Gannt Chart

My total is 420 minutes divided by 60 which is about 7 hours. Below I will plan how I will use each day from now on until OCTOBER 10 to complete my project.

9/29- Day 1-- 20 min

9/30- Day 2-- 35 min

10/1- Day 3-- 45 min

10/2- Day 4-- 35 min

10/3- Day 5-- 45 min I will start creating Prezi video.

10/4- Day 6-- 35 min Continue creating on Prezi.

10/5- Day 7-- 45 min Continue creating.

10/6- Day 8-- 35 min Finish Creating.

10/7- Day 9-- 35 min Create surveys.

10/8- Day 10-- 45 min Create quiz. 

10/10- Day 11-- 45 min Evaluate product.

Investigation Reflection

The problem presented to me was to create a product that would effectively teach a 6th grader about the Design Cycle. I decided to create a video on Prezi because the format and layout are appropiate for the situation. I chose this program after analyzing another program called iMovie. It has an interesting theme that helps to focus the student on the subject presented. Therefore, I rated myself a 4 out of 6. To test out my product and its true effect, I will first create a survey for three 6th graders that will have a rate from 1 to 5, 5 being the highest. It will ask about their opinion, if they learned from it, if they felt the layout and theme were appropiate and whether the music, font, and other additions helped to focus more on the Design Cycle. After really revieweing several options including Prezi and imovie, I chose Prezi and evaluated it against the specifications. This was done by creating two table rating each special function from 1 to 5. I went more in depth on each of Prezi's special functions like music, fonts, images, shapes and themes to get the most out of the program. 

Design Brief and Specification

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.

I am going to make a Prezi presentation to teach a 6th grader about the Design Cycle. It's important because this is their first year enrolled in the MYP program. 

Formulate a Design Specification

11. What are the requirements for this assignment?

The requirements for this is to present the Design Cycle in an entertaining form using a tool on the web or any other computer program, two minutes long and as simple and clear to understand.

12. What are the limitations you have with this assignment?

The limitations are that you need to use a computer to create the presentation and not a model. Also it is timed.

13. How will you "test" your presentation?

I will test my presentation by first creating a survey that rates each section from 1 to 5, 5 being the highest. It will ask for their overall opinion, whether it helped them learn about the Design Cycle, whether the font, theme, music and images helped to focus better on the subject. Then, I will create a quiz that will have questions related to each step of the Design Cycle. If the student gets 8 out of 10 questions right, then it means that they mastered the topic. This will be accurate data that will truly give tell me if my product was successful.  

Design Specification

• 2 minute presentation
• explains each step of the Design Cycle
• simple and clear
• easy to follow

REFLECT ON YOUR LEARNING

Today I learned to create 3 designs for my project. I jotted down my different ideas for the design brief. I got an idea of how my presentation should look like by doing this.

Design

Design 1:
Part 1: Design Cycle title, description below, picture on bottom, blue arrow pointing to next part
Part 2: Investigate title framed on top, description below, picture on bottom, blue arrow pointing to next part
Part 3: Repeat  part 2 but with Design, Plan, Create and Evaluate

Design 2:
Part 1: Picture in circle frame on top, Design Cycle title below, description on bottom in rectangular frame
Part 2: Investigate picture in circle frame, Title below, description on bottom in rectangular frame.
Part 3: Repeat part 2 but with Design, Plan, Create and Evaluate

Design 3:
Part 1: Design Cycle title, Picture below in circle frame, Highlighted description in bottom, add a numbered path
Part 2: Investigate title, Picture below of investigate in circle frame, highlighted description in bottom
Part 3:Repeat part 2 but with Design, Plan, Create and Evaluate

Simplicity: iMovie is a simple video program for children to use. It's easy to use because all the student needs to do is press the play button, and it will start. From there on, the student just needs to be attentive while each clip plays on its own. It runs very smooth and is timed. This way the student feels comfortable and is able to catch the important key points without worrying about following steps to learn about the Design Cycle. Also, another simple thing is that it has a common layout. Every clip is formatted in a constant way. For example, once the theme is chosen everything else falls easily in place. 

Font: There is a variety of fonts to choose from instead of using a dull one. They range from simple to creative. I gave it a three because at least there is more than one font to choose from, but it doesn't quite reach a four. This iMovie program limits the fonts; the first font chosen is used for every clip. You can't have a different font in every clip. The ability to change the font size is a an advantage, so that the title will stand out more than the rest of the text. This way the viewer can easily tell apart the title from the rest of the information.

Theme: I gave the theme a score of 3. It has some useful themes that can help set up the Design Cycle. For example some of the useful themes are comic book, scrapbook, filmstrip and bulletin board. It has more than one creative theme to choose from. That way we evaluate from  those four which will serve better to display the end product.The reason I scored this part a 3 is because I think it would be more efficient if I created a comic book or scrapbook on a website designed just for that. It would have more options since iMovie is more like a slideshow. It doesn't give animation options or effects on the sound and motion effects on the pictures and words. 

