February 21, 23, 24, 28

PLAN - Criterion C - Maximum 6

According to the IBO:  Students are expected to construct a plan to create their chosen product/solution that has a series of logical 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 logical steps that include resources and time.
The student evaluates the plan and attempts to justify any modifications to the design.

Your PLAN - Criterion C should include:
1.  List of Resources
2.  Step by Step Plan to complete your infographic/poster. 
3.  Paragraph evaluating Plan (saying why you think your plan will work.  Remember to include all relevant information;-)  Ask someone to check your plan and include the feedback.

Learning objective - The student will: devise a series of logical steps to create the product/solution; construct a plan to create the product/solution that makes effective use of resources and time.

February 14, 16, 17

Design - Criterion B:

*Generate 3 possible solutions (poster layouts) to meet the need (Design Specification) that will use the information you have gathered appropriately.
*Evaluate each against the Design Specification (example: Design 1 meets my design specification because it is: then list each of your design specifications;-)
*Choose best design idea and justify your choice against the design specification

I would like you to consider : Graphics, Layout, Colour Choice, Background, Font.

Learning Objective: The student will: generate a range of designs that attempt to meet the design specifications; compare the designs against the design specifications and identify the pros and cons of each design; select one design and explain its choice.

February 10

Year 9, before we move directly into the Design stage of the Design Cycle, let's pause a few minutes and look at a site could possibly help you with graphics for your poster/infographic;-)

Check out: http://bighugelabs.com ,  http://www.picnik.com - photo editing site, or http://photoscape.org - free photo editing;-)

February 7

Wow!  We lost 2 periods last week.

Today let's work on the 3. Formulate a Design Specification

Based on your research you should have a good idea about what you want to include in your web page. 

The IBO says that the design specification is "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."

Include a detailed list of at least 5 specifications.

Then create a test that will help you evaluate your product/solution in Criterion E - Evaluate.

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