Design

Technology
Mr.Johnson

Grade 10
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MYP Technology and the

Design Cycle
The number one benefit of information technology is that it empowers people to do what they
want to do what they want to do. It lets people be productive. It lets people learn things they
didn’t think they could learn before, and so in a sense, it is all about potential.

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO (1956-)

Technology in the Middle Years Programme

MYP Technology aspires to develop creative problem solvers who are caring and responsible
individuals, able to respond critically and resourcefully to the demands of the increasingly
technological society and to appreciate the importance of technology for life, society and the
environment.

Over the course of this year, we will all aim to:

1. develop an appreciation and study of technology for life, society and the environment,
2. use knowledge, skills, and attitudes to create products and solutions of appropriate
quality,
3. develop problem solving, critical- and creative-thinking skills through the application of
the design cycle,
4. develop respect for others’ viewpoints and appreciate alternative solutions to problems,
5. use and apply ICT effectively as a means to access, process, and communicate
information, and to solve problems.

Being part of the Middle Years Programme, Technology is offered by CIS to Middle
School students from Sixth to Tenth Grades in two phases: Information Technology and
Design Technology. 6-8:IT 9-10:DT.

Here, we will learn new software, and relearn ones we’re familiar with. More importantly, we
will learn to be more effective in planning and preparing projects we’re tasked to do using the
Design Cycle.

MYP Technology and the Areas of Interaction

For Technology, we are mainly putting on our Human Ingenuity glasses, as our
main preoccupation during these this year will be to create products. Our study,
depending on our product and problem, lends to other areas of interaction as well, but we
start with Human Ingenuity.

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Here are some Approaches to Learning skills we will develop during Technology class:

analysis, application of concepts, applying innovation, argumentation, communication skills, comparing

and contrasting, creative writing, critical thinking, decision-making, extracting information from a variety of
sources, focus, interpretation, lateral thinking, logical reasoning, making inferences and predicting, making
interdisciplinary connections, performing, problem solving, reading and understanding different types of
texts, reflection skills, research skills, self-monitoring and self-organizing skills, setting priorities, time
management, using a variety of sources, writing

The Design Cycle

The Design Cycle is designed to guide us in

preparing research and creative work,
including the projects we’ve done for
Technology, Arts and several other subject
areas.

Using the cycle is great practice, because it

makes sure that we organize our selves,
sources, and ideas in order to arrive at the
best project we can prepare.

For MYP Technology, we are required to use

the Design Cycle in preparing our work as our
grades will be based on each of the cycle’s
stages, along with attitudes in technology.

Assessment for MYP Technology

The following are the objectives and indicators for each criterion for MYP Technology. Each
criterion is graded a highest mark of 6. The grades are transmuted to a range of 7 for the
report card.

Criterion Objectives Assessment Bases

A: Investigate Identify the problem to be solved, Is able to state clear objectives

evaluating its importance for life,
society and environment.
Outline and develop the design
brief, formulating appropriate
questions that guide the
investigation, and conduct sufficient
research using accepted practices.
Formulate the Design Specification,
listing the specific requirements that
must be met by the product.
for the product to be designed.
Is willing to question and analyze
findings
Uses and acknowledges sources
in an appropriate manner
Identifies and explores a range of
resources and strategies
Produces a design specification
after examining sources

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Criterion Objectives
B: Design Design the product, generating
several feasible designs that meet
the design specification.
Evaluate your designs against the
design specification.
Select one design and justify its
choice.
C: Plan Construct a plan to create the
product that has a series of logical
steps.
Construct a plan to create the
product that makes effective use of
resources and time.
Evaluate the plan and justify any
changes to the design.
D: Create Use a range of appropriate
techniques and equipment
competently.
Follow the plan to produce the
product and evaluate the plan,
justifying any changes to the plan.
Create a product of appropriate
quality.
E: Evaluate Evaluate the product, and explain
how the product could be improved.
Evaluate your use of the design
cycle, as well as your own
performance at each stage of the
design cycle.
F: Attitudes in Technology Carry out work in Technology using
materials and techniques safely and
responsibly.
Work efficiently as a member of a
team, collaborating, acknowledging,
and supporting the views of others.
Provide evidence of personal
engagement with the subject
(motivation, independence, general
positive attitude).
Summary
Welcome to MYP Technology! The tasks in this packet will guide you through the preparation
of your project. Make sure you keep this packet as this serves as a substantial portion of your
Technology grade.
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Assessment Bases
Is able to justify the selection of a
particular design
Communicates ideas effectively
Plans logically and in a timely
manner
Identifies and maximizes the use
of resources available, i.e. group
members, technological
resources, materials
Is able to make modifications on
the original design, as necessary
Is able to produce a well-made
and well-presented product
Monitors self and group progress
during the creative process
Documents stages of work and
changes made to the original
plan
Is able to appropriately assess
both the product and own
performance
Takes responsibility for one’s
participation in group efforts
Demonstrates high degree of
personal engagement, i.e.
motivation, independence, and
general positive attitude
Practices the use of technology
with attention to safety,
cooperation and respect for
others
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The Process
Journal
The Process Journal is designed to track your
progress and reflections throughout your work on
the Design Cycle. You may attach sheets or
use an IT Notebook for this.

