Week 5: Wednesday Assignment

Wednesday, September 13

YEs.  He is a Senior in high school.

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Objective:  Complete the FOURTH of four writing assignments by watching the selected video and completing the electronic worksheet. The purpose of the video and worksheet is to provide motivation regarding the topic of computer science.  In addition, you will use the CONTENT from your worksheets on YOUR website you will begin creating for week 5. 

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Step 1:  Remember, All FOUR worksheets will need to be completed before class on FRIDAY. I suggest you begin by watching the 8:33 minute Ted Talk without looking at the worksheet.  ​​

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Step 2:  After you've watched the final video this week, watch it again while answering the worksheet questions found in your Google Classroom. 
Remember to TURN IN your finished work.

​About the TedTalk:

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You could solve your own problem better if you would have learned coding already! 'Software innovation' in your own discipline can bring faster and better changes. Taus is a high school student, software developer and entrepreneur based in Dhaka. Starting to code at the age of 10 he soon became the youngest Zend Certified Engineer in the world of that time.

​He's been involved in founding a few tech startups so far. He is the Founder and President of ITTW Conferences and the National Olympiad in Software Innovation (NOSI) through which he promotes computer programming and entrepreneurship in IT amongst high school, college and university students. Beside that, he is also the co-founder and CEO of a tech startup called Incogmito, that focuses on anonymous social networking. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx