Green Technology Unit: Investigate Summative

Summative Assessment

Students will produce an appropriate product that can address any specific environmental themes: transport, Safety, control, reservations, simulation, environmental related solutions etc. They can create a game, design a website, develop a video or documentary, create a commercial, create a tutorial, or produce music.

Challenge:
There are many environment problems currently being addressed using different means. This unit will examine, apply and use of information technology solutions in addressing some these environment concerns. Your task is to identify a problem that can be solved using an IT solution. The problem should be clearly described and the client's current way of caring for the environment described. The problem description should include the current limitations the client is facing and detailed explanation of why you think an IT solution will be the best.

Example:
-The SRC is concerned with the way students are littering the school premises; what could be better IT solution to this?

Levels	Task Specific Descriptor
0	The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors given below. descriptors given below
1-2	The student states the problem. The student investigates the problem, collecting information from sources. The student lists some specifications.
3-4	The student describes the problem, mentioning its relevance. The student investigates the problem, selecting and analyzing information from some acknowledged sources. The student describes a test to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification.
5-6	The student explains the problem, discussing its relevance. The student critically investigates the problem, evaluating information from a broad range of appropriate, acknowledged sources. The student describes detailed methods for appropriate testing to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification.

Green Technology class Activity

Research and Note making task

• Complete the following tasks and write notes

1.      Explain the term green technology and give some examples of how it is applied.

Models and Simulations

2.      Define the terms:

• Computer models
• Computer simulations

3. List down 5 examples of computer models and simulations
4. Explain the difference between computer modeling and simulation
5. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of models & simulations

Resource

http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse_new/spreadsheets/modelling_simulation/miniweb/pg8.htm

http://www.teach-ict.com/as_a2_ict_new/ocr/AS_G061/314_spreadsheet_concepts/models/miniweb_object/pg10.htm

Electronic waste

http://doyourpart.com/green-living/terris-top-5-sources-of-e-waste/

http://www.electronicstakeback.com/wp-content/uploads/Facts_and_Figures_on_EWaste_and_Recycling.pdf

6. What is e-waste? Explain.

7. What constitutes e-waste? List the different items that can be classified as e-waste.

8. Explain 4 causes of e-waste. Identify specific examples of hazardous electronic parts/components in your explanation.

E.g computer system casings are made of plastic which is non bio-biodegradable and these can pollute ground water which in turn may cause health problems for people and animals

9. Discuss the main impacts that result from e-waste.

10. Suggest FIVE practical solutions to the e-waste problem.

11. Describe the features of the following technologies.

• Smart homes
• Smart cars

Green Technology Unit

Background

The environment we live in is in most cases not well taken care of by those entrusted. The environment is that space which surrounds wherever you are. How then can information technology be used to make our environment safe to us now and for others in the future? Are there IT solutions that can be used to create awareness, or remind people of their responsibilities to the environment? This unit allows the students to explore the different environmental problems and develop information technology solutions.

Questions for students to ponder: Which environment concern bothers you a lot? What IT solution can be used to address that concern? Why do you think IT is the best way to go?

The Unit is designed to take 13 weeks of three 50 minutes lesson a week.

This unit is aimed at investigating and understanding the digital technologies used for environmental protection, their impacts and solutions to any problems arising from their use. Below are the details of the unit

Unit Details

Unit Title: Green Technology
AOI Environment: Students will develop digital products that can be used to address environmental issues.
Significant Concept: Technology when used effectively can reach many and help in changing perception.
AK Focus
Ethics: How ethical are our actions to the environment?
Unit Question: To what extent has technology been used address the environmental concerns?

Evalaute Stage: Sports Technology Unit

In the evaluate stage, you are expected to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification in an objective manner based on testing, and to evaluate its impact on life, society and/or the environment. You are also expected to explain how the product/solution could be improved as a result of these evaluations.

You are further expected to evaluate your own performance at each stage of the design cycle and to suggest ways in which your performance could be improved.

Levels	Task Specific Descriptor
0	The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors given below.
1-2	The student evaluates the product/solution or his or her own performance. The student makes some attempt to test the product/solution.
3-4	The student evaluates the product/solution and his or her own performance and suggests ways in which these could be improved. The student tests the product/solution to evaluate it against the design specification.
5-6	The student evaluates the success of the product/solution in an objective manner based on the results of testing, and the views of the intended users. The student provides an evaluation of his or her own performance at each stage of the design cycle and suggests improvements. The student provides an appropriate evaluation of the impact of the product/solution on life, society and/or the environment.

