Most digital portfolios should contain the following three types of the pages.
A large part of your BTEC First in Information and Creative Technology course requires the creation different types of evidnce for your qualification to be awarded (e.g. a website or digital graphics) and systems (e.g. a computer network).
All projects have a number of common characteristics, including:
Your digital portfolio will also have a set of features and functions. You need to establish what these are early on in the planning stages will help you to define your project.
at any stage of the lifecycle stages, you can make changes. However, once you have finished a stage , you should not make further changes . Instead, if you identify any things you would like to change, then create a record of what you would do differently.
Using the Activity sheet in the resources are "Lesson 2 -Why-What-When-Who" complete the sections to enable an understanding of what your portfolio is intended for.
The design of your the user interface should reflect the intented target audience. The portfolios appearance and navigation will give an impression on your audience, anyone who will look at your portfolio could be potential employers in organisation that you are applying to. Anyone looking at the portfolio could be looking for different things, such as, your ability to communicate, your understanding of technical skills During the design, you will need to produce a short paragraph describing the purpose of the portfolio. This will help you identify its purpose. Make sure your paragraphs provide information to the following :
Create a list of people who you think are likely to see your portfolio. Beside each person, write a short sentence outlining what you think they want/expect to see. Make a list of the work you would like to include in the portfolio. List the formats of this work. Wnte a few brief notes about how these items will help support your application. Keep copies of this work, as your notes may help you with your assessment.
With your portfolio you will need to create and include a structure chart to show how your pages will be linked together. There are a number of ways you can create a structure chart.
Using the activity sheet in the resources area provide information to the structure of your site and why.
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UNIT 13 - 1A.1 Identify the intended use and features of two websites. UNIT 13 - 2A.P1 Explain the intended uses and features of two different websites. UNIT 13 - 2A.M1 Review how the features in two websites improve presentation, usability, accessibility, and performance. UNIT 13 - 2A.D1 Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the websites. UNIT 3 - Learning aim A: Design a digital portfolio UNIT 3 - 1A.1 Identify the audience and purpose for the design of a digital portfolio. UNIT 3 - 2A.P1 Describe the audience and purpose for the design of a digital portfolio. UNIT 3 - 2A.M1 Produce detailed designs for a digital portfolio, including:
UNIT 3 - 2A.D1 Justify the final design decisions, explaining how the digital portfolio will:
UNIT 3 - 1A.2 Produce designs for a digital portfolio, with guidance, including:
UNIT 3 - 2A.P2 Produce designs for a digital portfolio, including:
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UNIT 3 - Learning aim A: Design a digital portfolio UNIT 3 - 1A.1 Identify the audience and purpose for the design of a digital portfolio. UNIT 3 - 2A.P1 Describe the audience and purpose for the design of a digital portfolio. UNIT 3 - 2A.M1 Produce detailed designs for a digital portfolio, including:
UNIT 3 - 2A.D1 Justify the final design decisions, explaining how the digital portfolio will:
UNIT 3 - 1A.2 Produce designs for a digital portfolio, with guidance, including:
UNIT 3 - 2A.P2 Produce designs for a digital portfolio, including:
UNIT 13 - Learning aim A: Understand the uses and features of websites UNIT 13 - 1A.1 Identify the intended use and features of two websites. UNIT 13 - 2A.P1 Explain the intended uses and features of two different websites. UNIT 13 - 2A.M1 Review how the features in two websites improve presentation, usability, accessibility, and performance. UNIT 13 - 2A.D1 Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the websites. |
Speaking:Speak to communicate clearly and purposefully; structure and sustain talk, adapting it to different situations and audiences; use Standard English and a variety of techniques as appropriate
Reading: Read and understand texts, selecting material appropriate to purpose, collating from different sources and making comparisons and cross-references as appropriate.
Collect and record data: Questionnaires, Observation, Tally
Using Numbers: Counting, Place value, adding and subtracting, multiplying and dividing.
Traffic Lights - Learners use green, amber and red traffic lights to indicate levels of understanding and to attract support from peers and the teacher.
Tickets Please! - The teacher creates two key questions for students to answer before they leave the lesson. Their answers will let her know what to do next.