JANUARY |
20 |
12-1:15pm |
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class 1:
Intro & Syllabus |
25 |
12-1:15pm |
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class 2:
Blockchain:
-What is it and how does it work?
"Blockchain in 2 Minutes"
"Blockchain 101 - A Visual Demo"
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27 |
12-1:15pm |
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class 3:
Blockchain:
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What is the problem to which this technology is a solution?
-Whose problem is it?
"In blockchain we trust"
"Blockchain: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly"
-What new problems might be created by solving the original problem?
So many challenges
"Digital Ethics and the
Blockchain"
"What Are The Environmental Effects Of Blockchain
Technology?"
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28 |
8 am |
Level 3 Material 1 |
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30 |
5 pm |
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Level 2 Material 1 |
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FEBRUARY |
Date |
Time |
Level 3 Material Due |
Level 2 Material Due |
Level 1 Material Due |
Topic |
1 |
12-1:15pm |
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class 4:
Blockchain:
-Which people and what institutions will be most seriously harmed by this new technology?
"The Good and Bad of
Blockchain"
-What sort of people and institutions gain special economic and political power from this new technology?
from "Art and Blockchain" ;
"Blockchain: Background and Policy Issues"
"There's No Good Reason to Trust Blockchain Technology"
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3 |
12-1:15pm |
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class 5:
Blockchain:
-What changes in language are being forced by these new technologies?
"Blockchain Universal Glossary"
"NIST/CSRC Blockchain
Glossary" |
4 |
8 am |
Level 3 Material 2 |
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8 |
12-1:15pm |
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class 6:
Blockchain:
-Career and Pro-summer applications
"BlockChain Technology:
Beyond Bitcoin"
"Blockchain: Background and Policy Issues"
"Top 10 Highest Paying Blockchain Jobs 2021"
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10 |
12-1:15pm |
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class 7:
-Blockchain summary and conclusion |
11 |
8 am |
Level 3 Material 3 |
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13 |
5 pm |
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Level 1 Material 1 |
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15 |
12-1:15pm |
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class 8:
Cybercurrency:
-What is it and how does it work?
"Cryptocurrency explained"
"How is One Cryptocurrency Different From Another?"
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17 |
12-1:15pm |
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class 9:
Cybercurrency:
Types/versions
"Types of Cryptocurrency"
"With so many cryptocurrencies, why do any of them have value?"
"Deciding whether to invest in Bitcoin? Here are the other big names in crypto"
"
7 classes of Cryptocurrencies"
" Stablecoins: What they are, how they work and how to buy them"
"Cryptocurrency Prices"
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18 |
8 am |
Level 3 Material 4 |
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22 |
12-1:15pm |
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class 10:
Cybercurrency:
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What is the problem to which this technology is a solution?
-Whose problem is it?
"Short intro to crypto" (also in course Files on Canvas)
"What problems do cryptocurrencies solve?
Here’s Six."
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24 |
12-1:15pm |
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class 11:
Cybercurrency:
-What new problems might be created by solving the original problem?
"Bitcoin Uses More Electricity Than Many Countries."
"Bitcoin power plant making part of glacial lake ‘feel like a hot tub,’ residents say"
"Treasury report calls for stricter oversight of stablecoins"
"Crypto platforms need regulation to survive, says SEC boss"
"A crypto crash wiped out $1 trillion this week. Here's what happened"
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25 |
8:00 am |
Level 3 Material 5 |
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MARCH |
Date |
Time |
Level 3 Material Due |
Level 2 Material Due |
Level 1 Material Due |
Topic |
1 |
12-1:15pm |
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class 12:
Cybercurrency:
-Which people and what institutions will be most seriously harmed by this new technology?
"Cryptocurrency users lost more than $7.7 billion to scams and other crypto-based crimes in
2021"
"North Korean hackers said to have stolen nearly $400 million in cryptocurrency last year"
"What To Know About Cryptocurrency and Scams"
"Warren Buffett- Bitcoin Is An Asset That Creates Nothing" |
3 |
12-1:15pm |
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class 13:
-What sort of people and institutions gain special economic and political power from this new technology?
"The Strange Alliance of Crypto and MAGA Believers"
"Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao becomes one of the world's richest billionaires"
"Why China's bitcoin miners are moving to Texas" |
4 |
8 am |
Level 3 Material 6 |
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8 |
12-1:15pm |
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class 14 & class 15:
-What changes in language are being forced by these new technologies?
"51 Cryptocurrency Glossary: Dictionary of Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin Terms"
"Crypto A to Z: Cryptocurrency glossary"
Not "changes" for regular imnvestors, but "new" for folks who don't understand investing:
"Glossary of investment terms"
-Career and/or Pro-sumer applications?