On the front cover, write your name and grade,

then in big, neat letters write:
PROCESS JOURNAL.

Every time you work on your Technology project, you are tasked to write a one-page
(minimum) reflection. Make sure your entry has all the following information when
applicable:

What you did Why?

This is the basic thing you include in your Explain why you do things like you do. Try
Process Journal: you write what you did. to explain in terms of the stage of the Design
Cycle.

Pictures and Diagrams Emotion and Reflection

Your IT Notebook is a grid notebook for a How did you feel about what you did? Was
reason! If you have made something and it satisfying? Frustrating? Rewarding?
are writing about it in your journal, include a What other reflections do you have at this
photo of it or a print screen. stage of the work?

Changes to Your Plan What’s next?

Explain any changes that you are making to Explain how the things you do will lead on to
the plans you wrote. other things in the future.

Also, your Process Journal should be arranged like a diary, so every time you add something
to your journal, write the date.

A handout like this will be distributed to you by your teacher. Stick this to the inside front
cover of your Process Journal. On the inside back cover of your Process Journal, post the
second handout your teacher will distribute, “MYP Technology Glossary”.

Now that you’re armed with an introduction to MYP Technology and your Process Journal,
you’re ready to start the term and the Design Cycle!

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Investigate
Investigate is Criterion A of MYP Technology. Work you do for this criterion leads to an
understanding and identification of a problem to be solved, and an evaluation of its
importance for life, society, and the environment.

During this time, you will also prepare the design brief for this project. The Design Brief is a
set of questions, and researched information that you will use to prepare the project. These
baby steps will help us organize our work to accomplish the project more effectively.

Let’s do our very first task, and start our investigation!

Task No. 1
Meet with your group and discuss a possible topic based on criteria in appendix 2. Once
you’ve agreed on a topic/problem to work on, answer the questions below.

Topic Chosen Date

Why did we choose this problem or topic? What importance does it have in my personal life
as well as on society and/or the environment?

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What Areas of Interaction would be addressed by our work on this problem or topic? How will
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List down four guiding questions that you will seek to answer by studying and responding to
the problem/topic you have chosen.

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TEACHER’S COMMENTS:

The topic selected is... ( ) approved. ( ) not approved. ( ) needs more work.

Teacher’s Comments and Recommendations: Mark / 6:

YOUR NEXT STEP: ( ) Proceed to research work. ( ) Resubmit on _________.

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Research Work

When you research information, there are two general kinds of sources you use: Primary
sources, and Secondary sources.

Primary sources are direct information you gather about your topic from interviews, group
discussions, or surveys. In using primary sources, you are able to ask questions specific to
your topic or problem, hence arriving at more detailed information that will be helpful to your
work.

Secondary sources contain information that has already been researched by others about
topics or problems similar or even identical to yours. Not all secondary data will be helpful to
you, and using only secondary sources might not give you all the information you’ll need.

The best research is conducted using both primary and secondary data/sources. Once your
topic has been finalized and approved, your group is to start researching on more information
about your topic/problem, as well as possible solutions and products to address your chosen
topic/problem. The guide questions you listed in Task 1 should help you jumpstart your
research.

Task No. 2.1

Approved Topic Date

Below, you will find a table of primary and secondary sources. Check the resources that your
group has decided to use for this Technology project.

Primary Sources Secondary Sources

 Interview  Books
 Survey  EBSCO sites
 Photographs taken for this particular project  Internet sites
 Videos taken for this particular project  Media: movies, TV shows, music
 Other: ________________________  Newspaper articles
 Magazine articles
 Maps
 Other: __________________________
For students conducting interviews or surveys, proceed to Task 2.2.
For students not conducting interviews or surveys, skip Task 2.2 and proceed to Task 2.3.

Teacher Comments: Mark / 6:

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Task No. 2.2

Approved Topic Date

An interview is a conversation you can have with an expert with regard to your topic. Interviews
help you get expert opinions and information regarding your topic and possible products to work
on.

A survey is conducted by providing short questionnaires to your client/audience. By conducting

a survey, you discover what specific needs your client/audience has, and so you can develop
your product to be more effective and useful.

Your work in this task is to produce questions that you can use for your interview or survey.

ARE YOU CONDUCTING A SURVEY? ( ) Yes ( ) No

If yes, who will answer your survey? ………………………………………………………………….

Why did you select them? ……………………………………………………………………………...

