Interactive for Year 7 Technology

By Lui Fraietta of Loreto Normanhurst2011

Aim

• To put Year 7 Technology courses online and push them to students via the schools intranet

• Courses would be accessible 24/7• To move away from the teacher lead

classroom model and encourage students to work independently with a self paced elearning module which mirrored the current Yr 7 Technology programs

Methods Used

• Lessons delivered using Captivate• User experience and authoring allows for non

linear lesson flow, students navigate through the lessons based on their own interests and create there own lesson paths

• Students track their own progress with course and check progress against marking criteria within the lesson flow

ICT Technologies used

• Interface design – Photoshop, Illustrator• Authoring – Captivate• Video – Premiere Pro 4• Information Architecture – Micro station• Audio – Garage Band, Sound forge• Assessment downloads and Marking Grids -

Word

Screen Shots – Index

Screen Shots – Contents Page

Screen Shots – Contents Page 2

Screen Shots – Video Detail

Project Evaluation - Positive

• Eye-catching design with intuitive navigation which is easy to use.

• Available to students 24/7• Tracks students progress• Complete course stored locally and on

students computers• Reader caters for individual learning abilities

of the student

Project Evaluation - Negative

• Requires high level ICT skills to design, produce and edit - professional design and authoring skills required

• Time consuming to create and change content• Course delivered over 1 year (year 7) and some

students may find this level of working independently overwhelming

• Video support material not complete and requires additional teacher instruction