Daniel+Rijpmas+unit+4

How did the Ancients Use the Number Zero? By :Daniel Rijpma INVESTIGATION Identify the Problem

The ancients did not use zero as we do today and the internet can be an unreliable source.
Expalin the Problem Not many people know how the ancients used zero. People may want to know how the ancients used zero and some websites on the internet can be unreliable. To solve this I will make a PowerPoint presentation about zero and how different ancient civilizations used it in different ways. This is an important subject because it will make us know about the world and history around us. Not many people know how zero has changed or how people were skeptical about the idea since it presented nothing. Although people were skeptical about it then, today we need zero for many things including place value and the binary code. Not many people know how the ancients used zero so it is our job to find out and explain on a PowerPoint presentation.

Research and Analysis Zero In my research I have found out that there was not only one civilization that came up with the concept of zero. I also found out that people were skeptical about the number zero representing nothing, they thought that nothing couldn't be something. I also learnt that zero was not presented the same in all civilizations. Roman numbers were widely accepted and was the main system back then. I don't think that the Roman system was good, first of all, because it didn't have a zero in it. This is bad because the numbers get over complicated when you reach thousands and millions were as the Hindu Arabic system all you have to do is add another zero. Another reason why the Roman system is bad is because is that it is hard to do mathematics sums with whereas with the Hindu Arabic system it is much easier.

What Makes a Good Presentation

In my research I found out that presentations have to be eye catching for an audience to read it. You also shouldn't add too much information on your audience notes. You should include personal notes that you will say on the presentation because nobody wants to listen to something already there for them to read. Also you should rehearse the presentation with someone so that he/she can critique you and give you advice. What will also make your presentation better is knowing what you are going to say by heart, although this will make your presentation smoother you do not have to do it. You should keep your text to a minimum. You don't want your audience to sleep.

Design Brief

I am going to design a PowerPoint presentation on how the ancients used zero. It will be directed at people (mainly students) who have to either research about this topic or have an interest in it. It will explain how different civilizations used zero. It will also explain how come we now use the zero we know today and where it came from. It will be used by mathematicians, students, historians and teachers that want to explain in a simple yet effective way on explaining the history of zero and how the ancients used it. Product Specification

include at least 6 slides, but no more than 10

o Slide 1 introduction o Slide 2 historical facts o Slide 3 First extra ones up to the student o Slide 4 Introduction of Zero Europe o Slide 5 expansion of maths o Slide 6 Second slide of your choice o Slide 7 concluding summary

My product must: Test Plan Does my presentation have an introduction slide? Does my presentation have a slide including historical facts? Does my presentation have 3 slides of my own choice? Does my presentation have a slide about the introduction of zero to Europe? Does my presentation have a slide about the expansion of maths? Does my presentation have a concluding summary slide? Does my presentation contain images that help present the topic?
 * contain images that help present the topic
 * not have too much text
 * contain good colour contrasting
 * contain 3 slides of my own choice
 * have a reoccurring design theme
 * have colours that are not too bright
 * contain useful text and facts
 * be easily readable for the audience
 * contain personal notes
 * have understandable text
 * have eight slides
 * have hyperlinks

Does my presentation have too much text?

Does my presentation have good colour contrasting?

Does my presentation have a reoccurring design theme?

Does my presentation have colours that are too bright?

Does my presentation contain useful text and facts?

Is my presentation easily readable for the audience?

Does my presentation contain personal notes?

Does my presentation have understandable text?

Does my presentation have 8 slides?

Does my presentation have hyperlinks?

