Sunday, March 14, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Key factors in order of importance
Legal- everything must be legal before i start e.g. everything must not be taken from a copyright site.
Time- must be finished by 31st of April
Money- must decide what my budget is and how much I’m willing to spend on this.
Skills/Expertise- I need to have the skill ability to use the designed software for my project
Future Trends- so I could design my project properly and make it look good.
Equipment- I must have all the equipments required in order to complete my project successfully.
Stakeholders- feedback so I know in what ways I could improve.
Cultural – I must follow the core mercy values and Carmel’s cultural beliefs
Environmental- I must work in a safe and clean environment for my project to be completed properly.
Social – I would need others point of view, ideas and feedback for my project to be out of a high standard.
Materials- I need to be provided with all the material’s needed in order for my project to be of high standard
Innovations- I need this to give me ideas on how to design my project.
Time- must be finished by 31st of April
Money- must decide what my budget is and how much I’m willing to spend on this.
Skills/Expertise- I need to have the skill ability to use the designed software for my project
Future Trends- so I could design my project properly and make it look good.
Equipment- I must have all the equipments required in order to complete my project successfully.
Stakeholders- feedback so I know in what ways I could improve.
Cultural – I must follow the core mercy values and Carmel’s cultural beliefs
Environmental- I must work in a safe and clean environment for my project to be completed properly.
Social – I would need others point of view, ideas and feedback for my project to be out of a high standard.
Materials- I need to be provided with all the material’s needed in order for my project to be of high standard
Innovations- I need this to give me ideas on how to design my project.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Steps that need to be completed to finish this task:
• Brief Checklist
• Carmel history
• DVD font research
• Ideas for assessment
• Initial brief
• Initial factors
• Serif and San serif
• Carmel history
• DVD font research
• Ideas for assessment
• Initial brief
• Initial factors
• Serif and San serif
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Key factors
Skills/Expertise
• What skills/knowledge do I already have? Computer skills
• What skills do I need to produce my ideas? Computer Skills
• Where can I get new skills/knowledge? From the new documents i will be using
• Who are the experts in this field? Mr Rowley
• How can I access new skills/knowledge? Internet and Mr Rowley
Equipment
• What equipment will I need for this unit of work? Computers
• What equipment will I need to make my product? Movie maker and Photoshop
• Where is the equipment that I might need to use? On the computer
• Do I know the correct procedures for using the equipment? Yes
Materials
• What sorts of materials will I use on this unit of work? Computers and documents
• What sorts of materials will I use to make my product? CD, and the computer
• Where will I get these materials from? school
• Are the materials I need available? Most of them available.
• What else will I have to purchase? CD’s
Cultural
• What values do I intend to reinforce? The Carmel College Mercy Values
• Whose beliefs am I going to respect? Year 12 students
• What customs or traditions do I need to consider when designing and making choices? Carmel college
• Where might I find out more about the culture I am studying? The Carmel Website
• Who might I ask for different cultural perspectives? HOD
• Who might I need to check with if my choices and designs are culturally appropriate? Mr Rowley
• How am I going to reflect my chosen culture?
• How much of my culture do I intend to reflect in my design/product?
Environmental
• What type of environment is the product likely to be used in? Home/ school environment
• What climates will I be designing for? Indoors
• What environments will I be working in during this unit? School
• Can I work to reduce the impact that this project will have on the environment? Yes
• How might I ensure that the classroom work environment is a healthy environment? There are no wires in the way
• What factors might I need to be aware of in my environment? Computer breaking down.
Legal
What must be done according to the law? Copyright the CD
• What laws/regulations might I have to consider during on this unit? Copy right
• What environments do these laws apply to? IT
• How might these laws shape my practice? na
• Why must I follow these laws? For things to be legal
• How does the NCEA authority influence my work/designs/units? On how much credits ill get
• What safety considerations will I need to think about? Going onto legal websites
Time
• How much time have I got to complete this unit? Till the 13th April
• What is most important right now? Completing all the written work.
