Digital Learning Unit Details

Please fill the details of your DLU in the form below.

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Meeting Clients

Today we shall be going to Junior School to meet our clients
We have
11/6/2014- Class 1 -Ms Enita Lesson 4
11/6/2014- Class 2 -Ms. Hope Lesson 4
12/6/2014 -Class 3 -Ms Judy Lesson 1
Depending with your level we shall go to the respective class.

This session will hemp you to eveluate your project.

All the Best

Create Stage-Instructions

Please note all create stage will be done on Epearl.

Add Artifact in your accout.

Call it DLT-Create Stage
You will see Planning, Doing and Reflection.

Transfer your plan stage in the schedule

Add the tasks in the calendar.

Set your goals for the create.

The process Jounal will be in the doing part of the protfolio.

Enter the task and upload the screen shots as you work on create.

When you finishe create go to reflection and enter your reflection.

ALL THE BEST

Plan Stage Notes

PLAN NOTES

You need to have:

·      A production plan

·      Gantt chart

·      Analysis of both the production and Gantt Chart

·      Reflection for plan stage

Your production plan should have

·      Logical steps

·      Appropriate resources

·      Alternative/possibilities

You are expected to have the following in your production plan:

DATE

TASK

RESORCES

ALTERNATIVES

SAFETY MEASURES

SUCCESS CRITERIA

                                                                                                                                  Parissa Notes (2014)

Plan Reflection

Thank you for completing the Plan Stage.
Please respond to the following questions
What was the most significant experience at your planning stage?
Why was it significant?
What did you learn from the experience?

Please upload your reflection on Epearl

Criterion D: create

Maximum 6

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.

Students will sometimes embark upon a very ambitious project, or they may encounter unforeseen circumstances. In some circumstances a product/solution that is incomplete or does not function fully can still achieve one of the levels awarded for this criterion.

0-      The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors given below.

1-2The student considers the plan and creates at least part of the product/solution.

3-4  The student uses appropriate techniques and equipment. The student follows the plan and mentions any modification made, resulting in a product/solution of good quality

5-6 The students competently uses appropriate techniques and equipment. The student follows the plan and justifies any, modification made, resulting in a product/solution of appropriate quality using available resources.

Appropriate Quality: This is the best product/solution that the student can produce, taking into account the resources available, the skills and techniques they have used, their educational development, how the product/solution addresses the identified need, and aspects of the standards.

Use the cover page to submit your sumative.

Revision Notes

Video production!

What makes up a video?

Multimedia elements:

·         Text

·         Images

·         Audios

·         Videos/animations

Why are videos made?

Videos are made for entertainment, education and to spread awareness about something.

Three different types of images:

Vector images and bitmap images and raster images.

Bitmap images consist of a number of pixels represented in a grid form.

Pixel- it is the smallest representation of an image.

Resolution- it is the number of pixels represented in an image.

E.g.: 640*840

This means that 640 pixels vertically and 840 pixels horizontally.

A vector image is defined by mathematical expressions.

All 2D and 3D images are brought up through mathematical formulas.

A raster image is a combination of both, bitmap images and vector images.

Vector images:                                                                  Format of moving pictures:

AI (adobe illustrator)                                                      MP4, FLV, AVI, WMV

CDR (Corel draw)

CMX (Corel exchange)

WMF (Window metafile)

Bitmap images:

PNG (Paint file)

GIF (Graphic image format)

JPEG (Joined photographic expert group)

BMP (Bitmap)

Text- it is a virtual representation of language as well as a graphic element on its own.

Typography- it is the study of how to represent text.

Two types of text: Serif- Have decoration.

                                      Sans serif  (times roman, Arial, comic sans)- Formal

Audio- Vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person or an animal’s ear.

Video- A combination of all of the elements.

Software to edit images: (Authoring tools)- they provide the framework for organizing and editing the elements of multimedia projects.

