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ICT: Theme based projects
Intended to be used with 11 and 12 ICT classes. Students are free to continue the theme between years with different assessment.
The aim is to show students that ICT can be used to enhance a wide range of areas and to provide a flexible learning environment.
Individual students can be given greater structure or freedom as they require and the teacher led projects will be available for students that require them.
Students are free to complete as many projects as they want to throughout the year but 3-4 is recommended to achieve the assessment. "Student Friendly" assessment schedules will be made available to the students at the start of the year.
ICT are a set of skills that are typically applied to support another area. Students will choose from a set of themes (or make up their own) based on personal interest and then work on skill based projects within that theme. Students are welcome to change themes between projects and can choose to work in teams or independently. For assessment purposes each student will be expected to produce their own final solution but skills and projects can be common.
Skills can be taught to teams on a 'just-in-time' basis or set out across the year. The latter would require students to work on specific projects at a specific time as the skills are taught (or they may explore the skills themselves).
Skills
Technical Skills:
(students need to cover at least 4 of these skills over the year)
- Desktop Publishing
- Web Design
- Graphic Design - Raster / Vector
- 3D Modelling
- Audio Production
- Simple Video
System Skills:
(students will use a range of these skills to manage their projects and teams)
- using networks, accessing servers
- file management
- communication: Google apps, IM, Skype, email, twitter
- project management: tools, teams, roles, resources
- copyright: publishing, creative commons -> licensing work
Possible Themes:
- Fashion - programme for fashion show, portfolios, promotional web site, show sets/stages etc
- Journalism - Journalism Course - online magazine, print magazine/newspaper/newsletter etc.
- Toys - soft or hard toys. Promotional material, packaging, modelling, production process
- Games - digital or physical: modelling components, packaging, promotion, manuals
- Food - menu, branding, cafe layouts
Example of a student's plan:
Student Name: Fred Blogs
Theme: Plastic Toy Character
Projects:
| Project Name | Description | ICT Skills Covered | Assessment Covered | Deadline |
| Planning | Initial planning for the year. Outline projects and time frames |
Project Management |
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| Plastic Toy Character Design |
Research into existing toy characters Research production processes Initial concepts 2D renders of a final character |
2D Graphic Design |
AS90045 (I) AS90046 (I) AS90049 (E) |
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| Plastic Toy Character Prototype | 3D model the toy character Create different parts in 3D Texture the model |
2D Graphic Design 3D Modelling |
AS90045 (I) AS90046 (I) AS90049 (E) |
|
| Package Design | Research existing packaging Initial concepts for toy packaging Prototype render of the packaging |
Desktop Publishing 2D Graphic Design 3D Modelling |
AS90045 (I) AS90046 (I) AS90049 (E) |
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| Promotional Web Site | Research existing toy web sites Initial concept sketches of layout Initial concept for site structure / content Rendered concept (2D) XHTML and CSS template Write content Upload web site |
Web Design 2D Graphic Design |
AS90045 (I) AS90046 (I) AS90050 (I) AS90049 (E) |
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| Final Presentation of Toy Character | Create a PDF that shows the design process of the character: - initial concepts: sketches and renders - research - packaging - 3D model of toy - web site Design the layout of the PDF using imagery from web site and packaging |
Desktop Publishing | AS90050 (I) AS90049 (E) |