9.2 final products

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Rodrigo A.C.  -  C. Ronaldo
Gonçalo  -  R. Quaresma
Jeanne B.   -   Mika
Ilyas E.  -  Nelson Mandela
Dinis F.S.  -  C. Ronaldo
Beatriz F.A.   -  The Script
Maximillian H.  -  Pele
Manrico I.  -  Michael Schumacher
Bernice K.  -  Beyoncé
Lidia M.  -  Cody Simpson
Léo M.  -  Jim Carrey
Matilde O.  -  Bruno Mars
Mariana S.  -  Justin Bieber
Saalem S.  -  Stephen Hawking
Tatjana T. -   Five Seconds of Summer
Sofia W.   -  Coldplay
Alice S.   -   Adam Levine

9.1 final products

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Francisco A.C.  -  Mark Zuckerberg
Sofia A. - Dylan O'Brien
Felix C. - Rihanna
Benedita D. - John Green
Matteo G. - Kelly Slater
Marije I. -  Miranda Sings
Enrique J. - Imagine Dragons
Amalia M.  -  Arctic Monkeys
Miguel R. -  Tyga
Marcus M. - Ibrahamovic
Katie P. Passenger
Joana C. P. - Theo James
Filipe P. - Stevie Wonder
Mariana S. -  Keytalk
Susana V.  -  Thirty Seconds To Mars
Laya W. -  Bastille

Evaluate

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We are coming down the home stretch:

EVALUATE (Criterion E) Maximum 6

1.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.

2.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.

3.To get a 6 the student: evaluates the success of the product/solution considering the results of testing, and the views of the user. The student evaluates their own performance at some stages of the design cycle and considers improvements. The student considers the impact of the product/solution on life, society and/or the environment.

Let's talk about what this means, then we'll get started!

1. Print the questionnaire (that you created in the Investigate) and show your website to 5 people and ask them to answer your questionnaire.
2. Write a paragraph to "analyze" the feedback. In other words write about the scores that you received and say how your html webpage could be improved.  (Use phrases like: Based on my feedback I can conclude . . .)
3. Evaluate your performance at each stage of the design cycle: Investigate, Design, Create, Evaluate AND suggest ways that you can improve your performance. (You need 5 paragraphs here).
4. Write a final paragraph saying if you accomplished your goal and what impact it will have. (In other words, look at the unit question - were you successful? Explain. Relate back to the Area of Interaction.)  Remember this is the final paragraph of your research project.  It should finalize the project.

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Learning objectives: carry out tests to compare final product against design specification, suggest improvements, reflect on their performance and identify parts they found difficult and suggest ways in which their performance could be improved.

Create

Let's take a little quiz to see how you are doing.  Remember you need to insert your first and last name so you can get credit for the quiz.  The name of the quiz is "HTML - Decode the meanings". http://www.quia.com/quiz/3171150.html

Then, either finish your Designs OR

Start creating your page.  Remember that you only have 15 school-days  to complete this project.

Although you don't have a "Plan" I would still like you to produce a Process Journal and write a reflection paragraph.

The Process Journal should be in diary form and include print screens.

Include a paragraph detailing and justifying any changes that you have made to your design.

IBO Learner Profile:  Knowledgeable

Learning objective: The student will: use appropriate techniques and equipment competently; ensure a safe working environment for themselves and others;  create a product/solution of appropriate quality.

Design

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Now on to Criterion B - Design.

First we need to look at the assessment criterion - http://www.box.net/shared/bqgkc1ri7t

Remember that in order to get a 5/6 you must:

1. Generate (make) 3 different but possible designs,
2. Evaluate each design against your design specification (one way to start is: Design 1 meets my design specification because . . .),
3. Choose 1 design and write a paragraph to justify your choice (fully and critically justify your choice against the design specification - include pros/cons, compare/contrast against the other designs, ask others).

Remember you have been evaluating web design for years and this is very similar to the Wiki Design so you have lots of experience;-)  This will be a snap!

IB Learner Profile: Risk-taker

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.

Before we begin . . .

Good Morning Year 9. Before we begin the design let's spend another day exploring tutorials so we know what basic html is capable of.

Let's watch the video together. . .

Then, you try it.
http://www.alternetwebdesign.com/htmltutorial/

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PS: Don't forget to check out the links in the sidebar;-)

Tutorial

Year 9, what is "source code"?  Click on "View", then "Source".  
Check out this wiki-how for more options: http://www.wikihow.com/View-Source-Code


Now let's move on to the tutorial:      http://www.athropolis.com/help/html-preview2.htm
(P.S.  This is way cool.)

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Formulate A Design Specification

Formulate a Design Specification

Year 9  - Welcome to Term 3. Hope you had a good break and are ready to get start coding!

2.  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."

