Final grade 7 Booklet

Front page:
The front page is bright and colourful so that it attracts the readers eye.

USB page:
This page is very eye catching because of the big picture and the fun fact is fast and eye catching so that the reader is attracted to the booklet. I put the information in bullet points so that the information would looks like yes, and that the reader wouldn't need to skim and scam.

Page 3:
The third page is a mind map of the inventor, I added an extra page because I felt like if I added a mind map, it would attract the reader and it would be easier to take up information, also I would have the opportunity to add more color to the booklet by adding a picture. Mind maps also help the reader remember things faster and easier, so this would help the students remember this knowledge for later on in their lives.

Cd-Rom:
I made this page extra bright by using the colour red, because the CD by itself is not very colourful or attractive, so I added a warm colour and bold fonts to make the CD looks less dull and make the booklet looks more fun to read than boring.

Cd-rom pictures:
I added some extra pictures so that the booklet would look more interesting and that it would appear as if there was less writing and more colour and pictures. Also pictures attract the readers eye and make text more fun to read.

RAM:
I didn't add that much information to this page, but enough, because for the RAM you need to use alot of adjectives in order to describe the RAM and what it is. So I decided to useless writing so that I would need to use less complex words so that the grade sevens would understand it. I added a picture of the RAM that clearly shows it and gives the students a clear idea of what it is.

References:
I didn't use alot of references because I tried writing as much as I could in my own words, in order to make it easier for the grade sevens to understand if I used my own words and own knowledge.





Peer evaluation:

Self evaluation:

Global Context

Fairness and Development

Includes:

• Inequality, difference and inclusion

• Human capability and development; social entrepreneurs

• Rights, law, civic responsibility and the public sphere

• Justice, peace and conflict management

 • Power and privilege

• Authority, security and freedom

• Imagining a hopeful future.

Fairness is the equality of being able to judge someone while being free of discrimination and development is the act of progress or growth. These two are related as as there can be no fairness without developing quality first. For example, as kids we were taught to be fair to one and another, but to gain this quality we were reminded by teachers, parents adults and so on.

Examples of development are:

·        College

·        Developing nations

·        U.S constitution

Bullying affects 3.2 million people of this world’s population. From cyber bullying to physical or oral bullying. Not only teenagers are affected by bullying, but also adults. Although more teenagers are affected by bullying adult bullying can sometimes get more extreme. One of the biggest reasons of bullying for adults is either about looks, money or race and colour.

(http://www.ibmidatlantic.org/Global_contexts_definitions_explanations.pdf "MYP Global Context." (n.d.): n. pag. Web. 19 May 2016.)

Communication  and Information Literacy:

Communication-

For communication I will create a small display so that the year sevens will be fascinated and will feel the urge to read through the booklet. Another tactic that will help is to add a lot of pictures and big fonts to attract the grade sevens. I will use warm and cool colors to create a mix of emotions as the grade sevens are reading it and I will also use bullet points to make the information seem like less and to make it look easier and faster to read.

Information Literacy-

During the topic of making the booklet, I will be using the skills of researching on the internet to find out as much information as possible about storage devices for the booklet I will be creating as my project for the year 7’s. The main research engine that I will be using is Google and sites such as Wikipedia (only the valid information), but I will also be choosing BBC bite size since we have been told it is a very reliable source. Since I aimed this booklet for a younger grade, I will choose simpler writing and lots of pictures so that the students will not get bored by the booklet when they read it.  I will also use bullet points just so that it would give the impression that the children had to read less. I will also surf the internet for any types of fast models I could create to make the booklet look and seem more interesting.

Booklet annotation

Storage Devices Cover Page

In this lesson I have created my front cover page for my booklet. I have used the software publisher to help me make this booklet, I used publisher because it has the most layout an design options e.g.:
Colors·               Backgrounds·               Borders

These designs helped make the booklet look eye catching and colorful, like this the viewer would be more attracted to the booklet. This makes the front cover more interesting than a plain white booklet that I made before. I used a blue background, with a picture of an animated laptop on it and a USB. I made sure that the storage device pictures were different colors than the background, so that the pictures would stand out. Overall I think computer designs are better than hand drawn designs, because you have more options to design it, and it looks more eye catching and neater.

Term 3 Storage Devices

Statement of Inquiry-

Data storage that has evolved through technical advances in the medium of storage devices

Introduction:

A storage device is a device that is capable of holding data permanently or temporarily. They are core functions and components of a computer or laptop. The central processing unit, CPU, is the part of a computer that manipulates data by performing mathematical calculations.

Some storage devices are:

·       USB

·       RAM

·       CPU

·       Motherboard

·       CD

Task:

Creating a booklet about storage devices

Target audience:

To create a booklet suitable for grade 7’s

Reflection:

I think that the USB booklet is the most useful and suitable for grade sevens because it has lots of color and bold fonts that attract the reader’s eye. The USB stands out big on the cover page and is in a deep red, I chose the color red because it is lots of people’s favorite color, and it is very bright and eye catching. I also labeled the USB very well so that it would be easily understandable and fast for grade 7’s to learn from.