ARE YOU CONDUCTING AN INTERVIEW? ( ) Yes ( ) No

If yes, who are you interviewing? ………………………………………………………………………

Why did you select him/her/them? …………………………………………………………………….

In the table below, list down questions that you would like to ask in your interview or survey. Try
to come up with ten questions, as well as the reasons why you are asking each question (An
example is provided for you). You may add, change or subtract questions afterwards.

Why the question is important / helpful

Question
0 Do you believe that population is a major We want to know how important the
problem in Thailand? environment is to our respondants.

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Question Why the question is important/helpful

10

Teacher’s Comments and/or Recommendations: Mark / 6:

( ) Your questions are approved! Proceed ( ) Please revise first! Resubmit on

with your interview! For surveys, have your ____________ for final approval!
questionnaire approved first before
photocopying.

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Task No. 2.3

Approved Topic Date

There are three ways you could gather secondary data: EBSCO, the library, and the
Internet. Your teacher and your librarian will introduce citation methods and will guide you
through the research process. Through this section of the design cycle, you will also be able
to practice Academic Honesty.

You are required to fill in at least nine boxes below using nine different sources. Fill in the
table with information regarding each source. Should you need more space, you may ask
your teacher for additional sheets.

Remember, gathering more sources is helpful only if the sources gathered are relevant and
properly evaluated.

EBSCO SOURCES

Note Card No. 1

Title of Article:

Author (if given)/Sponsor of Page:

Name of Newspaper/Magazine:

Page/s: Article Date: Access Date:

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Note Card No. 2:

Title of Article:

Author (if given)/Sponsor of Page:

Name of Newspaper/Magazine:

Page/s: Article Date: Access Date:

Note Card No. 3:

Title of Article:

Author (if given)/Sponsor of Page:

Name of Newspaper/Magazine:

Page/s: Article Date: Access Date:

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INTERNET (WWW) SOURCES

Note Card No. 4:

Title of Article:

Author (if given)/Sponsor of Page:

URL:

Article Date: Access Date:

Note Card No. 5:

Title of Article:

Author (if given)/Sponsor of Page:

Name of Newspaper/Magazine:

Article Date: Access Date:

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Note Card No. 6:

Title of Article:

Author (if given)/Sponsor of Page:

URL:

Article Date: Access Date:

LIBRARY SOURCES

Note Card No. 7:

Title of Article:

Author:

Title of Book/Magazine/Newspaper:

Publisher:

Page/s: Publication Year: Publication City:

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Note Card No. 8:

Title of Article:

Author:

Title of Book/Magazine/Newspaper:

Publisher:

Page/s: Publication Year: Publication City:

Note Card No. 9:

Title of Article:

Author:

Title of Book/Magazine/Newspaper:

Publisher:

Page/s: Publication Year: Publication City:

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Citing Photos

For photos taken from the net, please save them in a new folder under your IT folder. Name
the folder “Photos”. Label the photos using the format Image01, Image 02, and so on. Use
the space below to cite the source/URL where you imported the picture from.

Image01 http://___________________________________________________________
Image02 http://___________________________________________________________
Image03 http://___________________________________________________________
Image04 http://___________________________________________________________
Image05 http://___________________________________________________________
Image06 http://___________________________________________________________
Image07 http://___________________________________________________________
Image08 http://___________________________________________________________
Image09 http://___________________________________________________________
Image10 http://___________________________________________________________

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The Design Brief

Once you have enough sources, you are to start with the Design Brief. The Design Brief
is a crucial requirement under the Investigate criterion.

Task No. 3
Approved Topic Date

In a 300-word essay, you need to:

summarize the information you have gathered from research,

explain what product you are going to make,
explain what you’ve done to investigate the problem,
justify why you have chosen the product/solution you have, and
explain how your product/solution will solve the problem.

Write your draft here, then, have your teacher check it before typing your second draft on
Microsoft Word. Make sure your document is formatted accordingly.

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Design Specification

The Design Specification is a list of specific characteristics that you wish your product to
have. The document also includes ways of testing each characteristic once your product has
been created.
Task No. 4
Write your design specification here by filling in the table below. An example is provided for
you to follow.

CHARACTERISTIC & REASON TEST

Our product should be easy to use. Nine out of ten middle schoolers who test the
product should have an easy time using it.

Teacher’s Comments and Recommendations: Mark / 6:

Your group may now: ( ) move on to DESIGN ( ) revise your Design Specification.
work. Resubmit on __________.

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INVESTIGATE: SUMMARY

TASK 1: PROBLEM INVESTIGATION /6

The group selected a topic that is doable and relevant to the students and to society.
Guiding questions are written with both problem and solution in mind.

TASK 2.1: RESOURCE SELECTION /6

The group carefully selected resources to be used for research or data gathering.