DESIGN Pictures of my designs

Analysis of my designs In my design brief it says that it will be for people who are interested in the topic. I think my presentation reflects that because it has just the right amount of maturity but is still eye catching at the same time because of the moving numbers. My design brief also said that it will explain how different civilizations used zero. My design explains this on the 7th slide. My design brief also said that my final product will explain how come we now use the zero we know today and where it came from. The last thing my design brief said was that my final product will be aimed towards historians, mathematicians, students and teachers that want to explain and understand this subject in a simple yet effective way. I think my design reflects this because it is not filled with text but still looks professional. My design also has all the pages that Mr. Mutasa wanted to see including an introduction, a page dedicated to historical facts, a page dedicated to the introduction of zero to Europe, a page dedicated to the expansion of maths, at least one page of your own choice and a concluding summary.
 * Design 1:**

I think my presentation contains enough images to present the topic in a fashionable way. For example, there are pictures in slides 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7. I also think that my presentation may have a bit too much text. I think my presentation contains good colour contrasting in a simple way. My presentation does contain three slides of my own choice that include the discovery of zero, the advantages of the Hindu Arabic system and different forms of zero. My design has a reoccurring design theme as you can see by the red background, the black top and the moving numbers. My design will be easy to read, in my opinion, if I choose it for my final product. My colours are not too bright. If I make this design my final product I will make sure it has personal notes. If I make it my final product I will make sure the text will be understandable. It has eight slides. The hyperlinks are the little arrows just below the title on the top of the slide.

**Design 2:** In my design brief it says that it will be aimed towards people who are interested in the topic. In my opinion, I don't think that my second design achieves this very well because it is a bit too colourful. This is not very good because it is aimed for older people mainly secondary students and above so my audience might think it looks a bit childish. My design brief also said that my product would explain how different civilizations used zero. My design explains this on my 7th slide. My design brief also said that it will be aimed towards historians, mathematicians, students and teachers that want to explain and understand this subject in a simple yet effective way. I think my design achieves this because it is not filled with text but still has useful information. My design also has all the pages that Mr. Mutasa wanted to see including an introduction, a page dedicated to historical facts, a page dedicated to the introduction of zero to Europe, a page dedicated to the expansion of maths, at least one page of your own choice and a concluding summary.

My presentation has pictures to help present the topic in a fashionable way as you can see by slides 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7. I think that my design has the right amount of text. I think that my design has quite good colour contrasting but it is a little bit too colourful. My presentation does contain three slides of my own choice that include the discovery of zero, the advantages of the Hindu Arabic system and different forms of zero. My design has a reoccurring design theme as you can see by the yellow background and the blue top and bottom. If I choose this design for my final product I think my design will be easy to read. I will contain personal notes if I choose this design to be my final product. In my opinion, I think that the colours are too bright. If I make this design my final product I will make sure the text will be understandable. It has eight slides. The hyperlinks are the numbers at the bottom of each slide.

**Design 3:** In my design brief it says that it will be aimed towards people who are interested in the topic. I think that my third design achieves this the best out of all the three designs because it is easy to navigate and the most professional looking. My design brief also said that my product would explain how different civilizations used zero. My design explains this on the 7th slide. My design brief also said that it will be aimed towards historians, mathematicians, students and teachers that want to explain and understand this subject in a simple yet effective way. I think that this design achieves this because it has the right amount of text and pictures. My design also has all the pages that Mr. Mutasa wanted to see including an introduction, a page dedicated to historical facts, a page dedicated to the introduction of zero to Europe, a page dedicated to the expansion of maths, at least one page of your own choice and a concluding summary.

My presentation has pictures to present the information in the text. For example in slides 1, 2,3 ,4, 5 and 7 have pictures. I think that my design has just the right amount of text. I think that my design has a very good colour contrasting because white, red and black mix together well. My presentation contains three slides of my own choice such as the discovery of zero, the advantages of the Hindu Arabic system and different forms of zero. My design has a reoccurring design theme as you can see by the black background, white background title and red panel. If I choose this design for my final product I will make the text easy to read. If I choose this design to be my final product I will contain personal notes. I do not think that the colours are too bright. I will make sure the text will be understandable if I make this design my final product. It has eight slides. The hyperlinks are in the panel on the left side of each slide.

Justification for chosen design My chosen design is the third design.

