Saturday, March 21, 2009

Anti-Bullying Create

In making the poster and broacher I used pages. You can say that the group and I used almost all functions that pages had. Everyone in the group followed the time plan. Alissar got the pictures and I got the information at the correct time. Then Maha set everything in it's place using Alissar's and my suggestions on Pages. Nothing was changed from the plan, except little things. For example placement of pictures and colors. The whole group worked hard and put lots of effort.


Wednesday, March 4, 2009

ANTI-bullying Plan

My group and I have come with a plan. Unfortunately our plan is on paper and with the teacher. Each one of us have a task to give in.
Alissar: To get pictures by 25th of February.
Noor: Information by 25th  of February.
Maha: Adds all information and pictures in place on Pages. Using Alissar's and my suggestions too to help.

There may be some changes through the process because Pages may not have all function I need.
The plan was very brief and not much information because the group and I did not know exactly how the plan should be. However, the group and I used all resources available for us. 

Anti-bullying Design

I am working with Maha, Alissar in creating a brochure and poster. We are aiming this project to grades 5 to 6 . We had 3 separate designs for each, the brochure and the poster. We all came up with a final choice for the design. Our final Design will be made using Page software on mac. The designs are all labeled and sketched so it would be easier during the creating process. We will try to make our final design match our designs on paper. That will be hard because Page may not have all the functions we need.

POSTERS
In general all posters will be colorful and have many pictures. We will add a big title to attract people. The poster will be on a sheet of A3 paper to make it bigger. It will help aware bullying throughout the school.

BROACHER 
In general all broachers will be colorful and have many pictures. It will have 3 pages on each side, so in total there will be 6 pages.  the broacher will be on an A4 sheet paper.

I think my group and I did well in the design stage. We all worked on a design and explained the parts of our design.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

ANTI-BULLING investigation

There is a big problem which children go through which is bullying. It is important because these children are the future of the world, and as I had personal experience I must say it is painful and must stop for the better of the world.

Most children experience normal social problems. Social pain is the sadness and anger that friendship brings. It is the pain when your best friend finds another best friend. Social pain is the torture of teasing, and it is when a child comes and says 'everyone was mean at school.' But it doesn't go on every day. Fifteen percent of children may experience extreme bullying. Here are some warning signs: A child who never gets invited on play dates or birthday parties and never calls anyone; a child who always gets stomachaches to avoid social situations; a child who is teased always or is constantly doing the teasing; or a child who regularly bullies other children. Bullying exists in all cultures. Bullying can be physical, bullying can be verbal, and bullying can be nonstop. Bullying can be done by individuals or by groups, and through gossip. Bullies that are cruel to others are not physically big and strong kids. Actually, they are often popular kids who use power in hurtful ways. Many bullies are picked on a lot themselves and take it out on others. Girl bullies start rumors, call kids names behind their backs, and steal friends. 

Saturday, February 14, 2009

evaluation











My website about climate change did not turn out how i expected it to be. My design that i have drawn on a piece of paper does not match the current website, that is because iweb does not have all the functions that i need.  my product seems fine although i had higher expectation. i like the colors and the different fonts. 
in my case investigation was the hardest stage. finding information and putting i in my own words. i saved it on my google documents but then the next day when i checked it someone deleted it. so i had to repeat the whole stage once again..
in my plan and design stage it very simple. i simply drew the welcome page and how i would like it to look. i also planed out where the navigation buttons would be located. i did not right the information on the plan i only drew out where the information will be held.
in the creating stage i had no trouble using i web. it was very simple and no complications. in the begging i choose layered paper layout, but after a while i did not like the lay out so i changed it beebob. 
 i have put lots of effort in my iweb. i did enjoy the process of creating, but not much of the others.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

client meeting

SCREEN SHOTS

google documents
(p.s. someone deleted all my information  and now i have nothing)


delicious account
design and layout
 my design and layout does not match my plan because iweb does not have the features i need. However i intend on trying my best to make it fit my drawing.

topic and research
my topic is climate change. i have researched for 2 days on this topic. i have saved my information on my google documents. my information was put in my own words and it was ready to copy and paste into my iweb.

color, font and use of multimedia
i have added a range of colors and fonts. i have used comic sans, arial and others. in my facts page my color of my font is rainbow. every paragraph has a separate color. the multimedia in iweb was simple to use. the help instructions were simple and precise. 

number of pages
so far i have four pages on my iweb. i intended on adding 3 more pages "reference and photo gallery, and emergency plan".

features on iweb
in my case everything is working on iweb. i have no problems what so ever.

embedding
embedding is a set of browser components capable of being embedded in other application.i have not yet embedded any videos or others. i would first like to work on my information and the go on to embedding.

what is a widget
is a small gadget or device which is usually unknown.
i do not yet have a an emergency plan or a reference page because i have not got to that stage in my iweb.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

What is needed in hardware and software for asynchronous and synchronous communication forms?

