Year+7

=Welcome to the exciting world of ICT!=

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is producing music, turning fashion design digital, creating 3D films and enhancing the way we watch sport and much, much more...

The term IT was well known but we've now added a "C" to make it "ICT". This recognises that technology is now as much about communication as it is about information.

No other industry is as diverse as the ICT industry, and few other skills you learn are so flexible and universal. It’s the stuff that keeps us at the cutting edge. It is professional, rewarding, creative, young and fast-paced.

The world-wide demand for ICT solutions needed in business, government and the community requires now, and in the future, a highly skilled and dynamic ICT workforce.

Employers are just waiting for new graduates and there is strong demand for good quality ICT workers to fill well-paid jobs in a variety of sectors.

Here is a great resource for learning more about what ICT is, and specific careers that it can lead to.

@http://www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=254&languageId=1&contentId=-1

Task 1. =Brainstorming= What programs do you know of that can create a mindmap?

Simplemind is one software application we could use.

Check it out...

or you can use Freemind on your netbooks (or the school desktops).

You can also use MS Visio or MS Word.

When you are finished EXPORT it as a jpeg image (save it to your network drive).
 * YOUR TASK**: Create a mindmap of what we already know about ICT.

Task 2. =Disaster Scale=

2a. Create a diagram with a scale from 1 to 10. On your scale, put 5 things that happen in life.

2b. Surveymonkey - complete the 2013 ICT Student Survey.

Task 3.

Restorative Practices
//**Respect. Resilience. Reflection. Responsibility. Restoring.**//

Use your understanding of Restorative Practice to create a brochure explaining it you people your age. You can include pictures from the internet, or that you have drawn yourself.

It must include: - The RP questions - An explanation of RP in your words - Types of harm that occur in schools - What you can do fix it

You may use these links (or you can source your own) to find out more about RP and help you find more information/ideas.

www.restorativepractices.org.au/ www.transformingconflict.org/content/restorative-approaches-0 www.rpforschools.net



Task 4a. =ICT Alphabet=

Sample (see one example of an ICT Alphabet)

Your task can be downloaded here

Task 5 ** CyberFIT **

1. Watch the presentation 2. Download the and **SAVE AS** CyberFIT.doc 3. Complete the worksheets for your digital portfolio

== = = =Glogster=

Create a Glogster account (you will require an email first - try Gmail, it's free and simple to use). [|www.glogster.com]

Glogster is an online poster creation tool. You can also include animation, video and interactive content on your poster. Experiment by creating a poster about...the ICT Alphabet

Task 6a. =Wikispaces= Get yourself onto the BSC eLearning wiki space! Given that you are here right now must mean you were successful, well done! Your challenge is to: 1. Create a wikispace account for yourself 2. Join the BSCeLearning wikispace 3. Create a wiki about your favorite hobby/pastime/interest. 4. Include text and pictures. Give 3 interesting facts about it. 5. Put the link (copy and paste) onto the @Student Wikis page. Remember that everything on your wikispace will be PUBLIC. Do not use your real name or other identifying information!

Task 6b. =Network= Now let's find out a little more about our school network. By the end of this lesson you should be able to: - identify your Home drive H: - identify the Student Share drive T: - find a teacher's dropbox D: - save work to a teachers dropbox (ICT Alphabet - ALWAYS make sure YOUR NAME is part of the filename)

Create a quick summary of what you learned today.

Task 6c. =Sweet Search=

Using your all your resources - quality web searches. Introducing Sweet search. Time to learn how to do PROPER online research.

Task 7. =ICT - the good and the bad= ==



Task 8: =Making links= The links between humans and technology

@http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com

Interesting TED video - Aaron Koblin //**Artfully visualising our humanity**//. This video shows many links between humans and technology...what else can YOU imagine?

