IE Award ICTBy Olivia Russell 11N

Technical Skills and Communication

New skills I have developed from creating the website: One of the most important aspects about this project was developing our

ICT skills through the two different software's we used. I developed a number of different skills whilst creating my website. It was the first time I had set-up a website and so the software was new to me. One of the most important skills I learned from creating a website was how to lay it out in a sophisticated and inventive way that would be engaging for year 9 students. I fulfilled this by adding a slide-show of photos, showing a variety of medias in my work and by adding pages with text and visual imagery. I also created a banner for my website and used different shapes to make my website look more aesthetically pleasing. I have also learned how to upload a video to YouTube.

I have learned how to produce a banner which I have used to make the website look more sophisticated.

I have learned how to install images onto the website used images on my website, to make it more visually interesting

I have also experimented with different fonts and typography

New skills I have developed from creating the movie: I have learned many knew skills through using imovie. One of the most

significant skills I have developed is how to add transitions making the fluidity of the movie nicer for the audience. The exploration of themes was also something I learned and something I never knew you could use before experimenting with different layouts and themes for example I used the journal theme to make my movie more engaging for year 9 students. I also learned how to import movies and pictures into imovie and how to cut and crop them to fit the movie. I added music behind the movie and I learned how to change the loudness of the the background music to fit the movies I put in the movie.

I learned how to uploadBackground from my iTunes to the video

I learned how to crop and edit videos

I learned how to import movies and photos into my movie

Learned how to use transitions

Learned how to use different theme

Originality and Creativity

Originality and Creativity through my theme: A lot of the originality ad creativity of my project comes from my overall

theme and concept of my project. The concept of my project was to create a movie and website inspiring year 9 students to take drama, including all the details about what year 11 GCSE drama consists of. The idea was extremely original and creative selecting a topic that involves a range of media, including the capability to use videos and photos to show year 9s in a visual perspective of the year 11 course.

Originality and Creativity shown through my website: Why did I choose the layout for my website?

My website is packed with creative and original concepts, sophisticated themes and a range of original media forms. For my website I have used the online website builder, Wix. I chose to use this website builder to help me create my website as it had a number of interesting tools on it, allowing me to make my website eye-catching and sophisticated. It was also relatively easy to navigate and understand, which was extremely important for me as it was the first time I had created an official website.

Originality and Creativity incorporated in my Movie: Why Did I choose the software Imovie?

My movie is filled with creativity and originality. I used imovie as my software to help create my website. I chose imovie to make my video with because of its wide variety of themes, transitions and its variety of tool which helped make my project unique and different.

Learning Journal-Creativity and Originality/Technical Skills

Step 1-Choosing the two different software:

Wix-Website builder

Imovie-Movie maker

Step 2-Website

Created the opening page using a picture as a form of visual imagery. I focused on creating a sophisticated website, which I tried to establish using a simple but effective colour palette.

Step 3-Website I then created the different pages for my

project as shown in the photo, a home page,

GCSE drama page, Cambridge page, Gallery

including a slideshow page etc.

Step 4: Website

On week 2 I started editing each page making each one unique. This page I included what year 11 consists of in a short but clear and easily understandable list.

Step 5-Website Step 5 consisted of finessing my project

for example including borders and banners to make

It more aesthetically pleasing.

Step 6-Website

For the final stageof my website I createda page where students and parents can submit a form with questions,Inquiries, top tips etc.

Step 2-Video

After choosing the software I decided on a theme and one of the things I was really keen on doing was making my video into a journal form.

Step 3-VideoOnce I had selected a theme for my video started exploring the different effects and transitions

I explored different Transitions so the flow of my project was better and more sophisticated

Step 4-Video

I then Videoed a number of Students in year 11Incorporating a few in myMovie. The videos show Opinions of year 11 students.

Step 5-Movie

On week 5 I was learned how to import the video so I could incorporate it for my video

I decided to put a video in as it visually shows the year 9s through a video what exactly you do for GCSE drama.

Step 6-MovieI then found a suitable song to play as my background songs and learned how to put that over photos changing the loudness of the music when the videos came on

Step 7-Movie

The last thing I did for movie was finessed making thetransitions interesting and so they supported my theme of it being a journal.

Evaluation

Evaluation-Movie Overall I am extremely happy with how my ICT project has turned out for my movie. It

includes a range of different shots, which help to make my movie more sophisticated.

I have successfully fulfilled all my aims and objectives.

-I have included footage that has been filmed using a tripod to help make the video stable.

-I have also used themes and transitions to help make my project more aesthetically pleasing and engaging.

-Lastly I have managed to make my project engaging by using different themes and by including real footage of the year 11 GCSE Drama course.

Evaluation-Website I have managed to successfully fulfill all my aims and objectives for my

website. I have created a sophisticated website, which includes a gallery which has a slide show in it and I have incorporated a page with a forum and a submission form for parents and students to ask questions etc.

Qualitative- Website Have I created a website that is sophisticated?

Yes I personally feel I have created a sophisticated website which will ultimately help year 9s students choose whether to take Drama as one of their GCSE subjects.

What is the main purpose of the website?

The main purpose behind my website is to create a website which will inspire and encourage year 9s to take drama as one of their GCSE subjects,

Rate how the quality of the website is done

On a scale of 1-10, 1 being the highest I would rate my project at a level 2, as there were some areas I could have improved on to further help year 9s see the Drama GCSE course.

Qualitative Testing-Movie Have I created an engaging Movie for the year 9s?

I personally do feel I have produced an engaging movie for the year 9s. I have successfully done this through the the use of different themes and transitions. By also including video footage I have also managed to show the year 9s exactly what we, as year 11s do.

Have I created a movie that has good footage?

Yes I feel I have incorporated footage which has been filmed with a tripod to keep it steady and I have altered the sound to fit the movie

Have I established a movie that will inspire the year 9s?

I personally feel I have created a movie that will inspire the year 9s. The positive feedback from peers is evidence of this and I feel that with the different themes, backgrounds and footage it will inspire the year 9s to take drama as one of their GCSE drama subjects.

Link to website and videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGwRFZVahsU&feature=

youtu.be and http://oliviarussell320.wix.com/drama