Design Situation
I decided to create a science quiz and lessons for year 5 students. I will be using the software scratch to create my product. This will help children enhance their prior knowledge. Children generally get bored with the same routine of writing in their books. However, my animation would help children with being more engaged while learning. It will not only help to gain knowledge but it will also them a broader understanding of the concepts they are learning. There would be a proper lesson on their subject and after their lesson the children will be taking a quiz.
I wanted to solve one of the main issues and the issue was that students don't focus and concentrate on their work when writing or just reading. So my intention is to make their daily studies more engaging and fun. Using visual representation like videos, animations and games would keep the student alert while learning. Utilizing technology for studies can give the students a chance to interact with their classmates more by encouraging collaboration. It is also a great way to introduce student to different and diverse learning styles.
My target for this product is going to created by using scratch and my target audience are students from the age group of 9 to 11. I have decided that I would be creating the lessons for year 5 but I think it can be used by year 6 or 7 even though they are not my target audience. Year 5, is the time when you are introduced to science and i think that some children might not enjoy or they might not understand the information that they are learning. However, my lessons would be easy to understand and comprehend and it would also be more appealing and fun to learn.
Hello, my name is Kalyani I am studying in grade 9 in EISM. I have sent this email regarding to one of my ICT projects. My project is about a animation on skeletal system, Respiratory system and the digestive system. I will be using a software called scratch and this will be helping me to make the animation. Here are some questions that I would like to inquire about, to get a broader understanding of how the production process of my animation should be.
Links to information about each of the systems:
Respiratory- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydX8Lw4q2Mk
Skeletal- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i42FSNA9bAY
Digestive- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwrsL-lCZYo
Example of an Animation on Body Systems:
I will be using scratch to create my animations. Scratch has all the forms of editing to create my product. For example, it has background changing, costume changing and adding sounds and visual representation and much more. If I have to compare this to other softwares, i think scratch is one of the best. For instances, the software called yoyo game-maker is a very good software to create video games. However, it is a paid software and also it more harder to use. In the other hand, scratch is very easy to use and has all sorts of components to create a game or an animation.
I will also be using primary research. For my primary research I conducted and interview with a year 5 teacher called Ms.Lubnah. I also did a questionnaire for her class. The interview consisted of 11 questions. This helped me get and understanding of what topics and contents I should include in my animations. The interview also gave my an understanding of what the teacher is expecting and how to make the student's lessons more interesting. The questionnaire was asked to the students consisted of 4 simple questions. I was trying to find out what the majority of the student's prefer. I think primary research important because it a perspective of an expert other than yours.
I will also be using secondary research. I have researched videos for the topics respiratory, digestive and skeletal systems. From my point of view, I think that videos are one of the best resources to use while researching. It makes it easier and more visually appealing. Whereas, books and websites can be a bit boring and less attractive since they are more time consuming and have large texts of information. In the other hand, videos have the main point on that particular topic and is more easier to understand. Although, videos can be less accurate than books. Unless, the video is created by an expert. I also researched examples and tutorials to get a better understanding of the process to create my animation. Videos are more easier to follow than websites when creating your animation.
I made a logo for my company. This will make it easier for other people to find my animation on scratch in case the person using the animation is not my main target audience. I have used the colours red and blue because they represent blood, which is relevant to the body systems. My company name is Kscience. K as in the initial of my first name (Kalyani). I have used heart beat which also represents the body systems. Then I have used the atom symbol to represent that our body is made up of atoms. I also have a catch phrase that quotes "always question, always wonder'. This shows that kids should be curious and explore all sorts of things. I think that the colour, font and the overall format that I used makes the logo look professional.
Primary Research Plan
Secondary Research Plan
Primary Research
Hello, my name is Kalyani I am studying in grade 9 in EISM. I have sent this email regarding to one of my ICT projects. My project is about a animation on skeletal system, Respiratory system and the digestive system. I will be using a software called scratch and this will be helping me to make the animation. Here are some questions that I would like to inquire about, to get a broader understanding of how the production process of my animation should be.
1. What topics do you teach in the subject of UOI?
Answer: I teach Science and Social Studies.
How should I present my information. Should it be easy or hard?
Answer: I think it should be put into 3 levels, low/medium/high
3. Do some of the students find it hard to understand information.
Answer: All of them are capable to understand, unless if it is not presented in an interesting way.
4. Can you specify on each of the subjects and give me a brief information on what I should include in each topics?
Answer: We taught the students about respiratory , digestive systems and circulatory until now. We taught them about the functions of the organs and how each system works.
4. What is the age group of the students in your class?
The age group for our class is 9-10 years old.
5. Do most of the students in your class use technology on a daily basis?
Answer: Most of the students are comfortable with technology and use it on a daily basis.
6. How many students are there in your class?
Answer: There are 26 students in my class.
7. Until now, what topics have your students studied for UOI?
Answer: Until now students have only learnt Human Body Systems.
