We have now accomplished our final group task. Below are the links of our files.
Flash File: Click here
SWF File: Click here
Website: http://iln.cite.hku.hk/com/1374/users/pmcchian/finaltask/comp_basics/comp_hw.html
Task Creation:
We have used the website I created in my MITE 6313 module. The website is about “Learning with Computers” which teaches students about Computer Basics, Keyboarding Skills, Word Processing, Internet, Multimedia and Presentations, Worksheets and Databases. This website is actually just a prototype and not all the topics given are available. Since this is a very broad topic, I proposed to do the pages for the 1st topic about Computer Basics. In this section, there are 4 topics which tackles about Computer Ergonomics, Computer Hardware, Desktop Icons and Computer Software.
In our MITE 6323 class, one of our task is to create an interactive visual representation. This is also what we called a learning object. We chose the topic about Computer Hardware from the website above in creating this task. Our learning object then will be embedded in this website as an added component of the lesson. The topic of our learning object is about CPU. Since the information is already gathered before. We majorly focused on the designing part.
Final Product Description:
Our learning object shows an interactive CPU. Interactive meaning the user can easily explore its content. The interactive CPU has different buttons: 2 CD drive buttons and a Floppy drive button. These buttons when clicked makes an animation that opens its drives and shows the CD/ Floppy disk pointing out useful information about what a cpu is?, how it works? and its acronym. It also has a recorded voice that reads the information.
Another button, which is actually the power button that has the word “begin”, directs you to an interactive activity exploring the CPU inside. The instruction is shown as well as a recorded voice reading it. After clicking the start button, different components inside the CPU are shown. The user’s task is too drag these components to its proper place in the cpu board on top. This is very easy for we provided a transparent image of that component as a hint. After dragging a component to its proper place, an information about that component is presented which shows its name, a short description and an actual image of that component. Again, there is a recorded voice reading the descriptions. In this activity 2 buttons are available, back-which directs you back to the interactive cpu and again-which restarts the activity from the beginning.
Use and Value:
This learning object is created as an added component of the Computer Hardware topic. This is actually a website that teachers can use to teach and guide students in Primary about computers. Since Diana and I are in line in this IT field, we think that through our knowledge we can contribute to the students’ learning as well as help teachers by providing added materials and activities that they can use in their teaching. Since we are now in the Internet Age, this is something that is very accessible for students and teachers to use.
Individual Contribution:
Since my groupmate Diana and I are both in the IT field, we both proposed to do a topic about computers. I contributed in using my project in my previous MITE 6313 class. The information gathered there are very helpful in our learning object creation. We both brainstormed about ideas, designed the prototype of our learning object and created the learning object in Flash. We both did alot of researching about the action scriptings that we can use to improve our learning object. Overall, we both did a good teamwork in finishing this last task.
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