1. Take a look at the specifications that you wrote in the Investigate stage.

Evaluate what your actual product/solution looks like now by comparing it to your original drawings & plans. A) Are you happy with the outcome? Explain in detail. Yes, because I wanted my E-Portfolio to be colourful, organized and appropriate but still show a bit of my personality and does in all aspects. B) Did anything change? What changed? Why did it change? Yes, my design changed. My design was first a dark background with a pop of colour then it was a monotone colour with a neutral design and I loved neither of them, so I searched and found a colourful but appropriate design. C) Was something left out from the original plan? Why? Nothing was really left out of my original plan and if things were left out they were replaced by something even better. D) Is there anything you would change about your final product (invention) if you had more time or could rewind and do things over? What & why? I would change the amount of time I took to create it because I hesitated a lot before making a decision probably because I knew that some of the colleges I will apply for might see this website. So I want it to be perfect so that everyone can be impressed. 2. Evaluate your use of the design cycle Explain how you did during each stage of the Design cycle. (Apply deep analysis and reflection) 1. Investigate - The investigate stage was a stage that I really had to think about. I had to think what should I say? Is my explanation good enough? Did I present myself properly? These were all questions I asked myself throughout this stage. The hardest part of this stage was probably I had to describe exactly what should be changed on those Worlds Worst Websites and why. Even though it seems straight forward, I had to do what design elements were wrong and what I could do to make them correct and why. This meant I had to think exactly what each website should look like and think what I could change about the current website to make it look desirable. After a lot of thinking and explaining, this stage was finally complete. 2. Design & Plan - This stage was nowhere near as difficult as the Investigate Stage. In my head I knew exactly what I wanted my E-Portfolio to look like, so, this stage was quite fun. The screenshots of the different designs were actual designs that I had on my E-Portfolio and two of them I

eliminated and left the last one as my actual design. As I said this was a fun stage. 3. Create - This stage was basically a checklist for my E-Portfolio to make sure I had everything I was supposed to have. This stage was balanced in difficulty. Even though it is just a checklist, it is a very detailed checklist and everything has to be exactly what is written there or very close to it. This stage needed to be precise or almost precise.

3. What are 5 things you learned from this project? 1. Your plans may not come together exactly like you want them to. 2. You must always check your spelling and grammar. 3. There is nothing wrong with doing your own style. 4. Even though it is hard now, hard work pays off in the long run. 5. Complete every piece of work like your career depends on it. 4. How would you rate your performance and involvement? (Place an x in the box that corresponds) Rarely Sometimes Often
I participated fully and contributed to each step of the design cycle INVESTIGATE:Br ainstorming Ideas; Asking Questions; Writing the Design Brief DESIGN: Sketching /Drawing out ideas; All according to Design Brief. PLAN: Specifying & preparing materials & tools; Identifying Steps and time

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CREATE: Working diligently; Use tools appropriately. EVALUATE: Identify parts that need improvement; Come up with solutions to change, make better. I used my time wisely in class. I did not need reminders from the teacher to get to work. I worked cooperatively, helped, communicated and offered ideas and suggestions. I worked safely & responsibly with tools provided, following instructions. I gave the best effort I am capable of in each class.

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