4 Topics to Study

Find some articles on the following topics and analyze them with the ITGS triangle. Try to use as many words from the Vocabulary List as you can!

 

Bank Fraud/Security/Authentication/Online Finance/ATMs

Multimedia in the news and in the classroom

Weather sensors, simulations

Robots in the military and medicine

Photoshop Tutorial

http://mashable.com/2010/08/12/12-beginner-tutorials-for-getting-started-with-photoshop/

Great website for Photoshop Tutorials (and MANY other programs, too!).

 

Also, check out http://pixlr.com/editor/ for another VERY powerful image editor (and it's free!).

Games!

We're getting close to the end of the Semester, folks. This means we need to be aware of the deadlines that are coming up.

 

Games should be ready for kids to play them on December 8th (next Thursday).

All Evaluations should be done and your ENTIRE PDF should be up on your blog by Monday, December 12th!!

You must post your ENTIRE pdf on your blog (using Issuu). See this post for the instructions on using issue if you forget.

Time to think about Time

 

Okay, this is not exactly ITGS-related, but I thought you'd be interested in this article. Have a read:

 

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2011/09/01/ten-things-everyone-should-know-about-time/

 

Also, take a look at this link for an interesting article on Robot Prison Guards!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15893772

 

Logo Timeline

Okay, here is the updated timeline for your Logo Projects.

Creation due next Monday (December 5) [December 6 for 9.2]

Evaluation due the following Monday (December 12th) [December 13 for 9.2[

 

You must post your ENTIRE pdf on your blog (using Issuu). See this post for the instructions on using issue if you forget.

Acronym Test on Monday!

You will be tested on MAGNEZ on Monday!

 

Find the full list here.

Legacy

Check out Mr Gavin's Personal Blog for an interesting post.

Please post a quick comment on his page and then create a post of your own with your thoughts on the subject.

 

Also, if you're feeling bored, head over to my blog and have a read.

ITGS Article

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15834476

 

What the heck is the 'DarkNet' anyway? What sort of connections can you make to the ITGS Triangle with this article? Post some ideas on your blog.

 

Also, today we'll be reviewing the Exam Answers, so make sure you have read your copy.

 

Scratch Forum

Hey folks, a lot of you have some very excellent questions about how to do certain things in Scratch.



I'd like you to check around on this website in order to get the answers to what you need. Sometimes it take a little bit of searching on a forum, but it's an important skill to develop.

ITGS Triangle

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15772240

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15791236

Choose either of the above articles (or find your own) and analyze it with the Triangle.

2.1. Business and Employment  Yohanes
2.2. Education and Training Nahyeon
2.3. Science/Environment Darian
2.4. Health George
2.5. Arts, Entertainment, Leisure Yohan
2.6. Politics/Government Nadia

 

Also, take a moment to review Exam Answers. We'll do some peer marking next class.

Logos (continued)

 

There's a new option added to the Logo Project: Intramural Logos!

Mr David needs logos for the following animals: Komodo Dragon, Orangutan, Shark, Tiger, Manta Ray

Original Resolution size: Approximately A4 (this will allow for a range of increased and decreased size)

Colour: 4 colour maximum

 

Do some research on the animals themselves and also try to find some sports team logos as examples.

 

Logo Games!

(taken from: http://www.truekolor.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/olympic.png)

Test your knowledge of the world's most famous logos by clicking on these two links:

Link 1

Link 2

 

A lot of these logos are definitely 'American', so don't be too discouraged if there are some you don't get. I think you'll actually be surprised how many you DO get!

Making a Game

(taken from: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRqu4Aj6U5POziWTg2os0Ao-Ppss-tcCdJTVhR8mg0cnkUbxsJ1vU_K-7OxCp36zZP2BCxvUKysLtLVcx5wSl-o07_yehaitcUalKkRFoMX0h0ikfdodykcBxuX9buMS1pQfVutUV0-DN/s1600/tetris.gif)

Hey 7s!!

The next project is to make a game that LS kids would find both educational and entertaining. Make sure you've had a chance to answer the post below to get you thinking about games. Over the weekend, I'd like you to complete your Investigation phase. For this, you'll need:

- Design brief

- Specifications

- Some research on how games are made

- an interview of a friend or a LS student asking them what sort of things they look for in a game

- Work Cited

 

Please see the Unit Brief here.

What's your favorite game? Why?

(taken from: http://gamespics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/super-mario-bros.jpg)

 

The next project we'll be working on in is 'Making a Game'. Check out the Brief here.

