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Suzanne Tobiason
Design: Design

MYP Duration Start Date

Student Created Blog
Year

2 15
weeks
20
hours
W2Apr
IB MYP Design (Year 2 (7th Grade)) 7NN
Second Term
(Jan 2017 - Jul 2017)

Inquiry: Establishing the purpose of the unit

Key concept Related concept(s) Global context

Communication Design Identities and relationships

Adaptation Function Personal efficacy and agency; attitudes, motivations,

independence; happiness and the good life

Statement of inquiry

Adaptation and function influence communication using personal identification and efficacies.

Inquiry questions

Factual Conceptual Debatable

How do you communicate? How do you adapt to How do you communicate?
What form of communication can be used to show How can you adapt your communication to express What communication is best to express your personal life
personal identification? personal attitudes? and happiness?

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Summative assessment

Assessment Criteria Tasks in all classes QR

A B C D
Relationship between summative assessment task(s) and statement of inquiry:
Inquiring and Developing ideas Creating the Evaluating
analysing solution Students will design, create, and publish a personal blog website to digitally communicate
their personal identification through adaptation and form.

Fri Assignment 9:00 AM

N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 Student Created Blogs
Jun
2017 You find yourself hired by a large web development firm, to create
personal blog pages for a contracted company and it's employees.
Class mean of Assessed Criteria Your goal is to show how personal blog pages, through adaptation ...
Objectives
A Inquiring and analysing Fri Assignment 9:00 AM
ii. state and prioritize the main points of research needed to develop a solution to 2
Jun
Student Created Blogs
the problem 2017 You find yourself hired by a large web development firm, to create
B Developing ideas personal blog pages for a contracted company and it's employees.
iii. present the chosen design
Your goal is to show how personal blog pages, through adaptation ...
C Creating the solution
ii. demonstrate excellent technical skills when making the solution
i. construct a logical plan, which outlines the efficient use of time and resources,
sufficient for peers to be able to follow to create the solution
D Evaluating
iv. outline the impact of the solution on the client/target audience.

Approaches to learning (ATL)

Design

B Developing ideas
iii. present the chosen design

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VI Information literacy skills Learning Experiences

Finding, interpreting, judging and creating information
Present information in a variety of formats and platforms Students will use a website platform to design a website that has is suitable for their
VII Media literacy skills audience and it's content.
Interacting with media to use and create ideas and information
Make informed choices about personal viewing experiences
Understand the impact of media representations and modes of presentation
Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety
of media and formats

Design

A Inquiring and analysing

ii. state and prioritize the main points of research needed to develop a solution to the problem

IX Creative thinking skills Learning Experiences

Generating novel ideas and considering new perspectives
Design new machines, media and technologies Students will create a website built upon their existing knowledge of media platforms,
Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products or processes and design new graphics based on their desired outcome on their personal blog
Create original works and ideas; use existing works and ideas in new ways website.

Design

C Creating the solution

ii. demonstrate excellent technical skills when making the solution

I Communication skills Learning Experiences

Exchanging thoughts, messages and information effectively through interaction
Share ideas with multiple audiences using a variety of digital environments and Students will design their blog to represent their personal interests and ideas for the
media desired audience.

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Design

D Evaluating
iv. outline the impact of the solution on the client/target audience.

V Reflection skills Learning Experiences

(Re-)considering the process of learning; choosing and using ATL skills
Consider ethical, cultural and environmental implications Students will self and peer evaluate blogs to identify strengths and weaknesses on
Keep a journal to record reflections each page, and how to revise and reflect on changes made.

Action: Teaching and learning through inquiry

Standards
Crosscutting Concepts
Influence of Science, Engineering, and Technology on Society and the Natural World
The uses of technologies and limitations on their use are driven by individual or societal needs, desires, and values; by the findings of scientific research; and by
differences in such factors as climate, natural resources, and economic conditions. (MS-ETS1-1)

Knowledge & Skills

Students will use their knowledge of existing websites, coding, and web platforms to communicate on their own website their personal expressions, interests, and ideas.

Learner Profile
Reflective: No description provided.

Learning process Formative Assessment QR

Students will evaluate different websites, platforms, and media content.

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Learning process Formative Assessment QR

Students will develop, design and adapt using the existing weebly website platform Thu Project 9:00 AM
to build their own personal blog. 12
Jan
Function and purpose of personal blog
Students will communicate their personal identification and efficacies through their 2017 Students will clearly communicate and define through their
personal blog to the assigned target audience.
homepage the function and purpose of their personal blogs.

Fri Project 9:00 AM

19
May
Function and purpose of personal blog
2017 Students will clearly communicate and define through their
homepage the function and purpose of their personal blogs.

Differentiation
Describe how you will differentiate teaching & learning for this unit?
Differentiation will be shown through student's choice of language used to create personal blog, either in their native language or L2.
Students will create the blog to their specifications, with extended time on tasks when needed.
Students will explore and begin to scaffold different designs from researching different student websites.

Resources

Summary index Journal 0 Website 2 Video 0 File 0 Photos 0 Books 0

What is the purpose of writing a... Build Your First Site

Website Website
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Inquiry & Purpose Inquiry & Purpose

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Reflection: Considering the planning, process and impact of the inquiry

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Appendices: Assessment Index

Assessment Tasks

Calendar Summary Summative Formative

First Term

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Second Term

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul

IB MYP Design (Year 1 (6th Grade)) 6NN

Assessment Criteria Tasks QR

Thu Project 9:00 AM

12
Jan
Function and purpose of personal blog
2017 Students will clearly communicate and define through their
homepage the function and purpose of their personal blogs.

A B C D Fri Assignment 9:00 AM

Inquiring and Developing ideas Creating the Evaluating 2
Jun
Student Created Blogs
analysing solution
2017 You find yourself hired by a large web development firm, to create
personal blog pages for a contracted company and it's employees.
Your goal is to show how personal blog pages, through adaptation ...

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Assessment Criteria Tasks QR

N/A N/A N/A N/A

IB MYP Design (Year 1 (6th Grade)) 6N

Assessment Criteria Tasks QR

Fri Project 9:00 AM

19
May
Function and purpose of personal blog
2017 Students will clearly communicate and define through their
homepage the function and purpose of their personal blogs.

A B C D Fri Assignment 9:00 AM

Inquiring and Developing ideas Creating the Evaluating 2
Jun
Student Created Blogs
analysing solution
2017 You find yourself hired by a large web development firm, to create
personal blog pages for a contracted company and it's employees.
Your goal is to show how personal blog pages, through adaptation ...
N/A N/A N/A N/A

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