TASK 2.2: PREPARING INTERVIEW/SURVEY QUESTIONS /6

The questions were well thought-of and relevant to the study.

The questions are clearly phrased and concisely written.

TASK 2.3: SECONDARY SOURCE CITATION /6

The resources cited were from a variety of sources both online and print.
The citations were complete, and accurate.
Photos selected from online sources are properly cited.

TASK 3: DESIGN BRIEF /6

The design brief successfully summarizes sources gathered.

The design brief explains and describes the product to be made and its relevance.
The design brief explains steps taken by the group to solve the problem.

TASK 4: DESIGN SPECIFICATION /6

The specifications set for the product are doable and testable.
The specifications set for the product suit the needs of the group, and the solution to
the group’s problem or topic.

PROCESS JOURNAL ENTRIES /6

Sufficient and meaningful entries were made in the Process Journal during this stage.

FINAL GRADE FOR INVESTIGATE /6

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Design
Design is Criterion B of MYP Technology. Work you do for this criterion leads to the
preparation of a feasible design for the product.

Meet with your group to review your approved Design Brief and Design Specifications. Then,
individually plan design drafts for your product. Design Drafts are sample outlines or
concept maps that you picture your product to look like or end up as.

Task No. 1

Each group is expected to produce at least six design drafts. Each member is expected to
produce a number of drafts so as to contribute fresh ideas for the design.

Please remember to refer to the design specification and design brief in order to arrive at
feasible, realistic design drafts.

Your teacher will provide handouts for this section of the work. Divide the work, and
accomplish this task individually.

Once you finish Task 1, proceed directly to Task 2.

Task No. 2

Once your group has arrived at six different designs, meet again and look at each design
prepared. Select a design from the choices that will best suit the specifications you set.

If you do not find one design that fits your specification, you may select parts of different
designs and put together the work into one new design.

Once you’ve arrived at a final design, use the space on the next page to describe and explain
it. When you submit this packet for checking, you are required to submit the compilation of
design drafts you have prepared as part of the Design process.

Please remember that as much as the selected design is called ‘final’, you may still change it
during the PLAN and CREATE stages, for as long as you have a valid reason to. All changes
to the selected design must be approved by your teacher before they can be made to the
design.

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Approved Topic Date

Write your final design here. You may include illustrations or diagrams if you wish.

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How does this final design fit your design specification?

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Why did you choose this design among all the designs available?

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Teacher’s Comments and Recommendations: Mark / 6:

After submitting your Final Design, have your teacher complete the table below:
Your group may now: ( ) move on to the next task. ( ) revise your Final Design.
Resubmit on __________.

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DESIGN: SUMMARY

TASK 1: PREPARING DESIGN DRAFTS /6

Each member contributed to the preparation of design drafts for their products, the
number of drafts dependent on the composition of the group.
Each draft is prepared with the design specification and design brief in mind.
There is an acceptable number of design drafts prepared by the group.

TASK 2: THE FINAL DESIGN /6

The group took sufficient time to deliberate each design draft.

The group kept the design specification in mind while deliberating on the drafts.
The final draft consists of the most appropriate and acceptable design that would be
used to create the group product.
The choice of design is justified and set against the design specification.

PROCESS JOURNAL ENTRIES /6

Sufficient and meaningful entries were made in the Process Journal during this stage.

FINAL GRADE FOR DESIGN /6

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Plan
Plan is Criterion C of MYP Technology. Work you do for this criterion leads to the preparation of a
work plan to be used to create your group’s product and/or solution. The plan includes a working
timetable, assignment of responsibilities to different group members, and the steps needed to get the
job done.

Meet with your group to review your approved Design for the project. Based on the needs of the
design, list down tasks to be done that lead to the creation of your project.

Task No. 1
Today, you will use outlining skills you have learned in English class. For this task, your group is
tasked to produce a TWO-LEVEL SENTENCE OUTLINE of the steps you will need in order to create
your product. Below is a sample two-level sentence outline:

I. Finalize research.
A. Search the internet for answers to the guide questions we wrote.
B. Cite our sources.
C. Have Mr. J check if our citation is correct.
D. Type our list of Works Cited.

II. Prepare the PowerPoint layout.

A. Choose a template.
B. Produce the number of slides needed.
C. Set the assigned layout for each slide.

III. Prepare the PowerPoint presentation.

A. Put in information and pictures into the PowerPoint.
B. Prepare the Works Cited slide with our source list.
C. Set transitions and animation.

IV. Do a test run of the PowerPoint presentation.

A. Rehearse the presentation.
B. Check for spelling or information errors.

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Use the space below for your outline.

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Teacher’s Comments and Recommendations: Mark / 6:

After submitting your outline, have your teacher complete the table below:
Your group may now: ( ) move on to the next task. ( ) revise your Outline.
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Task No. 2.1

Now that your group has listed the steps to be done to create your product, it is time to
develop your PLAN document for this Technology Project. For this task, complete the table
below.

