Angelicus.Malunga9ATA.YearEndEvaluation

This is my year end evaluation of my work

1)design cycle ====I think that I have managed to gain a good understanding of the design cycle now that we have done it about 4 times now this year. I have been working with the design cycle since year 8 so I think that I know what is required of me for the different stages. I try to do the different stages the same, in all the different units, so that I stick to what I'm used to doing. I find the design stage slightly harder than the rest as it requires you to be innovative and think outside of the box even if you are not a very artistic person. I think that the stages I do best most of the time is the evaluation and the investigation stage. This is because I'm quite good at researching the different aspects of investigation, and I always make sure I do the following. State the problem, state what I am going to do about it, include research of the software I shall be using, give design briefs and specifications, include a test of my product. following these steps have helped me, as this year, I haven't gotten any grade lower than a 5 for investigation. As for my evaluation, I try to be extremely thorough and detailed, as I believe this is what evaluating is about. I comment on what I have done, and usually take screenshots of my product, then evaluate it against the design specifications, have my peers evaluate it and comment, then I suggest improvements. I never change my specifications as I feel is important to see how well I manage to follow them. In the coming years I would like to improve upon my creation stage and not do it hurriedly as I do 50 percent of the time.====

2)My work throughout the units
====we have done 4 units throughout this year. Of all of them, I think that the second unit was the one I did the best. I had learned a lot from the first one, and I did my best to improve upon my weak area's. I did my best in the investigation, and especially the design. I made the best designs in this unit, and I am extremely proud of them. Although I didn't manage to finish my creation, I think it was still one of my best idea's which was innovative. My favorite unit was the first one as I got to investigate culture and its meaning. It was a challenge answering the unit question but I enjoyed it. The culture unit was probably the most useful the way I see it, as it is important to understand and accept other peoples cultures. I learned a lot of useful ICT skills this unit, that include designing and making websites, posters and animations====