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Welcome to
the class! In this class, generally - you are expected to complete an assigned page in three weeks of class
time, although the first one might be a bit longer, and the last one might be a bit shorter!
On your
own – you should research the page, look
into different styles and designs, make a plan for completing the page, start making and experimenting with the page, get
feedback from various sources, etc. – in other words – the design
cycle! J
-- see diagram in class or on the front of my webpage.
The page specifications
vary depending on what you are assigned, please check with the teacher – but also try follow the style
and theme given for each section of the yearbook.
You will be
graded on all six criterion of the MYP Technology areas.
Remember the
design cycle ... INVESTIGATE – DESIGN -- PLAN -- CREATE -- EVALUATE and of course your attitude, effort is important.
All criterion
are graded out of 6 points.
*** Remember to check the MYP Technology Criterion on the
Navigation bar (on the left side of this webpage) ***
You each should
create a digital journal (on Microsoft Word or Notepad) with date headings - at least 5 entries should be there.
Obviously, start out with RESEARCH or INVESTIGATION ... (talk about your initial ideas (either on your own or with the
group), where you went / looked / who you talked to / etc. to get more ideas). Hopefully you will have talked / looked
into people / Internet sites or areas beyond just our school to get some ideas.
What is the
relevance or importance of this page?
How will you test it to make sure you are creating a worthwhile page and following
all requirements?
The second
section-paragraph should be about DESIGN. You are expected to have a few ideas in your mind about how the finished product
will look-style-etc. You should justify your choice of selecting one of these ideas. If you only have one idea
for a design ... you would receive a 1-2 on this criterion. If you have a few ideas, and you justify the choice of one
of them ... you would receive a 3-4 on this criterion. If you have more than a few ideas-designs, and you carefully
evaluate each of them before choosing one ... you would receive a 5-6 on this criterion.
Then, in the
next or same journal entry - you will write down your PLAN - what steps will you take to getting this project done
- what will you have done - when? What topics will you cover? Where will you get your graphics? Where will
you get your information? How often will you meet with the people involved? How big will the text and titles be?
Do you have
a timeline - day by day, week by week - as to what you will do when?
Evaluate your plan - does it seem well thought
out? Reasonable?
Have someone else check it to make sure you have not tried to do too much within the time
you are given.
Next, you will
write a bit about the process of making/designing the project. What worked? What did not work? Any problems?
How did you get around your problems? Tell me what you did each day. etc.
Finally, you
will write a paragraph or two at the end - the day that the project is due - an EVALUATION or a reflection. Here you
will reflect on the whole process and tell me how it went. What would you do differently next time? Any other
students feedback? How good of a job do you think you did? etc.
Design Specifications:
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spelling
/ grammar count
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use a large
font for a title (at least font size 18 or so?) and at least 14 for the rest of the text (not smaller!)
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use Adobe
PageMaker for the page slide show and any graphics program (Example : Adobe Photoshop) for the pictures, etc.
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use the blue
guidelines in PageMaker to make sure your pictures line up
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try to have
some balance on the page (see Mr. Love for details)
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use colors
that will work well with the template layouts-colors that are already in place
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avoid using
Internet clip art and backgrounds, they are generally cheesy and not what we are looking for
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you will
/ can use our school cameras - but you can use your own too - as long as you have the correct cable hook ups
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put all files-work
in the assigned folder for the page ... this is important, it must contain: all font files, all pictures, all backgrounds,
titles, etc.
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check to
make sure you have re-sized pictures with the shift button down - that they are proportional and do not look squished or stretched
in any way
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check that
the page number is correct
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go onto another
computer - open your page - make sure there are not any 'lost links' -- see Mr. Love if there are
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spell country
and people names carefully (a common mistake
is USA -- rather U.S.A. or UK -- rather U.K.) | 
