IT Topic: Goal Setting & Financial Literacy

Instructors: Anisa Longe & Kennedy Fails
Location: TC/Dyer Room 160
1/30/2025

• Project Management (3:30 – 5:00pm)

  • Slide Deck – Understanding Project management

  • Jenga Activity

  • Distribute Laptop Devices

• Early College IT Presentation (5:00 – 5:40)

  • What is the Early College IT program – Is IT the right career for you? 

  • Benefits of the program

  • How students get started in the program

• Surveys (5:40 – 5:50 pm)

  • Google Form Work-Based Learning Hours 

  • ShareIT Surveys

• Wrap up & Dinner Market Pointe (5:50 - ?) 

Bring Laptops To Each Future Sessions!

IT Topic: Database Design

Instructor: Linda Leslie, Carlos Valerio
Location: TC/Dyer Room 160
2/6/2025

• Database Design- (3:30 – 5:30pm)

  • Understanding Database

  • Building a Database

  • Online Tutorial - Supplementary Material

    • https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-sql

    • https://www.sqlteaching.com

• Goals and Memorization Check In - Until One is Committed (5:30– 5:35pm)

  • Has everyone completed their timeline (page 9)

• Surveys (5:35 – 5:45pm)

  • Google Form Work-Based Learning Hours

  • ShareIT Surveys

• Dinner Market Pointe (5:45 - ?) 

Laptops Required for This Session!

IT Topic: Game Development

Instructor: Grant Chapel
Location: 1819 Innovation Hub - eSports Lab
2/20/2025

Reminder: We will be taking the UC shuttle for this session

• Game Development- (4:00 – 5:15 pm)

  • Careers in Game Development

  • Showing the Coding behind the scenes

  • Playing Grant's Game

  • Open Play time in the e-Sports Lab

  • Supplementary Material

    • https://multisite.uc.edu/shareit/session-resources/game-development the bonus assignment

• Surveys – This ONE is HOMEWORK

  • Google Form Work-Based Learning Hours

  • ShareIT Surveys

• Homework

  • Review the robotics materials on the ShareIT website before our next session

• Pizza

Laptops Required for This Session!

IT Topic: Project Preparation

Instructors: Ms. Sherman, Juel Robinson, Baily Gross-Brown

IT Topic: AI

Instructors:: Anisa Longe
Location: TC/Dyer Room 160
2/13/2025

• AI Overview (3:30 – 4:00 Anisa)

•  Presentation Overview & Expectations(4:00 – 5:30) 

  • Breakup into Teams (Bailey & Juel) 

  • Review ShareIT Project Requirements.docx 

  • Team Discussion – What field of IT is each member most interested 

  • Team and Whole Group Brainstorm – Problems in School or neighborhood 

  • Possible IT Solutions – Pick one problem to solve using IT (You don't have to decide tonight)

• Surveys (5:30– 5:40pm)

  • Google Form Work-Based Learning Hours

  • ShareIT Surveys

• Dinner Market Pointe (5:45ish - ?)   

Laptops Required for This Session!

IT Topic: Robotics/AI/Machine Learning Session I

Instructors Patrick Burke & Maurice Dennis
Location: TC/Dyer Room 160
2/27/2025

• Overview of Robotics, AI & Machine Learning (3:30-5:30pm)

  • How do these tie together?

  • Distribute Robots - students should have reviewed materials prior to class

  • Build Robots – whole group

  • Use the ShareIT website to learn about coding your robots

  • Pack up and Return robots

  • Note: Goals & Achievement Packet Check – Put your packets out on the table and Ms. Sherman, Bailey & Juel will come around and check for completion

• Review Homework - Survey Completion (5:30– 5:40pm)

  • Game Development Survey

    • Google Form Work-Based Learning Hours

    • ShareIT Surveys

• Dinner Market Pointe (5:45ish - ?)

LAPTOPS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS SESSION!

IT Topic: Robotics/AI/Machine Learning II

Instructors Patrick Burke & Maurice Dennis
Location: TC/Dyer Room 160
3/06/2025

• Continue with Robotics & Coding using Share IT Website (3:30-5:30pm)

  • Complete different Challenges

• Complete Surveys for Robotics (5:30– 5:40pm)

  • Google Form Work-Based Learning Hours

  • ShareIT Surveys

• Distribute RSVP for Final Presentation – Responses due by 04/07/2025

• Dinner Market Pointe (5:45ish - ?)

LAPTOPS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS SESSION!