Note the moderation report extract below for this stage;
What affected most student's achievement was a lack of appropriate product testing. Students generally limit this to obtaining feedback, yet this is not always directly linked to the design specifications. Appropriate testing methods should be described in the investigation stage, while evidence of success should be included in the evaluation. Students should the base an objective evaluation of the product on the results of testing. Feedback could be used more effectively when evaluating a product's impact.

Plan Stage: Sport Technology Unit

In this stage you will develop a detailed Plan that shows:

• A logical sequence of work that describes how each of the skills and techniques will be applied; describes the duration of time for each sequence and resources to be used
• logical steps to take that leads you to creating your chosen product 
• Justification of any modifications to the design
• An evaluation of the plan in terms of how realistic, logical, achievable the plan is.

N/B
A Gantt chart and the Creation plan are recommended to be used.

The Gantt chart should be realistic, simple and very neat.

Creation Plan should give details of what skills/techniques will be used, what resources will be used, when they will be used and some evaluation of the use.

Assessment criteria
0
The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors given below.
1-2
The student produces a plan that contains some details of the steps and/or
the resources required.
3-4
The student produces a plan that contains a number of logical steps that
include resources and time. The student makes some attempts to evaluate
the plan.
5-6
The student produces a plan that contains a number of detailed, logical
steps that describe the use of resources and time. The student critically
evaluates the plan and justifies any modifications to the design.

Design Stage Ideas

Web designs Processes and ideas
http://webdesignledger.com/inspiration/18-great-examples-of-sketched-ui-wireframes-and-mockups
http://speckyboy.com/2011/05/29/20-effective-examples-of-web-and-mobile-wireframe-sketches/
http://maquinastudio.com/blog/2009/08/the-fine-art-of-wireframing/


Storyboard Sketches and Ideas
http://akvis.com/en/sketch-tutorial/examples/create-storyboard.php
http://www.joebenton.co.uk/blog/tag/fireKills/
http://art348.blogspot.com/

http://www.claytowne.com/beats-digging-ditches/branding-design/storyboard-design/storyboard-for-oracle-java-rap-video/

Database Designs And Sketches
http://blogs.devart.com/dbforge/how-to-create-a-database-diagram-using-a-sketch-image.html

Design Stage:Sports Technology

You are expected to generate several feasible designs that meet the design specification and to evaluate these against the design specification. Then select one design, justify your choice and evaluate this in detail against the design specification.

The designs can be drawn on paper or designed using an appropriate software but submitted in hardcopy

Assessment Criteria

0
The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors given below.

1-2
The student generates one design, and makes some attempt to justify this against the design specification.

3-4
The student generates a few designs, justifying the choice of one design and fully evaluating this against the design specification.

5-6
The student generates a range of feasible designs, each evaluated against the design specification. The student justifies the chosen design and evaluates it fully and critically against the design specification.

Complete Technology Project

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nBBPVYIp5D_zGJEIBa9MF_A0-xWoX2oz3SZvRs7vLpA/edit?pli=1#

Research and APA in-text Citation Activity

The links below will be used for our class activities today

http://www.universitybusiness.com/article/new-definition-marketing

   http://seanseo.com/business/old-vs-new-marketing-techniques/

 

http://www.marketectsinc.com/industrial-marketing-blog/118-7-reasons-why-marketing-is-important-even-if-youre-making-money-without-it http://www.jbmediagroupllc.com/2012/01/internet-vs-traditional-marketing/ http://finance.ninemsn.com.au/smallbusiness/sellingonline/8124478/creating-a-business-website-a-step-by-step-guide http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2012/08/23/incorporating-parallax-scrolling-into-your-website.aspx

Initial related Investigation

What is a sport?  

 A sport is an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often

of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, athletics , football  etc.

 What are the benefits of getting involved in sports? Use the links below

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/parent/hi/kick_start/benefits_of_sport/default.stm

http://parenting.families.com/blog/10-benefits-of-playing-sports

  

What are some of the benefits of using information technology in sports?

Name and briefly describe the FIVE modern sport technologies in the link below

http://www.gizbot.com/news/modern-day-technology-in-sports#

 Sport Websites

Open the two links below and study only three sports website

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/04/04/showcase-of-beautiful-sports-websites/

http://www.techrepublic.com/photos/31-top-notch-sports-websites/6346517?tag=thumbnail-view-selector;get-photo-roto

What do people look for in a good sports website?

 Sports Videos

Watch the videos below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeYXeoYXZwY

What makes the video motivational?

