and points out some areas of the screen that we need to care about at the beginning. We also review how to draw lines, how to use polar tracking, snap grid and object snap. I have decided that I would like you to make a SHEET CHEAT that covers these commands. Come grab a piece of paper and make notations about the following for future AutoCAD reference:
NEW> Starting a basic drawing.
What is the RIBBON? What is the COMMAND LINE?
4 Ways to start the LINE command.
LINE vs. POLYLINE
Polar Array: What does the button look like, what does it do?
Snap Grid: What does the button look like, what does it do?
Object Snap: What does the button look like, what does it do?
AUTOCAD PRACTICE, PART TWO: AutoCAD LINES: (Make an AutoCAD_1 folder in your folder on your color drive. Save all of your files there.)
A Quick AutoCAD assignment: Use the LINE command to create a 3-D version of your name. Here
is a sample of one done by Mr. B. Save this drawing to your AutoCAD_1 folder as "lastname_3-D.dwg."
Our First AutoCAD Project:AutoCAD 1- LINES. Save all of these completed files to your AutoCAD_1 folder.
FOR TODAY: After completing the bellringer, the class still has a BLOCK PROJECT to complete. Mr. B. would really like it if we could complete that today. Maybe even during the first part of class?
HOUSEKEEPING: We log in to our computers, find AutoCAD and open the program, so that we can see what happens. We also get our COLOR drives, with instructions on how to use them.
AUTOCAD LEARNING, PART ONE: Mr. B. does a demonstration of the basic layout of AutoCAD and points out some areas of the screen that we need to care about at the beginning. We also review how to draw lines, how to use polar tracking, snap grid and object snap
AUTOCAD PRACTICE, PART TWO: AutoCAD LINES: (Make an AutoCAD_1 folder in your folder on your color drive. Save all of your files there.)
A Quick AutoCAD assignment: Use the LINE command to create a 3-D version of your name. Here
is a sample of one done by Mr. B. Save this drawing to your AutoCAD_1 folder as "lastname_3-D.dwg."
Our First AutoCAD Project:AutoCAD 1- LINES. Save all of these completed files to your AutoCAD_1 folder.
WED
8/16
Welcome Back!
Names and Introductions.
COMPUTER LOGIN- THIS IS NEW THIS YEAR:
ON THE TECH LAB COMPUTERS, you will first need to log in to the machine first.
USERNAME= TECH1, TECH2, etc. This number is on the sticker on the top of your computer tower. For instance, Computer HS-104-8 is "TECH8"
Password= "Technology1!"
First thing to do when your computer is logged on (it may already be on when you come into the room!) is to open CHROME and log in with your school Google Account. This will let you access the Internet.
Then, navigate to highlandtechnology.org and BOOKMARK page!
