Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Investigate
Area of Interaction: Community and Service , Approaches to Learning & Human Ingenuity
Significant Concept: Design Cycle can be used to solve problems
Unit Question: How can my learning help my community? How do I make Sound Choices?
My learning will be used help improve my community by expanding the knowledge of those around me and putting my ideas to work. I will teach the 6th graders what the design cycle is and how it is used. I will do this by creating a song or a music video to help others understand or learn what i'm trying to teach.
INVESTIGATE: (Write in complete sentences) Identify the Problem
1. What is the problem you need to solve? Explain to a 6th grader what the design cycle is all about by creating a presentation. (3d, PPT, movie, game, Poster)
We need to be able to explain what the design cycle is to a 6th grader in terms they will understand. By the end of us teaching them, they should know what the design cycle is and how to properly use it.
2. How does the Design Cycle apply to the real world?
The design cycle applies to the real world because by using this process we can teach others and fix problems that arise in our every day lives.
3. How will this project serve my community?
This project will help my community because it will show the 6th graders how to use the design cycle to come up with solutions to problems they might encounter as they continue to get older.
4. How can my learning help my community?
My learning this can help my community because i can some up with solutions to problems and i can teach others to do so as well.
5. How do we live in relation to each other?
we live as an idea college prep school and community and as a community we are to help eachother solve problems and put new ideas to work.
6. How does this help others?
this helps others by getting their problems fixed as well as possibly learning the design cycle.
7. What are the requirements for this assignment?
8. What is the Design Cycle?
REFLECT on your learning.
Day 2
9. Spend one day experimenting with DESIGN CYCLE your presentation. List five things your learned about the Design Cycle:
1. Guided Practice: Using your storyboard handout create 3 sample designs for your project.
Radio Station:
2. Independent Practice: PUBLISH TO YOUR BLOG your 3 sample brainstorming IDEAS for your project and select one and explain why you chose that design.
Create the 3 sample designs:
EX:
Video- Storyboard,
Gameboard: Sample Design layouts
Song: Lyrics
Video Game: Sample Design layouts
PLAN DUE AT END OF PERIOD--CUT THIS FROM YOUR FIRST POST AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
Design Brief
10. Write a short statement of what you are going to make, why you are going to make it, and for whom you are making it.
Formulate a Design Specification
11. What are the requirements for this assignment?
12. What are the limitations you have with this assignment?
13. How will you "test" your project?
REFLECT ON YOUR LEARNING
PLAN:
14. THREE Brainstorm ideas. Use can use the chart below or type to your blog your brainstorming ideas.
IB Brainstorming Chart .pdf found in schoology under “materials”& then files
15. What idea did you choose to demonstrate the design cycle and why did you choose it?
16. Does your idea meet all of the requirements?
17. Use the story board paper below to plan your presentation. Include how many levels you will have, what will be on each level, how will you include teaching skills to young students, and what will your questions be about.
story board.pdf found in schoology under “materials” & then files.
18. Explain how you will use your time to get your project finished in :
REFLECT on your learning
Monday, October 17, 2011
Saturday, October 15, 2011
EVALUATION
My learning can serve my community. It can help solve problems about water conservation, recycling, ect. Learning the Design Cycle can help with solving the problems because having background information, identifying the problem, having a plan, putting that plan to action, and then reflecting on how successful we were in following the plan and how well the results came out can help so that anybody who wants to do what you did or something similar can know what to do and what not to do.
In the future my projects can be better. I can plan out my time better and not slack off and forget to do the work until last minute. I can also ask for help when I don't understand. It would be better to ask someone who does know what is going on than someone who has no clue and then it's also a huge mistake to start chatting... yeah, not the best thing I've done. Next time I will cut to the chase and get to work. I need to make this a reference for the future...!
I learned alot about myself and what I will and will not do. I learned that just being straightforward with my peers and not making a big chase out of things is better then making life complicated and difficult. Sadly, I had to learn the hard way. I also learned to really look into the the programs I will use because it may not really do what I need it to do and that I'll have to start over just like this last time. I learned to ask questions when I don't understand and especially to ask the teacher if I need help or if I am unable to complete a task due to lack of materials and possibly time.
My product-just judging the product- is actually really cool, I think, anyways. I like it, but now it's just a question whether or not the 6th graders will like it and learn from it. ------------------------ when I have the rubric in front of me, I will complete this paragraph...
I definitely would have done things differently in this project if I could. I would have planned my time out better and I would have stuck to the plan. I would have written everything down in my planner,which I look at everyday. I would also look into the programs I plan on using before doint the project because I don't want to have to start the whole process over one mistake I could have prevented. Overall, though, the rest of the project was just fine.
In the future my projects can be better. I can plan out my time better and not slack off and forget to do the work until last minute. I can also ask for help when I don't understand. It would be better to ask someone who does know what is going on than someone who has no clue and then it's also a huge mistake to start chatting... yeah, not the best thing I've done. Next time I will cut to the chase and get to work. I need to make this a reference for the future...!
I learned alot about myself and what I will and will not do. I learned that just being straightforward with my peers and not making a big chase out of things is better then making life complicated and difficult. Sadly, I had to learn the hard way. I also learned to really look into the the programs I will use because it may not really do what I need it to do and that I'll have to start over just like this last time. I learned to ask questions when I don't understand and especially to ask the teacher if I need help or if I am unable to complete a task due to lack of materials and possibly time.
My product-just judging the product- is actually really cool, I think, anyways. I like it, but now it's just a question whether or not the 6th graders will like it and learn from it. ------------------------ when I have the rubric in front of me, I will complete this paragraph...
I definitely would have done things differently in this project if I could. I would have planned my time out better and I would have stuck to the plan. I would have written everything down in my planner,which I look at everyday. I would also look into the programs I plan on using before doint the project because I don't want to have to start the whole process over one mistake I could have prevented. Overall, though, the rest of the project was just fine.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Reflection- October 13, 2011
Today I was able to make the survey, but i didn't have time to actually use it: Today in class 6th graders were not available so we had three 7th graders. They were shared and they probably already knew the Design Cycle so I'll just make my sis and her friends stay after school one of these days:) THIS WILL BE FINISHED BY FRIDAY!! I rate myself a 4 with attitudes in technology because I was really distracted and I need to get ALL the work done. This is what my broadcast looks like so far in sound cloud.
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