 

Before we get to the actual project, I'd like to hear from you about what makes a game enjoyable? We all like to play different kinds of games, like RPGs, FPS, Puzzle-games, RTS, Sports. What's your favorite kind of game? Post it on your blog (and give me some pictures, too).

 

Secondly, I want you to do some research about the good and the bad things about games and gaming. We know that there are some people who say games are completely evil and should never be used. There are also some people who say games can actually be a useful tool for education and even science (remember FoldIt?!). Find me two articles related to gaming: one that says gaming is good, one that says gaming is bad. Tell me which one you agree with and why (post the links on your blog).

 

Finally, before I see you on Thursday, make sure you have gone to this website and downloaded Scratch 1.4 for Mac. (It's about 35MB, so do it from home.) Feel free to play around with it if you have time. We'll be learning how to use it in class on Thursday.

 

For your INVESTIGATION STAGE, you'll need the following:

- Design brief

- Specifications

- Some research on how games are made

- an interview of a friend or a LS student asking them what sort of things they look for in a game

- Work Cited

Please embed it just the Investigation on your blog now.

Animate!!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sQgY_UCiH58ywm42yJGDdq7PP28zDU8FvwBGbJGR3FE/edit

We all loved (or STILL love) cartoons and other forms of animation. Check out the following movies for some great examples of what's possible with a bit of clay, a camera, and a LOT of patience.



 



You can choose to work alone or with one partner for this assignment.

The work will go as follows:
Week 1: Investigation

- Design brief

- Specifications

- Some research on how animations are made

- an interview of a friend or a LS student asking them what sort of things they look for in animation

- Work Cited
Week 2: Design and Plan
Week 3-4: Create
Week 5: Evaluate

You must come up with two separate storyboards and then justify your choice during the Design stage. Make sure to take plenty of pictures and screenshots during the Create stage to show your evidence of creation.

We'll try to show the completed products to some LS kids in the last week of school before Christmas.

For the interview process, try to find a LS student and ask them what sorts of things they'd like to see in an animated film.

Logos

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XfFPiF_oq28UcN2WIDKqZ8DG7u-UVoIx7VHzCxwNbmE/edit

 





 

How important are the logos of a company?

Of course we all recognize these logos. Take a look at this webpage to see some of the more famous logos of all time.

Your second project for IT is to design a new set of logos for 2 out of the following 3 separate topics:

 

- the Design Cycle (5 logos)

- the Areas of Interaction (5 logos)

- The IB Learner Profile (10 logos) You MUST do this one.

 

For example, you could design logos for the IB Learner Profile and the Areas of Interaction or the IB Learner Profile and the Design Cycle. Then, during the Design stage, you will justify which one you have decided to choose to Create.

Week 1: Investigation

Week 2: Design and Plan

Week 3 and 4: Create

Week 5: Evaluate

 

At the end, we will try to find the best logos and they will become the official Logos for SWA and will be posted all around the school!

 

ADDITION!



 

There's a new option added to the Logo Project: Intramural Logos!

Mr David needs logos for the following animals: Komodo Dragon, Orangutan, Shark, Tiger, Manta Ray

Original Resolution size: Approximately A4 (this will allow for a range of increased and decreased size)

Colour: 4 colour maximum

 

Do some research on the animals themselves and also try to find some sports team logos as examples.

 

Presentation Grid

Here's the way you'll be marked on the presentations today.

How to Embed a PDF on your Blog

1) You need to be logged into your Issuu.com account.



2) Click on 'Upload'.



 

 

 

 

 

 

3) Browse for your PDF and fill out Title, Description, Keywords, and Document Type.

4) Click on Upload File at the bottom.

5) After it's uploaded, you will be brought to your Library as your file is converting. After conversion, Open your document.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6) After opening, choose the option to 'Get Embed Code' under the file. (Looks like this: <>)



 

 

 

 

 

 

7) Copy the code. (Command-C)



 

 

 

 

 

8 ) Create a New Post in your Blog (title it 'Yourname's Presentation' ie. Brian's Presentation), and click the HTML button.



 

 

 

 

9 ) Paste the code (Command-V), choose your categories and tags, and then hit publish!

Issuu

Hey folks, today you'll be setting up an account at issuu.com

 

The idea is that you'll be posting your PDF presentations to your blogs so they look something like this:

 

Open publication - Free publishing - More descriptions

 

Or like this (thanks Monica!):

 

Open publication - Free publishing - More band promotion

 

Pretty cool, hey?

Make sure you have an account before you leave class today and that you post your PDFs on your blog over the weekend.