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Pupils need to create a fact file in the same format as before for 3 types of ownership. 

They must include:

• A definition of the type of ownership
• State who has control in the business
• State who can have shares in the business
• Give advantages and disadvantages of each
• Give logo examples of each.

Pupils can peer check each other's work when they think they have finished. 

If pupils complete all of this, they can write a post on their ICT blogs explaining what they have done in Business so far this year and can evaluate how successful they have been.

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Pupils need to complete all Information Point work first.

Pupils then need to research, what makes a good logo. This must be a Word document with annotated example logos. What is good about them? What is bad? And why?

Pupils will be designing their own logo for their website using either Adobe Illustrator or Adobe Fireworks.
They must only use the vector tools.

Once pupils have completed this, they need to get feedback on their logo and write this up on their blog. They need to improve their logo using the feedback and show before and after shots.

Towards the end of the lesson, pupils must write a blog reflecting on everything they have done this term. They must explain any new skills they have learnt this term.

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Pupils need to continue adding content to their websites. They must remember to edit either the template if they want something to appear on all pages or the web page if they only want it on one.

Pupils must continue to produce annotated print screens of:

• how to insert images
• how to insert text
• how to edit the html if they think they are able.

These must be step by step guides and detailed - why do you do it that way?

If they complete this, they can get feedback on their web pages which they must write in a Word document and must improve their website using this feedback. They MUST print screen before and after improvements.

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Pupils booklets are in the staff room and should have been brought over. If they have not, please send a couple of pupils to get them. They are in the corner were the ICT department sit.

Pupils need to create a revision guide on everything we have covered so far this term. They can highlight key words and definitions in their booklets and use that to produce a guide to Unit 1.1.

Pupils need to look at the controlled assessment outlined on page 5 of their booklet to identify the key points they should include.

This can be in any form - a report/booklet/ppt/etc.

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Pupils need to recreate the document shown below.

1. Go to Start, All Programs, Microsoft Office and open Microsoft Word.
2. Copy the title How Active am I? - Data Collection Form.
3. Next copy the details below including: Name, Age, Gender and ICT Class.
4. To add the table, Go to the Insert menu and select table. (if you can't find it, look for the Table menu.) You need 3 columns going down  and 6 rows going across.
5. Copy the details from the table below.
6. Leave the empty boxes empty.
7. Insert some images and a background of your choosing.
8. Save this in your Year 7 folder in Sites.

Homework: You MUST bring a pair of trainers to next lesson in order to participate. Write this in your planner.

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Pupils need to complete any of the work they did not do yesterday. 

Pupils need to create a research document that discusses what makes a good or bad logo. They must find at least 5 examples and need to annotate all thinking about what type of company the logo represents and how successful they think it is.

Pupils then need to start their  hand drawn logo designs on paper.

Once they have completed these they need to get constructive feedback on them and improve them from this feedback. (This means draw a second one that's better.)

If pupils complete all of this, they can begin creating their logo in Illustrator. Pupils must ONLY use the vector tools. If it is created in bitmap tools, it will not pass.

Pupils must save different version of their logo (before and after improvements).

Again pupils will need to get feedback on this and make improvements.

If pupils complete all of this, they can begin researching what makes a good shop front.

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Pupils need to complete any work they did not get done yesterday. 

Pupils need to complete adding information to their information points.
They need to add transitions and animations where possible.

Once pupils have completed this, they need to get feedback from a peer and write this feedback on their blogs. At least 2 stars and 1 wish.

They then need to make improvements from that feedback and again explain this on their blog.

Should pupils complete all of this, they can create a banner for their websites using Picmonkey.

Once pupils have done this, they need to research, what makes a good logo. This must be a Word document with annotated example logos. What is good about them? What is bad? And why?
Pupils will be designing their own logo for their website using either Adobe Illustrator or Adobe Fireworks.

Cover #09P4 12/10/12 Period 1

LO: To develop our use of Illustrator tools.

Starter: You need to click on the link below and select one of the cartoon illustrations from the list.

Illustrator Tutorials

Main: By carefully following the tutorial instructions create one of the cartoons. You will need to use Adobe Illustrator. (Start - All Programs - Adobe Master Collection CS5)
Save the cartoon in your sites folder and make sure you save it regularly.

Plenary: Showcase your cartoon to the rest of the class. Who's looks most like the example?

Cover 12/10/12 #09A Periods 4 & 5

Hand in your homework.

LO: To investigate how the environment can affect businesses.

