Nova Scotia - Technology Education Grade 8

Outcome:

Learners will evaluate the elements and principles of design for various media.

Concepts (and Guiding Questions):

Demands of audience

 

  • How can I identify my audience?
  • How can my project meet the needs of the given audience?
  • How can the audience influence my design?
  • How do I evaluate the effectiveness of my design on a given audience?

Elements and principles of design

 

  • What are the elements and principles of design?
  • What principles are most effective for given medium and demands?
  • What are the pros and cons of a given principle?
  • How do the principles of design impact your proposed solution?

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Outcome:

Learners will implement a possible solution for communications technology need

Concepts (and Guiding Questions):

Communications technology

 

  • What do I need to know about the equipment I am using?
  • What are some types of communication?
  • Why is avoidance of bias important?
  • What careers might be involved in the implementation of the media solution?

Design problem

  • Which available medium is the most effective?
  • How do I verify that my given audience was reached?

Elements and principles of design

  • How can the elements and principles of design influence my media solution?
  • How do I use the elements and principles of design?

Responses

 

  • How does modern media include or exclude certain audiences?
  • How can I collect evidence from an intended audience?

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Outcome:

Learners will formulate possible improvements for an existing product

Concepts (and Guiding Questions):

Limitations of a product

 

  • What does “limitation” mean?
  • What are the pros and cons of an existing product?
  • What data can be used to determine the limitations of a product?

Improvements for a product

  • What alternatives can be suggested for improvement?

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