 A web browser ( such as internet, safari, fire fox ) is a software that is needed for asynchronous communication.
A monitor, mouse, key board, and zip drive are the hardwares that is needed for asynchronous communication.

What type of information would be conveyed by asynchronous and synchronous forms?

both types of information  conveyed by asynchronous and synchronous are practically the same. information such as the location and the affected population and areas would be the information conveyed.

Which communication forms are asynchronous?

text messaging is is a form of asynchronous communication. e-mail is another form of asynchronous communication. that is because the data transfer method are signals that are sent and received in spurts and not in a continuous stream like synchronous forms of communication.

Which communication forms are synchronous?

Chatting, instant messenger, phone and many others are all synchronous communication forms. That is because data is transfered through a method in which data is sent (upstream) and received (downstream).  The data flows at the same speed, and is spaced by timing signals.

text messaging is a form

webites about natural disasters

Redbloodclub

websites are unique in many different ways, some betters than others. let us take redbloodclub.net for an example. red blood club is not a bad website. the text is readable and clear, but there is a lack of colors and pictures. the website is not so eye catching.
 
hrodc

hrodc.com is a cluttered website which is unreadable. There are few colors and there is a big lack of pictures. The website is also non eye catching.

fast cars uk

fast-cars-uk is a very professional looking website. Everything is organized and neat, and the website has no lack of pictures. the website is also eye catching. the navigation buttons are clear and simple.
henkel
henkel is not a bad website but it also is not the best. it is fairly neat but it is kind of squished. it also looks professional with all the pictures and the border.
pbs kids

 pbs kids is an amazing website which many children would enjoy. there are many pictures and colors to attract a child to play on it. there is also sound affects when the user presses a picture.

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Vocabulary



  1. WWW: world wide web
  2. Synchronous communication: Data transfer method in which sent (upstream) and received (downstream)data flows at the same speed, and is spaced by timing signals
  3. Asynchronous communication: Data transfer method in which signals are sent and received in spurts and not in a continuous stream
  4. HTML: Hypertext markup language

What hardware and software is required to be able to communicate online?


Stated down below are the hardwares and softwares required to communicating online:

Hardwares
  • monitor
  • mouse 
  • keyboard
  • and sometimes a cd-rom 

SOFTWARE

  • web browser
  • internet
  • safari 
  • fire fox

What information can be created before the emergency?


  People can be forewarned before an emergency. Information such as what type of disaster may be taken out is important to know before an emergency. Just by knowing what sort of emergency is heading someone's way, people can get prepared. For example if a natural disaster is coming your way, you can:
• Check for hazards in the home

• Identify safe places in each room

• Locate safe places outdoors

• Ensure all family members know how to respond after an earthquake

• Teach children when and how to call 9-1-1

• Have disaster supplies on

• Develop an emergency communications plan in case of separation during the earthquake

• Ask an out-of-state relative or friend to serve as the family contact

What essential information needs to be communicated during a disaster or emergency?




When you are going to communicate to get some assistance, there is a number of thing that you should state:

- The type of emergency, the affected areas and populations and the emergency likely progress.

- It's impact on health.
-The immediate impact on health services

- The extent of damage to other areas similar to health operations
 

All the information stated above should be involved in your communication for help. The most important information would be the type of emergency and the effected areas and populations.

What forms of communication have been used during recent disasters e.g Hurricane Katrina, the Asian Tsunami?


Many different techniques of communication was used during Hurricane Katrina and Asian Tsunami. Ham operators were one of the way that helped to communicate in hurricane katrina using voice, computers, televisions and Morse codes. Some hams bounce their signals off the upper regions of the atmosphere, so they can talk with hams on the other side of the world; others use satellites. Many use short-range, handheld radios that fit in their pockets. Cellphones were a vital aid in communicating to get help. Families were able to text or call friends or other relatives in different parts of the world to get help. If they were to try to call 911 the system would probably be overloaded. There are still many other sorts of communication used in now a days natural disasters.

Why is communication so important during an emergency?



Communication is very important in emergencies  such as natural disasters. By communicating millions of people's lives can be saved. Not only that, medical supplies and other necessities can be sent from other countries to help the horrible situation. Without communicating in an emergency the state if it will not change. The number of people that need assistance may increase by a large amount, because of the lack of necessities. The state if the emergency may remain as shown below in the video