Design

=**__Part Two: Design__**= For our design, we have come with several possible activities that can be used in our presentation that are appropriate for the age-group, and based upon the directions that Mrs. Bray gave us. The children are between the ages 10-12, and we’ve been told that they are very energetic. We were advised not to come up with anything that involved too much moving around the classroom. We’ve also been told that if we can keep their attention, they are very good at paying attention in return and answering any questions that we might ask.


 * //Our introduction://**
 * In order for the class to familiarize themselves with us, and also as an ice-breaker, we think that we are going to use the "Smart Board" to present ourselves in a color, attention-keeping way. The smart board allows us to doodle and write using big colourful letters.
 * First of all we are thinking of writing our names a vaguely introducing ourselves so that we are not complete strangers to the members of the classroom. This will hopefully allow them to be more open with us.
 * We will then explain with them why we are here, and what we are going to be showing them today. We want them to be excited about it!

If we use the Power Point Presentation, this is what we will include: · Definition of digital communication using non complex words that are easy to understand by people of this age. · Examples of digital communication that they are most likely going to run into in the Senior School and real life. · The basic safety rules of digital communication, and how not to harm yourself or others when using these tools. · Say how power point presentations (such as this one) are another source of digital communication. · Bright pictures that are funny (such as comics) that can keep the kids’ attention and aren’t boring.
 * //Power Point Presentation://**


 * //Video//**
 * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLlGopyXT_g
 * This is a video that has been shown to us during our tech classes. It shows different examples of digital communication throughout, and could be used in our presentation
 * Say how this video is even another example of digital communication, because someone created it in order to communicate their thoughts on Web 2.0 to other people
 * This video moves really fast and has some language that the students of this age are not going to be able to understand completely.
 * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnh9q_cQcUE
 * This is another video that could be used in our presentation; however it also deals with some subjects that could be too advanced for students of this age. My partner and I have considered making our own video similar to this one.
 * We would include simple thoughts of how it was for their parents in the classroom when they were their age.
 * We would also include what opportunities are there for them now, considering technology.
 * We can also discuss the basic technology that will be there for them in the future.
 * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQe7GbjQsxk
 * Finally, this is yet another video that I found which will be __perfect__ to show to the class! It really keeps your attention, because it has pictures flying in and but you still have time to see what they are saying!
 * It also describes a very important type of digital communication that they will experience in the real world; advertisement! It will introduce them to the bigger picture of advertisement, and we can continue to explain what kind of scams to look out for.
 * It also refers to different types of digital communication that may not be appropriate at this age, however we can also use it to show them how the internet and other types of technology are developing for __their__ future use!


 * //Game – What did they learn?//**
 * At the end of the presentation, we are hoping to sum everything up by creating a simple game to find out how much they learned from our presentation.
 * We will divide the class in two teams (depending on their seating arrangement as we don't want them to move around too much), and will ask them questions based upon what was in our presentation.
 * Whichever group answers first, gets to use the "Smart board" to receive a point (using a tally).
 * This will allow the students to interact with each-other slightly, without it getting out of hand. The smart board is also a communication tool that they are familiar with, which will make them feel as if they are teaching us something too! Finally, it helps us insure that we have done a good job!


 * //Survey//**
 * Another suggestion that we came up with was a survey before and after our presentation. This __does not__ have to be a survey on paper. We could simply quiz them at the beginning, or even introduce our information in the form of a question, such as; "What do __you__ think digital communication is?" and then "That's sort-of right, digital communication is…"
 * At the end of our presentation we could ask them questions again, such as "Ok, so if you are on Facebook and someone has added you as a friend, but you don't know who they are, what are you going to do?" We'll know by their answers how much they have learned.

Students my age are very familiar with websites where you connect with people from all over the world! We would like to introduce the students to some of these __social__ based websites; however we would also like to show them some resources that can be used for __educational__ purposes. Here are some examples…
 * //Websites//**
 * [|www.facebook.com] is currently a very popular social based website. We can ask the students "how many of you are familiar with facebook already?" If the majority of the class has already heard of it, we will keep the information very simple. However, we will be sure to imply that there are certain rules to using this website, such as the age limit! (You are required to at least be a high school student)
 * http://del.icio.us/ is an educational-type website that we are currently being introduced to. It is called "social bookmarking" and we can inform them how useful it can be when you are working on a project with other people, and find useful websites. We can refer to a major project that they are entitled to complete at the end of grade 5.
 * [|www.youtube.com] is a resource that we will be referring to constantly throughout the presentation if we decide to use the videos. We can introduce to them the purposes of sharing videos to other people, and how it helps you share opinions with each other.
 * http://www.kidsclick.org/ is a type of Google that is more appropriate for kids of this age. When a student searches something, such as "Africa", they come up with some resources that are more likely to be suitable to what __they__ are looking for, then a grade 10 student using Google to research Africa.
 * http://www.brainpop.com/ is possibly a website that people of this age are already familiar with. We can basically tell them how resourceful it is when studying different science, social studies, math, arts, music, health, or technology matters. We can also show them that the school has an account which allows them to have free access to the information found here. (In case they didn't already know)
 * http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cPreview.ProdElementaryGizmos is another good website, targeted for students from grades 3-5. It has interactive games and "Gizmos" that allow the student to apply to real life situations.

Finally, we want to be able to introduce to them some basic safety rules that need to be followed. These include:
 * //Safety//**
 * Be as anonymous as possible by protecting anyone from contacting you directly.
 * Protect your personal information by seeing if you can restrict it to certain people.
 * Avoid in-person meetings, and if you HAVE to tell a parent and bring a friend.
 * Think first before sharing and posting photos to see if you can restrict them to prevent strangers from recognizing you.
 * Check your comments regularly and don’t reply/delete nasty ones.
 * Be honest about your age and follow the rules; if you are too young, chances are there's a reason you can't be on there!

Well, these are most of the things that we have come up with to use in our final presentation. These ideas will soon be all discussed within my group, and in the plan we will discuss exactly what we are going to do!