The first column, Tasks, is based on the outline prepared in Task 1. The second column,
Members Responsible, refers to the group member/members who will be tasked to work on a
particular task. The third column, Timetable, refers to the duration and dates which will be
used to accomplish the task, which includes Technology class time and other agreed-upon
work schedules that the group arrives at. Deadlines for each stage should also be noted
under this column.

Once you are done, have your teacher approve your plan. All approved plans must be typed,
saved and printed out for the teacher and all members of the group.

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Task Members Responsible Timetable

Teacher’s Comments and Recommendations: Mark / 6:

After submitting your outline, have your teacher complete the table below:

Your group may now: ( ) type the final plan, submit a ( ) revise your Plan.
copy, and proceed to the next task. Resubmit on __________.

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Task No. 2.2

Your teacher will introduce the use of a Gantt chart (Appendix 2) to help you manage your
time in preparing the project. Using the information you have placed in your table in Task 2.1,
prepare a Gantt chart for your project on Microsoft Excel or a similar spreadsheet program.
Make sure to include your “members responsible” tab.

Once your Gantt chart is ready, have your teacher approve it before you save and print your
chart.

Teacher’s Comments and Recommendations: Mark / 6:

When you print, make sure you have enough copies for your teacher and for each member of
your group.

Filename for the Gantt chart should be “IT Gantt.xls”

Once done, proceed to the Create chapter of this workbook.

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PLAN: SUMMARY

TASK 1: OUTLINING OUR PLAN /6

The group mapped our the steps to create their project.

The group arranged the steps in a logical and practical order.
The group followed the format in preparing their outline.

TASK 2.1: THE FINAL PLAN /6

The group divided the work load fairly among its members.
The group has a fairly achievable timetable for each step of the project.

TASK 2.2: MAKING A GANTT CHART /6

The group prepared their Gantt chart correctly.

The Gantt chart produced by the group fully represented the work they were doing and
clearly showed division of work and the sequence of steps.

PROCESS JOURNAL ENTRIES /6

Sufficient and meaningful entries were made in the Process Journal during this stage.

FINAL GRADE FOR PLAN /6

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Create
Create is Criterion D of MYP Technology. Work for this criterion leads to the actual
preparation of the product and the use of materials, equipment and other resources safely
and responsibly.

Task No. 1

Before you start working on the actual process of creating, your group is tasked to produce a
series of tests - physical or written - that will help you evaluate your final product once it is
done.

Below, list down eight (8) questions that will help you evaluate your product. Effective
questions will be based on a review of your Investigate Task No. 1 and your Design
Specification. You may add other questions as the need arises. If your group decides on a
physical test, you may write Test types/instructions instead of questions.

Question 1:

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These questions will be very important for your work in the Evaluate stage of the Design
Cycle.

Teacher’s Comments and Recommendations: Mark / 6:

Your group may now: ( ) type your questions, submit a ( ) revise your question.
copy, and proceed to the next task. Resubmit on __________.

You are now ready to start work on the Create stage of the Design Cycle. You are expected
to write several Process Journal entries by the time your product is completely finished.

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CREATE: SUMMARY

TASK 1: TEST FORMULATION /6

The group provided measurable and effective questions/tests to check the

effectiveness of the product.
The group based questions/tests on the Investigate document and the Design Brief
formulated earlier during the term.

PROCESS JOURNAL ENTRIES /6

Sufficient and meaningful entries were made in the Process Journal during this stage.
The entries provided enough reflection and documentation (i.e. pictures, drawings,
diagrams) which covers the process undergone during this stage of the Design Cycle.

FINAL GRADE FOR CREATE /6

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Evaluate, Attitudes
Evaluate is Criterion E of MYP Technology. Work for this criterion leads to the testing of the
product and a sufficient reflection of one’s own efforts, the group’s efforts, and how well the
work done fits into the Design Cycle.

Attitudes in Technology is Criterion F of MYP Technology. This criterion is based on your

personal engagement, contribution to group effort, and attitudes toward safety during the
preparation of this project.

Task No. 1 is graded for Criterion E. Task No. 2 will be used for both criteria.

Task No. 1

Now that your product is created, your group is now tasked to test your product using the test
or questions you’ve written during the Create stage. You are expected to conduct two tests
for your product: one done by your group, and another by an outsider (a teacher or a
classmate not part of your group).

TEST A: GROUP

Time of Test: ....................................................... Name of Tester: ......................................

Question/Test Pass or Fail? Comments

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Question/Test Pass or Fail? Comments

TEST B: OUTSIDER

Time of Test: ....................................................... Name of Tester: ......................................

