Technologies: ICT/CDT
SAL1: Third Level
The Technologies
Significant Aspect of Learning 1: Finding, discussing, organising and evaluating information through the technologies:
Searching and retrieving information to inform thinking.
Planning for Breadth, Challenge and Application:
Bundled Experiences and Outcomes:
I enhance my learning by applying my ICT skills in different learning contexts across the curriculum. TCH 3-04a
By using problem-solving strategies and showing creativity in a design challenge, I can plan, develop, organise and evaluate the production of
items which meet needs at home or in the world of work. TCH 3-14a
I gain inspiration from natural forms, the built environment or imagination to develop a creative idea. TCH 3-15b
Learning Statements:
Investigate and use the features of search engines to solve a range of problems or issues.
Develop and apply ICT skills to enhance learning in a range of contexts.
Select appropriate problem-solving strategies to construct creative solutions.
Design Brief:
I have been asked to design a small product for Neptune*. It must have a mirror, it must go
on the wall, and it must do something else…
* Neptune has 20 small shops across the UK. It sells small products for homes.
Learner Voice: Planning and Research:
Learner Voice: Planning and Research:
When we spoke about the design brief as a class, our ideas got better and better. I started
thinking about a product that I would like to buy myself and where it could go in my house. I
started to develop a plan by noting down items that I would use in my own room and wrote
these in my notebook. When I was finalising my ideas, I wrote this list out here:
Learner Voice: Planning and Research:
I improved upon the list in my notebook
before I wrote my final list of ideas out. I
used my problem solving skills to think
about which of the products could
include a mirror. A mirror really only has
a use when it is on a wall, so I thought
about which of the items could be wallmounted.
This is where I
want to put it. I
brought this photo
in from home.
I also knew that the purpose of the design was to produce an item
that could be sold in Neptune. I brainstormed the kinds of things a
shop like Neptune would sell and what people who shopped there
would be looking to buy.
To understand what our customers would want, I used various search
engines to look for businesses which were similar to Neptune and
that sold home décor products. With my peers, I discussed the key
words that could be used to search for a shop like Neptune, and then
used the computers in class to have a look at some of the products for
sale.
Style image
* Planets/stars
* Sea
*Fish
*Blue/colours
* Nemo
*Little Mermaid…
The learner worked collaboratively
with others to develop a deeper
understanding of the design brief.
The learner appreciated the value
and variety of primary sources
available to investigate and
research existing products and
possible ideas. The learner applied a
range of ICT skills within this new
and unfamiliar context to ensure
that their final product would
appeal to potential customers.
I’m thinking that I can use
the idea of “Neptune” to
help style my product. The
word made me think of
The Little Mermaid which
was one of my favourite
films when I was little…
The learner demonstrated creativity during the planning
process. The learner used all sorts of sources to inspire
their ideas, from music and television, to friends and
relatives. The learner then used Search Engines to compile a
thought board of images, text and colour.
During the design process, the learner developed
and applied a range of skills simultaneously:
*Adhering to the design brief
*Ensuring originality
*Ensuring functionality
ICT was used to help the learner by clarifying
understanding, but also to help stimulate the
thinking process. The plans showed clear evidence of
each of these areas being addressed…
As well as thinking about
Images and styles, I am
aware that I need to put this
product on the shelves for
someone to buy. It needs to
be worth spending money
on, so it needs to be useful.