Criterion A: Inquiring and Analysing

Challenge
Individuals and societies / communities have a tendency to store , preserve, share or create awareness of their cultures. This can be done by introducing new or existing information technology solutions. The digital solutions can transform how we express ourselves, store or creating awareness. 


Your task is to identify an individual or an organization who have an interest of preserving, storing or creating awareness of their cultures and traditions worth sharing or addressed or solved using an IT based solution. The problem should be clearly described and the client's current way 
of addressing the situation described. 
The problem description should include the current  limitations the client is facing and detailed explanation of why you think an IT solution will be the best. 

Students may ask the following questions to identify a problem from the situation.

What is the nature of the problem?

Who is it a problem for?

Where is the problem occurring?

What is the cause of the problem?

What effect is the problem having?

Junior Publications

1. What is a Publication?
2. Name  different offline Publication software.
3. Name  different online Publication software
4. Research on the following sites:

• www.joomag.com
• www.flippingbook.com
• www.lucidpress.com
• www.googlesite.com
• http://www.sites.google.com

Introduction to Digital Design:

Introduction to Digital Design:

Design in MYP is divided into two groups:

1. Digital design.

2. Product design.

Digital design uses computers and other technologies to create digital products or solutions to solve a problem/ need in the society.

Design Cycle.

nDigital design uses the design cycle to solve problems around us.

nThe designers use the design cycle to develop the product/solution following  the set process.

nThe process is divided into four stages:

1.Inquiring and analysing.

2.Developing ideas.

3.Creating the solution/ product.

4.Evaluation.

Design Model

Year 7 Units

Unit Title	Play time ( PD)	Junior Publications (DD)	Smart cells (DD)
Duration in Weeks	13	13	13
Global Context	Personal and cultural expression	Personal and cultural expression	Scientific and technical innovation
Key Concept	Communities	Communication	Relationships
Subject Related Concept(s)	Innovation	perspectives	functions
AK Strand(s)	pluralism	ethics	Global economics
Statement of Inquiry	All-inclusiveness requires innovation of existing products and cultural practices	Well packaged information using appropriate techniques informs decision making	Well analysis data and calculation can lead to easy effective decision making. Trends are effect of measurable dynamic input variables
Inquiry Questions	Debatable: how beneficial is it to design for a limited demography?	Debatable: Is communication static or dynamic, is future communication predictable.	Factual: what formulas are appropriate for different scenario?
Subject Objectives	A,B,C,D	A,B,C,D	A,B,C,D
Assessment Criteria	A,B,C,D	A,B,C,D	A,B,C,D
Summative Assessment	Design challenge: Board game	Design challenge: Magazine/brochure	Budget review/analysis
ATL Skills	Self-management skills and Thinking skills	Self-management skills and Thinking skills	Self-management skills and Thinking skills
Content	Materials properties	Digital publishing	Spreadsheet