AC T I V I T Y 1

ANIMAL SHELTER CAB

ACTIVITY 1 CONTENTS

INVESTIGATIONInvestigation IntroResearching Possible AnimalsWhich animals will your shelter care for?What is the name of your shelter?Cost & RequirementsRules and RegulationsCHECKPOINT

SURVEYPreparing for the surveyWhat makes a good survey?Creating the surveyDesigning the DatabaseSending your surveyAnalysing your resultsReview

LOGO What makes a good logo?Designing the LogoGiving Accurate FeedbackFEEDBACK CHECKPOINTUpdating Activity 1 ReviewCreating the LogoReviewExport your Logo

WEB BANNERWeb Banner IntroStarting the Web BannerSources Table – images and assetsCreate the Web BannerFEEDBACK CHECKPOINTFinal Web Banner

GENERALSources Table – websitesGiving accurate feedbackSources Table – images and assetsBoolean Search Operators

SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY 1

INVESTIGATION

BOOLEAN SEARCHES ON GOOGLE

WIND OR FIRE

WIND NOT FIRE

EARTH AND WIND AND FIRE

INVESTIGATION: POSSIBLE ANIMALS

1. Open your Sources Table (Sources folder)

• You need to conduct research to decide upon a maximum of 2 animals for your shelter

• You must record EVERY website you use for research in the Sources Table – even if you do not use it for your final answer.

Red = example Write your answers in black.

WHICH ANIMALS WILL YOUR SHELTER CARE FOR?

1. Open Activity1_Review from Activity 1 folder2. You will write your decision in the above question

box.

TASK (10 mins): Decide upon your animal/s.NB. You will need to conduct extensive research so ensure your animals are ones which are not too obscure.

Possible internet searches:Animal shelters UKUK Animal shelters

Record every website you visit in your Sources Table.

WHAT IS THE NAME OF YOUR SHELTER?

TASK (10 mins): Decide upon the name of your shelter.NB. Ensure that you keep your target audience and chosen animal/s in mind for this.

COSTS & REQUIREMENTSSOURCES TABLE

REMEMBER• Minimum staff:

Manager, Care Assistants, Cleaners• Size – 1000m2

RULES & REGULATIONS

• Animal Welfare Act 2006• Temperatures e.g. in some catteries each run has

its own thermostat• Health & Safety e.g. cat litter has to be collected

as hazardous waste

Google • animal shelters rules and regulations• pet shop local pet shop this will help with cost

and requirements tooRecord everything in Sources Table

CHECKPOINT

Make sure you have teacher feedback for the whole investigation section

Make any necessary changes according to feedbackAll changes should be recorded

Sources

Table

PREPARING FOR THE SURVEY

Start – Computer

Student ShareICT – ICTMISS DUTTAAnimal ShelterOtherSurvey Prep.doc

SAVE IN OTHER FOLDER

WHAT MAKES A GOOD SURVEY?

CREATING THE SURVEY

• Go to www.google.com

• If you have an account, log in. If not, create a new account.

• Go to Google Drive• Create a new Form

You may also use Survey Monkey

Create your survey

You may want

to find out the

age range the

participant

belongs to

DESIGNING THE DATABASE

• Open MS Excel• Save in Activity 1 folder and call it Survey

Results

Collect results logically so that you can produce graphs from it

EXAMPLE – think about how you would produce a pie chart to show how many people belong to different age ranges

SENDING YOUR SURVEY

At least 10 participants ranging in age groups Their email addresses Email them your survey – you will be able to

check which results have come through

When all your completed surveys have been submitted, you must input the results into

your Excel worksheet.

sdutta@esherhigh.surrey.sch.uk

ANALYSING YOUR RESULTS

Use formulae to calculate percentages

Use graphs and charts to visually display some of the important results

Make sure figures are displayed in a suitable format e.g. not to 5 decimal places

REVIEW

At least 5 useful conclusions

supported by your data

Be concise

Ensure your screenshots are cropped and that all your questions can be seen.

WHAT MAKES A GOOD LOGO

What makes a good logo?