Question/Test Pass or Fail? Comments

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Question/Test Pass or Fail? Comments

Group’s Comments: Self-Grade / 6:

Based on your tests A and B, is your product effective? Why or why not?

Teacher’s Comments and Recommendations: Mark / 6:

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Task No. 2

This final task is an individual one. Each student is expected to arrive at a 500-word
Synthesis Paper. The paper should:

start with a self-evaluation, containing a grade (highest possible score of 6) that you

would grade yourself with

contain reflections about your group’s general performance

contain reflections about your participation in your group’s work

contain reflections about your group’s use of the Design Cycle in doing your work

express how your understanding of the Design Cycle has changed (positively/

negatively) after working on this project

express your thoughts/feelings during and after you’ve completed the Design Cycle

express how Human Ingenuity and other Areas of Interaction were evident during our

work on this project

discuss possible improvements that could be made to the product or to the process

undertaken to arrive at the product

discuss suggestions for students who will work on a similar product in the future

be typewritten using the format prescribed in Middle School

be stapled accordingly

be submitted by ___________________ (deadline)

This paper is to be submitted along with this workbook, your product, and the Process Journal
on the stated deadline.

Congratulations! You have finished the project! Now, go forth and continue your stay in CIS,
never forgetting what we’ve learned during this past year.

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EVALUATE & ATTITUDES IN TECHNOLOGY: SUMMARY

TASK 1: TESTING THE PRODUCT /6 (T)

/6 (G)

The group tested the product using the questions/tests formulated in Task 1 under
Create.
The group enlisted the aid of an outsider to test the product using the questions/tests
formulated in Task 1 under Create.
The group arrived at an honest and helpful evaluation of their own product based on
information gathered from both tests A and B and the group’s own observations.

TASK 2: SYNTHESIS PAPER /6 (T)

/6 (S)

The paper contained all the points enumerated in the task.

The paper provided an insight into the student’s and the group’s efforts to arrive at the
product.

FINAL GRADE FOR EVALUATE /6

FINAL GRADE FOR ATTITUDES IN TECHNOLOGY /6

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Areas of interaction

The areas of interaction provide contexts through which teachers and students consider teaching and
learning, approach the disciplines, and establish connections across disciplines. They are organizing
elements that strengthen and extend student awareness and understanding through meaningful
exploration of real-life issues. All teachers share the responsibility of using the areas of interaction as
a focus for their units of work.

The process of inquiring into the subject content through the different perspectives or contexts of the
areas of interaction enables students to develop a deeper understanding of the subject as well as the
dimensions of the areas of interaction. Through this inquiry cycle of understanding and awareness,
reflection and action, students engage in reflection and metacognition, which can lead them from
academic knowledge to thoughtful action, helping to develop positive attitudes and a sense of
personal and social responsibility.

The document MYP: From principles into practice (August 2008), section “The areas of interaction”,
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provides further information relating to the dimensions of each area of interaction, the inquiry cycle,
planning units of work, and focusing relevant content through these areas of interaction.

There are five areas of interaction:

• approaches to learning (ATL)

• community and service
• health and social education
• environments
• human ingenuity (formerly homo faber ).
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The following sections on the areas of interaction provide sample questions that might be used as
MYP unit questions or inquiry cycle questions , depending on the content being taught. These
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particular questions are “content free”, and when devising their own questions, teachers can relate
them to the specific content that is being explored in a unit of work.

It is important to note that the areas of interaction are ways of looking at content: some of the
examples that follow could easily fit into more than one area of interaction perspective, and also have
the potential to be explored through subjects other than technology.

The contexts that frame the content curriculum in technology must be natural and meaningful. Often
when designing a unit of work, the context for the content will emerge naturally as a real problem or
need to be addressed through the use of technology. To provide meaningful learning experiences,
teachers should ensure that the MYP unit question gives students scope for inquiry into the issues
and themes within the content. The area of interaction will then give direction to teacher-directed and
student-initiated inquiry.

Please note that any reference to “I” in the areas of interaction questions could also be interpreted as
“we” where this is more appropriate to the social ethos of the school or location.

Approaches to learning
T T

How do I learn best? How do I know? How do I communicate my understanding?

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Approaches to learning (ATL) are central to all MYP subject groups and the personal project. Through
ATL, schools provide students with the tools to enable them to take responsibility for their own
learning. This involves articulating, organizing and teaching the skills, attitudes and practices that
students require to become successful learners.

The MYP has identified seven groups of skills that encompass ATL: organization, collaboration,
communication, information literacy, reflection, thinking and transfer. The school community will need
to spend time defining the ATL attitudes, skills and practices that they consider important within these
groups, for both individual subject groups and across subject groups.

The MYP technology problem-solving approach to teaching and learning naturally contributes to the
development of students’ problem-solving and thinking skills. The design cycle provides students with
a framework that organizes the way in which they learn and address issues.