Music: The music options are very accurate and precise. Out of 5 I gave it a perfect score. It has a simple format to input the music to the iMovie. In simple steps, all that needs to be done is download the music to itunes, press the music note button on iMovie, and automatically the song will appear on the list. To select it, you just need to click and drag to whatever section of the video. In addition, it has a ducking option. tis is very useful for voice recordings. It helps manage the music in the background, so that at that point the volume is focused more on the speaker's voice than the music. Another good thing about the music options is that it allows the music to be only on certain parts of the video if desired.

Simplicity: Prezi is a very simple program because it has video guide. It explains exactly how to use it and what each button does. It's very easy to use because it has instructions to refer to. Also, the layout is not confusing at all. It is not hard for a 6th grader to follow the video. All they need to do is pay close attention. They won't have a difficult time finding out what's going on because the video is well organized. This is possible since it has options to add arrows and highlight to make the video easier to understand.

Font: I scored the font a 4 because it has a variety of options. The fonts are not all like the ones we normally use in power point. This is great because the fonts are unique and get the viewer more engaged in the video. The font can change size to make the title stand out from the rest of the text. In addition, you can also highlight words in different colors. I scored this higher than the iMovie font because unlike iMovie, it has the option to have a different font in each section while in iMovie you can only use the font initially chosen.

Theme: The themes in Prezi are all very good. It has different themes that are adequate for the project. The themes are fun and look 3D. They are like going through adventures because the pictures can zoom in and out. All the themes have the options for titles, texts and pictures. They also are entertaining and animations can be added. It has a great layout that is easy to follow. They are easy to follow and the viewer won't get bored.

Music: I scored music a 4 out of 5 only because it is kind of difficult to upload a youtube video from school computers. This is the only complication, but at any other place it is easy to upload since it has a specialized button for youtube videos. Any other music files can be added. All that needs to be done is click on the insert button and then choose file from desktop. The music audio is very good also. The music plays very good without stopping. It's a good thing that music can be added so that it will be more engaging.

Day 2 Reflection

This program called iMovie is used to make videos. It has many useful tools that would be convenient to use in my project and be able teach the 6th graders the Design Cycle. It has a button to input music, pictures, themes, transitions and even a voiceover. All of these things would gain the attention of them and it wouldn't distract them from getting the point of the Design Cycle because all of these effects are only for the background.

Prezi is a type of movie program that has animations. I think it's a better way to display the Design Cycle instead of just adding pictures. It's more entertaining because it has action and interesting features like fonts, themes and transitions. It also has the advantage to transition by zooming in to the picture and zooming out. 

Design Folder

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?

INVESTIGATE: (Write in complete sentences) Identify the Problem

1.    What is the problem you need to solve?

We need to create a presentation that will help a 6^th grader understand the Design Cycle.

2.    How does the Design Cycle apply to the real world?

We need to go through the Design Cycle to do any project in our lives and our jobs.

3.    How will this project serve my community?

We will be able to teach the students something that they will use for the rest of their lives.

4.    How can my learning help my community?

By me learning, I will be able to share the knowledge with others.

5.    How do we live in relation to each other?

We depend on each other because everyone knows different things, so when we put it together we learn something.

6.    How does this help others?

It helps them by learning more than they already know.

7.    What are the requirements for this assignment?

The requirements are to present the section of the design cycle in 2 minutes following the design cycle process but is not limited to just the computer.

8.    What is the Design Cycle?

The Design Cycle is a process used to create a product which includes investigate, design, plan, create and evaluate.

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:

Five things I learned is that in the investigate section we need to see what the problem is. When we design we need to do several designs. When we plan we need to do some type of timeline. In the create stage we can make modifications. In the evaluate we need to evaluate our work strictly.

Day 3

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 presentation?

REFLECT ON YOUR LEARNING

PLAN:

14. Brainstorm ideas. Use the chart below

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 12 days:

REFLECT on your learning

EVALUATE:

20. How could you improve your presentation?

21. Does your presentation meet all of the requirements?

22. Share your presentation with at least 2-8^th, 3-9^th, 4-10^th+ friends. What did he/she like about your presentation?

23. Reflect on all the steps of the Design Cycle. What did you do well? What do you need to improve?

24. Were you responsible in using the software, Internet, pictures, and computer?

25. How can my learning help my community?

26. What grade do you deserve on this project? (1 - 6)

ATTITUDE:

27. Reflect on your attitude on each step of the Design Cycle. Did you completely answer each step without complaining, being a whiny baby, or saying "it's too hard". Explain your answer:

28. What grade do you deserve on your attitude? (1 - 6)