Bitmap images-

·         Microsoft paint

·         Adobe Photoshop

·         Corel photo- Paint

Vector images-

·         Adobe illustrator

·         Corel Draw

·         Serif draw plus

The right images to use are vector images.

Bitmap	Vector
It contains a pixel-by-pixel image.	It is defined by mathematical equations.
It has a fixed resolution.	It is a scalable object.
It can easily be converted to other types of image.	They cant.
It is easier to display these images.	Requires a large amount of processing.

C.T TERMINOLOGIES

·         Web page: A web page or webpage is a document commonly written in (HTML) that is accessible through the Internet or other network using a browser.

·         Web site: A website refers to a central location that contains more than one web page.

·         Site map: Sitemaps are a way to tell Google about pages on your site we might not discover. In its simplest terms, a XML Sitemap—usually called Sitemap, with a capital S—is a list of the pages on your website. Creating and submitting a Sitemap helps make sure that Google knows about all the pages on your site, including URLs that may not be discoverable by Google's normal searching process.

·         Web hosting: Web hosting refers to a service that makes your website available to your users. In general, most websites are intended to be viewed by anyone on the Internet, at any time. If you want anyone on the Internet to be able to view your website at any time, you need to make sure your website is running on a computer which is connected to the Internet 24 hours per day, 7 days per week (24/7).

·         Domain name:  Domain names functions on the Internet in a manner similar to a physical address in the physical world.

·         Web serving: A web server is generally a machine offering services to other machines. Therefore, web server fits exactly this description.

·         Web authoring:  Web authoring is a term used to describe a category of software that enables a user to develop Web content in a desktop publishing format. The term Web authoring is also used to describe the process of building a website from writing the HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) code to the textual content of the pages and to the website's general upkeep.

·         Visual appeal:  To add attractiveness to your visual work including attractive slides, font color, font size etc.

·         Web browser:  Web browser, is a software application used to enable computers users to locate and access web pages. 

·         URL: URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator. A URL is a formatted text string used by Web browsers, email clients and other software to identify a network resource on the Internet. Network resources are files that can be plain Web pages, other text documents, graphics, or programs.

·         Website publishing:  Web publishing refers to the process of creating, editing and scheduling pages on the website and one can work from any browser. It provides web design and web development and even e-business solutions. Most of the well established businesses do web publishing and have printed information like price sheets, catalogues, newsletters and brochures.

·         Hyperlink: A hyperlink is a graphic or a piece of text in an Internet document that can connect readers to another webpage, or another portion of a document. Web users will usually find at least one hyperlink on every webpage. The simplest form of these is called fixed text or an fixed link.

·         Search engine: A search engine is a web-based tool that enables users to locate information on the World Wide Web.

·         Network: a group of interconnected computers.

·         Internet explorer: a web browser developed by Microsoft.

·         Firefox: a web browser developed by Mozilla.

·         HTTP: (Hypertext transfer protocol), the data transfer protocol used on the World Wide Web.

·         IP address: this is a code made up of numbers separated by three dots that identifies a particular computer on the Internet. 

Websites:

Advantages of Websites:

·         Reaches more people in a short time.

·         Worldwide access.

·         Keeps us connected.

·         Interaction

Newspaper	Websites
Hard copy	Soft copy
Static	Interactive
Buy it	Accessible
Cheap compared to websites	Expensive
Publishing cost is high	Value for money
Limiting space	Publishing cost low
Stable	Vast space
Legit	Annoying
Get the whole news paper	Spam
	Go direct to the point

Compiled by Parissa Walje

PLAN

This stage is where the student devices a series of logical steps to create the product. The plan should indicate effective use of resources and time. The plan should be analyzed and any modification for improvement suggested

Achievement level

Criterion C: PLAN

0 The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors given below.

1–2 The student produces a plan. The plan makes reference to resources and time. Describes, with guidance, the steps needed to create the product. With guidance, evaluate the plan and identify modification.

3–4 With some guidance, the student produces a plan that contains some detail of the steps. The plan shows some details in term of resources and time. The student attempts to analyze the plan against the design specifications.