I chose this design because it is the easiest to navigate. It is the easiest to navigate because it has a panel that lets you go to any slide with ease. Another reason why I chose this design is because of the colour theme. I like the colour theme because the colours really match together. The first design theme was boring and the second design theme was too colourful in my opinion. Another reason why I chose this design is because of how professional the design looked. I like this about it because it will attract my audience more since they are older people not small children. Another reason why I chose this design is the simplicity of it. I like this about it because I did not want my design to be too complicated. I also wanted to make my design unique and I think I did that well on this design. I also think that my audience will like this design very much. And the last reason why I chose this design is because it passed all of the design brief points and the product specification points. PLAN This will take around 10 minutes
 * Dates (timeline): || Deadlines: || What You Have To Do: ||
 * 3/05/13

I will do this in class || **Make a master slide** || * Turn on the computer you are going to use to make it This will take around 25 minutes
 * Go to PowerPoint
 * Go to view tab
 * Then click slide master
 * Move the title text box so it fits on the top section of the page
 * Move the subtitle text box so that it is under the title text box but takes up about 1/4 of the rest of the page in width
 * Then go to the insert tab on the top of the screen and click text box
 * Put the text box in the middle of the rest of the page you have
 * Go to the text box in the left and right click it
 * Select format shape and click solid fill
 * Change the colour to red
 * Right click the slide itself and select format background
 * Change the colour to black
 * Make 10 text boxes and scatter them around the page. Make sure they don't overlap each other or other text boxes
 * Type the main numbers ie: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 0 in different the different text boxes you just made. Make sure the font is Buxton Sketch and size 32
 * Then highlight 1 of them and choose animations on the tab on top of the screen
 * Click animation pane
 * Then click shapes
 * Your number should in a circle
 * After that go to the animation pane and click the down sign on your newly made animation
 * Click effect options
 * Then go to timing and choose until end of slide on repeat
 * Do that with all the other numbers
 * Put a flash drive or other storage device into computer
 * Save the document on the computer and flash drive
 * Close PowerPoint ||
 * 5/05/13

I will do this at home || **Get pictures and information** || * Turn on the computer you are going to use to get information This will take around 45 minutes
 * Open a word document
 * Open your search engine and search the following: historical facts about zero, the discovery of zero, the migration of zero to Europe, the expansion of maths after zero came to Europe, the advantages of the Hindu Arabic number system and different types of ancient zero
 * After each subject you search click on a few websites that you think will be good
 * Then copy and paste that information on a word document. Do not forget the URLs
 * After that get images for the following: zero (number) get 2 pictures, ancient India, Ancient Arabia, Fibonacci, Ancient Rome, maths and different types of ancient zero get 2 pictures
 * Copy and paste those pictures on a word document (don't forget to get the URL) ||
 * 6/05/13

I will do this at home || **Make a home slide** This will take around 45 minutes
 * Slide no. 1** || * Turn on the computer you are going to use to make the PowerPoint with
 * Go to PowerPoint
 * Put your flash drive or storage device with the PowerPoint presentation inside the computer
 * Open the PowerPoint presentation with all the work you have done
 * Go to the first slide
 * Click on the top text box and type in "How did the Ancients use Numbers?"
 * In the text box in the middle type in what the PowerPoint is going to be about and how to navigate
 * On the left text box type in the Headings in the following order: Historical Facts, Discovery of Zero, Migration of Zero, The Expansion of Maths, The Advantages of the Hindu Arabic System, Different Forms of Zero, Concluding Summary and bibliography (make sure you press enter in between each of the titles)
 * Highlight and right click the Historical Facts and choose hyperlink
 * Then go to Place in This Document and choose slide 2
 * Do this with all the other titles in order individually and make them hyperlinks to these slides in the following order: slide 3, slide 4, slide 5, slide 6, slide 7, slide 8 and slide 9
 * Save on the computer and on the flash drive ||
 * 7/05/13