3.  Formulate a Design Specification
        a.Introduce this section with a sentence.
        b.Include a list of (at least) 5 specifications.  Then, justify each of the design specification.
        c.Finally, create a test that will help you evaluate your product/solution in Criterion E -   Evaluate.

IB Learner Profile: Inquirer

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.

Develop A Design Brief Continued . . .

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Before we continue let's do a little exercise . . .  Analysing Websites

8. What is a URL? (Define)

9. What is a web browser? (Explain)

10. Which web browser do you use? Why?

11. What is a "domain"? (http://netforbeginners.about.com/od/d/f/domain_name.htm)

12.Research 3 similar websites to gain ideas for your own page and analyze findings (look at colour scheme, images, text, links, organization; include print screens). Use the worksheet and attach it to your Investigate.

13.  Research the person you will showcase. (Document everything that you will include on your html page (biography, videos, live links, etc).

IB Learner Profile: Inquirer

Learning Objective: The Student will (A3) ask relevant questions, (A5) collect and select information, organize it logically and, with guidance, begin to analyse it.

2. Develop A Design Brief

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Year 9, now onto 2. Develop a Design Brief

This is the part of the project in which you will conduct research that will help you be able to create an HTML webpage.

To drive my investigation, I will research the following questions:
1.  What is HTML? (Definition)
2.  Who created HTML and why? (Explain, include details.)
3.  Research and analyse a brief (but thorough) history of HTML and the internet
4. What was life like before the internet?
5.  How does HTML work?
6.  What are tags in HTML coding? (Explain, give examples.)
7. When coding in HTML does it matter if you use UPPER CASE or lower case? (Explain.)


Use in-text referencing, create a Works Cited page, and you will need to evaluate your sources;-)

IB Learner Profile: Inquirer

Learning Objective: The Student will (A3) ask relevant questions, (A5) collect and select information, organize it logically and, with guidance, begin to analyse it.

HTML

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Year 9,  this is our star project of this year.

In Term 3 we will become contributors to the world wide web by creating HTML websites which will promote an author/artist/musician/historical figure. 

Unit Question:  How can CT be used to promote culture in the 21st century?
AOI: Approaches to learning
Significant Concept:
         Students will understand that it is possible for each of us to contribute to other people's learning.
         Students will understand that it is possible for each of us to communicate on a wider scale with others            through the internet.        

Today we will begin our project by starting the Investigation.

1.  Identify the problem:

You will write an introduction to your project. (2 paragraphs)  

Paragraph 1: You will explain the problem and discuss its relevance. You will describe what the problem is and offer a solution.  You will state your audience. 

Paragraph 2: You will also relate the problem to Approaches to Learning.


IB Learner Profile: Inquirer

Learning Objectives - The student will: consider the importance of the problem within a wider context and outline a simple design brief, identify meaningful questions, carry out web search, select and organize appropriate sources and evaluate them.

Evaluate

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Next is the Evaluate
EVALUATE (Criterion E) Maximum 6

1.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.

2.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.

3.To get a 6 the student: evaluates the success of the product/solution considering the results of testing, and the views of the user. The student evaluates their own performance at some stages of the design cycle and considers improvements. The student considers the impact of the product/solution on life, society and/or the environment.

Let's talk about what this means, then we'll get started!

1. Print the questionnaire (that you created in the Investigate) and show your business card to 5 people and ask them to answer your questionnaire.

2. Write a paragraph to "analyze" the feedback. In other words write about the scores that you received and say how your business card could be improved based on this feedback. (Use phrases like: Based on my feedback I can conclude . . .)

3. Evaluate your performance at each stage of the design cycle: Investigate, Design, Plan, Create, Evaluate (yes, evaluate the Evaluate . . .) AND suggest ways that you can improve your performance. (You need 5 paragraphs here). Be Specific.  If you set specific goals, they will be measurable. You will easily be able to determine if you have met the goal.

4. Write a final paragraph saying if you accomplished your goal and what impact it will have. (In other words, look at the unit question - were you successful? Explain. Relate back to the Area of Interaction.) Remember this is the final paragraph of your research project. It should finalize the project.

Any questions, please raise your hand and I will be happy to help you.


IB Learner Profile - Reflective

Learning objectives: carry out tests to compare final product against design specification, suggest improvements, reflect on their performance and identify parts they found difficult and suggest ways in which their performance could be improved.

Create

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Year 9, now it's time to CREATE (Criterion D).

Use your chosen design and plan to create a business card of appropriate quality using the resources available.

 1. Open a Document and title it "Process Journal". You are to document the steps that you take to create your business card.  In diary style include the date and the period and say what you did in class that day.  Include print screens.

When you have finished creating your business cards

2. Write a paragraph reflecting on the process of creating your business card and stating any modifications you made to your original design. (Was your design detailed enough? Did you make any modifications? Why?)

If you didn't make any modifications, please write the following: I did not make any modifications.

It should take you 1 period to create your business card.                

