ICT Item Dilemmas

Howdy troopers,

Well it’s is now week 12 and after this weeks lecture I have come across a slight dilemma with how I will actually produce print screen for the graphics calculator (GC) tasks. Unfortunately due to the fact that I do not have a special cord that connects the handheld GC to the computer which runs the program TI-83 plus, I cannot produce print screens that demonstrate how the GC will look on the board. I did contemplate on taking digital camera shots of my handheld GC to demonstrate what the projector will produce on the board for the students. I have spoken to my lecturer about this concept but unfortunately I can not use this idea.

As a consequence I have decided to alter my ICT item so that screen prints can be posted. Therefore I will use the digital photographs to make a word document that will explain how to perform a statistical analysis on a GC and the output they should receive.

At this stage I will stick to my initial plan of using Excel and Publisher for my other two ICT items. Luckily with these two programs I will be able to produce print screens easily. In my portfolio I plan to provide actual examples of the documents that students will produce during the class activities or for the assignment.

Currently I have spent about two weeks now waiting for my lecturer to develop the specific guidelines for each of the portfolio sections. Unfortunately they are still unavailable and the due date is fast approaching. I have decided that I cannot wait any longer as I have other assignments I must also complete. Hence my plan is to really get stuck into this portfolio in the next week =). So from here on in, my posts may be more frequent then they have been in the past.

Until next time; take care and be sure to enjoy the rest of your week and weekend =)
*Krys*