Welcome to Welcome to

BASIC ELECTRONICSBASIC ELECTRONICS Come inCome in Tell me your NameTell me your Name

I will tell you a number, sit thereI will tell you a number, sit there Get out a pencil and a notebookGet out a pencil and a notebook place your backpack under the benchplace your backpack under the bench

While waiting, While waiting, find your student ID # and email addressfind your student ID # and email address

Sec 1 -- Industrial Tech Instructors: Sec 1 -- Industrial Tech Instructors:

Mr. ChoquetteMr. Choquette

Mr. Choquette Mr. Choquette Basic Electronics, Basic Electronics, Computer Electronics Computer Electronics Computer Computer ConstructionConstructionTechnical Drafting Technical Drafting CAD Drafting CAD Drafting Architectural Drafting Architectural Drafting Advance CAD DraftingAdvance CAD Drafting

Mr. BlilerMr. Bliler

Consumer Consumer Automotive, Automotive, Automotive Systems,Automotive Systems,

Power & Energy Power & Energy

Mr. KleimanMr. Kleiman Construction TechConstruction Tech

Woodworking, Woodworking, Metalworking,Metalworking,

Expectations: Expectations: STUDENTSSTUDENTS

Come ready to learnCome ready to learn No food and/or drinks in the classroomNo food and/or drinks in the classroom No Electronics Personal Device useNo Electronics Personal Device use No Misuse of the computers here in the No Misuse of the computers here in the

classroom, no net surfing, emailing, etc.classroom, no net surfing, emailing, etc.

Mr. Choquette Mr. Choquette • Come in ready to teach right on time every dayCome in ready to teach right on time every day• no busy work; all lessons teach concepts for later no busy work; all lessons teach concepts for later

lifelife• no homework (unless you fall behind)no homework (unless you fall behind)• more hands-on building of circuitsmore hands-on building of circuits• using up-to-dateusing up-to-date technology to teach up-to-date technology to teach up-to-date

electronicselectronics

Remember Remember Computer Usage ExpectationsComputer Usage Expectations

The computers are configured for this class onlyThe computers are configured for this class only

All personal or extra use is in not All personal or extra use is in not allowedallowed

no email, web surfing, game playing, text messaging, no email, web surfing, game playing, text messaging, etc…etc…

All extra setup or configuration is All extra setup or configuration is allowed allowed backgrounds, fonts, links to non-class backgrounds, fonts, links to non-class places. etc…)places. etc…)

Sec 2 --This Lab uses CBT lessonsSec 2 --This Lab uses CBT lessons What is CBT ?What is CBT ? -- Computer Based Training -- -- Computer Based Training --

In this Electronics Lab you will be using your In this Electronics Lab you will be using your computer more than ever before; the whole computer more than ever before; the whole course is online in a system called an Intranet. course is online in a system called an Intranet. For the most part, All educational setting have to For the most part, All educational setting have to do 3 things. They have to do 3 things. They have to give you give you informationinformation, they have to provide time for you , they have to provide time for you to to practice and studypractice and study the new information, and the new information, and they have to they have to testtest you to see if you have you to see if you have learned the materiallearned the material. A gym class and a math . A gym class and a math class might seem really different but they both class might seem really different but they both still have to incorporate the 3 main categories still have to incorporate the 3 main categories shown above. A few examples are listed below.shown above. A few examples are listed below.

Give out InformationGive out Information Practice and Study Practice and Study Assess RetentionAssess Retention

WhiteboardWhiteboard HandoutsHandouts written Quizzes written Quizzes

TextbookTextbook Independent practice project presentationIndependent practice project presentation

DemonstrationsDemonstrations Guided practice Guided practice final activity final activity

Overhead projectorOverhead projector Notebook labsNotebook labs Scantron Quizzes Scantron Quizzes

???any others??????any others???

Science ClassScience Class

Art ClassArt Class

Social Studies Social Studies ClassClass

Examples of Traditional CurriculumExamples of Traditional Curriculum

In any of our online classes like this In any of our online classes like this one, the computer will function in all one, the computer will function in all three areas.three areas.