I will do this in class || **Make a slide** **on historical facts** This will take around 45 minutes
 * Slide no. 2** || * Turn on the computer you are going to use to make the PowerPoint with
 * Go to PowerPoint
 * Put your flash drive or storage device with the PowerPoint presentation inside the computer
 * Open the PowerPoint presentation with all the work you have done
 * Make a second slide
 * Click on the top text box and type in "Historical Facts"
 * Through your research type a few facts in bullet points in the middle text boxOn the left text box type in the Headings in the following order: Home, Discovery of Zero, Migration of Zero, The Expansion of Maths, The Advantages of the Hindu Arabic System, Different Forms of Zero, Concluding Summary and bibliography (make sure you press enter in between each of the titles)
 * Then go to Place in This Document and choose slide 1
 * Do this with all the other titles in order individually and make them hyperlinks to these slides in the following order: slide 3, slide 4, slide 5, slide 6, slide 7, slide 8 and slide 9
 * Open the word document with all the information and websites
 * Copy the 2 pictures you got for zero (number)
 * Paste those pictures on the right hand side of the slide
 * Save on the computer and on the flash drive ||
 * 8/05/13

I will start this in class but finish at home || **Make a slide on the discovery of zero** This will take around 45 minutes
 * Slide no. 3** || * Turn on the computer you are going to use to make the PowerPoint with
 * Go to PowerPoint
 * Put your flash drive or storage device with the PowerPoint presentation inside the computer
 * Open the PowerPoint presentation with all the work you have done
 * Make a third slide
 * Click on the top text box and type in "Historical Facts"
 * Through your research type in the middle text box how people invented zero and the concept of it
 * On the left text box type in the Headings in the following order: Home, Historical Facts, Migration of Zero, The Expansion of Maths, The Advantages of the Hindu Arabic System, Different Forms of Zero, Concluding Summary and bibliography (make sure you press enter in between each of the titles)
 * Highlight and right click Home and choose hyperlink
 * Then go to Place in This Document and choose slide 1
 * Do this with all the other titles in order individually and make them hyperlinks to these slides in the following order: slide 2, slide 4, slide 5, slide 6, slide 7, slide 8 and slide 9
 * Open the word document with all the information and websites
 * Copy the 2 pictures you got for Ancient India and Ancient Arabia
 * Paste those pictures on the right hand side of the slide
 * Save on the computer and on the flash drive ||
 * 9/05/13

I will do this at home || **Make a slide on the migration of zero** This will take around 45 minutes
 * Slide no. 4** || * Turn on the computer you are going to use to make the PowerPoint with
 * Go to PowerPoint
 * Put your flash drive or storage device with the PowerPoint presentation inside the computer
 * Open the PowerPoint presentation with all the work you have done
 * Make a fourth slide
 * Click on the top text box and type in "The Migration of Zero"
 * Through your research type in the middle text box how zero got to Europe
 * On the left text box type in the Headings in the following order: Home, Historical Facts, Discovery of Zero, The Expansion of Maths, The Advantages of the Hindu Arabic System, Different Forms of Zero, Concluding Summary and bibliography (make sure you press enter in between each of the titles)
 * Highlight and right click Home and choose hyperlink
 * Then go to Place in This Document and choose slide 1
 * Do this with all the other titles in order individually and make them hyperlinks to these slides in the following order: slide 2, slide 3, slide 5, slide 6, slide 7, slide 8 and slide 9
 * Open the word document with all the information and websites
 * Copy the 2 pictures you got for Fibonacci and Ancient Rome
 * Paste those pictures on the right hand side of the slide
 * Save on the computer and on the flash drive ||
 * 13/05/13

