Year 2013

Thursday Lesson 4

Activity 6 (Investigate stage formative)

BIRTHDAY PARTY PLANNING

Problem: Fatima a 13 year old girl is planning for a birthday party and she has to make several decision on how she will spend the money she is given. She have 5000/- and She is not sure of the number of friends to invite because she have so many. She has an idea of what she could buy but she does not know the amount of the items she could buy. The number of friends and the things and amount of item she could invite and buy respectively depends on the amount of money she is given. Fatima is in a DILEMMA. Fatima has approached YOU because she has heard that you are taking computing technology. She knows technology could be used to help her out in this dilemma.

Problem description: (Describe in one paragraph the problem stated in points above)

Client: Who is your Client?

Design brief: (What will you need to solve the problem above? And why?

Use your workbook to respond to the questions.

Wednesday Lesson 6

Activity 5 -MYP CT Workbook

There are terminologies used when working with spreadsheets the following link can be used as a reference to the definitions of the terms. Fill in the table in the workbook with the definition and use activity 4 to show examples where possible. (Link- http://people.usd.edu/~bwjames/tut/excel/3.html)

Tuesday Lesson 6

What do we know about Smart Cells

We shall be going through an assessment on smart Cell.
To check what we know about smart cells and who can use smart cells.
Be ready?
Can you do it in 50 minutes.

Let us see. 

The dropbox link

http://db.tt/DQpgNTN1

 

 

Activity 2

Congratulation for Copying the final data Organization from the notebook to the computer using spreadsheet software.

You must have experiences some benefits of Spreadsheet Software.

In the hand out provided write down some of the benefits of using spreadsheet software to organize and calculate numeric values.

Refer to  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ict/modelling/0spreadsheetsrev3.shtml

Do not cut and paste. Rephrase the benefits in your own words with reference to your work

 

 

Organization

Organization means that the data is organized in an accessible manner.

 

In your drop box make a folder named MYP CT 2012

 

Save Your files with the names in the following sequence MYPCT  <Name>  ACTIVITY <Number>  <date of file creation>

 

e.g. MYPCT Gioko Anthony Activity 4 23122012 (note the spaces in the file name)

 

In all your mail communication to the teachers place MYPCT in the Subject

 

Share the folder with your teacher gioko@akam.ac.ke

 

 

Activity 1

What comes to you mind when you think about the UNIT Smart Cells?

Give examples of numeric data that is daily communicated to people either on TVs, Newspapers or the mobile phones

ORGANISATION Organize and present the information below to be easily understood in your exercise book.

I have 3000 Kenya Shillings to spend in Kongowea market. I need to buy

5kgs of potatoes, 6 kgs of tomatoes, 7 kgs of onions, 4 kgs of carrots,

3 kgs of sweet potatoes, 4 kgs of ripe bananas, 4 pineapples, 3 water

melons, 5 kgs of oranges, 4 kgs of beans, 10 kgs of rice. The cost of potatoes,

tomatoes, onions, carrots, sweet potatoes, ripe bananas, oranges, beans, rice per kg is

110/=, 70/=, 80/=, 45/=, 65/=, 70/=, 80/=, 95/= and 165/= respectively. 

1 pineapple is 170/= and 1 water melon is 140/=.

INFORMATION: How much is to be spent is total?

DECISION: is the money I have enough YES š/ NO  š

                   : If NO how much money do I need to add?

MORE DECISION: If I was to stick to the 3000/= budget what product(s) can be added or reduced to keep within the budget?

 

Unit: Smart Cells Unit

Introduction;

            The unit introduces students to using software to manipulate, organize, and present numerical data in a meaningful way.

The students are expected to identify real problems surrounding them that can easily be solved using such software.

AOI: Human Ingenuity

Human Ingenuity:  because students will develop solutions that allow

then to effective present numeric values for different situations.

