Animal Shelter CAB Activity 1

Activity 1 contents GENERAL SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY 1 INVESTIGATION Investigation Intro Researching Possible Animals Which animals will your shelter care for? What is the name of your shelter? Cost & Requirements Rules and Regulations CHECKPOINT SURVEY Preparing for the survey What makes a good survey? Creating the survey Designing the Database Sending your survey Analysing your results Review LOGO What makes a good logo? Designing the Logo Giving Accurate Feedback FEEDBACK CHECKPOINT Updating Activity 1 Review Creating the Logo Export your Logo WEB BANNER Web Banner Intro Starting the Web Banner Sources Table – images and assets Create the Web Banner FEEDBACK CHECKPOINT Final Web Banner GENERAL Sources Table – websites Giving accurate feedback Sources Table – images and assets Boolean Search Operators SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY 1

Investigation

Boolean searches on google EARTH AND WIND AND FIRE WIND OR FIRE WIND NOT FIRE

Investigation: Possible Animals Open your Sources Table (Sources folder) You need to conduct research to decide upon a maximum of 2 animals for your shelter You must record EVERY website you use for research in the Sources Table – even if you do not use it for your final answer. Red = example Write your answers in black.

Which animals will your shelter care for? Open Activity1_Review from Activity 1 folder You will write your decision in the above question box. TASK (10 mins): Decide upon your animal/s. NB. You will need to conduct extensive research so ensure your animals are ones which are not too obscure. Possible internet searches: Animal shelters UK UK Animal shelters Record every website you visit in your Sources Table.

What is the name of your shelter? TASK (10 mins): Decide upon the name of your shelter. NB. Ensure that you keep your target audience and chosen animal/s in mind for this.

Costs & Requirements SOURCES TABLE REMEMBER Minimum staff: Manager, Care Assistants, Cleaners Size – 1000m2

Record everything in Sources Table Rules & Regulations Animal Welfare Act 2006 Temperatures e.g. in some catteries each run has its own thermostat Health & Safety e.g. cat litter has to be collected as hazardous waste Google animal shelters rules and regulations pet shop local pet shop  this will help with cost and requirements too Record everything in Sources Table

CHECKPOINT Sources Table Make sure you have teacher feedback for the whole investigation section Make any necessary changes according to feedback All changes should be recorded Sources Table

Preparing for the survey SAVE IN OTHER FOLDER Start – Computer Student Share ICT – ICT MISS DUTTA Animal Shelter Other Survey Prep.doc

What makes a good survey?

You may want to find out the age range the participant belongs to Creating the Survey Go to www.google.com If you have an account, log in. If not, create a new account. Go to Google Drive Create a new Form You may also use Survey Monkey Create your survey You may want to find out the age range the participant belongs to

Designing the database Open MS Excel Save in Activity 1 folder and call it Survey Results Collect results logically so that you can produce graphs from it EXAMPLE – think about how you would produce a pie chart to show how many people belong to different age ranges

Sending your survey At least 10 participants ranging in age groups Their email addresses Email them your survey – you will be able to check which results have come through When all your completed surveys have been submitted, you must input the results into your Excel worksheet. sdutta@esherhigh.surrey.sch.uk

Analysing Your Results Use formulae to calculate percentages Use graphs and charts to visually display some of the important results Make sure figures are displayed in a suitable format e.g. not to 5 decimal places

At least 5 useful conclusions supported by your data Review Be concise At least 5 useful conclusions supported by your data Ensure your screenshots are cropped and that all your questions can be seen.