I choose the second design for my booklet. I choose the second design because it has less writing in it and it is colorful and has fast fun facts and pictures, as well as colorful writing and bold fonts. The bold and fun features of the booklet help attract the readers eye and make it more fun for the grade sevens to learn.

Fairness and Development

Includes:

• Inequality, difference and inclusion

• Human capability and development; social entrepreneurs

• Rights, law, civic responsibility and the public sphere

• Justice, peace and conflict management

 • Power and privilege

• Authority, security and freedom

• Imagining a hopeful future.

Fairness is the equality of being able to judge someone while being free of discrimination and development is the act of progress or growth. These two are related as as there can be no fairness without developing quality first. For example, as kids we were taught to be fair to one and another, but to gain this quality we were reminded by teachers, parents adults and so on.

Examples of development are:

·        College

·        Developing nations

·        U.S constitution

Bullying affects 3.2 million people of this world’s population. From cyber bullying to physical or oral bullying. Not only teenagers are affected by bullying, but also adults. Although more teenagers are affected by bullying adult bullying can sometimes get more extreme. One of the biggest reasons of bullying for adults is either about looks, money or race and colour.

(http://www.ibmidatlantic.org/Global_contexts_definitions_explanations.pdf "MYP Global Context." (n.d.): n. pag. Web. 19 May 2016.)

Slideshow

icloud poster

Peer evaluation

Peer evaluation:

Phone projector video

We researched and have almost finished our video on our tech fair project. we have a variety of pictures to use in our video, we have also researched how to make our projector better and how to improve the experience of using our projector, we came across a video on YouTube showing how to create a better and bigger projector to have a larger and clearer image. This also lets us project printed photos that we already have, our aim is to improve our projector as much as we can to make it more worth it, instead of going to the cinema and wasting money and having to sit in a theatre instead of being comfy at your home, in your room, garden etc.

Video link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIXemjuLMGg

The video we made is on yasamins blog

PowerPoint on our projector

Homemade Projector

Tech Fair Project Idea

Our idea for Tech Fair, was to make/design our own movie projector, the movie projector can project images, movies, videos etc. We have a clear image about how we're going to make this project, because we have researched and found a helpful website. The product is a phone projector, we chose a phone instead of a laptop, because the bigger the device, the worse the quality of the video will get, because the magnifying glass projects it bigger, also the magnifying glass will project a 120" HD movie onto a wall or screen! To make the projector, place your device at the end of a shoebox and cut out a hole, big enough to fit the glass of the magnifying glass in it, then you can play your video and close the lid, so that the video projects clearly.
The first projector was made in August 22, 1867- June 6, 1924. It was originally invented by Charles Francis Jenkins, he was an American pioneer of the early cinema and one of the inventors of television, though he used more mechanical than technological technologies. His business included the Charles Jenkins Laboratories  and Jenkins Television Corporation.













The projector helps the society by relieving stress and relaxing the viewer. Also, the projector is portable, so its easy and very light to carry around in your house, or any place else. The projector is affordable and you can make your very own easily and have a massive projection, just like being in a cinema, but you have to pay nothing compared to the theatre where you have to pay about 40 dirhams. Because the projector has almost the same quality as a movie that would be played on a cinema screen, it saves money to make it yourself and still have the same amount of fun (or more). The total amount of money that would be used would be maximum 5 Dirhams just for the magnifying glass, you will probably already have the shoe box from buying shoes, and of course if you want to download a movie it is for free, or you can stream it from YouTube. The whole point of the projector is to be a money saver, and a way to make you more comfortable and that you can select any movies of your own choice without paying because you can access You Tube. If you don't want to watch a movie and do something else, you can also very easily play any video you want from your phone. Also if students have alot of homework and need a stress reliever, they can relax in a button click, to regain their strength and continue with their homework, assessments etc.


Reflection:
I think that Yasamin and I researched extremely well in a  very short time and found many helpful websites to inform us about the project, how much it will cost, what the quality is etc. The keywords that we used was;
*Homemade
*Projector
*Easy
*Lazers
*LED's
*HD
*Low Budget
We didn't get our results in the first attempt, some of the projectors needed wires that you couldn't get in Dubai', or the projectors were too hard to make. So we tried searching for how to make a projector other than the one we are doing now, because we thought it was too simple. On our second attempt we found exactly what we looked for, we found relevant information and clear instructions on how to make our Tech Fair Project. Most of the You Tube videos we watched were a bit hard to understand, so we relied on websites which showed clear steps and instructions. The problems that we faced were that we wanted to make our own speaker in addition to the projector to give the movie a better sound and make it better to watch (just like in a real cinema). When we considered making the speaker we watched videos which explained how to make the speaker, but often the videos were too complicated or the materials would be hard to find or too expensive. So we are thinking of using a normal speaker, because making a DIY/homemade speaker would be too hard or too dangerous. But of course the speaker would add to the feeling of a real cinema which would make the movie (with the homemade projector) more pleasurable and relaxing and it would act more as a stress reliever.




References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Francis_Jenkins

https://www.google.ae/search?q=DIY+movie+projector&safe=strict&espv=2&biw=1777&bih=887&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjhh5GV6JHKAhWJ1RoKHeCkCHkQ_AUIBigB&dpr=0.9#imgrc=ccN-miHO1Wr6_M%3A