G7 Tech Class #15

Today, following our G7 Due Dates webpage we are going to be working on Evaluate stage.

At the end of Project 1, you should be able to:

Evaluate the product you created: Tower

• carry out tests to see if the tower met the design specifications
• reflect on the success (and/or failure) of the tower in an objective manner based on testing
• reflect on the impact of building the tower on individuals and on society
• explain how the tower could be improved.

Evaluate your use of the design cycle: 

• reflect on your performance at each stage of the design cycle (reflect about strengths and weaknesses/areas of improvements of each stage)
• compare your planned timeline with the actual use of time
• explain the changes you made (if any) 
• identify the parts that you found difficult and suggest ways in which your work during Project 1 could be improved. 

To submit your Evaluate stage today, please make sure you follow the Steps to submit your assignments posted in the MYP Technology website.
You can always use the Design Folder Checklist to make sure your Evaluate stage is complete.

G7 TechClass #8

Last class you finished Investigation by completing your assignment and you submitted your work by following the Steps to submit your assignments.

Today please start working on Design.

1. Include a variety of different designs/proposed solutions (at least 2)

1. Explain every part of each ideas/product solution
2. For explaining your designs, please use different techniques like story boards, sketches, labelled diagrams with explanations, etc.
3. Evaluate each design critically against the design specifications (assess what design specs each design complies with or not)
4. Choose one design to build
5. Justify your choice

You can use the Design Folder Checklist as a guide not to leave anything out of your Design Stage.
Remember to check the G7 Due Dates to stay on task.
Record what you accomplish today, what's your plan for next class, any issues you had to overcome, etc in your Process Journal.

Thank you!

G7 TechClass #2

Following what we began last class, pls keep looking into every stage of the design Cycle, to make a mind map showing what "happens" in each stage. Let's continue with Investigation and beyond!

Suggested Tool: Spicy Nodes or you can browse some alternatives....

Resources: MYP Technology Website, IB MYP Technology, Design Cycle Graph and Design Cycle Checklist among others that you will need to research!

Work collaboratively in twos to develop a detailed mind map of the Design Cycle. The content in the mind map has to "make sense" and be meaningful to you!

The finished mind map is due by the end of the class.

For instructions on how to submit your Assignments please click here.

Let's be paperless!!! :-)