Term 1

INTRODUCTION

My name is Runa and I am a student in EISM. This is my blog for year 8.  I have studied MYP designs in year7 which was my first academic year for this subject. . In term 1, we looked at the characteristics of the advertisements. In term 2, we worked on creating a product for tech fair. In term 3, we looked at making a storyboard and Scratch programming. Since it is my second year in high school, I would like to understand the MYP cycle better than last year and know what is actually expected from us this year. I want to improve my marks on criteria D that I couldn't do very well in gr.7. My hobby is cross stitch and crochet so I am not very good with computer. This year, I would like to know more useful things I can do on computer this year. 

In the subject MYP designs, the important thing is that you look at the existing product and design another product which is improved, compared to existing one. For me, it is difficult to activate Information literacy skill since there are many technical words. In the best of my knowledge, a good designer has observation skills and commitment to improve the product.

STATEMENT OF INQUIRY:Products developed creatively using the technique of 3D Modelling to meet an individual's needs can increase their ability to function within the real world.

ATL SKILLS:-Thinking-Creative thinking and transfer
                       -Research-Information literacy

KEY CONCEPT:Developement

RELATED CONCEPT:Ergonomics

GLOBAL CONTEXT:Personal and Cultural Expression'

S.M.A.R.T GOALS

MYP DESIGN CYCLE

Criteria A:Inquiry and analysing

Criteria B:Developing ideas

Criteria C:Creating the solution

Criteria D:Evaluating the solution

WHAT KIND OF LEARNER AM I?

DESIGN CYCLE -HANDMADE

UNDERSTANDING THE MYP CYCLE

COMIC STRIP FOR MYP DESIGN CYCLE

3D printing brain storm

In the lesson, we discussed and learnt about how 3D printing is done. We were also given tasks which we had to brainstorm on (an A4 paper), a few questions about how 3D printing is done. I found most of the questions difficult to answer since the internet did not give me straight answers directly. This task let me get a lot of information on 3D printing. I did not know most of the facts in what i have searched up because I only saw 3D printing on YouTube, which was a show of some sort so it did not give much information. Although 3D printers are hard to be in a lot of places, but I wished that there actually was one, so that I can physically see how the 3D printer works to extend my knowledge. I was surprised to know that you can choose the material you want to make the product, so that the finished product will be an ideal shape. They examples are; metal, plastic, nylon etc. I think this task was meaningful, because knowing about how the 3D printing works may help me in the future, both when I grow up and in the upcoming assessments. I think 3D writing is amazing because there are a lot of technology hidden behind it. I think information contained in this task was very interesting to know.

EXPLORING TINKERCAD

 Learning the moves
In this lesson, we learnt how to move the shape into different  places, which will be helpful when inserting or moving the objects on the work-plane. When you are moving the shape, you are to right-click on the shape you chose to move and simply drag it to the position you want it to be. It was quite easy, since the steps were simple. However I guess it is one of the most important technique to remember since you can't make an object without moving the shapes you have inserted.

 Camera Control
In this lesson I learnt about how to move and see the object from different views using the view cube. It is placed on the right corner of the website which lets the user see the object from many angles.The main ages in the cube are; top, bottom, left, right. This helps me to check how the product looks like and check if there are any other things to add, take away, move anything specific that would be necessary  to the product I am making. By using this technique, I can also check things that I can't check if it is seen from one angle.

 Creating holes result
During this lesson, I leant how to create holes on the chosen shape. To do this action, you will place a hexagon on the shape you want to make the hole. After that, you will select both shapes by clicking the shift key on the keyboard and click the 'group' option. Subsequently, you will press the button that says tool bar menu, and click the option called 'hole'. This should lead to the hexagon being removed from the shape to create a hexagon-shaped hole. This will probably help me in one of the project I am thinking to make. I think this lesson was important but helpful lesson for me.

Scale copy and paste

In this lesson, I learnt how to copy paste, and change the height of shapes. I learnt that copy pasting can be done both on the screen and on the keyboard. In copy and pasting, all you have to do is to do normal copy and pasting both on screen and on keyboard. To change the height of the shapes, you have to click the white squares placed around the shape (when it is clicked), and drag it so that it becomes the shape is resized.   This was not hard nor too easy. I think this lesson is very useful while I make the project since the range of shapes are not limited. Copy and paste is not very necessary, however, it is important when saving time rather than re-inserting objects form the shape bar, when putting same objects (shapes) again and again