5 Principles of Effective Logo Design

Simple

Memorable

Timeless

Versatile

Appropriate

CONVEY THE RIGHT MESSAGE TO YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE

DESIGNING THE LOGO

Original 2 colours (different shades of same colour allowed) White background

Purpose: provide visual link between products & give shelter an identity

You will not be

submitting your design

Record any websites used for ideas in Source

Table

Useful website: http://logooftheday.com/

GIVING ACCURATE FEEDBACK

Mark band 1

They have carried out a limited review of their work but with few modifications.

Mark band 2

They have reviewed their work and made modifications some of which are effective.

Mark band 3

They have reviewed and modified their work throughout its development, using feedback from others to improve the outcomes.

FEEDBACK CHECKPOINT

Get feedback about both of your designs from teacher and test buddy so you can choose which one should be final.

• An appropriate font – it has the right personality or character

• Colour that communicates the company’s values – e.g. serious or upbeat and dynamic

• A good layout – font size and the surrounding area are well proportioned

• A simple design – perhaps just type or a very simple, graphic image

• Easy to reproduce in different sizes and backgrounds, in print or on screen

Audience &

Purpose

Original 2 colours (different shades

of same colour allowed) White background

Purpose: provide visual link between products & give shelter an identity

UPDATING ACTIVITY 1 REVIEW

Record your feedback and changes made as a result in Activity 1 Review

Draft design feedback – “I think your logo is….”(later we will get feedback on the final logo)

CREATING THE LOGO

Fireworks (shapes) Photoshop (custom shape tool) PowerPoint (shapes)

X Using images from the internet

X Using ideas that already exist

X Clipart

Ask some peers to vote which one they like the best.

Export final logo to JPEG or GIFSave in Activity 1 folder

REVIEW

Final logo feedback – “I think your logo is….”

Reminder of what to consider when giving feedback

Specific tools used, how used, what used for

Justify design decisions

EXPORT YOUR LOGO

1. Open your Logo in Fireworks2. File Export Wizard3. Continue Continue Exit4. Make sure jpeg or gif is selected from the drop

down menu on the top left5. Click Export6. Make sure you call your file Logo7. Save it in your Activity 1 folder8. Cut and paste you other logo into the Other folder9. Cut and paste you Fireworks version of your logo to

the Other folder

WEB BANNER INTRO

1. Find 2 examples of a well designed web banner2. Record these websites in your Sources Table3. Fireworks Create your size4. Save as Web Banner in Activity 1 folder

Example 1

Example 2

You will use your JPEG or GIF version

STARTING THE WEB BANNER

1. Find a minimum of 2 pictures from the Internet that you want to use in your web banner

2. Save them with a meaningful name in your Other folder

3. Record these websites and pictures in your sources table – this time you are using the bottom half

RECORDING IMAGES & ASSETS

1. Open your Sources Table (Sources folder)

• You must record EVERY image/asset you use for in the Sources Table

Red = example Write your answers in black.

Primary – you own the copyright

Secondary – someone else

owns the copyright

CREATE WEB BANNER

1. Create in Fireworks2. Get Test Buddy and Teacher feedback (record in Activity 1

Review)3. Make changes according to feedback4. Export as Animated GIF (see next slide)5. Record your changes in Activity 1 Review6. Answer questions about the Web Banner in the Activity 1

Review

FEEDBACK CHECKPOINTFEEDBACK CHECKPOINT

Get feedback about your web banner - teacher and test buddy.

Audience &

Purpose

Includes Logo Includes name of Animal Shelter Animated Uses appropriate imagesImages are of good qualityInvites people to visit the website

Purpose: to invite people to visit the website (promote the animal shelter)

FINAL WEB BANNER

Export Wizard Continue (Animated GIF) Continue Exit

Save as Web Banner in Activity 1 folder Cut and paste Fireworks version in Other folder

MAKE SURE YOUR SOURCES TABLE IS UP TO DATE

SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY 1

Well done! You have already finished a quarter of this controlled assessment!

Check that your Activity 1 folder ONLY has the following:

• Activity 1 review.doc• Survey (this could be online)• Survey Results.xls• Logo (JPEG & GIF) – save your Fireworks version in the

Other folder• Web Banner (Animated GIF) – save your Fireworks

version in the Other folder

Finally, complete your Preparing for Activity 4 document.