lisalena.horvath+UNIT+2

=Unit 2: Graphics: Can my learning help my community? =

Skills exercise number one: In skills exercise number one we had to create a page on Gimp 2. We had to write down all the learner profile words one on each layer.

Skills exercise number two: In skills exercise number two I had to make a collage using pictures of the learner profile for example, caring would be somebody helping another person.

Skills exercise number three: In this picture I did the shape of a ball or circle. The blue person running is the motivation because it has money in front and it is motivated to go and catch it. The second image in theis picture is the necklace on the blue person. The necklace is a cross for christians which means it is for belief. The person in the backround has succeeded. The backround is inspiration because I thought it looked really nice and it could be quite inspiring for a few people. The blue and green is just the background.
 * I used:**
 * Gimp 2
 * Paint
 * Microsoft word 2010
 * Links for all the pictures I used:**

=** Investigation: **=

** Problem: **
In the science sometimes chemicals and liquids are left out and some people may be curious and touch them. That can be a problem because some of the chemicals could be really dangerous and you could get injured.

** Research: **
Rules of safety in the lab:
 * []
 * Know how to use fire extinguishers
 * Report if you see or smell a gas floating around, it could be flammable
 * Clean up anything spilt if it is safe
 * Tell the lab staff if anything spilled or exploded, they will help you clean it.
 * If you hear the fire alarm close all doors of the lab and make sure you quickly turn off everything.
 * Have long hair tied back.
 * Put chairs and bags somewhere else in case something spills like a really strong acid and you have to go away quickly.
 * Keep work area clean
 * Don’t touch other peoples experiments,
 * Wear closed shoes
 * No food or drink in the lab you can mistake a liquid for your juice.
 * No practical jokes
 * No chipped or cracked glassware
 * All injuries must be reported
 * no experiments without a teachers permission

** Design Brief: **
I am going to design three posters first then I will evaluate all of them and see which one is the best.

** Design Specifications: **

 * Design Specification: || Design one: || Design two: || Design three: ||
 * Be 40 cm wide by 28 cm tall OR 40 cm tall and 28 cm wide || No || No || Yes ||
 * Be read from far. || Only title can be read || No || Yes ||
 * Have named layers || Yes || Yes || Yes ||
 * Have no unused layers || Yes || Yes || Yes ||
 * Have images that are re-sized || yes/no || yes/no || yes/no ||
 * Have images blended || yes/no || yes/no || yes/no ||
 * Be flattened at the end || yes/no || yes/no || yes/no ||
 * Be imported into Publisher and made A3 size so we can print it and laminate. || yes/no || yes/no || yes/no ||

I don't understand the last part of the design specifications, are we supposed to do all the posters on gimp and then evaluate them? Or is it for the final poster?
= Designs: =


 * Design one: **
 * Layers: **


 * 1) Title, 'Science lab'
 * 2) Underneath the title is the word 'warning'
 * 3) Drawing of the table with the experiment on it.
 * 4) Underneath the table it says 'Don't touch other science experiments!'
 * 5) Then I added small comments above the different thing being used on the table for example, above the bucket I wrote 'cold'.
 * 6) Then I colored in the background.


 * Evaluation :** I find number one pretty good because it is pretty clear what it is about because I drew a lot of science tubes and liquids, it also has an experiment going on and the poster is to stop people from touching it. I think the words at the bottom aren't clear to look at from far away and that is bad because one of my design specifications was to make all the posters for reading from far away. The size of the poster is too small and one of the design specifications was to make it 28cm by 40cm.


 * Design two: **
 * Layers: **
 * 1) The title which says 'Warning'
 * 2) All the sentences below it and their titles.
 * 3) The drawing of the chemicals in side the glass containers.


 * Evaluation: ** I think that this poster needs a lot more work for instance, it is too small and it is for reading up close.


 * Design three: **
 * Layers: **
 * 1) Title
 * 2) Sentence at the bottom
 * 3) Drawing 1
 * 4) Drawing 2
 * 5) Drawing 3
 * 6) Background


 * Evaluation: ** I think that this design is the best one because it has all named layers (what I did first to what I did last), it can be read from far and it is the correct size.

