ICT Department Blog

Here is your challenge for the 4 project weeks

- decide on your project title and linked production

- write a statement of intentions for your project

- write a brief introduction to the essay

Download this Evaluation_Sheet.

Complete the first three questions, then ask a friend to review your product.

This is a sample…

• Timeplan and learning log
• Description of organisation and background
• Description of client needs
• Description of solution
• Evaluation Criteria
• Test strategy
• Justification of designs

• Input, process and output
• Storyboard designs
• Mock-up designs
• Navigation chart
• Plan of questions
• Description of hardware and software user      requires to run solution
• Description of hardware and software required      to produce
• Implementation schedule
• Implementation evidence
• Testing table
• Questionnaires for audience & client
• Write-up of feedback received and changes made
• Evaluation of the solution
• Evaluation of the steps taken to produce the      solution

Appendix

• Userguide
• Technical documentation
• Standard ways of working
• Changes from testing
• Minutes of meetings with client

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You need to discuss safe working practices and how they will affect you within this course. As your animations tend to be computer based you need to highlight how to work safely on a computer. You MUST make sure you explain how these practices can help you and what MAY happen if you did NOT follow these practices. You can present this in the form of a short report on WORD. You are advised to use images where APPROPRIATE to visualise what you are trying to highlight.

If you are using any physical artefacts e.g. creating a stop motion animation you should also discuss how you can make your work area and set up safe and free from hazards. Use the following links to get you started:

computer precautions
Open ergonomics
Safe working with computers
Keeping a work area safe

Hand in date MON 29th April – Enjoy!!!!!!

Will blind people soon be able to drive? – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21720318

Connected Africa – http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/2008/connected_africa/default.stm

Living online – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-14760626

Bitcoin: Dawn of a new currency or destined to fail? – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22152213

3D-printed canal home – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22152212

Navevo sat-nav offers cyclist alerts to lorry drivers – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22193472

The Boston Marathon bomber: Caught on film? – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22191029

Developers working on apps for Google’s smart glasses have been told they will not be allowed to place advertising within the device’s display.
Newly released terms and conditions also prevent developers from charging for apps.
Read the full story here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22166419

The internet around the world has been slowed down in what security experts are describing as the biggest cyber-attack of its kind in history.

A row between a spam-fighting group and hosting firm has sparked retaliation attacks affecting the wider internet.

Read more here  – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21954636

The BBC have created an Interactive guide which shows the top 20 most in damand jobs today, and where in the world they’re needed most.  It is no surprise to us ICT / Computing teachers that in the top 20 jobs, our subject features THREE times with:

• IT developers and Programmers
• IT engineers and Analysts
•  IT database and network professionals.

…and if you love where you live, you will be happy to find that two of the three jobs listed above are in high demand right here in the UK.

See the interactive chart here – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21938085

An app created by a UK teenager has been acquired by web giant Yahoo in a deal the BBC understands to be worth “dozens of millions” of pounds.

Read more and watch the video here – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21924243