Customer Support, Design, Engineering,Finance, Marketing, Non-Tech, Operations, Product, Sales
Business development representative, Data scientist, Financial analyst, Journalist, Machine learning engineer, Marketing manager, Research analyst, Security architect, Technical writer, Web developer
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10 |
12-1:15pm |
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No class. Have a great spring break. Remember: the tree always wins. Be safe. Rest.
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11 |
8 am |
Level 3 Material 7 |
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12-20 |
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Spring Break
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21 |
5 pm |
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Levels 1, 2, or 3 Material Make-up 2 due |
22 |
5 pm |
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Level 2 Material 2 |
Level 1 Material 2 |
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22 |
On your own |
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Skip question #9. That leaves 150 short videos. All are under 1 minute; some 30 sec. Watch them all and you'll get a solid & diverse review of pro/cons |
class 16: No meeting
-Cybercurrency summary and conclusion
"15 experts. 11 questions. All your crypto questions, answered." |
24 |
12-1:15pm |
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class 17:
-NFTs--What are they and how do they work?
"Your NFT Playbook"
"What You Need To Know About Non-Fungible Tokens"
"Some artists found a lifeline selling NFTs. Others worry it’s a trap."
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25 |
8 am |
Level 3 Material 8 |
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29 |
12-1:15pm |
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class 18:
-NFTs----types/versions review
"Matt Garcia on Categories/Types, with some history"
"Top 20 NFT Marketplaces Where You Can Buy & Sell Digital Collectibles"
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31 |
12-1:15pm |
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class 19:
-What is the problem to which this technology is a solution?
"What problem is NFTs designed to solve?"
"Barriers to Entry"
-Whose problem is it?
"NFTs are helping artists solve a vital problem: who owns digital artwork?"
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APRIL |
Date |
Time |
Level 3 Material Due |
Level 2 Material Due |
Level 1 Material Due |
Topic |
1 |
8:00 am |
Level 3 Material 9 |
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5 |
12-1:15pm |
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class 20:
-What new problems might be created by solving the original problem?
"The Real Story Behind the 17th-Century ‘Tulip Mania’ Financial Crash"
"NFTs are digital tulip fever: Would you pay thousands for a bar code? "
"An alternate way to look at crypto-currency related “art” and commerce"
"NFT security challenges"
"Who can sell a Wonder Woman NFT? The artist or DC Comics?"
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7 |
12-1:15pm |
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No meeting
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8 |
8:00 am |
Level 3 Material 10 |
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12 |
12-1:15pm |
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class 21 & class 22:
-Which people and what institutions will be most seriously harmed by this new technology?
"NFTs Supplant Rolexes and Lambos as the New Digital Savvy ‘Flex’"
"NBA Top Shot customers can't get their money out. Experts are confounded"
"A Painting or an NFT of It: Which Will Be More Valuable?"
-What sort of people and institutions gain special economic and political power from this new technology?
"Buy NFTs from CNN’s archives"
"Golfer Tiger Woods joins NFT craze, releases 10,000 digital images to be sold through company co-founded by Tom Brady"
"MLB to diversify, expand on NFT offerings this fall"
"Vatos minting NFTs: How much would you pay for a digital lowrider?"
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14 |
12-1:15pm |
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no meeting
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15 |
8:00 am |
Level 3 Material 11 |
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19 |
12-1:15pm |
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classes 23 & 24:
-What changes in language are being forced by these new technologies?
"The Ultimate NFT Glossary"
"Glossary of investment terms"
-NFTs--Career and/or Pro-sumer applications?
"Hot jobs in 2022: Creators and marketers of non-fungible tokens"
"Careers, BestNFTs"
"From Part-Time Construction Worker to Full-Time in NFTs" |
20 |
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Last day to drop classes with a "W" on the transcript |
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21 |
12-1:15pm |
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No meeting
do L3M12 & L2 M3
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22 |
8:00 am |
Level 3 Material 12 |
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24 |
5 pm |
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Level 2 Material 3 |
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26 |
12-1:15pm |
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classes 25 & 26:
-NFTs--summary and conclusion
"Expert NFT Industry Predictions for 2022"
-The future and Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, NFTs, pt. 1
"The future of money: Where blockchain and cryptocurrency will take us next"
"The future and Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, NFTs according to 30 experts"
"VIEW: Blockchain and NFTs are the future of video games"
"Is Crypto a Ponzi? Define 'Ponzi'"
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28 |
12-1:15pm |
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No class (FUSE PREP)
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29 |
8:00 am |
Level 3 Material 13 |
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FUSE |
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30 |
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FUSE |
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MAY |
Date |
Time |
Level 3 Material Due |
Level 2 Material Due |
Level 1 Material Due |
Topic |
1 |
5 pm |
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Level 1 Material 3 |
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3 |
12-1:15pm |
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class 27:
-The future and Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, NFTs, pt. 2
"Breaking Analysis: Cyber, Blockchain and NFTs Meet the Metaverse" |
4 |
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Study Day |
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5 |
8am |
Levels 1, 2, or 3 Material Make-up 2 due |
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