 Sports Databases

Study the database in the link below

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/story/2012-05-14/ncaa-college-athletics-finances-database/54955804/1

Why would a client require the data

 shown to be collected?

 Sports Spreadsheets

Open the link below

http://www.spreadsheet-sports.com/

How has spreadsheet been used in sports?

 Sports Simulator

http://www.animotion.eu/pages/en/sport-simulators.php

What sports simulator? and how are they useful

 Sports Computer Games

http://gizmodo.com/5509025/how-professional-athletes-use-video-games-as-training-aids

Do you think video games are the best tools for training athletes? Why or Why not.

Sports Technology Unit

 

Unit Question: To what extend have developments in IT influenced sports?

AOI: Health and social education
• Students will be introduced to the importance of sports to our health and the ways sports market health.
• Students will consider and reflect on the different technologies used in sports -training, safety, marketing, performance and judgments.
• Students evaluate the impact of online games on health and safety.

Significant Concepts / Central Idea
• The technology you use in a sport influences your health and your performance
• Sports can be used to make anything popular.
• Simulation can be developed for training a Sport to new learners.
• Computer games can be used build or destroy the quality and knowledge of a sport.

AK Focus: Ethics
• The learners will demonstrate the ability to engage with and understand the underpinning values and constructs of each other’s perspectives
• They will also demonstrate the ability to live out and communicate a personal ethic confidently, compromising where appropriate

MYP Summative Assessment
Student will produce any digital product. They can create a game with a sports perspective, design a sports website, develop a video or documentary on any sport, create a commercial or advert on a sport, create a tutorial/ training manual, create a music video to popularize a sport, create spreadsheet software for sports results analysis, a database to manage sport statistics or an animation to popularise a sport.

YEAR 9 EXAM REVISION AREAS

The following the areas that will be tested in the coming examinations;
Databank Unit
- Databases terminologies and database structures
- Application areas of databases and their impacts
- Concerns and issues resulting from using databases
- Possible solutions  problems arising from using databases

Business Quest Unit
-The different information technologies used in businesses
-How those technologies work/function in those areas of applications
-The impacts of using the different business related Information technologies
-Issues and concerns arising from the using the technologies in businesses
-Possible solutions to problems arising from using IT in business

Our Turf Unit
-The different information technologies relating to the management of our environment
-How the technologies are applied within those specific areas
-The impacts of using the different information technologies systems in the different environmental sectors
-Issues and concerns arising from the using the technologies in Environment applications
-Possible solutions to problems arising from using IT in Environment related applications

NB
- Learn how to repond to the following command terms;
      ~Identify
      ~Describe
      ~Explain
      ~Discuss/Evaluate

Design Stage: Our Turf Unit

Activity
You will develop atleast three appropriate designs befitting your product; The designs can be either (a) drawn on an A4 paper or (b) designed using an appropriate software but submitted in hardcopy.

Each of the designs should of very good quality and should be measured against the design specifications with a brief self evaluation of each.

The final design should be fully Justified

Assessment Criteria
0
The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors
given below.
1-2
The student generates one design, and makes some attempt to justify
this against the design specification.
3-4
The student generates a few designs, justifying the choice of one design
and fully evaluating this against the design specification.
5-6
The student generates a range of feasible designs, each evaluated
against the design specification. The student justifies the chosen design
and evaluates it fully and critically against the design specification.

Investigate: Our Turf

Challenge
There are many environment problems currently being addressed using different ways. This unit will examine, apply and use of information technology solutions in addressing some these environment concerns. Your task is to identify a problem that can be addressed using IT solution. The problem should be clearly described and the client's current way of caring for the environment described. The problem description should include the current limitations the client is facing and detailed explaination of why you think an IT solution will be the best.

Example:
-The SRC is concerned with the way students are littering the school premises; What can be a better IT solution to this? An Online forum to educate students; A well developed Music piece that can be played during assemblies; Detailed monthly Magazine with littering facts and education; or a Comic book with lessons littering;

The final investigate stage should not exceed 6 pages of font 12 Times New Roman. All responses should be in paragraphs with sub-headings for identification. APA in-text citation and APA format of referencing should be applied. The process journal must be used throughout the design cycle

The investigation document should use the following sub-heading where possible: Description of the problem, Design Brief, Secondary research (problem and Technology), Primary research, Design specification, Test strategy, Bibliography.

Assessment criteria
Level 0: The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors given below.

Level 1–2: The student states the problem. The student investigates the problem, collecting information from sources. The student lists some specifications.

