November 26, 27, Dec 1, 2

Year 7 - Now it's on to CREATE (Criterion D) and EVALUATE (Evaluate) - Let's go!

When creating - you must follow your plan. Then evaluate the plan. Did it work EXACTLY as you thought it would?

Evaluating is an important part of any project.
1) Show others your poster and let them answer the questionnaire you made in Investigate
2) Analyse the answers
3) Assess your own performance throughtout the process of creating the poster including your engagement in the project and your ability to meet deadlines

November 19, 20, 24, 25

1) Practice typing - 15 minutes
2) Have you finished your Plan and handed it in?

3) Create - using your Plan as a guide, begin to create your Poster.

Follow these guidelines for maximum points (6):
-Use appropriate techniques and equipment
-Follow the plan and mention any changes made
-Your poster must follow the design specification and attractive

November 12, 13, 17, 18

Year 7

Let's make sure we finish Design (Criterion B) then move on to:

Criterion C - Plan

Include: Resources (all the tools you need to make your poster: example: computer),
Step-by-Step procedures to create a poster

November 11

Sorry Year 7 but I won't be with you today - I'm feeling a bit "under the weather".

So I will leave some tasks for you to complete.

1) Practice typing for 20 minutes. Choose from these 2 links: http://www.freetypinggame.net/ OR www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/

2) I would like you to answer a few questions.

First of all I would like you to tell me what you are doing in Humanities class. Then, please begin your Investigation. That means that you must do research on the internet. Please do a "keyword" search on Google or Yahoo. (A "keyword" is the word that you type into Google search. For example is you want to know about photo albums you type in "photo album";-)

Open a Word 2007 document and answer the following questions:

A) What topic/theme am I studying in Humanities? (I know that you are going to make photo albums to document your family. Give me lots of details about what you are going to day and why you are doing it. Explain the importance of the project)

B) What is a photo album? (the keywords are "photo album definition) This should take you to sites that will give you a definition of photo album.

C) What is a scrapbook? (the keywords are "scrapbook definition)

We are a Computer Technology class so we like to do things online:-) Let's think about the possibility of a "tool" (a small online program) that we can use to make a scrapbook online?

D) What is a Scrapblog? (Search here: http://abc.go.com/primetime/uglybetty/index?pn=scrapblogfaq)

For your information: How do I start my scrapblog?Simply click the "Get Started" button to launch the Scrapblog Builder. Choose a theme, then click "Get Photos" to upload photos of you and your friends.

Next, Go to http://www.scrapblog.com and fully explore this site.

Fully explore this site. Find out: 1 - How to open an account and create a scrapblog. 2) Look at the different templates/themes and select one for your scrapblog.

Remember be respectful and cooperative with your substitute teachers.

See you next week Year 7

Nov 5, 6, 10, 11

Year 7 we are working on our Designs.

You are to make 3 possible designs that meet the design specification and evaluate each against the design specification. Next, you are to choose one and evaluate this in detail against the design specification.

Remember, the design specification has 3 parts: 1) it must include all 5 steps of the design cycle, 2) it must be colorful, and 3) it must be kid-friendly;-)

Open Word 2007
Click on the Insert tab
Look at the Illustrations group
Find Smart Art and click on that

Please explore Smart Art and create 3 designs. Name them Design 1, Design 2, and Design 3
Evaluate each against the design specification.

Then choose 1 of the designs and fully evaluate it against the design specification. This means that you must give details.