• How will I allocate my time? According to my ITE lessons
• How will I use my time effectively? Managing my time during class and concentrating
• Is the time limit negotiable for this unit of work? Yes
Innovations
• What sorts of innovations might help me? New ways to improve things
• What are some trends that may affect my design/ideas? The quality of my CD and work
• How might I adapt existing material and/or techniques to better suit me? Improve them
• What new innovations have influenced the way I think, work or design? Movie maker, toast and Photoshop
• What is novel about my ideas? na
Money
• What is my budget? $3 per CD
• Where is the money going to come from? School
• How much money am I prepared to spend on my solution? $100
• How much do I need to spend?$3 per Cd
• How much are the materials and equipment likely to cost? $60
Social
• Who might influence Your decisions and choices? Mr Rowley (teacher)
• What trends are influential in Your designs? fonts and designs
• How might other people feel about what we produce? Happy/sad
• What do I hope people will feel about my product? Happy
• How might what other people feel or say affect my designs and choices? I might sell more or less
• Who might have something to say that I would listen to? Why? My teacher because he is the judge for the this
• What personal factors do I need to consider? My time (abilities, style, likes/dislikes)
• What age group am I designing for? Year 12’s
Future Trends
• What trends have influenced me in the past? Skills and ability
• What are the upcoming trends that I would like to consider? Time management
• Where do I find out about future trends? Family and friends
• What opportunities or gaps have I identified? How did I identify these? Na
• How is society changing? What is changing? Why is it changing? Who is leading the market into change? Recession, the prices are going up, because of recession.
• What might people need in the near future? Memories
Stakeholders
• Who am I making the product for? students teachers and family's
• Who is affected the most? Year 12’s
• Who else will be affected by my decisions? The school
• Who will affect my decisions? Stakeholders
• How will I get information and feedback from my stakeholders? Through the school
• Will my stakeholders change as I work through my practice? no
• Is there a target market – Who? Age? Values? Wants? Needs? Year 12’s,
• What skills/knowledge do I already have? Computer skills
• What skills do I need to produce my ideas? Computer Skills
• Where can I get new skills/knowledge? From the new documents i will be using
• Who are the experts in this field? Mr Rowley
• How can I access new skills/knowledge? Internet and Mr Rowley
Equipment
• What equipment will I need for this unit of work? Computers
• What equipment will I need to make my product? Movie maker and Photoshop
• Where is the equipment that I might need to use? On the computer
• Do I know the correct procedures for using the equipment? Yes
Materials
• What sorts of materials will I use on this unit of work? Computers and documents
• What sorts of materials will I use to make my product? CD, and the computer
• Where will I get these materials from? school
• Are the materials I need available? Most of them available.
• What else will I have to purchase? CD’s
Cultural
• What values do I intend to reinforce? The Carmel College Mercy Values
• Whose beliefs am I going to respect? Year 12 students
• What customs or traditions do I need to consider when designing and making choices? Carmel college
• Where might I find out more about the culture I am studying? The Carmel Website
• Who might I ask for different cultural perspectives? HOD
• Who might I need to check with if my choices and designs are culturally appropriate? Mr Rowley
• How am I going to reflect my chosen culture?
• How much of my culture do I intend to reflect in my design/product?
Environmental
• What type of environment is the product likely to be used in? Home/ school environment
• What climates will I be designing for? Indoors
• What environments will I be working in during this unit? School
• Can I work to reduce the impact that this project will have on the environment? Yes
• How might I ensure that the classroom work environment is a healthy environment? There are no wires in the way
• What factors might I need to be aware of in my environment? Computer breaking down.
Legal
What must be done according to the law? Copyright the CD
• What laws/regulations might I have to consider during on this unit? Copy right
• What environments do these laws apply to? IT
• How might these laws shape my practice? na
• Why must I follow these laws? For things to be legal
• How does the NCEA authority influence my work/designs/units? On how much credits ill get
• What safety considerations will I need to think about? Going onto legal websites
Time
• How much time have I got to complete this unit? Till the 13th April
• What is most important right now? Completing all the written work.