- Instead of a textbook, - Instead of a textbook,

all the information you need is in all the information you need is in WebPages and PDF files (I’ll explain later)WebPages and PDF files (I’ll explain later)

- Instead of a notebook Instead of a notebook

- you will keep your assignments in a you will keep your assignments in a intranet folder that only you have access intranet folder that only you have access to and as is becoming very popular you to and as is becoming very popular you will work with simulation and analysis will work with simulation and analysis programs to gain experience working with programs to gain experience working with the topics you are studying before you use the topics you are studying before you use really consumable parts. really consumable parts.

- Instead of taking paper & pencil or - Instead of taking paper & pencil or scantrons quizzes and tests where you scantrons quizzes and tests where you have to wait over night or a few days to have to wait over night or a few days to find out your score, find out your score,

you will take online tests that will score you will take online tests that will score the quiz immediately, give you feedback the quiz immediately, give you feedback on how well you did and will enter your on how well you did and will enter your score directly into my “gradebook”.score directly into my “gradebook”.

-Instead of a plastic tray at the front of the -Instead of a plastic tray at the front of the room to turn in your assignments,room to turn in your assignments,

There will be a folder on the intranet and There will be a folder on the intranet and you will just “copy & past” your you will just “copy & past” your assignment there. assignment there. (have you ever lost an (have you ever lost an assignment or your teacher misplaced a quiz? Not here!!)assignment or your teacher misplaced a quiz? Not here!!)

However, technology isn’t perfect yet However, technology isn’t perfect yet other problems can occur other problems can occur (all of which will be the (all of which will be the students error not the teachers)students error not the teachers)

Documents can be accidentally deleted or Documents can be accidentally deleted or filed incorrectly filed incorrectly (again, this will be student error)(again, this will be student error)

-Instead of glossing over a topic you -Instead of glossing over a topic you didn’t fully understand, didn’t fully understand,

This online curriculum will change This online curriculum will change depending on how well you do. For depending on how well you do. For instance; instance; if you do poorly on a quiz a practice if you do poorly on a quiz a practice

assignment will show up to give you some assignment will show up to give you some more experience with the topic or teach the more experience with the topic or teach the topic in a different way.topic in a different way.

Sec 3 --Sec 3 --Starting Your ComputerStarting Your Computer

Your computer is under Your computer is under

the table just to the sidethe table just to the side

Press the power button and wait for the Press the power button and wait for the Windows XP front screen Windows XP front screen

Don’t ever turn off the monitorDon’t ever turn off the monitor Sometimes the computer is only “asleep”Sometimes the computer is only “asleep”

So before turning on the computer move the mouse a So before turning on the computer move the mouse a bitbit

The Windows XP front screen will load The Windows XP front screen will load and to go past this screen press the and to go past this screen press the

Control – Alternate – DeleteControl – Alternate – Delete All at the same time and the Windows All at the same time and the Windows

Login Screen will show.Login Screen will show. At the Windows Login Screen enter At the Windows Login Screen enter

your first initial, then a period, then your first initial, then a period, then your middle initial, then a period, then your middle initial, then a period, then your full last name. then enter your your full last name. then enter your student IDstudent ID number as the password. number as the password.

Example User name : Example User name : a.b.adamson a.b.adamson Password : Password : student ID #student ID #

After “Logging In” the computer will After “Logging In” the computer will come to the “Desktop”come to the “Desktop”

The Desktop is the first window you come to and all your The Desktop is the first window you come to and all your work is displayed here.work is displayed here.

