Investigate

Invetigate involves finding our on what you would like to solve.
Read the assesment criteria.
Visit https://www.edmodo.com/home#/group?id=6767557 for reviewing a sample.
Turn in your reflection .

Reflection Space

This will be our reflection space.

We will be prompted to share some reflection, take a quiz, a poll or a task.

You can also chat with your colleages in this space.

Please maintain netiquette as well as discuss what is related to the site.

Joining URL is https://edmo.do/j/b87vmg

Group code is 486456

WEEK 1 Lesson 1

Online resources as a solution to sharing information globally and increasing access on information.

Strand –Cultures

Culture is a people’s way of life and it is based on the peoples.

Some aspects of culture include:

• Beliefs and values.
• Religion.
• Celebrations and festivals.
• Customs.
• Clothing and dressing.
• Marriages.
• Food.
• Economic activities.
• Housing.
• Hierarchy.
• Location.

 Why should we learn about cultures?

• To gain historical knowledge.
• To respect other peoples perspectives.
• Diversity.
• To understand other people.
• To interact and work better.
• To interconnect.
• To respect one another.
• To acknowledge and appreciate other peoples beliefs and values.
• For acquaintance.
• To enable preservation of culture.

While taking this unit we will be enhancing the following skills.

• Listening.
• Presentation.
• Communication.
• Organization.
• Thinking.
• Researching.
• Analyzing.

The highlighted three are the ones that are majorly on focus this semester.

Possible Projects (Examples) -

A)  YOUR OWN CULTURE

 The an online resource will be about the Author culture and it will explain aspects such as culture such as food,  housing, celebrations, beliefs and values etc.

B) ANOTHER CULTURE DIFFERENT FROM YOURS.

 The online will be aspects of the culture that is different from yours e.g. customs or clothing 

C) Advertising Cultural Places

 The online resource could be used to explain the available cultural places to visit

D) Celebrating a Cultural Event

 The online resource will focus on an cultural event and celebrated it.

E) Marketing Cultural Products

 The online resources will be showcasing cultural producst
Any project that will address cultural issues in a focused manner with the objective of using technology to reach out to people globally.

My Website

You are supposed to advertise your website.

The advertisement should take exactly 12 seconds.

In the video show
-Why the website was created
-What is offered by the website
-The URL.
Use persuasive language and Music.
12 seconds only.

Video format MP4. 

Criterion F: attitudes in technology

This criterion refers to students’ attitudes when working in technology. It focuses on an overall assessment of two aspects:
• Personal engagement (motivation, independence, general positive attitude)
• Attitudes towards safety, cooperation and respect for others.
By their very nature these qualities are difficult to quantify and assess, and assessment should therefore take into account the context in which the unit of work was undertaken.

Fill in the form for a minimm of three times
- Self asessment -you will be the assesseor and the assesed
-Peer Assessment- you will be the assesssor and your classmate will be the assesed
-Peer Assessment-you will be the assesossor and another classmate (different from previous) will be your assessed.
You can only self assess your self ONCE. You can peer assess you two classmates ONCE. You can peer-assess more than two classmates.

DUE 5th November

Create Products

YEAR 8 K

Presents 

Author	Website
Akil Meghji	https://discriminatedsomalia.weebly.com www.akilprocessjournal.blogspot.com
Alykhan Jiwa	http://thebukusuculture.weebly.com/ https://www.dropbox.com/s/5feepfxn85da82b/Process%20journal.one
Amaar Jivanji	https://westernwayvsculture.weebly.com
Ashley Mutei	www.violationofgirlsrights.webs.com
Asma Shariff	www.somaliculture.webs.com
Collin Graf
Imaan Karachiwala
Jeff Otieno	http://otienojf.wix.com/thekikuyutribe
Kamil Sorathia	www.kinismailicenter.webs.com http://data.axmag.com/data/201310/20131022/U101958_F245997/FLASH/index.html
Mariella Monyo	www.culturesandwesternization.webs.com
Maryam Alwy	https://islamvsmordenization.weebly.com
Muhammad Bawazir	https://masaifgm.weebly.com
Nikita Gyssler	www.swissinu.com
Paul mugo	https://stopearlymarriagesnow.weebly.com
Prudence Hainga	https://culturalidentity.weebly.com
Ramyz Rupshi	http://westernizationandislam.weebly.com www.ramyzrupshiprocessjournal.blogspot.com
Rishika Gokhale	https://infoabcd.weebly.com
Sabrina Turonshoeva	www.misundrstandingculture.webs.com
Saumya Gupta	technologyvsidentity.weebly.com myprocessjournal.wordpress.com
Shaan Vora	https://knowyourindianculture.weebly.com www.myctprocessjournal.blogspot.com
Sharon Mbugua
Sumiyyah Raheem Dhanani	www.discrimination.webs.com
Taha Mamujee	https://culturehousesarountheworld.weebly.com
Yavan Bhatia	https://theawsomenessoftheindianculture.weebly.com www.yavanbhatiasprocessjournal.blogspot.com
Zahra Gulamhussein	http://technologymodernization.weebly.com

Please visit the websites and leave your comments

Unit Portfolio

Place all your stages as follows
A short introduction on ATL, AOI, Strands and the guiding question.
A short description of the problem
Investigate
Reflection on Investigate
Design
Reflection on Design
Plan
Reflection on Plan
Create
Link to website
Link to process journal
Reflection on create
Evaluate
Reflection on Evaluate

Number all your pages in word.
Save the big file as unit portfolio.
make sure you have header as you name and topic of investigation
Footer class and year

Convert the Portfolio into an e-book.
Share the link.

CRITERION E EVALUATE

Students are expected to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification in an objective manner based on testing, and to evaluate its impact on life, society and/or the environment. They are expected to explain how the product/solution could be improved as a result of these evaluations.

Students are expected to evaluate their own performance at each stage of the design cycle and to suggest ways in which their performance could be improved.

Achievement level Descriptor

0	The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors given below.
1-2	The student evaluates the product/solution or his or her own performance. The student makes some attempt to test the product/solution.
3-4	The student evaluates the product/solution and his or her own performance and suggests ways in which these could be improved. The student tests the product/solution to evaluate it against the design specification.
5-6	The student evaluates the success of the product/solution in an objective manner based on the results of testing and the views of the Intended users. The student provides an evaluation of his or her own performance at each stage of the design cycle and suggests improvements. The student provides an appropriate evaluation of the impact of the product/solution on life, society and for the environment.

Submission form

Or type the Url

https://www.dropbox.com/s/du2m3jpcccwz06a/CRITERION%20E-Evaluate.docx

Download the form and fill it up.

Write your reflectuon of the evaluate stage as responses evaluate reflection promt in Edmodo

Submission CREATE

When you submit creat please download the following form or copy the url below in your url link 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/0ncq8iueyia5h3r/Creat%20Submission%20Cover%20for%20Website%20and%20Process%20Journal.docx?m

Fill in the Form and Submit it to Mr. Gioko in hard copy and send to gioko@akam.ac.ke.

Upload the filled form in Edmodo 

Create Reflections Page.

Share the links in the Reply Website and Process Journal.

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.

  Submission form available here