Check this out - it's way cool

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According to the NY Times a Picasso was found painted underneath another Picasso.  If that's not cool enough, check out this interactive image: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/10/25/arts/design/hidden-picasso.html?smid=fb-share  How did they do that?

October 17, 19, 22, 24, 26

Next is the DESIGN (Criterion B) stage if the Design Cycle.

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.

Show your ideas to your cooperating teacher.

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.

FYI (For your information) Above is an example of a design of a grammar review quiz/game that I made.  Click on the above graphic to enlarge it and look carefully at the image.  Can you easily understand how this quiz/game will function?

Design DUE DATE: October 26 (end of period)
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Learning Objective - The student will: generate several feasible designs that meet the design specification; evaluate the designs against the specifications; select one design and justify its choice.

October 12 - Madalena

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Madalena, this term you will be working on an advertising project this term and you will be creating a business card. The unit of work and other information can be found on the Year 10 blog:  http://ois-it10.blogspot.com 

You will need to use in-text referencing and build a bibliography.

For today, please copy and past the web address of the web sites that you use to do your research.


When conducting research remember to keep it relevant. Ask questions that are going to help you solve your problem. It is this way that you will learn effective and efficient researching skills.

Starting Questions:  Make a list of questions you will have to find answers to.  You should find the following prompts useful:  Why. . .?  When . . .?  Where . . .?  What . . .?  How many. . .?  How often . . .?  How much . . .?  Keep your questions relevant so you don't waste time;-) 

Use the Unit of Work to help guide you through the Investigation.

Sources of Information:  Carefully consider the sources of information that you use.  Use experts in the field.

don't forget . . .
     1.  Make sure your research is pertinent
     2.  Make sure your research is complete - it's your responsibility to be clear and concise
     3.  You need to use a range of sources of information
     4.  Make sure your research work is cearly and attractively presented

  possible language to use in your written work . . .
     From my research I found out . . .
     I have discovered that . . .
     My conclusions are that . . .
     I have kept my research relevant by . . .


Today's assignment: Please research the following items:

• Define “Business Card” (what is it?, how can it help you?)
• Research Business Cards (what makes a good business card?, effective business card design)
• Research 11 essential elements in a business card (http://desktoppub.about.com/od/businesscards/a/bcard_parts.htm)

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

October 10, 12

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Year 11, let's begin again.

The third step of the Investigation is 3. 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.

Your task is to create a detailed list of design specifications and justify your choice.  Then create tests to evaluate your product.

If you have finished your Investigation I suggest that you familiarize yourself with the tool that you will ultimately use. In other words, please do a tutorial to help you be able to use the programme you chose to its fullest potential;-)

Your Investigation is due at the end of class on Friday, October 12.
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Learning objective: The student will list the specific requirements that must be met by the product/solution and design tests to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification.

October 8 Revisited

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Year 11, this morning we attended the school's official 2012/12 Opening Ceremony.

Also, half of the room had no electricity.

As a consequence, we took this moment to look at 2 other student created teaching aids to evaluate them.

October 8

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Year 11, the third step of the Investigation is 3. 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.

Remember that the Design Specifications are an outgrowth of your research.

Your task is to create a detailed list of design specifications and justify your choice.  Then create tests to evaluate your product.

IB Learner Profile: Inquirer

Learning objective: The student will list the specific requirements that must be met by the product/solution and design tests to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification.

October 3

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Year 11, stop everything. . . 

October 3 is the day that you will be taking your ISCO Futurewise tests. October 5 is a holiday.  

Today's assignment has been reposted on October 8.  I will make the necessary changes to the due date.