Significant Concept:

Use appropriate software to effectively present and communicate

numeric data in a meaningful way

MYP Unit Question

How does organization and the presentation of numeric data impact

communication and understanding?  

ATL: Thinking, organization and information literacy
AK Focus: Economics for Development: Understand the process of decision making that determines how r

esources are allocated

 

 

 

Essential Agreements-By the CT New Class

1. NO ROCKING ON CHAIRS

2. NO CHEWING GUM IN CLASS

3. NO PLAYING GAMES IN THE COMPUTER LAB

4. ALWAYS MEET DEADLINES

5. DON'T BE LATE FOR CLASS

6. RESPECT EVERYONE- DON'T TALK WHEN THE TEACHER IS TALKING

                   - NO HOMEWORK ON DAYS THAT IS NOT INDICATED ON THE HOMEWORK TIMETABLE

7. NO LAUGHING LIKE A GHOST

8. BREAK ANY RULES AND YOU WILL BREAK THE CLASS SPIRIT!

9. USE COMMON SENSE

10. FOLLOW ALL OF THE ABOVE RULES

Developed by the Class- Typed by Nikki

Our Stars -Wordlie

 

 

 

Our Stars-CT Year 7

1. I like this class because Mr. Gioko explains in detail about what we have to do and guides us whenever we are stuck.
2. I like this class because the taks that we do are very interesting and helps me learn more things.
3. I loved how the teacher showed the work with the example activities.
4. I liked Mr. Gioko because he is funny and made you laugh and he is a genius.
5. I liked what I did.
6. I like the allowance of laptops in the room.
7. I like some of the activities that we are given
8. Our class works very well together because we always help each other when we are stuck.
9. Everyone was kind to each other and I liked my classmates.
10. The class was filled with happiness
11. Since we have started CT lessons we have done many activites. We also had a class blog where whenever we had assessments, all the instructions were written on the blog.
12. The blog guided us through out and kept us on track.
13. We had a lot of fun because we get to make jokes in the class.
14. We had a class blog.
15. We have really good communication skills.
16. It’s spacious.
17. Mr. Gioko was being fair, and gave us enough time for our assessments.
18. It has AC.
19. I like the challenges Mr. Gioko gives us.
20. Mr. Goiko was harsh and this required us to work HARD.
21. Everyone finished their work.

 

 

Our Wishes Wordlie

 

 

Wish List for CT year 7

                                                   Wishes for our class

• I wish that we get free time after we’ve finished the work every lesson.
• I wish that we had less homework or more homework time.
• I wish that you could explain a bit more on our tasks.
• I wish we get bigger time periods for any stage.
• Sometimes we get too much homework and sometimes things (assignments) are not explained properly.
• I wish that everyone would have been quieter and focused.
• I wish that our school provided us better computers.
• Sir should explain better.
• Make sure everyone understands the task.
• Shouldn’t be too strict about time (he wants us five minutes before).
• I wish we could understand when someone is facing difficult times.
• I wish we get less assessments and more homework.
• I wish we could get released in time because we always get late for our next class.
• I have no wishes because I am satisfied with my class.
• I wish everyone comes to class early.
• I wish we never got lots of work.
• I wish there were more computers in class.
• I am lazy because I never completed all my work.
• I wish that we could have better computers provided by the school because these are slow and the software is very old.
• What I hated was Not enough time to do each task and If people missed you will not give us time to recover.
• I wish there was less work in class.
• The bad thing is that it is hard to understand the task properly and perfectly.
• In C.T class we could have experienced different tricks and activities on the computer.
• I wish there was less work.

