Design Example

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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?

October 20, 21, 22

Year 11 - it all starts with a plan;-)

According to MYP Technology, "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 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;-)

Plan due October 21, 22

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

Book Trailer . . .

Year 11 - Check this out! It was made with PowerPoint:
http://www.technokids.com/samples/intermediate/novelflash/novel.html

According to the MYP . . .

. . . As for Power point and moderation.. BE CAREFUL,,, a PP project that is complicated enough for moderation has to include macros, has to run on its own accord, has to allow for user input to control it, can not be linear, has to start automatically... I am telling you rules of thumb because the basic rule is that it must be complicated, the only thing you will find in any guide that will reference this is that the end product must represnt 5 years of study in the use of this tool....

October 13, 14, 15

Year 11 - This is one of the creative aspects of your project - so let yourself go!

Continue on with your Designs. They are due this week (October 15, 16).

I was informed that if your final product is created using PowerPoint - you must use macros.

But what is a Macro? Click here for a definition.

Microsoft gives some basic Macro info here.

For more Microsoft Macro information click here.

But first, let's put a digital version of your Investigate into the Shared Folder.

Then, check out the new Due Date List;-)

What can I do to help you be successful?

Due Date Updates

October 6. 7, 8

Year 11 - Hope you had a great weekend, now it's time to get down to work;-)

I am returning the first draft of Task 2 of the Investigate: Develop a Design Brief. Please note the comments. If you have ANY questions, please raise your hand and I will be happy to assist you.

Today, you should finish your Design Specification. Please use it as a first draft and show it to me and I will assess it while you are working on it to save time.

Next is the Design 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.

Investigate is due Tuesday, October 13