Gui's Off to Poland . . .

Follow Gui's adventure by following along on his new blog:
http://sdis-poland.blogspot.com/

June 23

1. Vote for Miss Callie's foundation:

http://publicservicechallenge.com/vote.php?vid=e9ufxWcobKo

2. Then let's continue the trend and help others;-)

Free Rice: http://www.freerice.com/
Free Poverty: http://www.freepoverty.com/
Free Kibble (Dog): http://www.freekibble.com/
Free Kibble (Cat): http://www.freekibblekat.com/
Free Flour: http://www.freeflour.com/
Charitii: http://www.charitii.com/charities.php
Aid to Children: http://www.charitii.com/charities.php
Help Thirst: http://www.helpthirst.com/

June 16, 17, 18

Year 11, Miss Callie has started a foundation (SAES - Students in Action: Education Soweto).

There is a "public service challenge" being offered by Capella University in which the winner will receive $10,000 to support their charity. This prize would go a long way in helping fund this project.

Part of the selection process will be based on how many hits this video has. (Chris Larsen put together this video - Thank you Christopher;-)

Let's show our support by voting for Miss Callie's video: http://publicservicechallenge.com/vote.php?vid=e9ufxWcobKo

VOTE NOW AND VOTE OFTEN

You can vote once in each 24 hour period.

Also, I still need work from many of you. . . Let's get everything handed in so you have good grades!

June 11

Year 10 - Time's Up!

Finish your Evaluations and turn them in. We will be handing in all outstanding work today;-)

June 4

Now, onto EVALUATE - Criterion E Maximum 6 points

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.

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.

To get full marks the student: evaluates the success of the product/solution in an objective manner based on the results of testing, and the views of the intended users. The student provides an evaluation of his or her own performance at each stage of the design cycle and suggests improvements. The student provides an appropriate evaluation of the impact of the product/solution on life, society and/or the environment.

1.The first task is to receive feedback on your product. Show your presentation and your instruction sheet to members of the target group and ask them to complete the questionnaire that you created in the Investigation;-).
2. Write a paragraph or paragraphs analyzing the feedback.
3. Evaluate your performance at each stage of the design cycle and suggest ways that you can improve.
4. Write a paragraph in which you evaluate the impact of your product/solution on life, society, and/or the environment (relate this paragraph back to the Area(s) of Interaction that you used in your Identify the Problem).

Learning objective: carry out tests to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification; evaluate their perforance at each stage of the design cycle and suggest ways in which their perforance could be improved; evaluate the impact of the product/solution on individuals and/or society.

June 2

Good luck Year 10!

May 26, 28

Create - Criterion C Maximum 6

1.Produce a simple instruction sheet for use by the rescuer/person in distress,

2.Produce a presentation explaining how your system works. (You might want to include the instruction sheet. An image depicting the system would be helpful).

Learning objective: utilize appropriate software, make appropriate choices of materials.

May 12, 13

Year 10 - it all starts with a plan;-) Plan - Criterion C Maximum 6 points

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 student's learning path and decisions made. The student critically evaluates the plan and justifies any modifications to the design.

According to our Unit of Work: Plan

· Produce a flowchart to show the stages and decision processes in the development of your system

Your task is to use Visio 2007 to create a flowchart.
- Use your Investigation as a guide and look at each question (area of research) you researched.
- Include info about the general topic in a process box. Then, include a box that shows what you learned.
-Use a Decision box to denote any conclusions you have drawn. - Sometimes you will make more than one decision as your research progresses. In this case, include 2 Decision boxes and look at each decision separately.
-Include decisions you made about your design specifications as well as your product and system.



To get a 5/6: The student produces a plan that contains a number of detailed, logical steps that describe the student's learning path and decisions made.

Learning objectives:
1. construct a flowchart using Microsoft Office Visio 2007,
2. construct a flowchart to show the stages and decisions made to develop the system.

May 5, 7 (sorry this is late)

DESIGN - Criterion B - Maximum 6

Remember this is your Design Brief:
Create a new method of communication that could be used by beach guards or the general public. The system should be cheap to produce, easy to learn but complex enough to communicate a range of instructions. The system can be visual, audible, sensory, or a combination of these.

This is from the Unit of Work:
Design
· Design 3 different possibilities
· Decide if a 2-Way system is worth the extra time and expense to develop and justify your choice


According to the IBO: DESIGN

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.

Learning objectives: generate 3 feasible designs that meet the design specification, evaluate each design against the design specification, select one design and justify its choice.

April 28

Task 3 is: Formulate a Design Specification.

The IBO defines Design Specification as: 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.


To get a 5/6 the student: describes detailed methods for appropriate testing to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification.

Learning Objective: produce a listing of detailed specifications, identify ways of testing a solution on a specific audience or the intended user.

April 23

Please print and submit #Develop A Design Brief by the end of class.

April 21

Let's continue working on Task 2 of the Investigation - Develop A Design Brief

April 13, 15

Year 10, now on to task 2 of the Investigation: Develop a design brief.

1. Write a sentence or two to introduce this portion of your Investigation.

2. Then follow these learning objectives to success,

-formulate and discuss appropriate questions (4 or 5) that guide the investigation - this means that you should create questions and then do research that will help you solve the problem

- identify and acknowledge a range of appropriate sources of information - use in-text referencing and create a bibliography

-collect, analyse, select, organize and evaluate information - this deeper analysis of your research will lead to higher marks

-evaluate your sources of information- who are your sources? are they appropriate? are they experts in the field?

According to the assessment rubric. . .

To get a 1/2: The student investigates the problem, collecting information from sources.

To get a 3/4: The student investigates the problem, selecting and analysing the information from some acknowledged sources.

To get a 5/6: The student critically investigates the problem, evaluating information from a broad range of appropriate acknowledged sources.

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

April 7,9

Welcome back Year 10!

During Term 3 you will be working on a special project - Communicating Information.

The problem is as follows:Guincho is considered both one of the best and most dangerous windsurfing beaches in the world. How can we better communicate to people, once in the sea, about changes in weather and sea conditons?

Challenge:Create a new method of communication that could be used by life guards or the general public. The system should be cheap to produce, easy to learn but complex enough to communicate a range of instructions. The system can be visual, audible, sensory, or a combination of these.

There you have it Year 10 - Term 3 in a nutshell. Keep your mind open and allow your creativity to drive your solution.

Remember that the Investigation has 3 steps: Identify the problem, Develop a Design Brief, Formulate a Design Specification.

The Identify the Problem is due at the end of NEXT class.

Template for Identify the Problem

Learning objective: consider the problem and its solution in relation to its possible impact on life, society, and the environment.

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