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December 13

Year 8

Today I would like you to make sure you submit (or have submitted) Investigate, Design, Plan, and Create.

Let's go!!!

Dec 7, 9, 10

Year 10, Now on to Criterion E  -  EVALUATE   (maximum 6)

We can finish the Evaluate this week.

Dec  7 - Show your game to 5 other people and have them fill in the questionnaire that you created in the Investigate,
Dec 9 - Write paragraph analyzing feedback on questionnaire (20 minutes) and begin evaluation of your performance at each stage of the design cycle,
Dec 10 - Finish evaluation of performance (15minutes) and write paragraph(s) to evaluate the impact of your game on the OIS community. 

Submit Evaluate

According to the IBO, "Students are expected to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification in an objective manner based on testing, and to evaluate its impact on life, society and/or the environment. They are expected to explain how the product/solution could be improved as a result of these evaluations.

Students are expected to evaluate their own performance at each stage of the design cycle and to suggest ways in which their performance could be improved."

To get full marks the student:

• evaluates the success of the product/solution in an objective manner based on the results of testing, and the views of the intended users, 
• provides an evaluation of his or her own performance at each stage of the design cycle and suggests improvements,
• provides an appropriate evaluation of the impact of the product/solution on life, society and/or the environment.

1.The first task is to receive feedback on your product. Show your game to 5 other people in the target group and ask them to complete the questionnaire that you created in the Investigation;-).
2. Write a paragraph analyzing the feedback,

3. Evaluate your performance at each stage of the design cycle and suggest ways that you can improve,

4. Write a paragraph in which you evaluate the impact of your product/solution on OIS (relate this paragraph back to the Area of Interaction that you used in your "Identify the Problem" Investigate).

Learning objective: carry out tests to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification; evaluate their perforance at each stage of the design cyucle and suggest ways in which their perforance could be improved; evaluate the impact of the product/solution on individuals and/or society.

November 29, Dec 3

Good Morning Year 10.  I'm a bit under the weather today and have a touch of laryngitis.  Don't worry, it's not contagious!!!

This week work hard to finish your game.  I can't wait to play them.

Remember that when you finish your CREATE you need to write a paragraph(s) to say if your plan worked and write about any changes you made to your design;-)

Learning objective: use a range of appropriate techniques and equipment competently, follow the plan to produce the product/solution, evaluate the plan and justify andy changes to the plan (when necessary), create a product/solution of appropriate quality.

November 25

Year 10

Today we reviewed a few of the features that would be useful to us in creating games with PowerPoint.

1.  Deactivate the Mouse Click on slides
2.  Action Buttons
3. Saving the PowerPoint as a SHOW

November 23, 25, 26

Year 10, Now on to the CREATE - Criterion D.

Follow your plan to create your product.

Students are expected to document, with a series of photographs or a video and a dated record, the process of making their product/solution, including when and how they use tools, materials and techniques. INCLUDE A PROCESS JOURNAL

Students are expected to follow their plan, to evaluate the plan and to justify any changes they make to the plan while they are creating the product/solution.

To get a 6 the student: competently uses appropriate techniques and equipment. The student follows the plan and justifies any modifications made, resulting in a product/solution of appropriate quality using the resources available.

Learning objective: utilize appropriate software, make appropriate choices of materials.

How to deactivate the mouse click feature

Deactivate On Mouse Click

View more presentations from rddietrich.

Year 10 - Check out this little "how-to" explaining how to deactivate the On Mouse Click feature when using PowerPoint

November 15, 19

Year 10 - Let's finish the plan today. You may submit it at the end of class today OR the beginning of class on Friday;-) 

The PLAN should include:
1.  Resources

2. Step by Step plan (include time)

3. Remember to include a paragraph to evaluate your plan.  Say why your plan will work.  Ask someone to evaluate your plan and give you feedback.  Include this information in your paragraph.

ALSO

Our DUE Date for the CREATE - Criterion D is November 26.
4. Pull out your diary, then create a chart that includes dates and what you plan to accomplish during each class that will permit you to meet your deadline.

Learning objectives:
1. construct a plan to create the product/solution that has a series of logical steps
2. construct a plan to create the product/solution that makes effective use of resources and time
3. evaluate the plan and justify any modifications to the design

November 11, 12

Year 10 - It's the day of São Martinho!  Where are the chestnuts?????

