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Here is a screencast of me completing an e-waste project.

 

1. Technician Computer (mine is a Dell Optiplex 740 running Windows 7 Enterprise)
2. Student Computer
3. Windows 7 (or your OS) installation media
4. Downloads…
   1. MDT 2010: x86 or x64
   2. MS AIK, which you can also install via MDT 2010 Workbench > Information Center > Components, it will be under “Available for Download” so click on it then “Download”

Begin by installing the above programs on your Technician Computer. When you are done, launch the Deployment Workbench.

Now your technician computer is good to go. There are really two ways to go forward from here, one is to create a bootable device/disk using MDT. What I’ve been doing though is move over to the student machine (laptop) and install then customize the image. This can take a while. I know that this probably isn’t the best way to do this… but it has been pretty efficient.

When I’m done preparing my image – installing every application it will need – I use this trick to capture my image. This will run sysprep and capture your custom .WIM to your technician computer. This image will be the one you use to deploy your OS. You can do so in any number of ways – over your LAN or using a USB/Flash drive (it will need to be large if you installed large applications) to name two that I’ve tried. In the next post I’ll go over these methods of deployment.

One of the first challenges I faced upon accepting this job was learning how to image hundreds of computers in a timely fashion. The problem was that our district hadn’t (and still hasn’t!) switched from XP to Windows 7 for all student machines, yet they requested Windows 7 be installed. As a result, there weren’t many people around for me to turn to for help, and I used a very tedious method of deploying our “golden image” in the first go-round.

This basically involved installing Windows 7 and all of the necessary software to one machine, running every possible software/system update and then “sysprepping” and capturing this image to a USB stick. At this early phase I didn’t even know how to create a custom unattend.xml file, so on each install I had to actually click through several screens and set up the partitions, etc. I set up 8 laptops, connected my 8 flash drives and went from machine to machine installing our image. This took several days of mindlessly repeating the same task!

I knew there had to be a better way, but with a deadline fast approaching and few people to turn to I didn’t have any choice but to get the machines ready ASAP. When I finished I had a little lull and was able to research and play with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 and the Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK). From the very beginning, it was obvious that these tools were going to make my life a ton easier – because although we didn’t have a server available for imaging at our school, we did have a machine in my room, and by running the Microsoft Deployment Workbench (part of the MDT) I’d be able to set up nearly fully unattended installs!

In my next post I’ll explain how I did this. If you have any suggestions on a better way to do this, please leave me a comment below. Just keep in mind that I don’t have a server to use here…

It is important that you follow the steps of the WebQuest:

1. Introduction- This explains what you will be learning
2. Task – This explains what you will be doing
   WRITE TWO LETTERS – ONE IN SLANG, THE SECOND TRANSLATING THE FIRST
3. Process – This page has a link to prison slang which you can use in your letter
4. Evaluation – This explains how your letter will be graded.

Before you go to this WebQuest show me that you have read this by holding up 3 fingers if you are a boy and 2 fingers if you are a girl (5pts). When I see you I will mark down that you have completed the warm up and tell you to go ahead and click on this link.

Here are some more links that you may find useful…

Prison Slang

California-specific Prison Slang

Interesting British Prison Slang

Here is the original assignment from Mr. Miller:  Letter Handout

Here is the template letter that you will edit and finish today:  Letter Template

Starting Blocks Program Survey

http://ourstartingblocks.org/limesurvey/index.php?sid=37555&lang=en

High School Student Survey

http://ourstartingblocks.org/limesurvey/index.php?sid=36715&lang=en

Stress Mentor Worksheets

Stress Mentoring Exercise

Networking

The thought of networking can strike fear into the hearts of job seekers.  But don’t panic: networking is nothing more than asking the people you know to help you find out about the job market and meet the people who are actually doing the hiring.  Mark S. Granovetter, a Harvard sociologist, reported to Forbes magazine that “informal contacts” account for almost 75 percent of all successful job searches.  Simply defined, networking means meeting with people to exchange information

Interest Profile

An outline of your interests so Ms. Ford can pair you with someone to interview.

Informational Interviewing Handout

An overview of why you want to schedule an informational interview.

Informational Interview

The format for your interview request letter and some questions to get you ready.

Student checklist for final paper – you need at least 2 people to read your paper.

Final Paper

Abstract (1 paragraph) [This is one of the last sections you will do]

• One paragraph explaining what you did and what you found.

Narrative Hook (2 to 3 paragraphs)

• Two to three paragraphs explaining why researched this topic. What connected you to this project? Include your essential question and how you came to pick it.

Literature Review (4 to 6 paragraphs)

• Five sources minimum discussing what other researchers have learned and done on your topic or field.
• Who has done your kind of research already?
• What were their conclusions?

Method (4 to 6 paragraphs)

• What did you do that helped answer your essential question and allow you to conclude what you concluded?
• What source/resource was most valuable? Why?
  • Internships / Interviews / Survey data / Mentors

Findings/Remaining questions (4 to 6 paragraphs)

• Did your question change during the course of your research?
• What conclusions can you draw from your research?
• What new patterns emerged from your research?
• What remaining questions do you have for your topic?

Conclusions (1 paragraph)

• Summary of work

Works Cited Page (MLA list of all sources used in your research)

Appendix (all surveys and interview questions used in research)

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For a schedule of the entire project click here….

Click on this link for an explanation of how to write your abstract…

Click on this link for a sample narrative hook…

Click on this link of a sample literature review…

Click on this link for a methodology handout with due dates…

Here is a Sample Methodology Paragraph…

Click on this link for a blank survey .doc file…

Click on this link to see how to use MLA formatting for citations… [These are the citations IN THE PAPER]

Click on this link to see have the Works Cited page explained… [This goes at the end of your paper]

Template for Thesis (Research Question) Presentation – you should edit this but it will help get you started. (Limit of 15 slides unless you get approval)