Thursday, 22 February 2018

El keko 56

Lesson Aim:
Identify current completion of A3, what is required to complete T1/T2/T3/T4
To complete A3T1 to a good standard
To continue developing code for the remainder of A3
Prepare code for observation in T3

Learning Outcomes:
Acknowledge what is required for each task
Continue work on A3
Conduct research into how to solve the robot line following problem

Learning Objectives:
Work on completion of A3
Implement a line following solution

Today a strength has been improving how my NXT robot follows a line. Another strength today has been understanding the questions on the probability retake.

Today a weakness has been not improving how my robot avoids an obstacle, which I will have to fix. I cannot think of another weakness that I have had today.

Today I have learnt how to make a timer in NXC. I have also re-learnt how to do tree diagrams properly.

Today has been good so far as I have been able to work effectively on my robot as well as helping other people with theirs. I also think that I did well on the probability retake.

Due dates:  U14 A3T2 - 1/03/2018, U14 A3T3 - 8/03/2018, U14 A3T4 - 4/03/2018, U03 A1T2 - 27/02/2018,    U03 A1T3 - 27/02/2018, U03 A1T4 - 27/02/2018.

Wednesday, 21 February 2018

El keko 55

Aims and Outcomes 21/02/18
Aim: To evaluate the HCIs developed

Objectives:

Understand the importance of evaluation
Look at your HCIs and state what the good points are
Look at your HCIs and state what the bad points are
Suggest some improvements for your HCIs 
Objectively look at your HCIs and suggest some improvements that would benefit the user experience
Complete any resubmissions

Today a strength has been completing A4T2 meaning I have 1 less assignment to do.

Today a weakness has been not being able to get my NXT robot to work. Tomorrow I will hopefully be able to fix the problems.

Today I have learnt how to evaluate an HCI.

Today has been good as I have been able to work effectively.

Due dates: U14 A3T1, U14 A3T2, U14 A3T3, U14 A3T4 - 22/02/2018, U03 A1T2 - 27/02/2018,    U03 A1T3 - 27/02/2018.

Thursday, 8 February 2018

El keko 54

Session 17 - 08/02/18

Lesson Aim:
To establish what is needed to complete Assignment 3
To work toward completion of Assignment 3

Learning Outcomes:
Acknowledge what is required for each task
Create a work plan to complete A3
Continue work on A3
Conduct research into how to solve the robot line following problem
Utilise planning to dictate a LEGO robot redesign 

Learning Objectives:
Work on completion of A3
Learn how a robot can be programmed to follow a line

Today I have been working on my NXT Lego robot. I have also been working on U26 A2T2 and U03 A1T1.

Today a strength has been making my robot go round a line both ways. Another strength today has been handing in U26 A2T2.

Today a weakness has been not being able to realise simple mistakes and spending long times on things that were easy to fix. Another weakness has been getting stuck on U03 A1T1.

Today has been good as I have been able to make progress on the ultrasonic part of my robot. I have also been able to start working on assignments that are not due until the future meaning I do not have to do as much in the future.

Due dates U23 A3T1 - 09/02/2018, U14 A3T1, U14 A3T2, U14 A3T3, U14 A3T4 - 22/02/2018, U03 A1T1 - 09/02/2018, U03 A1T2 - 27/02/2018,    U03 A1T3 - 27/02/2018.

Tuesday, 6 February 2018

El keko 53

Lesson Aims:

Understand how organisations use business information


Learning Outcomes (what the learner will be able to do)

Discuss what a data flow chart is and decide on a definition
Analyse different aspects of data flow charts
Create a data flow chart 
Understand the role of the different functional areas inside a company
Identify the main purposes of information
Understand the different purposes a company may use information for
Give examples of how companies use information for operational support
Give examples of how companies use information for analysis
Give examples of how companies use information for decision making 
Give examples of how companies use information for gaining an advantage
Identify the characteristics that make good information
Explain how these characteristics make good information


Learning Objectives (skills, knowledge & attitudes)

Know how your data may be used by companies
Brake a problem up into smaller parts


You will be able to explain the difference between open and closed questions.
Be able to identify what makes a good LinkedIn page.
Create a LinkedIn Profile and then join Develop Norwich.
Set yourself a new SMART target on your PDP.