I will do this at home || **Make a slide on the expansion of maths** This will take around 45 minutes
 * Slide no. 5** || * Turn on the computer you are going to use to make the PowerPoint with
 * Go to PowerPoint
 * Put your flash drive or storage device with the PowerPoint presentation inside the computer
 * Open the PowerPoint presentation with all the work you have done
 * Make a fifth slide
 * Click on the top text box and type in "The Expansion of Maths"
 * Through your research type in the middle text box how zero got to Europe
 * On the left text box type in the Headings in the following order: Home, Historical Facts, Discovery of Zero, Migration of Zero, The Advantages of the Hindu Arabic System, Different Forms of Zero, Concluding Summary and bibliography (make sure you press enter in between each of the titles)
 * Highlight and right click Home and choose hyperlink
 * Then go to Place in This Document and choose slide 1
 * Do this with all the other titles in order individually and make them hyperlinks to these slides in the following order: slide 2, slide 3, slide 4, slide 6, slide 7, slide 8 and slide 9
 * Open the word document with all the information and websites
 * Copy the picture you got for maths
 * Paste the picture on the right hand side of the slide
 * Save on the computer and on the flash drive ||
 * 14/05/13

I will do this at home || **Make a slide on the advantages of the Hindu Arabic system** This will take around 45 minutes
 * Slide no. 6** || * Turn on the computer you are going to use to make the PowerPoint with
 * Go to PowerPoint
 * Put your flash drive or storage device with the PowerPoint presentation inside the computer
 * Open the PowerPoint presentation with all the work you have done
 * Make a sixth slide
 * Click on the top text box and type in "The Advantages of the Hindu Arabic System"
 * Through your research type in the middle text box why we use the Hindu Arabic system
 * On the left text box type in the Headings in the following order: Home, Historical Facts, Discovery of Zero, Migration of Zero, The Expansion of Maths, Different Forms of Zero, Concluding Summary and bibliography (make sure you press enter in between each of the titles)
 * Highlight and right click Home and choose hyperlink
 * Then go to Place in This Document and choose slide 1
 * Do this with all the other titles in order individually and make them hyperlinks to these slides in the following order: slide 2, slide 3, slide 4, slide 5, slide 7, slide 8 and slide 9
 * Save on the computer and on the flash drive ||
 * 16/05/13

I will do this at home || **Make a slide on different forms of zero** This will take around 45 minutes
 * Slide no. 7** || * Turn on the computer you are going to use to make the PowerPoint with
 * Go to PowerPoint
 * Put your flash drive or storage device with the PowerPoint presentation inside the computer
 * Open the PowerPoint presentation with all the work you have done
 * Make a seventh slide
 * Click on the top text box and type in "Different Forms of Zero"
 * Through your research type in the middle text box how zero got to Europe
 * On the left text box type in the Headings in the following order: Home, Historical Facts, Discovery of Zero, Migration of Zero, The Expansion of Maths, The Advantages of the Hindu Arabic System, Co ncluding Summary and bibliography (make sure you press enter in between each of the titles)
 * Highlight and right click Home and choose hyperlink
 * Then go to Place in This Document and choose slide 1
 * Do this with all the other titles in order individually and make them hyperlinks to these slides in the following order: slide 2, slide 3, slide 4, slide 6, slide 8 and slide 9
 * Open the word document with all the information and websites
 * Copy the 2 pictures you got for different types of ancient zero
 * Paste those pictures on the right hand side of the slide
 * Save on the computer and on the flash drive ||
 * 17/05/13

I will do this in class || **Make a concluding summary slide** This will take around 15 minutes
 * Slide no. 8** || * Turn on the computer you are going to use to make the PowerPoint with
 * Go to PowerPoint
 * Put your flash drive or storage device with the PowerPoint presentation inside the computer
 * Open the PowerPoint presentation with all the work you have done
 * Make an eighth slide
 * Click on the top text box and type in "Concluding Summary"
 * Through your research type in the middle text box the answer to how the ancients used zero
 * On the left text box type in the Headings in the following order: Home, Historical Facts, Discovery of Zero, Migration of Zero, The Expansion of Maths, The Advantages of the Hindu Arabic System, Different Forms of Zero and bibliography (make sure you press enter in between each of the titles)
 * Highlight and right click Home and choose hyperlink
 * Then go to Place in This Document and choose slide 1
 * Do this with all the other titles in order individually and make them hyperlinks to these slides in the following order: slide 2, slide 3, slide 4, slide 6, slide 7 and slide 9
 * Save on the computer and on the flash drive ||
 * 17/05/13

