September 27 - Let's recap, then continue October 1

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Year 10, let's recap what we did in class today.

We will look again at the line of research that you could develop:

• Develop a Design Brief
• Define “Business Card” (what is it?, how can it help you?)
• Research Business Cards (what makes a good business card?, effective business card design)
• Research 11 essential elements in a business card
• Research business card designs to gather ideas and information.  Look at 4 business cards and analyze your findings.  What did you like about the card? What didn’t you like?  Be specific. What ideas did you get that you could use in your own business card?
• Investigate programmes that could be used.

Remember that you can use the links in the sidebar to help you solve your problem.

IB Learner Profile: Inquirer

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

September 27

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Year 10, we have a double today so you will be able to get a lot accomplished.

When conducting research remember to keep it relevant. Ask questions that are going to help you solve your problem. It is this way that you will learn effective and efficient researching skills.


Starting Questions:  Make a list of questions you will have to find answers to.  You should find the following prompts useful:  Why. . .?  When . . .?  Where . . .?  What . . .?  How many. . .?  How often . . .?  How much . . .?  Keep your questions relevant so you don't waste time;-) 

Use the Unit of Work to help guide you through the Investigation.

Sources of Information:  Carefully consider the sources of information that you use.  Use experts in the field.

don't forget . . .
     1.  Make sure your research is pertinent
     2.  Make sure your research is complete - it's your responsibility to be clear and concise
     3.  You need to use a range of sources of information
     4.  Make sure your research work is clearly and attractively presented

  possible language to use in your written work . . .
     From my research I found out . . .
     I have discovered that . . .
     My conclusions are that . . .
     I have kept my research relevant by . . .

IB Learner Profile: Inquirer

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

September 20

Year 10, let's move onto the 2nd stage of the MYP Design Cycle - Develop A Design Brief

This is the part of the project where we conduct research that will enable us to solve the problem.  (We ask and  answer questions that will give you enough information and knowledge to complete your task and make your game).

Before we get started, let's take a look at the information listed below which will offer you assistance in documenting your work.

 2. Develop a Design Brief

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 business cards and advertising.

Let's brainstorm other possible questions that would help you solve your unit problem.

Also, begin to think about Design Specifications;-)


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

Who's Who? Sept 18

Following are the names of each student and the historical figure for whom that student will create a business card:

Rita Almeida  -  Henry VIII (England)
Felipe Beirão - Galileo Galilei
Frederico Botelho - Leonardo da Vinci
Lucas Finn - Ghandi
Henrique Cabral
Eduardo Carneiro Mendes - Fernando Pessoa
Filipe Silva - Andy Warhol
Camilla Feres - Jorge Amado
Carlos Paiva Raposo - Cleopatra
Santiago Rente - Sir Walter Raleigh
Carolina Ricciardi - Luís de Camões
Arran Strong - Vasco da Gama
Maria Teixeira Duarte - Issac Newton
Lucas Verhaegen - Prince Henry the Navigator

September 17, 18

Year 10, Let's begin again . . .

Task - Create a business card for a literary or historical figure.  Business cards are a relatively modern invention designed to introduce a person and provide at least a minimum amount of information about themselves or their business. This form of advertising is cheap and effective. 

Unit question:  How can I extend an introduction?


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


The best way to begin your Investigation is by writing a paragraph that explains the problem as you understand it.
      A basic template to get you started: 
         Paragraph One
           - Lead-in sentence(s)
           - State the problem
           - Discuss Relevance (Say why we are doing this project)
           -State the solution
           -Include client/customer
         Paragraph Two
           -Connect your project to Human Ingenuity


Remember;-)
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?

Paragraph 1 is due at the end of class on September 18;-)

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

September 6, 13

Task - Create a business card for a literary or historical figure.  Business cards are a relatively modern invention designed to introduce a person and provide at least a minimum amount of information about themselves or their business. This form of advertising is cheap and effective. 



Unit question:  How can I extend an introduction?


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


The best way to begin your Investigation is by writing a paragraph that explains the problem as you understand it.
      A basic template to get you started: 
         Paragraph One
           - Lead-in sentence(s)
           - State the problem
           - Discuss Relevance (Say why we are doing this project)
           -State the solution
           -Include client/customer
         Paragraph Two
           -Connect your project to Human Ingenuity


Remember;-)
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?
          
Learning objective: The student will: Differentiate action verbs, begin writing project intro (Identify the problem).

September 4, One more thing . . .

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Year 10, one of the primary focuses of the MYP Design Cycle is research. It is important to know how to conduct research and how to summarize your findings. Let's take a few minutes to go over the exercise on the page entitled, "Writing a summary". As we continue along this project we will discuss phrases that will help you record your findings clearly and appropriately.

Rules

Year 10, these are the rules that we agreed up with one exception.  I have added a rule entitled "Push in Chairs".  I think this is an easy rule to follow. If you could please push in your chairs prior to leaving, it makes the room more welcoming for the next group coming in and sets the environment for learning.

Let's have a great year!

September 3

  

Year 10, Welcome back!

I hope you had a great summer and are ready to start a new school year.

Our projects for this year are:
    Term 1 - Business Card Project
    Term 2 - Games for Change
    Term 3 - Stop Motion Video

But before we get started let's write the blog address in our diaries, set up some rules that we can all live by and recap the design cycle.

Let's have a great year!