CONVEY THE RIGHT MESSAGE TO YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE What makes a good Logo What makes a good logo? 5 Principles of Effective Logo Design Simple Memorable Timeless Versatile Appropriate Hand out TB2 L15_16 R4 in Logos and Emblems so students can write about it in their Review CONVEY THE RIGHT MESSAGE TO YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE

Record any websites used for ideas in Source Table Designing the Logo Record any websites used for ideas in Source Table You will not be submitting your design Useful website: http://logooftheday.com/ Original 2 colours (different shades of same colour allowed) White background Purpose: provide visual link between products & give shelter an identity

Giving accurate feedback Mark band 1 They have carried out a limited review of their work but with few modifications. Mark band 2 They have reviewed their work and made modifications some of which are effective. Mark band 3 They have reviewed and modified their work throughout its development, using feedback from others to improve the outcomes.

Audience & Purpose FEEDBACK CHECKPOINT Get feedback about both of your designs from teacher and test buddy so you can choose which one should be final. Original 2 colours (different shades of same colour allowed) White background Purpose: provide visual link between products & give shelter an identity An appropriate font – it has the right personality or character Colour that communicates the company’s values – e.g. serious or upbeat and dynamic A good layout – font size and the surrounding area are well proportioned A simple design – perhaps just type or a very simple, graphic image Easy to reproduce in different sizes and backgrounds, in print or on screen

Updating Activity 1 review Record your feedback and changes made as a result in Activity 1 Review Draft design feedback – “I think your logo is….” (later we will get feedback on the final logo)

Export final logo to JPEG or GIF Creating the logo Fireworks (shapes) Photoshop (custom shape tool) PowerPoint (shapes) X Using images from the internet X Using ideas that already exist X Clipart Ask some peers to vote which one they like the best. Export final logo to JPEG or GIF Save in Activity 1 folder

Review Final logo feedback – “I think your logo is….” Justify design decisions Specific tools used, how used, what used for Final logo feedback – “I think your logo is….” Reminder of what to consider when giving feedback

Export your logo Open your Logo in Fireworks File  Export Wizard Continue  Continue  Exit Make sure jpeg or gif is selected from the drop down menu on the top left Click Export Make sure you call your file Logo Save it in your Activity 1 folder Cut and paste you other logo into the Other folder Cut and paste you Fireworks version of your logo to the Other folder

Web Banner Intro Example 1 Example 2 You will use your JPEG or GIF version Example 1 Example 2 Find 2 examples of a well designed web banner Record these websites in your Sources Table Fireworks  Create your size Save as Web Banner in Activity 1 folder

Starting the web banner Find a minimum of 2 pictures from the Internet that you want to use in your web banner Save them with a meaningful name in your Other folder Record these websites and pictures in your sources table – this time you are using the bottom half

Recording images & assets Open your Sources Table (Sources folder) You must record EVERY image/asset you use for in the Sources Table Primary – you own the copyright Secondary – someone else owns the copyright Red = example Write your answers in black.

Create Web Banner Create in Fireworks Get Test Buddy and Teacher feedback (record in Activity 1 Review) Make changes according to feedback Export as Animated GIF (see next slide) Record your changes in Activity 1 Review Answer questions about the Web Banner in the Activity 1 Review

Feedback checkpoint FEEDBACK CHECKPOINT Audience & Purpose Feedback checkpoint FEEDBACK CHECKPOINT Get feedback about your web banner - teacher and test buddy. Includes Logo Includes name of Animal Shelter Animated Uses appropriate images Images are of good quality Invites people to visit the website Purpose: to invite people to visit the website (promote the animal shelter)

Final web banner Export Wizard  Continue (Animated GIF) Continue  Exit Save as Web Banner in Activity 1 folder Cut and paste Fireworks version in Other folder MAKE SURE YOUR SOURCES TABLE IS UP TO DATE

Finally, complete your Preparing for Activity 4 document. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY 1 Well done! You have already finished a quarter of this controlled assessment! Check that your Activity 1 folder ONLY has the following: Activity 1 review.doc Survey (this could be online) Survey Results.xls Logo (JPEG & GIF) – save your Fireworks version in the Other folder Web Banner (Animated GIF) – save your Fireworks version in the Other folder Finally, complete your Preparing for Activity 4 document.