PERIOD 4

Starter: Pupils need to look at the links on External factors affecting business on the Year 9 Business page.
You need to read through the BBC articles describing the fallout caused by the Icelandic volcanic eruption.

In pairs, you need to discuss and consider how the following types of businesses were affected (positively or negatively):

• Transport - Air/Rail/Road
• Supermarkets
• Postal/Delivery services
• Holiday companies
• Credit Card
• Insurance

Main: You need to research facts and figures that you can use, about the types of businesses above, to produce a detailed report on how the eruption affected businesses. You can use the sources on the Year 9 page but must also find your own.

Pupils MUST record their sources. Create a table with 2 columns: Information used and Source. The web address of the information goes in the Source column, a short description of the information found goes in the other.

PERIOD 5

You need to write your reports in exam conditions. All research should have been collected period 4 so that you have the full hour to write.

You can use any notes and the Internet during the lesson but if you add a new source, you MUST add it to your sources table.

PLEASE NOTE: Monday's lesson will be in room 680.

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Hand in your homework.

LO: To investigate how the environment can affect businesses.

Starter: Pupils need to look at the links on External factors affecting business on the Year 9 Business page.
They need to read through the BBC articles describing the fallout caused by the Icelandic volcanic eruption.

In pairs, they need to discuss and consider how the following types of businesses were affected (positively or negatively):

• Transport - Air/Rail/Road
• Supermarkets
• Postal/Delivery services
• Holiday companies
• Credit Card
• Insurance

Main: Pupils need to research facts and figures that they can use to produce a Detailed report on how the eruption affected businesses. They can use the sources on the Year 9 page but must also find their own.

Pupils MUST record their sources. Create a table with 2 columns: Information used and Source. The web address of the information goes in the Source column, a short description of the information found goes in the other.

Pupils will be writing the report next lesson in exam conditions. All research should be collected by the end of this lesson so that they have the full hour to write.

Plenary: Pupils can share sources and research with each other. 

Pupils can continue research at home.

Cover Work #10M2 #09M4 03/10/12

Courtesy of Mr Smith..

LO1 - Understand the benefits of using a template to create a website 
LO2 - Be able to create a series of web pages using a template

In today's lesson we will be looking at how we can use templates to make the process of creating a website more effective. You will be working with a template of your choice to create a website about a topic of your choice.

Task 1 - Dreamweaver Templates

1. Go to www.justdreamweaver.com
2. Preview the free templates (they're at the bottom of the Templates page)
3. Choose one that you think would be suitable for a website aimed at teachers and examiners?
4. Download it into to your Sites folder (you will need to sign up with your school email to be able to do this

Task 2 - Creating Webpages from a Template

Make yourself a folder in your Sites folder (if this ends up being the template you use then you can rename the folder) - Call it Unit 3 Take It Away
USE ONLY THIS WEBSITE:
http://www.justdreamweaver.com/dreamweaver-templates.html - scroll down to free dreamweaver templates

Choose your template (based on research from previous lesson)
(for some template websites you may have to set up an account)

3. Click on download - this ask you to save as a will give you a ZIP file (yellow folder)

4. Right Click on the Zip file and 'extract' to your new folder (Unit 3 Take It Away)

(If you get this next stage wrong you'll have to delete everything and start again)

5. Open Dreamweaver (All programs, Adobe Master Collection)

6. Click on Manage Sites (blue writing bottom left corner)
Give your Site a name (Take It Away) for example. Then browse to find the folder you saved your tempate / extracted files in.

7. All the contents of the Zip File (ie - what you downloaded) should appear bottom right corner - where it says local files - and all the folders should be bright green

8. Click on Index.html to see your template - .html is an example file of what your pages could look like

9. To make your own new pages - Go to File, New, Page from Template - choose the template you want to use. Click Create and save in the practice - call one index.html (save over the one that exists)
Products.html
Evidence.hmtl
Project Mment.html

Any areas in blue boxes are editable - any areas which display the "no entry" sign are uneditable.

TO EDIT / UPDATE

To edit your template - ie: change text or image so that it updates on every page, you need to edit the .dwt file. Try this out just with text to start with. Save and view the other pages. They should all look the same.
To replace the header image with a new one - create an image in Fireworks or Photoshop which is the same size. Replace the image which is in the .dwt file - save the template and all other pages should update 

Task3 - Post about your choice

1. Which template did you choose?
2. How will you make sure that your website is suitable for a teacher and an examiner?