Level 3–4: The student describes the problem, mentioning its relevance. The student investigates the problem, selecting and analysing information from some acknowledged sources. The student describes a test to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification.

Level 5–6: The student explains the problem, discussing its relevance. The student critically investigates the problem, evaluating information from a broad range of appropriate, acknowledged sources. The student describes detailed methods for appropriate testing to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification.

OUR TURF UNIT

Introduction
The environment we live is in most cases not cared for by those entrusted. The environment is that space which surrounds wherever you are. How then can information technology be used to make our environment safe to us now and for others in the future? Are there IT solutions that be used to create awareness,or remind people of their responsbilities to the environment?
Question to ponder: Which environment concern bothers you a lot? What IT solution can be used to address that concern? Why do you think IT is the best way to go?

This unit is aimed at investigating and understanding the digital technologies in used for our environment protection, their impacts and solution to any problems arisng from their use. Below are the details of our next unit

Unit Title: Our Turf
AOI Environment: Student will develop digital products that can be used to care for the environment.
Significant Concept: Technology use effectivley can reach many and change perception.
AK Focus
Ethics: How ethical are our actions to the environment?
Unit Question: To what extend has information technology be used to influenced our actions to the environment?

Online payment methods.

This will be a group activity. You will be assigned one payment method which you will  research on and present your findings in 7 mins. In each of presentation you should;

• Describe how they method of payment works
• Examples of  people that use them
• the Benefits of the method of  payment
• Problems related to the problem of  payment
• Using diagrams for illustration is recommended

Online Payment methods

1. Paypal
2. Credit card payment system
3. Online bank transfers
4. Mobile payment system
5. Web Certificate
6. MPESA
7. PesaPal
8. Merchant account

Create Stage: Business Quest Unit

You will start creating the product/ IT solution by following your Plan and taking into consideration the choosen design. The Created product should show
- Thorough competence in using IT tools
- Fully justified any modifications to the original design in Journal
- Original and outstanding solution with many IT techniques applied.

The process journal should be used frequently to document progress in this stage.This should be done at the end of each class and any time you have done some work at home or at school. Ideas in the journal could include:
- A description of what you accomplished and/or learned last class and/or for homework; any changes you made to your original plan (and why you made the changes; Any limits (of the software, your time, or your skills) that have prevented you from following your plan; Any new ideas you’ve had while creating the product. Mention what gave you the idea; any successes you’ve had, especially something you figured out on your own
· any difficulties you’ve run into (and how you solved them).
· your plans for next class (and any work you plan to do at home)
· how you feel about the project now, and/or
· anything else that’s relevant

Appropriate quality: Ensure that the best possible product / solution is produced, taking into account the resources available, the skills and techniques used. Also, show how the product/solution addresses the identified need.

Assessment criteria
0
The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors given below.
1-2
The student considers the plan and creates at least part of a product/ solution.
3-4
The student uses appropriate techniques and equipment. The student follows the plan and mentions any modifications made, resulting in a product/solution of good quality.
5-6
The student competently uses appropriate techniques and equipment. The student follows the plan and justifies any modifications made, resulting in a product/solution of appropriate quality using the resources available.

Class Activity

Watch the following animations created to advertise businesses.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6lfysNnVTc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mAubIEVNz0

Sign up for free in www.goanimate.com and create a 2 minutes business advert aniamtion of any product or business.

Plan Stage: Business Quest Unit

Based on your Problem and the chosen Design, you will develop a suitable plan that will contain a number of detailed, logical steps that describes the use of resources and time in the creation of your product. You will also critically evaluate the plan and justifies any modifications to the design.

NB: 

·    Your final planning tool to be submitted should be in hardcopy but the evaluations of the plan can be emailed to the respective teachers in softcopy

·    The evaluation of the plan and justification of any modification to the design should be done this time round immediately after the planning is completed. Please NOTE that this evaluation is for plan stage only.
·    Also the date for submission of plan stage has been moved forward to Tuesday 24th at the end of the lesson.
Useful reference link (Thanks to overseas school of Colombo) http://technologyatosc.wikispaces.com/file/view/How+to+get+a+7+in+Technology.pdf

   Assessment Criteria
0
The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors
given below.
1-2
The student produces a plan that contains some details of the steps and/or
the resources required.
3-4
The student produces a plan that contains a number of logical steps that
include resources and time. The student makes some attempt to evaluate
the plan.
5-6
The student produces a plan that contains a number of detailed, logical
steps that describe the use of resources and time. The student critically
evaluates the plan and justifies any modifications to the design.