Wednesday, 25 May 2016

Global Contexts & ATL's


Global Context
Storage Devices are currently evolving, day by day technology is improving and Storage Devices play a big role in storing huge amounts of data. Educating people who don't know about Storage Devices is very helpful for the generation. Data storage has evolved through technological advances in Storage Devices. I initially thought of creating the booklet because while researching I learned that most younger kids don’t have lots of knowledge about Storage Devices, that is why I created this booklet. I shared my booklet across the community and it is very beneficial because the community learned about Storage Devices and they can use it for their day to day life, as technology is increasing, more people are using storage devices, to transfer and save data quickly and efficiently. I developed my project by using research to put appropriate information for the audience, so it makes sense and educates the readers. There are no consequences because I have carefully edited and selected appropriate content for the booklet, as it will be suitable for the audience and it is helpful for the community.

Information Literacy
I learned lots of new information while researching about Storage Devices, I went in-depth for particular storage devices and learned the speed, capacity, portability, reliability and durability of the storage devices. I learned new research skills, narrowing down my searches for useful information, I knew things about Storage Devices, that slightly guided the way I found my information and wrote it down in the booklet.

Communication
To communicate this to other audiences, particularly the younger audiences, I used simple and medium definitions, so they could understand the storage device in a simple and easy manner. I used various amounts of tables to make sure the reader learns the information efficiently, as one of the main purpose of this booklet is to educate the readers about Storage Devices, I also used a variety of colours to attract and make the readers interested in the topic, I also added References, so if the reader wants to know more information about Storage devices, they can easily use the references to find and learn about the Storage devices, in a detailed way.


Wednesday, 18 May 2016

Criteria D- Evaluating the Solution

Criteria D - Evaluating the Solution

Self Evaluation


Peer Evaluation

Name of Peer Evaluator: Oliver

Final Reflections
What did you do?
      I made a 5-page booklet about Storage Devices containing lots of information            about Storage Devices, I did Design Ideas, Cover Pages and lots of research to          make a great booklet.
What did you enjoy?
I enjoyed making the cover page and researching about Storage Devices for the 5 pages because I learned lots of new things.
What did you find challenging?
I did not find anything challenging.
What could you have done better?
I could have made the booklet with a model to make it interesting and better looking. I could have done more research and made a better cover page.




Monday, 9 May 2016

Criteria B- Developing Ideas & Criteria C


Storage Devices Booklet

Design Specification
Cover Page Design Specifications

Title
Storage Devices
Picture Resolution
300x263
Font of Text Present
Coolvetica RG
Page Border
Yes
Audience
Kids/Younger Children

Design Idea 1


Annotations
Title- Storage Devices: I used this big font with colours, I used Coolvetica RG, a font that appeals to children. I named the title Storage Devices because the booklet is about Storage Devices. I made it a big size, so it can stand out on the cover page.
SD Card: It is a commonly used storage device, to show an example, I drew an image of a storage device, there are SD Card readers on laptops, which show it is portable.
USB- It is a very useful storage device, it is used to store information and it is very portable, so I chose the device. It can be connected to a laptop to easily transfer or store data.
Floppy Disk- It is another type of storage, it is a disk storage and a storage devices.
CD- It is a storage device, which can store information and it is well-known and used commonly and is a good example of a storage device.

Design Idea 2


Annotations
Title- Storage Devices: I used this big font with colours, I used Coolvetica RG, a font that appeals to children. I named the title Storage Devices because the booklet is about Storage Devices. I made it a big size, so it can stand out on the cover page.
Picture: It is a teacher teaching students about Storage Devices, with pictures and information on the board. I made the picture, so children know that they are going to learn about storage devices. Most children, know what a teacher is and they know what school is, so it is as if they are being taught.

Final Design
I would chose Design Idea 2, because it is innovative, creative and very good idea. It is also more child-friendly and better looking in general. It has more colour, it is more attractive and it looks like it can catch attention of readers

Criteria C
Booklet Pages
Cover Page



References
Teach ICT - GCSE ICT - storage devices. 2016. Teach ICT - GCSE ICT - storage devices. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse_new/computer%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg7.htm. [Accessed 24 May 2016].
Teach ICT - GCSE ICT - storage devices. 2016. Teach ICT - GCSE ICT - storage devices. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse_new/computer%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg10.htm. [Accessed 24 May 2016].Teach ICT - GCSE ICT - storage devices. 2016. Teach ICT - GCSE ICT - storage devices. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse_new/computer%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg5.htm. [Accessed 24 May 2016].
Difference Between Internal & External Computer Memory | Science - Opposing Views. 2016. Difference Between Internal & External Computer Memory | Science - Opposing Views. [ONLINE] Available at:http://science.opposingviews.com/difference-between-internal-external-computer-memory-2003.html. [Accessed 24 May 2016].