November 23, 30

1.  15 minutes typing

2.  Internet Search

How can we find what we need on the internet?????  We do a keyword search?  But what exactly is that?  And where should we go?

Let's answer the following questions?

1.  What is a "search engine"?
2.  Name 2 search engines and include the URL for each.
3.  What language should you search in?

Let's get a bit of practice by doing some research;-)

Search Engines for kids
Ask for Kids - http://www.askforkids.com/
Kidzui - www.kidzui.com
Yahoo for kids - http://kids.yahoo.com/
Google - http://www.google.com/


MSN Encarta - http://uk.encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/dictionaryhome.aspx

November 22

Year 7,

1.  Typing 15 minutes

2.  New Project

Wow!  We are starting a new unit of work today. 

The guiding question is: How can I help change the world? Our Area of Interaction is:  Environments.  We will try to answer the question:  How can technology influence the environment?    The product we will use Microsoft Word 2010 to create is a tri-fold pamphlet to raise awareness about an environment issue.

But before we go any further let's look at the videos.

Global Warming


Biodiversity and ecosystem losses - extinction of species


Deforestation


Water Shortages


Ocean Pollution


Now, I would like to you do research and choose a topic that you would like to educate others about.

Here are 2 links to get you started:
http://www.un.org/en/globalissues/
http://www.globalissues.org/

November 16, 19

Year 7 - Today we will finish the EVALUATE

2.Write a (big) paragraph that considers the following:

            - based on the questionnaire answers, was your poster successful?

            - what impact will your poster have on people at OIS? 

            - if you were to do this same project again, explain how you would  improve your poster?

3.Write a paragraph that considers the following:
            -how was your work ethic throughout the Design Cycle? Did you work hard at every stage of the Design Cycle?  Did you have any problems at any stage of the Design Cycle? What will you do differently next term to improve your performance?

Learning objective:  The student will: carry out tests to compare the product/solution against the design specification; consider the success of the product/solution based on testing; consider the impact of the product/solution on the OIS community; explain how the product/solution could be improved.

November 8, 9

Welcome back Year 7. I hope you had a great half-term break.

1. 15 minutes typing
2.  Finish your poster

Then it's on to EVALUATE - Criterion E

3.  Show your poster to the other students.  Then have them answer the questions that you created in the Investigation.
4.  Write a paragraph that considers the followsing:
            - based on the questionnaire answers, was your poster successful?
            - what impact will your poster have on people at OIS? 
            - if you were to do this same project again, explain how you would  improve your poster?

Learning objective:  The student will: carry out tests to compare the product/solution against the design specification; consider the success of the product/solution based on testing; consider the impact of the product/solution on the OIS community; explain how the product/solution could be improved.

November 1 - November 5

Have a great half-term!