M4-5+How+to+do+Creating+the+Solution

toc =** Plan ** = You need to create a plan of how you will make your help guide. This needs to include the things you need to do (in order), the time each step will take and the resources needed for each step. Plan each lesson carefully and allow enough time to finish your project. Try and write it so another person could follow it. You don't need to do the evidence and modifications yet.
 * Creating the Solution **

I will give you feedback and then you can edit your plan and begin to create your product.


 * ** Step ** || ** Action ** || ** Resources ** || ** Time ** || ** Evidence ** || ** Modifications ** ||

Here are two examples of plans. Word || 2 lessons || Thesaurus || 1 lesson || Excel || ½ lesson – 1 lesson || [] [] Magazines Library || ½ lesson || InDesign tutorials [] [] || 1½ lessons || Photos || ½ lesson || [] || ½ lesson || Article || ½ lesson || PDF maker || ½ lesson ||
 * Task || Detail || Resources || Time ||
 * Write draft || Write first draft of article bringing in detail and evidence from notes. || Research notes
 * Edit draft || Re-read draft article and edit for spelling, grammar and clarity. Adjust vocabulary to be appropriate for an educated audience. || Dictionary
 * Find photo examples || Use creative commons search to find 3-4 example pictures that support the article, to make it more attractive and give visual examples of unfamiliar objects/ equipment/ techniques etc. Download them and save in my folder. Ensure they are high quality. Create any graphs from data that support the article. || Creative commons search
 * Research background examples || Look for examples of InDesign backgrounds that look professional and serious, suitable for my chosen article but interesting and modern. || []
 * Design InDesign article || Open a new InDesign document. Save it with an appropriate file name. Create the background design using complementary colours selected from dhtmlgoodies.com. Select the organisation of colours using Visibone. || InDesign
 * Add photos to the article || Add the photos to the article, corresponding with the chosen design style. Resize where necessary. Try a few layouts to see the most effective design. || InDesign
 * Find fonts || Use 1001 fonts or dafont to find examples of fonts that may be suitable for my article. Find examples for heading, sub-headings, quotes, captions and body. Download them. || []
 * Add text to article || Add the text to the article. Adjust the font, layout and size to ensure it fits on the page. Edit the text if necessary. || InDesign
 * Add captions and quotes || Add captions that explain the photo or diagram, giving the source where appropriate. Add quotes that grab the reader’s attention, make them stand out though an opaque layer or font choice. || InDesign || ½ lesson ||
 * Finish and test || Finish the article, making final design adjustments to maximise impact and effect. Carry out the tests described in the design specification with appropriate testers. Make any adjustments necessary based on feedback. Ask for final feedback to confirm the changes are appropriate. || InDesign || 1 lesson – 1½ lessons ||
 * Final proof read || Print a black and white copy and check carefully for spelling, grammar and other mistakes or omissions. Correct. Convert to pdf, check the conversion carefully and give to Mrs Ahmed. || InDesign

** Planning your time - Gantt chart **
Download this file and use it to help you plan your time. Make sure you are finished by the deadline of the 15th January.
 * Check your Plan **
 * Do you use time and resources well? Will you finish by the deadline?
 * Can you think of any problems or weaknesses?
 * Could someone else follow it and make your design?
 * Is it logical? Are the steps in the correct order?

** Create your product **
Now time to make it!

** Process Journal - homework **
You need to follow your plan as you work. Print out a copy or keep it open on your computer and read each step as you work. If you change anything, that is ok, but you need to write how you changed the plan. Add this to the modifications column.

** Plan: Evidence column **
For our criteria D we need to keep a thorough record of how we made our product (magazine). You need to follow your plan as you work. Print out a copy or keep it open on your computer and read each step as you work. Each step of the plan needs __**a screen shot or photo**__ and a **__short paragraph or recorded comments__** to describe what you did.

** Plan: Modifications **
If you change anything, that is ok, but you need to write how you changed the plan.
 * what problems you are having
 * what solutions you are thinking of
 * any changes you will have to make

Here is Mrs Ahmed's blog and here is the video of how to create a weebly blog and link it to your wiki page:

Here is my example of a plan and completing the evidence and modifications.

** Help **
There are many help resources here

Creative Commons search

** Assessment Criteria **
The design specification tells us what our product must be / have or do. When you think you have finished your product, check it against each point of the specification - does it meet the test? If the answer is yes to each part then give to a classmate to check too, then you can test it on your target audience and make any further changes needed.

Check you have met all the criteria for this stage and it is all on your wiki page before you submit your work.