Process Journal

Dear Year 11,

Every week I tell you that you need a process journal.  I have asked you to make a blog and to make a post after each and every class. 

According to the IBO:

Students are expected to document, with a series of photographs or a video and a dated record, the process of making their product/solution, including when and how they use tools, materials and techniques.  Students are expected to follow their plan, to evaluate the plan and to justify any changes they make to the plan while they are creating the product/solution.  This means that you must have a process journal and that it is a necessary component of this criterion.

November 29, December 1 holiday, December 2

Good Morning Year 11.  I'm a bit under the weather today and have a touch of laryngitis.  Don't worry, it's not contagious!!!

This week we need to finish our products.  December 3 is the deadline.  They seem to be coming along nicely;-)
1. Produce a Process Journal - recording your journey as you create your product.  Include dates, activities, screenshots and any other evidence that you deem appropriate.
2.  Follow your Plan
3.  Create your teaching aid
4.  Write a paragraph(s) to evaluate your plan and justify any modifications you make.

Learning objective: use a range of appropriate techniques and equipment competently, follow the plan to produce the product/solution, evaluate the plan and justify any changes to the plan (when necessary), create a product/solution of appropriate quality.

November 22, 23

Year 11, remember that if you are using PowerPoint 2010 - you must use the advanced features.

1.No typing mistakes - remember that you have control over this.  Turn on the spell check and if in doubt, pull out a dictionary and look the word up to see if it is spelled correctly. http://blogmines.com/blog/2010/10/27/how-to-enable-check-spelling-as-you-type-feature-in-powerpoint-2010/
2. Don't forget to Deactivate the Mouse click feature: http://blogmines.com/blog/2010/11/08/how-to-disable-advance-slide-on-mouse-click-in-powerpoint-2010/
3.  Working with animations: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/CH010371787.aspx
4.  Use Action Buttons - they make life easier: http://www.online-tech-tips.com/cool-websites/insert-action-buttons-into-a-powerpoint-presentation/
5. How to remove a background from a picture: http://theapptimes.com/powerpoint-2010-how-to-remove-a-picture-background
6.  How to embed a youtube video in a PPT: http://www.labnol.org/software/insert-youtube-video-in-powerpoint-presentations/5393/
7.  How to add music to a powerpoint presentation: http://www.online-tech-tips.com/ms-office-tips/add-music-to-a-powerpoint-presentation/
8. Recording audio in PPT 2010: http://blogs.voices.com/thebiz/2010/05/how_to_record_a_voice_over_for_powerpoint.html

Year 11, these are some of the features that I hope can help you.

Remember this Year 11 project should be student directed;-)

November 15, 17, 18

Year 11, Now on to the part of the project that you all have been waiting for . . .  CREATE - Criterion D

According to the IBO:

Students are expected to document, with a series of photographs or a video and a dated record, the process of making their product/solution, including when and how they use tools, materials and techniques.  Students are expected to follow their plan, to evaluate the plan and to justify any changes they make to the plan while they are creating the product/solution.  This means that you must have a process journal and that it is a necessary component of this criterion.

To get a 5/6:

The student competently uses appropriate techniques and equipment.

The student follows the plan and justifies any modifications made, resulting in a product/solution of appropriate quality using the resources available.

Learning Objective:  The student will: use a range of appropriate techniques and equipment competently; ensure a safe working environment for themselves and others; follow the plan to produce the product/soltuion; evaluate the plan and justify any changes to the plan (when necessary); and create a product/solution of appropriate quality.

Due Date Change

Due Date Change -  CREATE  DUE DECEMBER 2 - end of the double 

November 9

Think about it Year 11 - what is the real purpose of a plan?  The plan is a production plan which will facilitate the process of creating your product.

 BUT it is also a time management tool to help you organize your time to finish your project on schedule. 

In an effort to help you with the time management of your project (and ALL projects) let's take a quick look at a Gantt Chart.

According to Wikipedia, "A Gantt chart is a type of bar chart that illustrates a project schedule. Gantt charts illustrate the start and finish dates of the terminal elements and summary elements of a project."
What does it look like you ask?  1 example is:

Have you included this aspect with your documentation?  To get a 6 this must be present.  Let's do that now.  Pull out your diary.  You have 30 minutes.

Learning objective: The student will construct a plan to create the product/solution that has a series of logical steps.

November 8

Investigate and Plan due TODAY.

Year 11, Welcome back. I hope each of you has enjoyed the break. Now, it's back to work;-)


Investigate and Plan are due today