IBO Learner Profile:  Knowledgeable

Learning objective: The student will: use appropriate techniques and equipment competently; ensure a safe working environment for themselves and others; follow the plan to produce the product/solution with minimal guidance; review the plan and explain any changes to the plan (when necessary); create a product/solution of appropriate quality.

Plan

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Year 9, it's time to make a PLAN.

1. Open a Word document
2. Type your name at the top left,
3. Space down, type:  PLAN (all caps, centre justify),
4. Space down, type: Resources

Let's brainstorm the resources each of you will need to create your business card.

5. Type the list of resources that we have created,
6. Space down and type: Plan,

Open the programme that you will use to create your business card

 8. Begin to create a list of the steps you will need to take to create your business card and the amount of time you think it will take (1 min is the minimum)

      Start like this:
       1. Open Publisher, 1 min
       2.

Continue on until you have included everything necessary to complete your business card.

Remember: You can use the phrase See Design when appropriate.

9. Add up the minutes.

10. Include a timeline. Figure out how many lessons it will take to create your business card. Your business card is due March 14. How many lessons will you need to create your business card.  Organize your tasks and say which lesson you will complete each task. (For example: March 8, Steps 1-4).

11. Then write a paragraph saying why you think your plan will work.  Remember that you have lots of experience with business cards. You have done a tutorial, made a practice business card and you had the programme you are going to use  open when you were creating the plan for your business card. You can build a persuasive paragraph using this information. 

 

IB Learner Profile: 


Learning Objectives for Plan:  The student will: devise, with guidance, a series of logical steps to create the product/solution; construct a plan to create the product/solution that makes effective ue of resources and time; analyze the plan and explain the need for any modifications to the plan.

Design

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Well done Year 9. Now, it's time to move on to the 2nd stage of the Design Cycle.

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 (possible) designs, each evaluated against the design specification. The student justifies the chosen design and evaluates it fully and critically against the design specification.

Your tasks are as follows:
1. Create detailed designs,
2. Evaluate each against your design specifications,
3. Choose 1 design and justify your choice fully and critically (use pros/cons, compare/contrast) against your design specifications.


IB Learner Profile Focus - Thinker


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

a tutorial is part of the Investigate (but doesn't need to be documented)

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Year 9, now it's the fun part.

1)Research and find a suitable tutorial for the programme you will use to create your business card,

2)Open the tutorial and follow along to gain the skills necessary to create your final product,

3)Then make a practice business card for a hypothetical user to practice those skills.

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3. Formulate a Design Specification

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Year 9, now on to:

3. Formulate a Design Specification

Based on your research you should have a good idea about what makes a successful business card.

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."

Essentially, design specifications are features that your product must have (see above).

Your tasks are as follows:
1. Write a sentence to introduce this section (example: My business card for Vasco da Gama must possess the following characteristics: )
2. Create a list of 5 (or more) design specifications, justify each specification.
3. Then create tests that will help you evaluate your business card in Criterion E - Evaluate.

________________________________________________________________________________
Let's brainstorm some possible design specifications . . .


3.  Formulate a Design Specification

My business card on Vasco da Gama must possess the following characteristics:

1.       Error Free -   This is a good design specification because. . .
2.    
3.    
4.    
5.    

To evaluate my business card on Vasco da Gama I will create tests.

1.To test my card to see if it is error free, I will ask a native speaker to proofread.

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

1.
2.
3.
4.

Investigate Due - January 24.  You may print during class.

IB Learner Profile: Thinker

Learning Objectives: The student will list, with little 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. The student will design, with guidance, tests to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification.

2. Develop A Design Brief

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Year 9, Welcome back. I hope you had a restful break and are ready to get down to business.

Let's move on to the next stage of the Investigation:

2.Develop A Design Brief

*Remember that this is the part of the Investigate where we conduct research (ask and answer questions that will help you meet your goal and be able to make a business card).

Write 1 sentence to introduce this section (example: This is the step in which I will conduct research that will allow me to make a business card).

Then, address the following topics/questions. Remember to answer fully, explain, include details.

1. Define "Business Card" (what is it? how can it help someone? etc?)
2. What is advertising? How can it help promote you or your business?
3. Research business cards (what makes a good business card? what is effective business card design? etc?)
4. Research 11 essential elements in a business card,
5. Research business card designs to gather ideas and information. Look at 4 business cards and analyze your findings. (Include print screen, url, what did you like about the card? what didn't you like? Be specific. What ideas did you get that you could use when making your own business card?
6. Investigate programmes that you could use. (Look at 3 different methods that you could use. Document all three. Choose 1 and justify choice).
7. Conduct basic research for information on the person that you will be making the business card for to get an idea for logos, etc.

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

You will need a Works Cited page.

But, before we get started on this, let's looks at some hard copies of business cards to get us started.

IB Learner Profile: Inquirer

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