Overview
In this module, you learned about the pervasive nature of the IoT and how it has become a major aspect of every day. Using IoT at home is becoming more and more popular, especially through technologies such as Amazon’s Alexa. You may or may not already have IoT in your home, but for the purpose of this activity you will reflect on the smart home of your dreams.
Prompt
For the purposes of this activity, imagine the smart home of your dreams. What IoT technologies would you like to have in your smart home?
Guidelines for Submission
- Create a graphic representation that shows the ways you would incorporate IoT technology into your home and how they would connect with each other, assuming that cost is not a factor.
- You can use a visual design tool of your choice (including pen and paper) to represent your dream home.
- Provide an explanation of how and why each IoT technology is used.
- This explanation could be within your graphic representation or you can choose to write about it.
Your graphic representation and your explanation should be submitted in the same document. You may use any tool you like to create the diagram, including pencil and paper.
We have included a link to a video and some popular tools that can be used to help you create your diagram. These are not required resources, but are available to use if needed.
Formative Guidelines and Rubric4.html
Overview
In this module, you learned about the pervasive nature of the IoT and how it has become a major aspect of every day. Using IoT at home is becoming more and more popular, especially through technologies such as Amazon’s Alexa. You may or may not already have IoT in your home, but for the purpose of this activity you will reflect on the smart home of your dreams.
Prompt
For the purposes of this activity, imagine the smart home of your dreams. What IoT technologies would you like to have in your smart home?
Guidelines for Submission
- Create a graphic representation that shows the ways you would incorporate IoT technology into your home and how they would connect with each other, assuming that cost is not a factor.
- You can use a visual design tool of your choice (including pen and paper) to represent your dream home.
- Provide an explanation of how and why each IoT technology is used.
- This explanation could be within your graphic representation or you can choose to write about it.
Your graphic representation and your explanation should be submitted in the same document. You may use any tool you like to create the diagram, including pencil and paper.
We have included a link to a video and some popular tools that can be used to help you create your diagram. These are not required resources, but are available to use if needed.
- Microsoft: Add a drawing to a document This document provides step-by-step instructions for creating drawings using the tools available through Microsoft Office.
- draw.io – Quick Start Video (1:35) This video provides a demonstration of the tools and capabilities of draw.io.
- This Visio 2016 tutorial includes information that may be helpful to you when creating your graphic. You will want to focus mainly on the information presented in Section B: Navigation, and in Section C: Using Shapes, Connectors, and Arrows.
Submit your document by clicking the assignment title.
Module Six Activity Rubric
| Criteria | Proficient (100%) | Needs Improvement (85%) | Not Evident (0%) | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IoT Technology | Illustrates the use of multiple IoT technologies in a home setting | Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include more clarity on what a specific IoT technology does | Does not attempt criterion | 40 |
| IoT Connections | Illustrates the connections among the IoT technologies in a home setting | Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include that there are connections, but no order or flow on how the connections are organized | Does not attempt criterion | 30 |
| Explanation | Clearly explains why and how each IoT technology is used in a home setting | Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include clarity in interaction between components | Does not attempt criterion | 30 |
| Total: | 100% |