5–6 The student produces a plan that contains a number of logical steps. The plan shows effective use of time and resources. The student identifies key aspects and safety hazards with the plan. The student analyses the plan against the design specification with regards to modification.

Guiding Parameters

A- Producing logical a number of steps
B- Shows effective use of time
C- Shows effective use of resources
D- Identifies key aspects
E- Identifies safety hazards
F- Analyses the plan
G- Identifies any modification

Please use the cover page to in your summative submission.

Examination-Computing Section

Computing section will look at
Video Elements
Website Design
Reflections

All the best in your preparation and undertaking the examination.

All the BEST

Folders and Submission

The following folders have been shared with Mr. Gioko

Please make sure you 

-Share your drop box folder with giokomaina@gmail.com

-Do not send a link, share a folder.

-Make sure you save all your work in the folder, Websites, notes and any material you are using for the unit.

Submission of Summative work to be done in Edmodo.

For update and task please check myct.blogspot.com

Design Summative

At this stage

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.

The following are guiding questions to assit you to realize high performance

Guiding Questions

Design
A -Generate A RANGE of feasible designs that meet the design specification (developed at investigate stage)
B- EVALUATE EACH design against the design specification (developed at investigate stage).
C-Select ONE design,
D-justifying your choice and
E-EVALUATE this in detail (FULLY AND CRITICALLY) against the design specification (developed at investigate stage).

Submit your work with the coverpage

For question and clarification use the message button

Investigate Summative

Investigation is an essential stage in the design cycle. Students are expected to identify the problem, develop a design brief and formulate a design specification. Students are expected to acknowledge the sources of information and document these appropriately.

Guiding Questions

a)      Explain the problem

b)      Discuss its relevance

c)      Design brief: show how you intend to solve the problem you have presented. This will guide you investigation as you work to develop a more detailed design specification

d)     Critically investigate the problem

a.       Through appropriate (2) internet sources/(2)books/(2) newspapers or magazines

b.      Through discussion with consumers

c.       Through your personal experience

e)      Evaluate the information you have critically collected and investigated. Make sure you cite (in text) the sources and also provide a detailed reference list (APA).

f)       Design specification: make 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

Describe detailed methods for appropriate testing to evaluate your product against a design specification
Use the cover page to submit

Work Update

Group Work Update -DRIVE

To be updated in the shared google doc in the DRIVE
-Individual contribution
-Group Avarage score of the observed Digital Learning Material in action.

Individual update E-Pearl
-Task Planned
-Task done
-Reflection on the task

NB: Start thinking on the material you would like to develop. Talk to the teachers and explore what kind of topics they handle. Individual work begins Tomorow -3/4/2014

Working on Digital Learning Unit -Our Online Resources

Announcements and Tasks –Classroom Blog http://mypct.blogspot.com/

Summative submission –Edmodo https://www.edmodo.com/home#/group?id=7852063

Working on tasks –Epearl http://ltkserver/ltk/login/pages/user.php

Group Client Presentation

You tried out your digital learning unit with your potential class today.
Yea4 4
-Earth
-Solar System

Year 2
-Origami
-Time

Collaborative Journaling

Today we shall be doing collaborative journaling.

Group leaders should create a document in Google Docs

Click Create

Select Document

Click Share

Enter the Name of the Digital Learning Unit -e.g. The Wonderful Planets

Click Done

Enter the gmail addreses of your team, separated by a comma

Click done.

All member will recieve invitation to the document.
They should open the document on edit mode and begin working.
You can chat on the side to ask for clarification or discuss an issue in the document.

The document will then be shared with the group members.

All member will open the document and start working on the documents.

The following is the information to be in the document

Our Digital Learning unit
Short description of the unit -Topic, subject and lenght.

Facts
What the facts will contain in the DLU

Interaction
How will the user interact with the Facts

Assessment
How will the user of the DLU assess if they have understood the facts

Folders Sharing

These are the folders shared,

Please share yours .