G10 A-3 TechClass #5

Today we will continue working on Project 1:

Develop a Product to Teach Younger Students about the Design Cycle or Digital Citizenship

Last class we worked on starting our Investigation. Please take a look at the G10 Investigation Draft Shared Document that we started in class so you have a guiding structure to work with for your first assignment. Let's work together to list everything we need to include in our Investigation stage.

If you would like to work on this Shared doc as your starting point to document your Investigation, please:

• Save a copy (File, Make a copy)
• Click OK to Copy Document
• Click on the name of the document (top left): Copy of ......
• Enter a new document name
• Change the Sharing settings for your group to be able to work collaboratively (Share button at top right)

You can watch a step by step video tutorial in my YouTube Channel!

You can also use the Design Folder Checklist as guidelines for your Investigation.

Remember today is the deadline to turn in your AUP. Thank you!

G10 A-3 TechClass #4

I have received your Mind Map Assignments on the Design Cycle, Thank you! I will send you my feedback and grading shortly to the email from where you submitted. So, please be sure to check it :-)

If you have not turned in the AUP, you can do so till the end of this week (Sept 2). You can download it from the MYP Technology Docs webpage.

Today we will talk about collaborative tools for you to work together in your projects. Let's start by watching these You Tube videos in my You Tube Channel: Google Docs Playlist.

• Google Docs Intro:




• Google Docs in Plain English


• Google Apps new look


• Using Google Docs


• Intro to Google Docs


• Google Docs 2011 Beginner Tutorial


• Google Docs Sharing and Collaboration Tutorial.

We will continue working on Project 1: Investigate Stage

• What is the problem?


• Relation / Relevance to AOIs / society / yourself?


• Develop a Design Brief


• Pose the guiding questions for you research


• Include references to your (evaluated) sources of info


• Biblio


• State design Specifications (essential & desirable)


• how will you test your product?

Please take a look at the G10 Investigation Draft Shared Document that we started in class regarding Investigate Stage for Project 1.