Simran+Lakhani's+unit+2

How Can Computers Predict How We Are Changing ? By :Simran Lakhani  INVESTIGATION   Identify the Problem All students to create a folder structure either on their memory stick, the drive on google or the my documents on that machine (Explain that we do not have roaming profiles). Also explain how we can use the mail function of their gmail by sending the work to themselves as another way of backing work up. I want to see a print screen of your storage device.
 * Skills exercise 1: Folder Management/File saving **
 * New language **
 * Folder organisation
 * Folder
 * Sub folder
 * Online storage
 * Cloud computing
 * Memory stick
 * Backing up
 * Email attachment
 * Crop

The students will work with graphic package Gimp. Explain how this can be downloaded for free at this site.
 * Skills Exercise 2 **
 * Get four images from the BMIS website. If internet is not working use any 4 pictures from your my pictures.
 * Import all four picture into 4 different named layers layers in Gimp
 * This named layers is very important and evidence must be shown of this
 * Resize them so that they fill the four quarters of the page
 * Using print screen of the layer section and the image show what you have made.

Using the School Motto, Belief, Motivation, Inspiration and Success
 * Skills exercise 3 **
 * Make a new page in Gimp of 1000px by 1000px
 * Students will get a image that represents each of these (reference the website)
 * Each image will be put on its on layer
 * They will put in the mission statement at the bottom of the page using the text tool.
 * Flatten the image showing print screen proof of this

Simple using the text tool create 10 named layers on the canvas based on the IB learner profile. Remember to make the layers transparent so you can see the layer behind it. After naming the layer and writing using the text tool you will then show how you can use the color tool also as follow the color below for the different aspects of the learner profile. Canvas size must be 800 by 600 px Layer 1 Inquirers Black Layer 2 Knowledgeable Red Layer 3 Thinkers Bright Green Layer 4 Communicators Dark Blue Layer 5 Principled Yellow Layer 6 Open minded Bright Blue Layer 7 Caring Pink Layer 8 Risk-takers Brown Layer 9 Balanced Dark Green Layer 10 Reflective Purple
 * Skills exercise 4 **



State the Problem here
Expalin the Problem I have been given the task of using a computers to show and predict how I am changing as time progresses. This means that I have to create something which will show what I looked like in the past, what I look like now and how I will look in the future.

Research and Analysis

Analyse the information you have researched here
Design Brief I will design and create a collage of pictures of myself which will shows the progression of what I look like from the past into the future using the graphics package GIM 2

Product Specification My Collage Must: Test Plan i will ask someone in my family if it looks good and if it is understandable and if they think i will get a good grade DESIGN   Pictures of my designs
 * be 1200 pixels by 1200 pixels
 * have 5 different pictures of myself from a baby to 12 years old
 * have 1 picture of myself now.
 * have 8 pictures of me ranging from 15 to 80 years old. I will use online ageing software to do this.
 * Have each picture on a separate layer.
 * have Each layer named.
 * have my name on the collage on a separate layer
 * Be flattened when finished.
 * be saved as a jpeg file less than 500kb in size

Analysis of my designs explain how each of your designs compares to your product specification and the design brief Justification for chosen design Identify your chosen design here

Give reasons why you chose that design from all the others PLAN 27/11/12 || Create || * scan all the pictures i need. websites e.g www.ageme.com or/and www.in20years.com, computer, flash drive ||  || 1/12/12 || Create || * upload GIMP 2 on wiki CREATE  Final Product Changes made to the original Design explain the things you changed from your original design to the final product and give reasons why you made those changes here Changes made to the original Plan  explain where you did not follow your plan and give reasons why you did not follow the plan here   EVALUATE   Results of tests  I did not exactly follow my test plan but I did ask my mum to check my plan she said it looks very good. After that I showed her my picture I chose to put on my sand clock she said it will make a good project. I did not put eight pictures of me in the future because it all looked the same to me {the picture looked the same} so I just put four pictures. For my past part of the clock i think i manged to put enough pictures.
 * Date || Stage || Work || Resources || Comments ||
 * 26/11/12
 * go to websites that can make you look older.
 * start on my GIMP 2
 * create a new file on GIMP 2 || photo albums,scanner,internet,gimp 2,
 * 28/11/12 || Create || * Continue with GIMP 2
 * Create 15 named layers
 * add all the pictures
 * remove the background || gimp 2, computer, my design, flash, internet ||  ||
 * 29/11/12 || Create || * Finish GIMP 2 || gimp 2, computer ||  ||
 * 30/11/12-
 * finish the create stage
 * make sure every thing is finished || gimp 2, computer, internet, wiki ||  ||

Recommendations for improvement In the future if I have to do this again I would change a lot I would have tried doing it at home or I would stay after school as much as I could, I would have spend more time on it. I would make shore that I have ever thing i need on the day i have I.C.T. one BIG thing i would have liked to change is my presentation because it came out to be very messy and squished up.

Self-evaluation of your execution of the design cycle  well i would not change a lot because i think the design cycle is a good way to plan help your organizational skills, first way it helps us is that you HAVE to research how to do the work,find pictures and research any other info you need.second it helps you organize your work for eg. you can make a chart and on the chart you can put the date,the stage {create evaluate}, the wort and your resources.

on it and put more efert in to it || come out like i wanted it to. || i should have made more design so i could have put my best ones
 * Stage || Grade || Reason || How Can I Improve ||
 * Investigate || 4 || i think i should get a 4 because i did not put a lot of time in to it. || i should have spent more time
 * Design || 3 || i think i should get a 3 because my design was very rushed it didn't

on and next time i will. || my table was very helpful and i did follow it. || i think if i could make this better i would have made it a bit better. || and i think i did okay || i should have followed the entir plan || technology || 5 || i think i should get a 5 because i am not good at I.C.T but i still try my best and it is great fun || i should practic at home to get better ||
 * Plan || 5 || i think i should get a 5 because i did a table and it came out good,
 * Create || 4 || i think i should get a 4 because i think it was a very hared project
 * Evaluate || 3 || i think i should get a 3 because i didn't have much time and i was a little behind but i cot up || i should have quickly done it with out messing a round ||
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