This page is for listing Appropriate Technology assignments in the Parras 2007 program, see also: Parras globalization assignments.
Assignment #1 - Week 1 - Create your user page
- Select and copy the text below
- Click your username (after logging in) in the upper right
- Paste the text
- Replace BOLDED words with your own
- Preview, summarize and save
- Add your photo with the help of Matthew and Aleiha
Feel free to improvise - See the User:UserName pages listed under Parras 2006 for examples
Copy the following the code
Nombre: TU NOMBRE Teléfono en Parras: TU TELÉFONO Ubicación en Parras: TU UBICACIÓN ===Intereses en Tecnología Apropiada=== *INTERES#1 *INTERES#2 ===Experencia en Tecnología Apropiada=== *EXPERENCIA#1 *EXPERENCIA#2 [[Category:Parras 2007]]
Assignment #2 - Week 2 - Criterios
Pick 9 terms that define the success of an appropriate technology. Translate them into Spanish and post them to your Appropedia userpage using the heading ===Criterios===. Here are three examples: adaptability, level of embedded energy, usefulness.
Assignment #3a - Week 3 - Take AT photos
You will be assigned 2 AT topics, such as Parras Transportation, then you will:
- Take photos of local examples of your AT topic
- For each of the 2 topics, answer the following on a piece of paper:
- Brief description such as type and application.
- Justification as Appropriate Technology based on a definition of AT.
- Issues with its appropriateness based on a definition of AT.
- Location.
- Notes, such as phone number, if applicable.
- Submit these papers to Francisco for review of Spanish.
Assignment #3b - Week 4 - Post AT photos
After review of the Spanish in Assignment #3a by Francisco. Post your AT photos:
- Size widest dimension of your photo to be less than 325 pixels
- Log into Appropedia
- Upload photos to Appropedia
- Go to Parras AT
- Select your topic gallery
- Copy and paste the following code to your topic gallery
- Replace the ALLCAP text with your own from Assignment #3a.