• How will I allocate my time? According to my ITE lessons
• How will I use my time effectively? Managing my time during class and concentrating
• Is the time limit negotiable for this unit of work? Yes
Innovations
• What sorts of innovations might help me? New ways to improve things
• What are some trends that may affect my design/ideas? The quality of my CD and work
• How might I adapt existing material and/or techniques to better suit me? Improve them
• What new innovations have influenced the way I think, work or design? Movie maker, toast and Photoshop
• What is novel about my ideas? na
Money
• What is my budget? $3 per CD
• Where is the money going to come from? School
• How much money am I prepared to spend on my solution? $100
• How much do I need to spend?$3 per Cd
• How much are the materials and equipment likely to cost? $60
Social
• Who might influence Your decisions and choices? Mr Rowley (teacher)
• What trends are influential in Your designs? fonts and designs
• How might other people feel about what we produce? Happy/sad
• What do I hope people will feel about my product? Happy
• How might what other people feel or say affect my designs and choices? I might sell more or less
• Who might have something to say that I would listen to? Why? My teacher because he is the judge for the this
• What personal factors do I need to consider? My time (abilities, style, likes/dislikes)
• What age group am I designing for? Year 12’s
Future Trends
• What trends have influenced me in the past? Skills and ability
• What are the upcoming trends that I would like to consider? Time management
• Where do I find out about future trends? Family and friends
• What opportunities or gaps have I identified? How did I identify these? Na
• How is society changing? What is changing? Why is it changing? Who is leading the market into change? Recession, the prices are going up, because of recession.
• What might people need in the near future? Memories
Stakeholders
• Who am I making the product for? students teachers and family's
• Who is affected the most? Year 12’s
• Who else will be affected by my decisions? The school
• Who will affect my decisions? Stakeholders
• How will I get information and feedback from my stakeholders? Through the school
• Will my stakeholders change as I work through my practice? no
• Is there a target market – Who? Age? Values? Wants? Needs? Year 12’s,
Initial brief
A brief is a clear description of both the desirable outcomes sought and the constraints to be met by a successful technological outcome. It also contains detailed specifications against which the success or otherwise of the outcome can be tested.
Issue: Every year Carmel College takes all year 12 students to a week long camp in National Park. The students do lots of activities in subjects such as Biology, History and English. They also tramp the Tongariro crossing (weather permitting). Thorough out the week students and teachers will take photos and videos of the activities. Mrs DiCesare, the camp leader wants you to produce a DVD to commemorate the camp. The DVD will be sold to year 12 students.
Think about:
The original context or brief you were given
What is the problem or opportunity that has been created? to create the DVD
Why does it exist and how do you know this? Every year the year 12 students go on camp
Who is affected? Mrs DiCesare , Year 12 students and parents
What might be done to solve it? To create the DVD
Aim: to create a DVD for year 12 students who went on camp.
Where will the finished solution go? the finished solution will go to the school, and year 12 students who went on camp
Who will use the product? year 12 students, parents and Mrs DiCesare
What will it be used for? Memories
Considerations and Restrictions: What are the main factors that
need to be considered?
Your skills and expertise:
we will need to use Photoshop for putting things together, e.g. cutting pics, painting. Movie Maker- we need this for cutting the duration of the video and adding extras to it and Toast- i will use this to burn pictures etc. Time management- i must manage time and set goals.
Your budget: printing, DVD and cover
Your time: must have time management
Key stakeholder requirements: Final product to be of high standard
Specifications – what does my product require to be successful?
The product will:
Perfection
Good music
Good resolution
Issue: Every year Carmel College takes all year 12 students to a week long camp in National Park. The students do lots of activities in subjects such as Biology, History and English. They also tramp the Tongariro crossing (weather permitting). Thorough out the week students and teachers will take photos and videos of the activities. Mrs DiCesare, the camp leader wants you to produce a DVD to commemorate the camp. The DVD will be sold to year 12 students.
Think about:
The original context or brief you were given
What is the problem or opportunity that has been created? to create the DVD
Why does it exist and how do you know this? Every year the year 12 students go on camp
Who is affected? Mrs DiCesare , Year 12 students and parents
What might be done to solve it? To create the DVD
Aim: to create a DVD for year 12 students who went on camp.
Where will the finished solution go? the finished solution will go to the school, and year 12 students who went on camp
Who will use the product? year 12 students, parents and Mrs DiCesare
What will it be used for? Memories
Considerations and Restrictions: What are the main factors that
need to be considered?
Your skills and expertise:
we will need to use Photoshop for putting things together, e.g. cutting pics, painting. Movie Maker- we need this for cutting the duration of the video and adding extras to it and Toast- i will use this to burn pictures etc. Time management- i must manage time and set goals.
Your budget: printing, DVD and cover
Your time: must have time management
Key stakeholder requirements: Final product to be of high standard
Specifications – what does my product require to be successful?
The product will:
Perfection
Good music
Good resolution
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