8. What other topics are you going to teach for the rest of the year for UOI?
Answer: For the rest of the year, I will be teaching-
- Migration
- Organizations
- Energy
- Caring for the environment
- Passions lead to actions
9.From you point of view, which topic do you think your students enjoy the most for UOI?
Answer: From my point of view, I believe that the students would enjoy Migration topic the most.
10. Do students generally prefer watching an animation or a video?
Answer: Students generally like watching animations and videos, It keeps them concentrated.
11. Should I also include a quiz after their lessons on this topics?
Answer: It is all up to you.
12. How can I make the lessons more engaging than boring?
Answer: Be creative and get them moving, use lots of hands- on- activities.
Questionnaire:
Would you also doing a survey. This is to get an idea of the student's preferences. These questions are:
1. What do the students prefer? outdoor games or video games? Answer: Most of them prefer outdoors.
2. Who is comfortable with using a laptop?
Answers:All students are comfortable with using a laptop/desktop.
3. Which topic do you like the most? Skeletal, Respiratory and digestive?
Answer: Most of the students like all the topics
4. Do you like doing quizzes?
Answer: Majority of the students don't mind, unless it fun and engaging.
Secondary Research
Tutorials and examples of animations to help me make my Animation:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UCzAdsqIjU
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXp4IAgJdGk
- https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/58814258/#editor
- https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/18652496/
Respiratory- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydX8Lw4q2Mk
Skeletal- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i42FSNA9bAY
Digestive- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwrsL-lCZYo
Example of an Animation on Body Systems:
Tools Used to Create my Product
I will be using scratch to create my animations. Scratch has all the forms of editing to create my product. For example, it has background changing, costume changing and adding sounds and visual representation and much more. If I have to compare this to other softwares, i think scratch is one of the best. For instances, the software called yoyo game-maker is a very good software to create video games. However, it is a paid software and also it more harder to use. In the other hand, scratch is very easy to use and has all sorts of components to create a game or an animation.
I will also be using primary research. For my primary research I conducted and interview with a year 5 teacher called Ms.Lubnah. I also did a questionnaire for her class. The interview consisted of 11 questions. This helped me get and understanding of what topics and contents I should include in my animations. The interview also gave my an understanding of what the teacher is expecting and how to make the student's lessons more interesting. The questionnaire was asked to the students consisted of 4 simple questions. I was trying to find out what the majority of the student's prefer. I think primary research important because it a perspective of an expert other than yours.
I will also be using secondary research. I have researched videos for the topics respiratory, digestive and skeletal systems. From my point of view, I think that videos are one of the best resources to use while researching. It makes it easier and more visually appealing. Whereas, books and websites can be a bit boring and less attractive since they are more time consuming and have large texts of information. In the other hand, videos have the main point on that particular topic and is more easier to understand. Although, videos can be less accurate than books. Unless, the video is created by an expert. I also researched examples and tutorials to get a better understanding of the process to create my animation. Videos are more easier to follow than websites when creating your animation.
Logo of my Company
I made a logo for my company. This will make it easier for other people to find my animation on scratch in case the person using the animation is not my main target audience. I have used the colours red and blue because they represent blood, which is relevant to the body systems. My company name is Kscience. K as in the initial of my first name (Kalyani). I have used heart beat which also represents the body systems. Then I have used the atom symbol to represent that our body is made up of atoms. I also have a catch phrase that quotes "always question, always wonder'. This shows that kids should be curious and explore all sorts of things. I think that the colour, font and the overall format that I used makes the logo look professional.
S.W.O.T. Analysis
Design Brief
From the Interview with Ms.Lubnah , Questionnaire with the students of 5LI and the research that I have done I have decided to:
- Include a quiz at the end of my animation lesson.
- The topics for my animation in going to be skeletal system, digestive system and respiratory system.
- The animations and quiz is only going to be used by 5LI and not any other classes.
- My second target audience would be any other person outside. the school that would like to use it for learning purposes.
- The animation and the quiz will only be programmed by me
- The quiz id going to be timed.
- The animation and quiz can only be accessed from scratch.
- It is a non paid game and doesn't need to be downloaded.
- The game can only be accessed whilst using internet.
- The quiz is not a multiplayer game.
- After the lesson and the quiz the students will get a feedback for that they would have to fill to see what response I get and how I can improve further.
- All students will get little prizes and the top 3 students with the best scores for the quiz will win a certificate and medal.
- The questions on with quiz will be multi-choice and with be timed as well.
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Include an introduction of the scenario where you identify the client and the organization. What grade? What subject? Name of the teacher?
• Identify primary and secondary research. In the interview you need to ask questions that will help you provide a solution. Like what topic are the students studying? What content are the students learning in class? This information should help you create the product in scratch
• Secondary research would be websites, books etc. You will have to show evidence of research to create the product. You need to get pictures and details of the body system for the animation. Some tutorials to learn scratch etc.
• Justify why you would use Scratch to create the product
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You will need to do some research on the design brief, this must be improved. Look at some examples on the Internet and then write your design brief. . https://myp-tech.wikispaces.com/Design+Brief
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You will have to show evidence of secondary research to create the product.
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