 

 

Exit Task

 

Evaluation Summative Report Outline

Evaluate summative write-up outline (number of words: 900-1500)

<![if !supportLists]>1.      <![endif]>The three tests results (self, peer, client)  –Three Tables

<![if !supportLists]>2.      <![endif]>Summary of the three tests with reflection (100 words)

<![if !supportLists]>3.      <![endif]>Reflections for each stage (investigate, design, plan, and create) (400 words)

<![if !supportLists]>4.      <![endif]>Impact on the environment and impact on the society (200 words)

<![if !supportLists]>5.      <![endif]>Suggestions and justifications of improvements for product and process (200 words)

Evaluate Stage

Evaluate Summative

 

Evaluate Summative

You are expected to conduct three tests for your product: one done by you, another by your peer and the final by a client (a friend)

Task 1

TEST A: YOU

Time of Test: ...................Name of Tester: ......................................

Test Question	Pass or Fail?	Comments
1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEST B: By Peer

Time of Test: ..............................Name of Tester: ...........................

 

 

Test Question	Pass or Fail?	Comments
1.

 

 

 

 

 

TEST B: By Client

Time of Test: ..............................Name of Tester: ...........................

 

 

Test Question	Pass or Fail?	Comments
1.

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluate Summative

This final task is an individual one.  You will be expected write a reflection on the entire process of design cycle. The paper should:

 

 

Start with a self-evaluation: how you think you performed in the project?

Reflections on your performance at each stage of the design cycle

  Contain reflections about your general performance in the group activities

    Contain reflections about your use of the Design Cycle in doing your work

    Express your thoughts/feelings during and after you’ve completed the Design Cycle

    Discuss possible improvements that could be made to the product or to the process undertaken to arrive at the product

 

 

Evaluate Checklist

;I have used the test question identified earlier to test my product

;A different person  has been involved in testing my product

I have summarized the overall success of my product

I have reflected by performance at every stage of the design cycle

I have expressed my thoughts and feelings about the design the project and suggested some future improvements.

 

Assessment criteria

Level	Descriptor
0	The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors given below.
1–2	The student evaluates the pamphlet or his or her own performance. The student makes some attempt to test the product/solution.
3–4	The student evaluates the pamphlet and his or her own performance and suggests ways in which these could be improved. The student tests the pamphlet to evaluate it against the design specification.
5–6	The student evaluates the success of the pamphlet based on the results of testing, and the other testers. The student provides an evaluation of his or her own performance at each stage of the design cycle and suggests improvements.

 

 

Evaluate stage-Summative

Evaluate is Criterion E of MYP technology. In this stage you are required to do the following:

 -          You are expected to conduct three tests on the product. To do this, you need to make a table which includes; the design specs (they have to be measurable and written as statements), the ‘Score’ section (strongly agree, agree, not sure, disagree, strongly disagree) and the section for comments. The three tests will be conducted by; yourself, a peer and a client. The peer and the client should write the score and the comments by themselves. They should do the evaluation after looking at the product.

This is only part of the evaluate process.

 -          After that, you will evaluate your performance throughout the process:

-investigate stage

-design stage

-plan stage

-create stage

For each of the stages evaluate your performance by responding to the following questions

-How well did you do?

-What did not go well?

-How could you improve the areas that did not go well?

     - Include how your product has an impact on the society

     - And lastly include suggestions on how you can improve your product.

 

The work is due on Friday 9^th of November 2012.  Compiled from class notes by Saumya

Evaluate Stage

Evaluate is Criterion E of MYP Technology.  Work for this criterion leads to the testing of the product and a sufficient reflection of one’s own efforts, the group’s efforts, and how well the work done fits into the Design Cycle.

Now that your product is created, your will now be tasked to test your product using the test or questions you’ve written during the Create stage.

 

Activity 1

Look at the following business card product completed. Using the table below, conduct a test for the card.

 

 

Testers’ Name: You

 

Test Question	Pass or Fail?	Comments
1. Is the card’s length less than 4 inches	Failed	The length was slightly above 4 inches in length.
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Evaluate Summative

You are expected to conduct two tests for your product: one done by you, and another by an outsider (a friend)

Task 1

TEST A: YOU

 

Time of Test: .......................................................     Name of Tester: ......................................

Test Question	Pass or Fail?	Comments
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