** Favorite Design/ Design Justification: ** My best and favorite design is Design 3 because it has followed all of the design specifications.
= Plan: = Tuesday, 27th November 2012 || Create || * Look at design Specifications Wednesday 28th November 2012 || Create || * Look at design Specifications Thursday 29th November 2012 || Create || * Look at design Specifications
 * **Date:** || Stage: || Work: || Resources: || Comments: ||
 * **In Class:**
 * Look at assessment criteria
 * Look at chosen design
 * Open gimp
 * Start making layer || * Computer
 * USB stick
 * Internet? || I finished a lot. And i am confident that my poster will follow the design specifications. ||
 * **Homework:**
 * Look at assessment criteria
 * Look at chosen design
 * Open gimp
 * Carry on doing layer || * Computer
 * USB stick
 * Internet?
 * Maybe:
 * Microsoft word. || Completed very little as the power went out. ||
 * **In Class:**
 * Look at assessment criteria
 * Look at chosen design
 * Open gimp
 * Use paint to crop some images
 * Carry on doing layer || * Computer
 * USB stick
 * Internet?
 * Paint || Done a lot. ||
 * **Homework:** (Also 29th November 2012) || Create || * Look at design Specifications
 * Look at assessment criteria
 * Look at chosen design
 * Open gimp
 * Finish layer || * Computer
 * USB stick
 * Internet?
 * Paint
 * Microsoft word || Finished it, think I have done all of the design specifications. ||

= Create: = Final poster: (poster made on gimp) Layers: (poster) = = = Evaluate: =
 * 1) Title
 * 2) Sentence at the bottom
 * 3) Drawing 1 (Glass container)
 * 4) Drawing 2 (thermometer)
 * 5) Drawing 3 (Glass measuring beaker)
 * 6) Red cross
 * 7) Background
 * Design Specification: || Yes or No: ||
 * Must be 28 cm by 40 cm || yes ||
 * Must be read from far || yes ||
 * Have named layers || yes ||
 * Have no unused layers || yes ||
 * Have images that are re-sized || yes ||
 * Have images blended || no ||
 * Be flattened at the end || yes ||
 * Be imported into publisher and made A 3 size so we can print it and laminate it || no ||
 * I think that my final poster is good because... (Design specifications)**
 * It is 28 cm by 40 cm
 * It is read from far
 * It has named layers
 * It has no unused layers
 * All images are re sized
 * It is flattened at the end
 * **BUT...**
 * I didn't import it into Microsoft publisher and make it A 3 size
 * I also didn't blend images

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 * Any changes I have made:**
 * I added a layer for the red cross I drew because in my poster layers I added it in with the other drawings
 * I also changed the background, instead of doing blue at the top and green at the bottom I did the opposite
 * Recommended changes:**
 * I think that I shouldn't do anymore of the diagonal writing because it was difficult to put it into gimp and I finally just copied and pasted it from Microsoft word
 * I will also look more into detail and next time I should put less detail into the poster as it can make it difficult for me to do the same thing on the computer


 * **Stage:** || **Grade:** || **Reason for Level:** || **How I can improve:** ||
 * **Investigation:** || **3** || I have described the problem and I have selected and analyzed information from acknowledged sources. I mentioned testing my product and did the design brief. I have listed the design specifications. || Using more sources and getting more information. Give better tests. ||
 * **Design:** || **3** || I made three designs justifying the choice of one design over the others and I evaluated all of the designs against the design specifications but I didn't show the information the way I was supposed to. || Follow the design specifications better. Evaluate designs in more detail, putting the information in the correct places. ||
 * **Plan:** || **4** || I have generated a plan including timeline and resources. || Generate a better plan by including detailed, logical steps that describe the use of resources and time. ||
 * **Create:**


 * Evaluate:** || **4**


 * 5** || Because I have created a product and followed the plan resulting in what I think a good product is.

I have tested and evaluated the product against all the design specifications and recommended changes. || Creating a higher quality product by doing ALL of the design specifications.

Test, evaluate the product against design specifications and recommend changes. ||
 * **Attitudes in technology:** || **3** || In the beginning of the unit I was messing around and I wasn't getting much work done but when I sat somewhere else and then moved back again, I worked much better. I haven't been doing anything that is considered unsafe (I think...) and I don't think I showed much respect for others because before when I was fooling around and talking, it was quite loud and might have disturbed others. || Have:
 * motivation
 * independence
 * general, positive attitude
 * attitude towards safety
 * cooperation
 * respect for others ||

=Reflection:= I have really improved my ICT work since last unit because I used to get one's and two's and FTS's and I know that I have been doing a much better job, plus Mr Mutasa told me I was improving.

What I found difficult was doing the last design specifications which were: Having images blended and importing it to Microsoft publisher. I didn't actually try to do these and next time I should and I should also ask people for help, like Mr Mutasa. I should also listen more in class and take notes if he tells us what to do.
 * What I found hard:**

I found most of the design specifications easy because they were quite straight forward things to do.
 * What I found easy:**

Next time I will meet all deadlines and do all design specifications.
 * What I would do next time:**