I will do this in class || **Make a bibliography**
 * Slide no. 9** || * Turn on the computer you are going to use to make the PowerPoint with
 * Go to PowerPoint
 * Put your flash drive or storage device with the PowerPoint presentation inside the computer
 * Open the PowerPoint presentation with all the work you have done
 * Make an ninth slide
 * Click on the top text box and type in "Bibliography"
 * Open the word document that has all the websites and information
 * Copy all the URLs and paste it in the middle text box
 * On the left text box type in the Headings in the following order: Home, Historical Facts, Discovery of Zero, Migration of Zero, The Expansion of Maths, The Advantages of the Hindu Arabic System, Different Forms of Zero, Concluding Summary (make sure you press enter in between each of the titles)
 * Highlight and right click Home and choose hyperlink
 * Then go to Place in This Document and choose slide 1
 * Do this with all the other titles in order individually and make them hyperlinks to these slides in the following order: slide 2, slide 3, slide 4, slide 6, slide 7 and slide 8
 * Save on the computer and on the flash drive ||

PowerPoint: I need this because it is the software we have to use to make the presentation. There is no point just having a computer because then all you can do is look at the screen. It is like having a piece of paper to draw but having no pencil or pen.

A computer that has this program: I need this because without a computer I can't even start my presentation. The computer is the most important thing I need for this Create stage because I need a computer to access all the other hardware and software I need.

A storage device that fits inside the computer: You need a storage device as a back up for your work. So if something happens to the computer I am using, the work will already be in the storage device. Another reason why you need a storage device is if you need to move from one computer to another. This is hardware

Internet and search engine: You need internet to get access to the information, without the information you wouldn't know what to type in your work. And you need a search engine to actually find the information. This is software

Pictures: I need pictures from the internet to make my presentation look more eye catching to my audience.

Information: I need information to make my presentation actually make anybody a little bit more intelligent

URLs: I need URLs to show where I got my information from. If I do not show where I get my information from, it will be conside

Word: I need word to put all my information, pictures and URLs into one document. This will make getting facts, pictures and URLs much easier for my presentation.

Monitor: This is an output device that shows you what you are doing on the computer. A computer needs a monitor. This is hardware

Keyboard: You need a keyboard to type information on the PowerPoint presentation and search things on the internet. This is hardware

Mouse: A mouse helps you move the cursor on the screen. If you could not move the cursor you would not be able to click things on the screen. This is hardware

Internal storage: You need internal storage on the computer for a back up in case you lose or break your flash drive.

One change I have made to the design is that there are numbers moving around the screen like the first design. Another thing I changed was I left a gap at the edges of the text boxes to make it look nicer. I also made the middle text box black inside with white text rather than white background and black text

CREATE Final Product

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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 One thing I changed from the original design is that I added moving numbers. I added these numbers because I felt that they made the PowerPoint more eye catching and interesting. Another reason why I put the numbers around the screen was because I thought the animations would give me more marks on my presentation. And my last reason why I changed my PowerPoint was because I thought my design was a bit boring and dull. Another thing I changed about my design was that I added transitions on to my PowerPoint. I added transitions to make my PowerPoint more interesting and interactive for my audience. And my last reason why I put transitions on to my presentation is because it will look more attractive to my audience. Another thing I changed about my presentation was that I had different line colours on my text boxes. For example, I changed the right text box line colour to white, the top text box to red and the middle text box to white. I did this because it would give more contrast to my presentation. And my last reason why I did this is because it made the presentation more eye catching. And my last way I changed my PowerPoint was the font for the title. I changed the title font because I felt it matched my theme more. Another reason why I changed it was because it made my PowerPoint much better. Changes made to the original Plan