There should be three and only three Shortcut IconsThere should be three and only three Shortcut Icons

Three and only three Shortcut IconsThree and only three Shortcut Icons 1) goes to students folder1) goes to students folder 2) goes to your personal folder2) goes to your personal folder 3) goes to our class folder for hand-ins and hand-outs3) goes to our class folder for hand-ins and hand-outs and an Internet explorer Icon and an Internet explorer Icon

At the bottom of the screen is a Taskbar At the bottom of the screen is a Taskbar it includes several icons that are always accessibleit includes several icons that are always accessible calculator, electronics programs, MS office, etc…calculator, electronics programs, MS office, etc…

The background is always to stay the original BlueThe background is always to stay the original Blue (no configuring of anything)(no configuring of anything)

What is a shortcut?What is a shortcut? A shortcut is an A shortcut is an iconicon (or picture) that, when (or picture) that, when

selected, will send you to another place. The selected, will send you to another place. The shortcut is not the document itself but a shortcut is not the document itself but a linklink to it. A to it. A shortcut looks different than the real document shortcut looks different than the real document because it has a small because it has a small arrowarrow in the bottom corner in the bottom corner. .

Many times shortcuts are found in the taskbar.Many times shortcuts are found in the taskbar.

SEC 4 – Windows BasicsSEC 4 – Windows Basics

What is a Taskbar?What is a Taskbar?

The bar at the bottom of the screen that The bar at the bottom of the screen that contains a number of icons that will open contains a number of icons that will open necessary applications is called a necessary applications is called a

One of the icons in the taskbar is One of the icons in the taskbar is available to start the PHS Technologies available to start the PHS Technologies webpage.webpage.

What icon do you select to start the class What icon do you select to start the class webpage?webpage?

Taskbar

  

A useful way to use the taskbar is to help A useful way to use the taskbar is to help you take notes in class. Each day open a you take notes in class. Each day open a word document and just keep it word document and just keep it in the taskbar and whenever you hear in the taskbar and whenever you hear something need to remember you select something need to remember you select the icon in the taskbar and your Word the icon in the taskbar and your Word document is there to type in. document is there to type in.

minimized

Most WebPages are written in html Most WebPages are written in html scripting, including the PHS ITwebsite. A scripting, including the PHS ITwebsite. A program called “Internet Explorer can read program called “Internet Explorer can read html and show you the pages. To start the html and show you the pages. To start the Internet Explorer go to the taskbar and Internet Explorer go to the taskbar and select the (e). Your explorer is set up to select the (e). Your explorer is set up to go directly to the ITwebsite.go directly to the ITwebsite.

When you have two (or more) windows open When you have two (or more) windows open on the desktop at the same time I will on the desktop at the same time I will often refer to this as aoften refer to this as aSplit_screen

    To turn in an assignment you go to the desktop, To turn in an assignment you go to the desktop, select the Basic Electronics shortcut, select select the Basic Electronics shortcut, select your period Hand-In folder, select the correct your period Hand-In folder, select the correct assignment. assignment.

Now Now right clickright click and and drag your document to the drag your document to the Hand-In folder. When you let go of the right Hand-In folder. When you let go of the right mouse button a menu will show up. Select mouse button a menu will show up. Select

not or not or

A copy of your assignment is now in the Hand-In A copy of your assignment is now in the Hand-In folder for the instructor to grade.folder for the instructor to grade.

copy here move here create_shortcut

Sec 5 --Sec 5 --Basic Electronics Log-InBasic Electronics Log-In The The Ponderosa Industrial Technologies SitePonderosa Industrial Technologies Site - should pop up automatically (if not select internet icon) - feel free to scroll down and look at any of our course

while we wait for everyone to get to this point

To register for Basic Electronics - Select Student - Then select Basic Electronics A login screen will appear

Successful Registration Successful Registration

IF all went well… you will see the IF all went well… you will see the * Successful * Registration Screen below

Select the here button to return to frontpage Select the here button to return to frontpage Login to the Basic Electronics Course with your Username and StudentID

Login Screen Login Screen IF all went well… you will then see IF all went well… you will then see * Login Screen* below

Login to the Basic Electronics Course with your Username and StudentID

The Basic Electronics Frontpage

Finally, the Basic Electronics Frontpage will appear and you are ready to begin.

Any questions or problems?

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