Before we begin, let's take a minute to discuss netiquette. Let's look at this article to understand the circumstances: http://news.yahoo.com/s/dailybeast/20100930/ts_dailybeast/10178_rutgerssuicideshocktylerclementisvideosextorment_1

It's important to know that there are consequences for actions.

Now, let's continue on with the plan. . .

Learning objectives:
1. construct a plan to create the product/solution that has a series of logical steps
2. construct a plan to create the product/solution that makes effective use of resources and time
3. evaluate the plan and justify any modifications to the design

November 9, 11

Good Morning Year 10 and welcome back. I hope you had a great half-term break.

Now, it's on to PLAN - Criterion C (maximum 6)
According to MYP Technology, "Students are expected to construct a plan to create their chosen product/solution that has a serios of logicl steps, and that makes effective use of resources and time.

Students are expected to evaluate the plan and justify any modifications to the design."

To get a 5/6: The student produces a plan that contains a number of detailed, logical steps that describe the use of resources and time. The student critically evaluates the plan and justifies any modifications to the design.

Ideas: Make use of Gantt charts, consider appropriate resources, consider problem areas that make any necessary adjustments.

Please look at the examples for ideas;-)

Learning objectives:
1. construct a plan to create the product/solution that has a series of logical steps
2. construct a plan to create the product/solution that makes effective use of resources and time
3. evaluate the plan and justify any modifications to the design

November 1 - November 5

Have a great half-term!

October 25

Year 10 - Let's finish up our designs and documentation today.

Remember that you need to;
1.  check and see if each design actually meets your design specification and write a sentence/sentences stating that they DO meet your design specification or make a chart showing your design specification.

The sentence can be as simple as this:  Design 1 meets my design specification because it includes all 5 stages of the design cycle, is colourful and is kid-friendly.  (This is the sentence from the Year 7 project;-) Or you can create a chart based on the one below.

Finally, choose 1 design and evaluate it fully and critically against the design specification.

Learning Objective: generate several feasible designs that meet the design specification; evaluate the designs against the specification; select one design and justify its choice.

October 19, 20, 21

Click on the image to enlargen

Next is the DESIGN (Criterion B) stage of the Design Cycle.

Students are expected to generate several feasible designs that meet the design specification and to evaluate these against the design specification.

Students are then expected to select one design, justify their choice and evaluate this in detail against the design specification.

To get a 5/6: The student generates a range of feasible designs, each evaluated against the design specification. The student justifies the chosen design and evaluates it fully and critically against the design specification.

FYI (For your information) - Here is an example of a design of a grammar review quiz/game that I made. Click on the above picture to enlarge it and look carefully at the image. Can you understand how this quiz/game will function?

Learning Objective: generate several feasible designs that meet the design specification; evaluate the designs against the specification; select one design andjustify its choice.

October 11, 15

Good Morning Year 10.

Please finish your Investigations today.

Let's look again at the Assessment Rubric to make sure that you understand how you will be assessed.

Please ensure that they possess all three tasks:
     Identify the Problem
     Develop a Design Brief
     Forumulate a Design Specification

After you have finished, please print your work and submit by the end of class today;-)

October 7, 8

Formulate a design specification is on our plate for today;-)

The IBO defines Design Specification as: A detailed description of the conditions, requirements and restrictions with which a design must comply. This is a precise and accurate list of facts such as conditions, dimensions, materials, process and methods that are important for the designer and for the user. All appropriate solutions will need to comply with the design specification.

Let's look at the model and discuss what will achieve the highest marks.


To get a 5/6 the student: describes detailed methods for appropriate testing to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification.

Learning Objective: produce a listing of detailed specifications, identify ways of testing a solution on a specific audience or the intended user.

October 5

Year 10 - It's a national holiday.  Enjoy the parade (lol).

October 1

Year 10 - Monday was a bad day for the internet. We didn't accomplish as much as we wanted to so be sure to finish analyzing games today. Your task is to gather information and ideas to make your own game. Remember to include: game name/info (this is provided), a print screen and evaluation of the game. What did you like? What didn't you like? What ideas did you get that you could use when you create your own game?

Learning objectives: independently identify meaningful questions, carrry out web search, select and organize appropriate sources and evaluate them.

September 27

Year 10, How can you make meaning out of very little? Take 10 minutes and solve the problem you find on this link;-) http://www.brl.ntt.co.jp/people/hara/fly.swf

Next, be sure to finish analyzing games today.  Your task is to gather information and ideas to make your own game.  Remember to include: game name/info (this is provided),  a print screen  and evaluation of the game.  What did you like?  What didn't you like?  What ideas did you get that you could use when you create your own game?

