Design Cycle

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The Design Cycle

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by Scott Chua H1C-9

Investigate

Identify the GOAL. What is the task?

Read the GRASPS outline. Know what your GOAL and PRODUCT are.

Start research about the assessment topic.

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DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP!

Know exactly what you have to accomplish. This saves time while you work on the assessment.

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case study: social science assessment

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I identified the GOAL:

then the PRODUCT:

I noted the required elements

of the project.

Remember to read the whole GRASPS!


In line with the goal, I researched and tried

various website platforms, finally

choosing Weebly.com based on ease of use

and features.

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Then, I started research on

potential past and modern

day heroes for two parts of the project.

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DESIGNCreate a work FLOW.

How can I do the task productively?

Break down the task into smaller, less scary tasks.

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Individual Project Group Project

Order the tasks by importance. Value

content over design.

Assign group members to handle different

tasks.

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I started laying out the website, keeping

the theme and message in mind.

I made a flowchart of distribution of

work.

Purple for requirementsBlue for added content


PLAN

Plan the LOGISTICS of the assessment.

Make a script, find materials, create an experiment, etc.

Most importantly, make a SCHEDULE and set deadlines. This will make you work more efficiently.

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October 9 Place your work in the doc

October 10 Find pictures, videos, etc

October 11 Peer editing

October 12 Finalizing content in doc

October 13 Putting website together

October 14 Final layout, send link to teacher

October 15 DEADLINE. Start asking for comments

October 16 Comment updates

October 17 Comment updates


I created a Google Doc and a schedule.

Google Docs are really useful.

Multiple editors can work simultaneously

from different computers.

CREATE

DO the project.

Read the Audience, Situation and the Role to get in the mood.

Follow your schedule, stick to the deadlines, do your task.

This should not take as long if you completed the first 3 steps.

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Don’t put off actually getting to work!


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EVALUATE

Look at the RESULTS.

Was the main goal achieved by the final product?

Read Standards and rubrics. Is your product up to par?

Ask someone to give his honest opinion and to suggest changes.

What went well? What could have been done better?

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Don’t be afraid to revise and edit!


Content

Relevance

Presentation

Impact

Background

Color Choices

Fonts

Layout

Navigation

Links

Work Ethic

We read through the rubrics again:

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We asked parents and friends to manoever through the site. We read the viewers’ comments and acted on them.

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Evaluation never ends!You can comment on our website when you visit!

There is a comment box at the bottom of each page.

Final Grade:

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Design Cycle