@http://www.ted.com/talks/aaron_koblin.html media type="custom" key="12737656"

Task 9. =Prezi=


 * Beyond** Powerpoint! Welcome to the wonderful world of Prezi! []

Create a presentation about one of the following... - First Term of high school - The Year 7 Orientation Camp at BOEC - Favorite hobby or sport

Task 10. =Cybersafety=

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POSTER
Design an A3 poster that covers one aspect of cybersafety that you have found out about.

Remember that a good poster has succinct (short) and relevant information. Don't overcrowd it with too much information. Refer to the examples shown in class. Here is a good one too - Cybersmart poster.

Use graphics and text in an balanced and engaging way to get your point across. These posters will go up in the classooms.


 * DON'T FORGET - you must format your page size to A3 before you start!**

You might like to use the following links to help you research. the topic. There are many other great sites out there too!

@http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/Teens.aspx

@http://www.dbcde.gov.au/easyguide

Task 11.

Budd:e - create your Budd:e and work through the Quiz. You earn credits by answering questions correctly...credits buy you cool stuff for your Budd:e

Cybernetrix - Your interactive cyber-bedroom awaits. Loads of interesting questions to ponder, join the chat and test how eSmart you are.

CyberQuoll http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/cyberquoll/html/menu.html

Digital animation product - Now it is time to "show what you know".
1. Create a digital product that effectively communicates a cybersafety question or problem. It must also include the SOLUTION. 2. When complete email the animation to me laureen dot barnard at gmail dot com media type="custom" key="25406362"media type="custom" key="25404442"

Other resources
xtranormal.com (animated stories) voki.com (avatars)

Pivot Stick Figure (animations - netbooks only) stripgenerator.com (cartoon strips)

=Task 12.= =Infographics=



On a MS Word or Google document answer these questions. 1. What is an infographic? 2. FIND one that is meaningful to you (save it to your drive). Don't make it the first one you find on a Google search - go deeper, look harder and smarter. 3. Describe it fully, including why you chose it 4. Explain it’s purpose (Entertainment, information, education, persuasion etc) 5. Now you are going to create your own infographic. //**Remember is starts with DATA.**// So first you should have found some data that is interesting to you. Keep it simple...like these...



Use one of these tools (or another, better one that I don't yet know about) to create your infographic...

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[|http://piktochart.com/themes/#all]

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Mapping lots of locations []

Task 13. =Story boarding...=

What is a storyboard? Once a concept or script is written for a film or animation, the next step is to make a storyboard. A storyboard visually tells the story of an animation panel by panel, kind of like a comic book. Your storyboard will should convey some of the following information:
 * What charaters are in the frame, and how are they moving?
 *  What are the characters saying to each other, if anything?
 * How much time has passed between the last frame of the storyboard and the current one?
 *  Where the "camera" is in the scene? Close or far away? Is the camera moving?

Why make a storyboard?  Creating a storyboard will help you plan your animation out shot by shot. You can make changes to your storyboard before you start animating, instead of changing your mind later. You will also be able to talk about your animation and show your storyboard to other people to get feedback on your ideas.

How do I make a storyboard?  Most commonly, storyboards are drawn in pen or pencil. If you don't like to draw you can also take photos, cut out pictures from magazines, or use a computer to make your storyboards. Keep in mind that your drawings don't have to be fancy! In fact, you want to spend just a few minutes drawing each frame. Use basic shapes, stick figures, and simple backgrounds. If you draw your storyboard frames on index cards, you can rearrange them to move parts of the the story around.