IT Topic: AR/VR

Instructors Ryan Gorsuch and AR/VR Team
Location: Digital Futures
3/13/2025

Reminder: We will be taking the UC shuttle for this session

• AR/VR Session (4-5pm)

• Pizza Dinner & Project Work Check in (5:00 – 5:30pm)

  • Project Requirements

  • What Platform have you chose for presenting

    • PowerPoint

    • Video

    • Web based forms

    • Other?

• Complete Surveys for AR/VR (5:30– 5:40pm) - (This may be homework if we have to leave to catch the Shuttle)

  • Google Form Work-Based Learning Hours

  • ShareIT Surveys

LAPTOPS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS SESSION!

IT Topic: Cybersecurity

Instructors: Dion Stonom
Location: University Hall RM 420
03/20/2025

Reminder: We will be taking the UC shuttle for this session

• Overview Cybersecurity (4:00 - 5:10pm)

  • Students will get a chance to learn all about cybersecurity!

  • DTS will show you what cybersecurity is and how it works.

  • Learn about cool jobs, like being a person who stops hackers, protects websites, or even helps keep video games safe for players.

  • Explore a world where technology and safety come together!

• Pizza  (5:10 – 5:30pm)

• Complete Surveys for Cybersecurity (5:30– 5:40pm) - (This may be homework if we have to leave to catch the Shuttle)

  • Google Form Work-Based Learning Hours  

  • ShareIT Surveys 

LAPTOPS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS SESSION!

IT Topic: User Interface

Instructor: Jermaine Fields
Location: TC/Dyer Room 160
4/03/2025

• User Interface - UI/UX (3:30 – 5:30pm)

  • Slide Deck

  • Current DTS website projects

  • Careers UI/UX

  • Introduce CSS and Flexbox coding language

  • Game time – Flexbox froggy – best way to learn CSS Flexbox commands! Your goal is to complete every level

  • Accept the Bonus Assignment Challenge

• Complete Surveys for UX/UI (5:30 – 5:40pm)

  • Google Form Work-Based Learning Hours

  • ShareIT Surveys

• Dinner Market Pointe (5:40ish - ?)

T Topic: Presentation Practice 

Instructors Ms. Sherman, Juel Robinson, Baily Gross-Brown
Location: TC/Dyer Room 160
04/10/2025 

• UI/UX - Challenge Bonus Assignment Check-In. Do we have a winner? (3:30 – 3:40)

• Team Time (3:40 – 3:50)

  • Get organized

  • Prepare to run through your presentation

  • Make sure everyone has their role

• Team Practice & Feedback (3:50 – 5:30)

  •  Practice Makes Perfect

    • Each team will have the chance to divide up the roles and deliver their presentation pitch. Remember every team member has to participate!

  • Build Confidence

    • Learn tips and tricks to speak clearly, stay calm, and grab your audience’s attention.

  • Friendly Feedback

    • After each presentation, receive supportive feedback from peers and instructors. They’ll point out what you’re doing well and share ideas to make your presentation even better.

  • Fun and Interactive Activities

    • Participate in quick exercises to improve your body language, voice projection, and eye contact.

• Share Final Presentations with DTS (Maurice Dennis)

• Surveys Completion for Practice Presentations (5:30– 5:40pm)

  • Google Form Work-Based Learning Hours

  • ShareIT Surveys

• Dinner Market Pointe (5:45ish - ?)
   

Laptops Required for This Session!

IT Topic: MakerSpace Tour & Final Presentations/Competition

Instructors: Shark Tank Judges
DTS Team, Mentors & Family
Location: 1819 Innovation Hub – RM 230
04/17/2025

Reminder: We will be taking the UC shuttle for this session

• MakerSpace Tour (4:00 – 4:30)

• Team Presentations (4:30 – 6:00) & Dinne from Alabama Q

• Judges Huddle & Announce Winners

• Shuttle back to Hughes or leave with family

Laptops Required for This Session!

IT Topic: Goal Setting & Financial Literacy 

Instructors: Mark Johnson & Samantha Coleman-Browning
Location: TC/Dyer Room 160
1/23/2025

• Opening & Welcome – Josette Riep (3:30 – 3:40)

• Planning for your future- (3:40 – 4:40pm)

  • Supplementary Material

    • Distribute Packet – ShareIT Goal Achievement Work

    • Goals and Memorization - Until One is Committed

    • Complete your time account on page 9

• Financial Literacy (4:40 – 5:40)

  • Savings & Checking Accounts

  • Utilizing credit

  • Understanding assets and liabilities

• Surveys (5:40 – 5:50 pm)

  • Google Form Work-Based Learning Hours

  • ShareIT Surveys

• Wrap up & Dinner Market Pointe (5:50 - ?)