May 2, 4, 5

Year 8 - Term 3 has already started so let's get down to business;-)

Today we will look at the Unit of Work and the Assessment Rubric and then begin our Investigation.

Remember that there are 3 separate tasks in the Investigate stage of the Design Cycle: Identify the problem, Develop a design brief, Formulate a design specification.

Today during class we will complete 1: Identify the problem

Write a paragraph that will Identify the Problem (minimum of 5 or 6 sentences )

To ensure success follow this template. . .

1 sentence - State the problem that you are going to solve. *
1 sentence - Restate (say again in your own words) the problem (from Unit of Work)
2-3 sentences - Say why you think this project is relevant (why are we building the perfect city using Google SketchUp?)
1-2 Sentences – Say how you will solve the problem
1-2 sentences – Say how Human Ingenuity connects to your project


*Example: The problem I am going to solve in IT class this term is, “How can Google SketchUp help me contribute to my community?"

April 11, 13

Year 8 - I would like you to know just how important a production plan is. Sooooo, we are going to conduct a little experiment.  Each of you will use a plan to create a classmate's tri-fold pamphlet. 

Then, we will get together to see if the plan worked exactly and to compare the pamphlets with one another.

This is going to be so much fun.  Let's go!

Learning objective:  The student will learn that production plans are valuable tools.

April 4, 6

http://leiden.toastmasters.nl/files/2011/03/evaluate-adjust1.jpg

1. Print the questionnaire (that you created in the Investigate) and show your tri-fold pamphlet 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 tri-fold pamphlet could be improved.
3. Evaluate your performance at each stage of the design cycle: Investigate, Design, Plan, Create AND suggest ways that you can improve your performance. (You need 4 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.

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.