Storyboard Language **CLOSE-UP SHOT**: A close range of distance between the camera and the subject.  **DISSOVLE**: A transition between two shots, where one shot fades away and simultaneously another shot fades in.  **FADE:** A transition from a shot to black where the image gradually becomes darker is a Fade Out; or from black where the image gradually becomes brighter is a Fade In.  **HIGH CAMERA ANGLE:** A camera angle which looks down on its subject making it look small, weak or unimportant. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **JUMP CUT:** A rapid, jerky transition from one frame to the next, either disrupting the flow of time or movement within a scene or making an abrupt transition from one scene to another. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **LEVEL CAMERA ANGLE:** A camera angle which is even with the subject; it may be used as a neutral shot. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **LONG SHOT:** A long range of distance between the camera and the subject, often providing a broader range of the setting. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **LOW CAMERA ANGLE:** A camera angle which looks up at its subject; it makes the subject seem important and powerful. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **PAN:** A steady, sweeping movement from one point in a scene to another. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **POV (point of view shot):** A shot which is understood to be seen from the point of view of a character within the scene. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **REACTION SHOT- 1.:** A shot of someone looking off screen. **2.**: A reaction shot can also be a shot of someone in a conversation where they are not given a line of dialogue but are just listening to the other person speak. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **TILT:** Using a camera on a tripod, the camera moves up or down to follow the action. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **ZOOM:** Use of the camera lens to move closely towards the subject.

@http://www.abc.net.au/arts/strange/workshop/storyboard.htm



Task 14. =Movie Making!=

Now that you have learned about storyboarding you are ready to make a movie!

Let's do it! - Record your own footage - Include graphics and text - Give it some tunes (you must include at least some music in your movie) - Use interesting transitions - Don't forget titles and credits! - Think about camera angles too!



Here's a guide on how to do almost anything: @http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEF6DD04BC72B2BBD
 * Adobe Premiere Elements** - on new netbooks

Microsoft **MovieMaker** on desktops. Start here (and do your own search too - there's heaps of info out there!) @http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Getting-started-with-Windows-Movie-Maker

@http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2479 @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcshnLXM-g0
 * iMovie** on Macs (a great tool if you have access to it)

Task 15. =Blogs= Create a blog at

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OR

@http://edublogs.org/

OR

@http://www.blogger.com

Create an account. Choose a name for your blog. Choose a theme - make it look how you want it to look. Personalise it with pictures and photos etc. Start to familiarise yourself with how it works. See if you can find a friends blog too.

REMEMBER - everyone can see what you post here, it is a public space.


 * __Commenting on blog posts__**

You should now start commenting on other reflective journals.

**__ What should I write?: __**
 * 1) Read over other people's blogs
 * 2) Write a comment in response to the blog.
 * Start by praising the student on something they are doing well.
 * Provide feedback on how they could improve their writing.
 * Offer your own opinion about something they have written about or ask a question. This will enhance and encourage further discussion.
 * 1) You will need to check the blogs each week from now until the end of term, and comment on what others have written. Together, you will be able to improve and strengthen your writing, reflecting and critical thinking skills.

Task 16. =Ethics= What does ethics mean? So, what does it mean to act ethically when using technology?

ACMA Ethics unit

@http://www.smartcopying.edu.au/scw/all-right-to-copy/index.htm

Task 17. =Word clouds= You are going to create a word cloud that tells viewers all about YOU!

You will need to find the right words first. You can type them individually, you can find a page that has a lot of the right words and you can cut and paste sections of different websites into the text generator (see below for choices - preferably use 1. Wordle or 2. Tagexedo).

When it is complete you must __**Print on A4**__ paper AND __**save a copy as a .jpg**__.

There are many different websites available that will let you create your own word clouds, here are 8 of them:
 * [|1. Wordle]**

[|http://www.wordle.net]

Tagxedo can even export as a [|file good enough to print on a tshirt]. [|http://www.tagxedo.com] ABCya is a simplified word cloud maker aimed at younger students or for a simple product []
 * [|2. Tagxedo]**
 * [|3. ABCya]**

[|**4. Tagul**] Like Tagxedo, Tagul lets you create word clouds in various different shapes. It’s very simple to use. []

[|**5. Tagcrowd**] Tagcrowd is more like wordle in that you can’t choose the shapes, but it works quite well. []

[|**6. Worditout**] Another simple wordcloud generator, like Wordle and Tagcrowd you can’t choose the shape. []

[|**7. Word Mosaic**] Word Mosaic lets you choose the shape of the world cloud from a small variety of shapes. []

[|**8. Wordsift**] This is slightly different to the others in that the word cloud produced is pretty basic. But it does have the additional feature of linking each word to a visual thesaurus. Click on the word to get it’s meaning, and see how it is linked to other words. @http://wordsift.com/

Task 18. =A. Website evalution=

Open the following file, Save it to your network drive and answer the questions on the worksheets. You will need the internet.