Learning objectives: independently identify meaningful questions, carrry out web search, select and organize appropriate sources and evaluate them.

September 24

Year 10 - Continue with your research.  Remember to be thinking about Design Specifications.

After you evaluate games, the next logical step would be to look at programs that you could use.

 

Learning objectives: independently identify meaningful questions, carrry out web search, select and organize appropriate sources and evaluate them.

September 17, 21, 23

Then follow these learning objectives to success,

-formulate and discuss appropriate questions (4 or 5) that guide the investigation - this means that you should create questions and then do research that will help you solve the problem
- identify and acknowledge a range of appropriate sources of information - use in-text referencing and create a bibliography
-collect, analyse, select, organize and evaluate information - this deeper analysis of your research will lead to higher marks
-evaluate your sources of information- who are your sources? are they appropriate? are they experts in the field?
Develop 4-5 pertinent questions to help drive your Investigation, then conduct research to answer each question. A good place to begin is by researching your social issue and collecting information and images that you could use when making your game.
Let's brainstorm other possible questions that would help you solve your unit problem.
Also, begin to think about Design Specifications;-)


Learning objectives: independently identify meaningful questions, carrry out web search, select and organize appropriate sources and evaluate them.

September 13

Good Morning Year 10!

We have a double period today so we should be able to get loads of work done. Let's take 20 minutes and finish "Identify the Problem."

Then it's on to the 2nd task in the Investigation - "Develop a Design Brief."

1. Write a sentence or two to introduce this portion of your Investigation.

2. Then follow these learning objectives to success,

-formulate and discuss appropriate questions (4 or 5) that guide the investigation - this means that you should create questions and then do research that will help you solve the problem

- identify and acknowledge a range of appropriate sources of information - use in-text referencing and create a bibliography

-collect, analyse, select, organize and evaluate information - this deeper analysis of your research will lead to higher marks

-evaluate your sources of information- who are your sources? are they appropriate? are they experts in the field?

Learning objectives: independently identify meaningful questions, carrry out web search, select and organize appropriate sources and evaluate them.

September 10

Year 10 - Let's begin!

You have chosen your topic, now let's start the Investigation.

Remember there are 3 tasks in the Investigation:
1. Identify the problem,

2. Develop a design brief

3. Formulate a design specification

Open a document (Word 2010 or Google docs). This is a formal scholastic document so please use appropriate fonts and font sizes.

If necessary use this template as a guide to begin your Investigation.

Learning objective: outline the design brief

September 9

First, let's open Google Docs accounts. At the moment you don't have a folder on the school's server. Will will create Google doc accounts to have a safe place to house our documents. Take 15 minutes and follow these instructions to create your own account:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:k75XkZTask4J:www.aea11.k12.ia.us/curriculumnet/downloads/08/Google_Docs_Acct.doc+how+to+set+up+a+google+docs+account&cd=5&hl=en&ct=clnk

Next,

Let's look at the Unit of Work, and the Areas of Interaction Guide before we get started.

Year 10,
Remember there are 3 tasks in the Investigation. The first task is IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM.

As you know, each MYP Technology Class presents you with a problem to solve. The "problem" is the "guiding question";-) Our guiding question is: "How can I use computer technology to make people aware of social issues?"

The best way to begin your Investigation is by writing a paragraph that explains the problem as you understand it. Then connect your project to at least 2 Areas of Interaction.

According to the Assessment Rubric. . .
To get a 1/2: The student states the problem.
To get a 3/4: The student describes the problem, mentioning its relevance.
To get a 5/6: The student explains the problem, discussing its relevance.

Look at these words: states, describes, explains. How are they different?
Look at these words: mentioning, discussing. How are they different?

Drafts of the Identify the Problem will be due April 8. I will then be able to make corrections and return them to you in a timely manner.

To help you decide which social issue check out sites like: Amnesty International, Greenpeace or do a keyword search on Google (social injustice issues)

Click here for the Identify the Problem Template.

Thanks for your cooperation;-)

Learning objective: Differentiate action verbs, begin writing project intro (Identify the problem).

September 7 - WELCOME

Year 10 Welcome to OIS and WELCOME to Technology!

Let's take a few minutes to introduce ourselves and then talk about our class blog, 2of our upcoming projects (Teaching Aid and Video), class rules and expectations.

Next, we will watch the video and create blogs of our own to be used as a process journal.

Learning objective: Students will create a blog which will serve as a process journal.