Today a strength has been making an alright data flow chart for ordering a product on amazon.

Today a weakness has been not paying full attention all of the time.

Today has been good as I have been able to do the tasks that have been set today.

Today I have learnt about, operational support, analysis, decision making, gaining an advantage.

Due dates U23 A3T1 - 09/02/2018, U14 A3T1, U14 A3T2, U14 A3T3, U14 A3T4 - 22/02/2018, U26 A2T2 - 08/02/2018, U03 A1T1 - 09/02/2018, U03 A1T2 - 27/02/2018,    U03 A1T3 - 27/02/2018.

Thursday, 1 February 2018

El keko 52

Session 16 - 01/02/18

Lesson Aim:
To establish what is needed for Assignment 3
To work toward completion of Assignment 3
To redesign the LEGO Robots 
To discuss the inclusion of mutexes and interrupts in EDP

Learning Outcomes: 
Acknowledge what is required for each task
Create a work plan to complete assignment 3
Begin work on Assignment 3
Conduct research into how to solve the robot line following problem
Utilise planning to dictate a LEGO robot redesign 

Learning Objectives:
Create a work plan for A3
Begin planning work for A3
Analyse how to rebuild the LEGO robots
Learn how a robot can be programmed to follow a line



Today a strength has been getting my NXT robot to go both ways around a circle.

Today a weakness has been getting my NXT robot to avoid an obstacle and then refinding the line.

Today I have been working on my NXT robot, meaning that I have learnt how to code in NXC better.

Today has been good as I have been able to make good progress on my NXT robot.

Due dates: U23 A3T1 - 09/02/2018, U14 A3T1, U14 A3T2, U14 A3T3, U14 A3T4 - 22/02/2018, U26 A2T2 - 08/02/2018, U26 A2T1 - 01/02/2018, U26A3T3 06/02/2018.

Wednesday, 31 January 2018

El keko 51

Aims and Objectives 31/01/18
Aim: To test the HCIs created
To create a user survey

Objectives:
Create input and output HCIs
Write some well-structured questions
Write a thorough list of well-structured questions that can be used to test and review the HCIs created
Create a user survey for the HCIs
Send out the survey to a minimum of 3-4 peers so they can review your HCIs



Today a strength has been focusing on work and getting my HCI testing + user feed back down.

Today a weakness has been not realising that some of my answers on my google forms said option 1 and 2 instead of yes and no.

Today I have been working on U23_A3T2 this is testing my HCI which I completed before.

Today has been alright as I have been able to do work without being distracted by Mohammed.


Due dates: U23 A3T1 - 09/02/2018, U14 A3T1, U14 A3T2, U14 A3T3, U14 A3T4 - 22/02/2018, U26 A2T2 - 08/02/2018, U26 A2T1 - 01/02/2018, U26A3T3 06/02/2018.

Tuesday, 30 January 2018

El keko 50

You will be able to define what Terrorism and Extremism are.
To understand how to know if you can trust what you are reading online?
To complete the side by side module - What can you trust?
Set yourself a new SMART target on your PDP

Lesson Aims:
Understand why information is so valuable to businesses 

Learning Outcomes (what the learner will be able to do)

Be able to state the difference between data and information
Give examples of processing that may happen to data
Identify why data is so valuable to companies
Identify how data becomes information
Identify how companies use information 
Explain how companies use information 
Identify the different functional areas inside a company
Understand the role of the different functional areas inside a company
Identify information at different functional areas may use
Identify information at different functional areas may generate
Identify where different functional areas may get information from
Identify the characteristics that make good information
Explain how these characteristics make good information
Identify different company structure types

Learning Objectives (skills, knowledge & attitudes)

Understand how their own data is captured and recorded
Consider which external companies may have access to your data


Today a strength has been understanding how to stay safe online and also how to workout if a website is stating true facts or not.

Today a weakness has been getting distracted by learning how to do networking on unity.

Today I have learnt about how to recognize someone being radicalised.

Today has been good as I have been able to start on U26 A3T3.

Due dates: U23 A3T1 - 09/02/2018, U14 A3T1, U14 A3T2, U14 A3T3, U14 A3T4 - 22/02/2018, U26 A2T2 - 08/02/2018, U26 A2T1 - 01/02/2018, U26A3T3 06/02/2018.