I think I followed the plan quite a lot although in some places I did not follow it 100%. For example on the 13th May I did not do my 5th slide. My first reason why I did not do this was because I had an activity until 3 PM that day. Another reason why was because my house was in Area 10 which would take at least 30 minutes together including shopping. And my last reason why I did not do this was because I had to do other homework that day. Another example why I did not follow the plan was when I did 2 slides on the 14th May instead of one. One reason why I did this was because I was falling a bit behind because of that slide I did not do on the 13th so I decided to do double the work in class. Another reason I did this was because I had time to spare in class so I thought I might as well do it. Another way I did not follow the plan was when I did not follow was when I did my 7th, 8th and 9th slides at home when I only needed to do one. One reason why I did this was because I have no activities on Thursday and I came home at 2:30 PM. Another reason why I did it was because I had time to spare. And my last reason why I did this was because I had no other homework. I think that I followed my plan overall. EVALUATE Results of tests Follow the tests from your test plan and place the results here. __**Svend's Results:**__ Does my presentation have an introduction slide? Yes Does my presentation have a slide including historical facts? Yes Does my presentation have 3 slides of my own choice? Yes Does my presentation have a slide about the introduction of zero to Europe? Yes Does my presentation have a slide about the expansion of maths? Yes Does my presentation have a concluding summary slide? Yes Does my presentation contain images that help present the topic? Yes Does my presentation have too much text? Sometimes Does my presentation have good colour contrasting? Yes Does my presentation have a reoccurring design theme? Yes Does my presentation have colours that are too bright? No Does my presentation contain useful text and facts? Yes Is my presentation easily readable for the audience? No Does my presentation contain personal notes? Yes Does my presentation have understandable text? Yes Does my presentation have 8 slides? 9 slides Does my presentation have hyperlinks? Yes __**El-shaddai's Results:**__ Does my presentation have an introduction slide? Yes