Sample questions
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• What do we learn in technology? How is learning in technology similar to or different from

learning in other subjects?
• What skills are specific to technology?
• In what ways can the use of the design cycle help me learn?
• How do we investigate an issue in technology?
• How do we acknowledge sources?
• How do we formulate a design specification?
• How can I communicate my design ideas?
• What is an effective plan in technology?
• How can we effectively record the process of creation?
• Of what does an evaluation in technology consist?
o How do I evaluate my work?
o What is the value of evaluating the work of others?
• What is the value of reflection in technology?
o What does it mean to be competent in technology?
• How can I improve my learning and my performance in technology?
o How can I organize my learning in technology?
o What will I do differently in the next unit of work?
o What will I do to improve a specific skill?
• How does learning technology help me with learning in other subjects?
• What skills and knowledge can I take from other subjects and use in my technology learning?
• What is the relationship between information and communication technology (ICT) and
technology? How can ICT help my learning in technology?

Community and service

T T

How do we live in relation to each other? How can I contribute to the community? How can I help
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others? T

The emphasis of community and service is on developing community awareness and a sense of
belonging and responsibility towards the community so that students become engaged and feel
empowered to act in response to the needs of others.

Community and service starts in the classroom and extends beyond it, requiring students to discover
the social reality of self, others and communities. This, in turn, may initiate involvement and service in
the communities in which they live. Reflection on the needs of others and the development of
students’ ability to participate in and respond to these needs both contribute to the development of
caring and responsible learners.

Students will explore the nature of past and present communities through technology, as well as their
place in their own communities. Incorporating community and service into the study of technology
encourages responsible citizenship as students deepen their knowledge and understanding of the
world around them.

The MYP technology course should help students to reflect on the role of technology in society and
the impact of technology and technological developments in local and global settings. Often by
considering local technology-based issues students can pursue community and service activities for
themselves, and find ways in which a technology product/solution can be applied to meet a social
need or solve a community problem.

Activities that may be considered to integrate community and service through technology include:

• identifying local community needs and developing a technology product/solution to meet these
needs
• analyzing the impact of a named technology or technological application on the community or
on society
• reflecting on the role of technology in shaping life and society.

Sample questions
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• What is the role of technology in a community and in the world?

• How does technology shape communities and our lives?
• How does technology communicate across time and cultures?
• How can I learn about communities through technology?
• What are the powers and limitations of technology in my community and in the world?
• To what extent do people and/or communities change through technology experiences?
• How can technology influence a community? How can communities influence technology?
• What is my role in the community? How can I contribute to my community through technology?
• What would the world be like without technology?

Health and social education

T T

How do I think and act? How am I changing? How can I look after myself and others?
T T T T T T

This area of interaction is about how humanity is affected by a range of social issues (including
health). It includes an appreciation of these effects in various cultural settings and at different times. It
is concerned with physical, social and emotional health and intelligence—key aspects of development
leading to a complete and balanced lifestyle.

Health and social education goes beyond the sole provision of information and acquisition of
knowledge, and encourages the development of critical-thinking skills and attitudes that play an
important role when making decisions and confronting life options. Health and social education
encourages respect for the self as well as respect for others. This enables students to understand
how personal decisions and actions can affect themselves as well as others.

Activities that may be considered to integrate health and social education through technology include:
 • development of health and social awareness campaigns within the school and local community
using products/solutions developed in technology
• evaluation of the impact of technology and technological applications on health, quality of life,
and social well-being
• raising awareness that health risks and hazards can be reduced through careful design of
products/solutions
• raising awareness of social, cultural and economic factors associated with technological
developments.

Sample questions
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• How does technology affect society, individuals, me?

• Can technology be used to influence people and societies?
• To what extent do people change through technology experiences?
• To what extent can technology contribute to the well-being of people and societies?
• Can technology communicate the health of a society and/or nation?
• Is technology a luxury or a necessity in societies?
• In what way does technology allow me to express myself?
• Can I create a product/solution to communicate with others?
• How can learning technology facilitate my understanding of myself and others?
• How important is technology for personal and social development?
• How can my learning of technology help me make healthier choices?
• What behaviors and attitudes will I seek to change in myself?

Environments
T T

What are our environments? What resources do we have or need? What are my responsibilities?
T T T T T T

This area of interaction considers environments to mean the totality of conditions surrounding us,
natural and human-made. It focuses on the wider place of human beings in the world and how we
create and affect our environments. It encourages students to question, to develop positive and
responsible attitudes, and to gain the motivation, skills and commitment to contribute to their
environments.

Activities that may be considered to integrate environments through technology include:

• analysis of the impact of technology and/or technological products/solutions on natural and

human-made environments
• analysis of the effective use of resources, materials and energy in the development of
technological products/solutions
• analysis and evaluation of how technology and technological applications can change the
dynamics of natural and human-made environments.

