Week+7

Let's continue learning about Metaverse, and let's explore CAD and BIM!
(This lesson was created by Prof. Dafne Gonzalez, and is currently being edited by Profs. Carolina Lista and Leticia Esteves)

**Week 7 Objectives:**
By the end of this week students will have:
 * finished the work not completed in week 6
 * written a descriptive paragraph and then recorded it
 * read about CAD and BIM
 * written a comparison and contrast paragraph
 * designed a space using a 3D application
 * done and posted screenshots of their 3D projects
 * added new words to the class glossary in Moodle

**Tuesday:**

 * 1) Finish what you have pending from Week 6.
 * 2) Go to the Metaverse Wiki, and do Activities Part II
 * 3) Remember to consult your teacher in case you have questions or doubts (Yahoo Messenger).

Notes and Tips:

 * For activity number 2, you will post your Descriptive Paragraph to the corresponding forum in Moodle (Week 7).
 * If you are not sure on how to write a descriptive paragraph, please do the activities in [|this site]. (For specific information, click on the //**Paragraph Menu**//).[[image:recButton.JPG align="left"]]

(Podcast 3: 4 Pts)

 * For activity number 3, use Grabadora de Sonidos and post your Podcast in your wiki page.
 * For activity 4, post your Note-taking activity in your personal page within wikispaces.

Thursday: Architect Studio (3D Design) (OPTIONAL ACTIVITY)

 * 1) Open the Metaverse Wiki, and start doing Activities Part III
 * 2) For activities 1 and 2, write your composition including:


 * description of the space you designed from an architectural / urban planning point of view
 * your opinion about the design process using these tools

3. Post your design in your wiki page, just like you did with the commercials and display ads (Include the screenshot of the slide you are describing, your text, and your voice). If you do not remember the login and password for posting in podomatic, ask your teacher.



**HOME-WORK 2**: Comparison and Contrast Paragraph (Writing 4: 3 pts)
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 * Dead line: Tuesday, Week 8 (November, 04th)**

What is [|CAD?] What is [|BIM?] http://usa.autodesk.com/company/building-information-modeling 1. After reading about these tools, write a comparison and contrast paragraph to compare the features of CAD vs. BIM.
 * Comparing CAD and BIM**
 * To review about comparison and contrast paragraphs, take a look at this link:[| Comparison and Contrast]
 * If you need more information go here: [|Comparison and Contrast Guide]

2. When you are done, post your paragraph in the CAD and BIM Forum in Moodle 3. Do not forget to add words to our class glossary. Include pictures and original sources.