Does my presentation have a slide including historical facts? Yes

Does my presentation have 3 slides of my own choice? Yes

Does my presentation have a slide about the introduction of zero to Europe? Yes

Does my presentation have a slide about the expansion of maths? Yes

Does my presentation have a concluding summary slide? Yes

Does my presentation contain images that help present the topic? Yes

Does my presentation have too much text? Yes

Does my presentation have good colour contrasting? Yes

Does my presentation have a reoccurring design theme? Yes

Does my presentation have colours that are too bright? No

Does my presentation contain useful text and facts? Yes

Is my presentation easily readable for the audience? Sometimes

Does my presentation contain personal notes? Yes

Does my presentation have understandable text? Yes

Does my presentation have 8 slides? 9 slides

Does my presentation have hyperlinks? Yes

__**My Test:**__

Does my presentation have an introduction slide? Yes

Does my presentation have a slide including historical facts? Yes

Does my presentation have 3 slides of my own choice? Yes

Does my presentation have a slide about the introduction of zero to Europe? Yes

Does my presentation have a slide about the expansion of maths? Yes

Does my presentation have a concluding summary slide? Yes

Does my presentation contain images that help present the topic? Yes

Does my presentation have too much text? Yes

Does my presentation have good colour contrasting? Yes

Does my presentation have a reoccurring design theme? Yes

Does my presentation have colours that are too bright? No

Does my presentation contain useful text and facts? Yes

Is my presentation easily readable for the audience? Sometimes

Does my presentation contain personal notes? Yes

Does my presentation have understandable text? Yes

Does my presentation have 8 slides? 9 slides

Does my presentation have hyperlinks? Yes

My product specification says that my product must contain images that help present the topic. My product, in my opinion and my audience's opinion, contained good images that helped present the topic. My product specification also says that my product must not have too much text. My presentation did have too much text in my presentation. My product specification sasy that my product must contain good colour contrasting. My presentation did have good colour contrasting. My product must contain 3 slides of my own choice. My presentation did include 3 slides. My product specification says that my product must have a reoccurring design theme. My product does have a reoccurring design theme as you can see by the red text box on the left side of the screen, the white text box on the top and the black background. My product specification says that my product must have colours that are not too bright. My product has colours that are not too dark or bright. My product specification says that my product must contain useful text and facts. My product does include this although you could add less information. My product specification says that my product must be easily readable for the audience. My product is not easily readable for the audience. My product specification says that my product must contain personal notes. My presentation does contain personal notes. My product specification says that my product must have understandable text. My presentation does have understandable text. My product specification says that my product must have eight slides. My product does have eight slides. My product specification says that my product must have hyperlinks. My product does have hyperlinks.

My product has images that help present the topic. For example there are images in basically each slide that give a visual aid to help the presentation be eye catching. My product has too much text because in some areas in my presentation there is a lot of irrelevant information that do not add to the overall presentation. My product does have good colour contrasting because the colours red, white and black go well together. My presentation does have three slides of my own choice because I have a slide on the discovery of zero, advantages of the Hindu Arabic system and different forms of zero. My presentation does have a reoccurring design theme as you can see by the red text box on the left hand side, the white text box on the top and the black background that are there on each slide. My product does not have colours that are too bright because it is not overly colourful. My product contains useful text and facts because after you finish looking at the PowerPoint you learn something new. My product is not easily readable for the audience because the text is too small. My product does contain personal notes because if you look at the bottom of the PowerPoint document you will see them. My product does have understandable text because the audience can understand what I am trying to point out. My presentation has more than eight slides because I had to add a bibliography. My product does have hyperlinks as you can see by the left hand side of the screen.

Recommendations for improvement If I ever have a chance to do this again I would change a few things. The first thing I would do is make add less information to my PowerPoint. This would make my presentation better because it would be more to the point. In the final product I made, there was a bit too much information making quite a bit of my information irrelevant. Another reason why it would make my presentation better is because it would make my presentation more interesting. When there is too much information on a PowerPoint, it can get very boring for the audience. And my last reason why it would make my presentation better is because this was supposed to be a simple history of zero not really that complicated. This is bad for my design brief. Another thing that I would change is the size of my text. This would make my presentation better because it would make my text stand out more. In my final product my text did not stand out, therefore not making the audience compelled to read my presentation. Another reason why it would make my presentation better is because it would make my presentation easier to read in the first place. And my last reason why it would make my presentation better is because you would be able to read if it is presented on a projector. In my final product, you probably would not be able to read it when it is on a projector.

Self-evaluation of your execution of the design cycle explain what you would have changed in the way you followed the design cycle here

One thing I would have changed in the way I followed the design cycle is to make better and neater designs. I say this because when Mr. Mutasa came around to see our work he said I needed to work on it. He showed us designs by other year groups and they were very neat, easy to read and understand, eye catching and very colourful. I feel that I have the potential to do designs like that now since I was given a good example. If I have a chance to do this unit again one thing I would change are my designs. Another thing I would change is the detailing on my plans. I say this because I added details like turning on the computer and logging on to your account. These details after I look back at them are obsolete and do not add anything to my plan. If I ever have a chance to do this unit again I will put less information on my plan. My third thing that I would change in my execution of the design cycle is to look at the assessment marks while I am doing my work. I say this because if I look at the assessment marks I will know exactly how to get the highest marks on each stage of the design cycle. If I ever have a chance to do this unit again I would look at the criteria while I am working in order to get the highest grades. And my last thing that I would change is to be more aware on how the different stages work. I say this because after these units I am still getting used to the design cycle and how it works. To understand more, I will ask to myself in each stage I am doing and ask myself "Why am I doing this?" and "How am I going to do this?" this will give me more of an understanding for the design cycle. If I have a chance to do this unit again I will change all of these things I have stated.