Sample questions
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• How can technology influence natural and human-made environments?

• In what way can environments influence technology?
• What issues do natural and human-made environments present for technology?
• In what way do environments affect people that develop technology?
• How can technology enable me to understand and contribute to different environments?
• How can technology impact on the school environment?
• What realistic changes can I make that will impact positively on my environments?
 • What are the powers and limitations of technology in addressing issues of natural and
human-made environments?

Human ingenuity (formerly homo faber )

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Why and how do we create? What are the consequences?

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Human ingenuity looks at human contributions in the world both in their particular context and as part
of a continuing process. It stresses the way humans can initiate change, whether for good or bad, and
examines the consequences. This area also emphasizes both the importance of researching the
developments made by people across place, time and cultures, and the importance of taking time to
reflect on these developments.

The study of MYP technology provides many opportunities to incorporate human ingenuity into the
curriculum. Human ingenuity goes beyond the sole creation of the product/solution. It leads students
to examine experience and reflect on the creative process. Students are expected to reflect on the
origin, process, context, development and impact of the product/solution on individuals, societies and
the world. Technological developments and innovations can be assessed from a social, economic,
political, environmental, cultural and ethical perspective.

Activities that may be considered to integrate human ingenuity through technology include:

• analysis of specific products/solutions and processes derived from technology and how they
have changed the world
• evaluation of social and ethical factors associated with technology and technological
developments
• appreciation of the responsibility of designers, and of those who develop new technologies, for
the uses and consequences of their products and designs.

Sample questions
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• What is technology? Where does technology come from?

• How has technology evolved over time?
• How can technology initiate change?
• In what ways have humans shaped technology? In what ways has technology shaped our lives?
• What are the effects of technology evolution?
• What would the world be like without technology?
• In what way has knowledge influenced technology?
• In what way has technology influenced knowledge?
• To what extent are sciences and technology interrelated?
• How is technology developing in my time and culture?
• How do different technologies impact each other?
• On what basis do I choose the technology I use in different contexts?
• What contributions to development has technology made?
• Who are the technology pioneers in my time? What makes them pioneers?
• To what extent do people change through technology experiences?
• Can technology be unethical?
• How have my own views of technology changed?
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Review: Many Computer Technology applications will be reviewed in the course of the year. They will be used
in all or most aspects of the Design Process.

Design technology products/solutions will:

• represent authentic students’ designs and creations

• provide students with the opportunity to explore, select and use different materials (wood, plastic, metals,
textiles, food, and so on) as appropriate
• provide students with the opportunity to develop a series of practical skills such as:
o cutting and marking accurately
o measuring and estimating
o shaping and finishing
o using wasting and joining techniques
o using electronic components to produce an electronic system that may include inputs, outputs and
some processing between inputs and outputs

You will create 2 major projects this year . Student project will be: complex units of work, skills applied to
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design situations, open-ended challenges, student-managed projects, long projects, students designing for
others, all stages of the design cycle fully addressed real-life challenges. The 3 projects below are idea
samples that you may choose from, but you are encouraged to create a project of your own using the Design
Cycle principles. Your final project will have incorporated technological aspects into your Personal Project.

Students create a product to use hydraulic/pneumatic pressure in order to create movement of arm-like
machines where the student:
• demonstrates original creation and uses appropriate tools such as saws, drilling machines, lathes, sewing
machines, and so on
• uses feasible designs that are clearly illustrated and annotated
• produces working drawings that illustrate the measurements and materials to be used
• creates clear flow charts of the manufacturing steps to allow others to follow the plan and create the
product/solution

Students create a solution to recycling aluminum cans where the student:

• demonstrates original creation and uses appropriate tools such as electric saws, drilling machines, lathes,
vacuum forming machines, line bending machines, and so on
• uses feasible designs that are clearly illustrated and annotated
• produces working drawings that illustrate the measurements and materials to be used
• creates clear flow charts of the manufacturing steps to allow others to follow the plan and create the
product/solution

Students create a healthy menu for a school canteen where the student:
• demonstrates initiative and creativity in the design and creation of the product/solution
• uses feasible designs that reflect a thoughtful selection of ingredients and processing techniques and
includes his or her analysis against the design specifications
• shows careful consideration of the role and properties of ingredients such as function, nutritional value,
aesthetic properties, cost, shelf life, availability, environmental and ethical issues, and so on
• demonstrates efficiency and accuracy in the use of appropriate processing techniques and ingredients
• shows consideration of processing, hygiene and food management techniques and safe working practices
• shows consideration of the use of resources, water, electricity, food additives and packaging, and of waste
disposal and shelf‑life issues, and so on
• creates clear flow charts of the manufacturing steps to allow others to follow the plan and create the
product/solution