Email the completed worksheets to me

=B. Web design mistakes=

=**Learning intentions**=
 * Understand what is meant by good web design
 * Be able to spot website design errors
 * Be able to draw up your own criteria for assessing website design
 * Be able to evaluate your own work and identify areas for improvement

**You will:**
 * Comment on the good and bad elements of web design
 * Evaluate the quality and success of website in terms of design
 * Use criteria to evaluate the quality of solutions, identifying improvements and refining work.

**Task 1**

Look at the following websites. You need to decide what design mistakes have been made and give suggestions on how they could be improved. We will be voting on which site is the worst designed at the end of the lesson - be prepared to justify your choice.

Here are the websites:- Website 1 - Pinesol Website 2 - Cafe International Website 3 - Water on Wheels Website 4 - Historian of the future

Open a new PowerPoint or Prezi presentation. You will need ONE slide/frame for each website. Use the headings below:


 * TITLE: Title of website
 * URL (paste it in)
 * UPDATED: Date it was last updated
 * PURPOSE: What is the purpose of the website?
 * NAVIGATION: How easy is it to find information?
 * LINKS: Are links functional and relevant?
 * CONSISTENCY: Is there a uniform (consistent) feel to the website on all pages?
 * MISTAKES: What design mistakes have been made?
 * IMPROVEMENTS: How could it be improved?
 * GOOD ASPECTS: What design aspects are good?
 * SCREENSHOT: Use a screenshot (Windows + Printscreen -> Paste)
 * Insert a final slide into your presentation and draw up your own list of DOs and DON'Ts for website design.

**Plenary question**

Which was the worst website you have looked at today? We will be taking a vote next lesson - __be prepared to justify your answer.__

**Homework**

Find a __well designed__ website and copy the URL. Paste it into the following Google Doc (open access - but a reminder that everyone needs a Google account/gmail and a Google drive if you don't already have one)

Decent websites

We will be looking at some of the sites you have chosen next lesson.

=C. Website Design= Use on of the Web 2.0 tools or eduSTAR Apps to create a website for your imaginary band.

You can choose to use one of these free web design apps that are online

http://jayce-o.blogspot.com/2012/01/12-best-online-website-builders-to.html

Task 19. =Tagged= http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/tagged/

Task 20. =Media and Manipulation= http://www.learningplace.com.au/deliver/content.asp?pid=38772

Photoshopping!

http://www.bighugelabs.com/

Task 21. =Cloud computing=

Task 22. =Managing information - databases, spreadsheets and other repositories=

=Task 23.= == We are going to use this Padlet to record our research and understanding of ... media type="custom" key="23370270"

=Task 24. Photoshop Movie Posters=

Your task - "photoshop" yourself into the movie poster of your choice. You will need to find a GOOD QUALITY image of yourself in a suitable pose (or take one!) and you will need to find a GOOD QUALITY image of a movie poster. The higher the resolution of these two items the better (more convincing) your result will be.

What is a good resolution to use? What techniques will you need to use photoshop effectively?

SUBMIT: A printed A4 copy of your movie poster.

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** TASK 25. Gamemaker **
Create your own game using Gamemaker. You can choose from: - maze games - shooter games

SUMBIT - email a copy of the gamemaker file to me email.

== =Task 26. Pivot animation= Create a pivot animation that __tells a story__. Some ideas could be: - a social issue - a pet or hobby - your school holidays - meeting a new friend - you are a hero!

SUMBIT - a copy of the animation via email

=Task 27: Try Some App development and programming!= https://developers.google.com/blockly/about/examples



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