Tutorials

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Year 10, time's up. Please submit a paper copy of  your Investigate.

You have already decided on the social issue that you would like others to know about and which tool (programme) you are going to use.

Today I would like you to complete a tutorial on your chosen programme.

If you are using PowerPoint remember that we have recently updated to PowerPoint 2013. Please do a tutorial to bring you up to speed on all the changes.

Also, you should know how to:

• Deactivate the Mouse click
• Work with animations
• Use Action Buttons 
• Remove a background from a picture
• Embed a YouTube video in a PPT
• Add music to a powerpoint presentation
• Record audio in PPT 2013

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Investigate - 3. Formulate A Design Specification

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Year 10, let's begin again.

The third step of the Investigation is 3. Formulate a Design Specification.

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.

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


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Your task is to create a detailed list of design specifications and justify your choice.  Then create tests to evaluate your product.

You can begin like this:

3. Formulate a Design Specification

My game for social change should have the following characteristics:

To test my game I will create a questionnaire. On a scale of 1-5 (1=awful, 5=awesome), I will ask the following questions:

If you have finished your Investigation I suggest that you familiarize yourself with the tool that you will ultimately use. In other words, please do a tutorial to help you be able to use the programme you chose to its fullest potential;)

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Learning objective: The student will list the specific requirements that must be met by the product/solution and design tests to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification.

Don't Forget

Sources of information:  Carefully consider the sources of information that you use.  Use experts in the field. Remember, you will need a bibliography.  You will need to evaluate your sources.

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
4. Make sure your research work is clearly and attractively presented

Appropriate language to use when documenting your research:
From my research I found out . . .
I have discovered that . . .
My conclusions are that . . .
I have kept my research relevant by. . .
Based on my research I can conclude  . . .


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

Investigate - 2. Develop A Design Brief

Year 10, continue with the Investigation.

 2. Develop a Design Brief  - This is the 2nd step of the Investigate

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?

Let's brainstorm topics of research.

Sources of information:  Carefully consider the sources of information that you use.  Use experts in the field.  Remember, you will need a bibliography.  You will need to evaluate your sources.

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
4. Make sure your research work is clearly and attractively presented

Appropriate language to use when documenting your research:
From my research I found out . . .
I have discovered that . . .
My conclusions are that . . .
I have kept my research relevant by. . .
Based on my research I can conclude  . . .


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Learning objectives - The student will: Differentiate action verbs, independently identify meaningful questions, carry out web search, select and organize appropriate sources and evaluate them.

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

Investigate - 1. Identify the Problem

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Year 10, let's move on.  Let's look at our new project.

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 write a paragraph to connect your project to an  Area 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?

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

Let's stick to social issues rather than environmental issues.

Click here for the Identify the Problem Template.


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?

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Learning objectives - The student will: Differentiate action verbs, begin writing project intro (Identify the problem)independently identify meaningful questions, carrry out web search, select and organize appropriate sources and evaluate them.

Summary Writing

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Year 11, 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".

Remember, as we continue along this project the following phrases can help you record your findings clearly and appropriately:

• From my research I found out . . .
• I have discovered that . . .
• My conclusions are that . . .
• I have kept my research relevant by . . 

Welcome Back

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Year 10, Welcome back!

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

Two of our projects for this year are:
    Term 1 - Games for Change
    Term 2 - 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!