Sunday, 20 March 2016

Technology & the UAE National Agenda (Sustainable environment and infrastructure)


Technology and the UAE National agenda 

Sustainable environment and infrastructure

For our project we provided light to people by using the dynamo torch. The dynamo torch helps by producing light by using hand motion

Monday, 14 March 2016

Peer Evaluations

Peer evaluation of each group tech fair project
Student:
 Rakan
Project presented:
Game called tanks
What was the project about?:
A game
presentation:
A game, it is an elimination game there are 5 rounds
What are the positive things you liked about their and you're in the dessert there are 2 ways of shooting the software he used is called unity.
Is there anything specific that you would give them as feedback for improvement?:
If he does go to tech fair I think he should be a bit louder
According to you do you think their project needs to be part of the tech fair 2016?:
Yes
Students:
Bhaavya and Christopher
Project presented:
A robot
What was the project about?:
A robot that is called blinks that walks around it caries anything around and it is made from scratch
What are the positive things you liked about their presentation:
They built the whole robot made by scratch
Is there anything specific that you would give them as feedback for improvement?:
Maybe just both do the talking because only Christopher was talking
According to you do you think their project needs to be part of the tech fair 2016?:
Yes
Student:
Youseif
Project presented:
USB powered mini AC
What was the project about?:
An AC that saves electricity and you connect it to any device but it is powered by a USB
What are the positive things you liked about their presentation:
It helps the environment and it saves electricity
Is there anything specific that you would give them as feedback for improvement?:
Don't do the presentation for such a long time because people get bored sometimes
According to you do you think their project needs to be part of the tech fair 2016?:
Yes
Student:
Timur
Project presented:
Air freshener quad copter
What was the project about?:
It he project is useful for military and to help find people and for missions(quad copter)
It will make places smell nice
What are the positive things you liked about their presentation:
The quad copter has a camera on it and it helps people.
Is there anything specific that you would give them as feedback for improvement?:
Just explain a bit better because it was hard to understand
According to you do you think their project needs to be part of the tech fair 2016?:
Yes

Student:
Hannah and Dominique
Project presented:
Triple-purpose car
What was the project about?:
It's a little car that has 3 purposes it is a drone it's a transporter and it is a transporter
What are the positive things you liked about their presentation:
It is useful for anyone
Is there anything specific that you would give them as feedback for improvement?:
Just have it charged
According to you do you think their project needs to be part of the tech fair 2016?:
Yes
Student:
Jasmine and Francesca
Project presented:
How to set up a well climbing car
What was the project about?:
It is a challenge that they have an air-vacuum on a car and the air-vacuum make the car stick to the wall
What are the positive things you liked about their presentation:
You can put a camera on it
Is there anything specific that you would give them as feedback for improvement?:

According to you do you think their project needs to be part of the tech fair 2016?:
Yes
Student:
Azaan and Yahya
Project presented:
The wheelie cyclone
What was the project about?:
This is a 4 wheeled line following car that is built entirely from Lego and I programmed using a Lego software.
What are the positive things you liked about their presentation:
It's detailed, the group knows what they're talking about and their PowerPoint includes every step they followed and what they used.
Is there anything specific that you would give them as feedback for improvement?:
No, not really
According to you do you think their project needs to be part of the tech fair 2016?:
Yes
Student:
Alex and Khanda
Project presented:
Shoebox projector
What was the project about?:
This is a shoebox that has a phone inside of it. In front of the box there is glass and basically the glass helps it project.

What are the positive things you liked about their presentation:
They know what they're talking about.
Is there anything specific that you would give them as feedback for improvement?:
Maybe improve the talking a little on how it works
According to you do you think their project needs to be part of the tech fair 2016?:
No 

Student:
Omar and Armaan
Project presented:
Light n motion sensor bulb
What was the project about?:
Light and motion sensor that when u turn of the lights it can scenes motion and lights up
What are the positive things you liked about their presentation:
Out of the box idea
Is there anything specific that you would give them as feedback for improvement?:
Not really
According to you do you think their project needs to be part of the tech fair 2016?:
Yas
Student:
Ban and Lina
Project presented:
Robotic arm
What was the project about?:
An robotic arm that is controlled by a computer and it is used for picking up things
What are the positive things you liked about their presentation:
It was well organized
Is there anything specific that you would give them as feedback for improvement?:
Just talk louder because it's hard to hear
According to you do you think their project needs to be part of the tech fair 2016?:
Yes

Student:
Jonas
Project presented:
Robot
What was the project about?:
It's a robot that avoids obstacles
What are the positive things you liked about their presentation:
It was simple but could do many things
Is there anything specific that you would give them as feedback for improvement?:

According to you do you think their project needs to be part of the tech fair 2016?:
Yes

Student:
Nada and Ali
Project presented:
Miku miku dance
What was the project about?:
It is a softwear you can make a dance, games, anime models and characters
What are the positive things you liked about their presentation:
It it a cool idea that no one has done in the class
Is there anything specific that you would give them as feedback for improvement?:
I don't think they need to improve anything
According to you do you think their project needs to be part of the tech fair 2016?:
Yes

Student: Adam and Karim
Project Presented: Sphero
What was the project about? The sphero is basically a little robot that has a camera attached to the top. Inside the sphero is a little sphere ball that is controlled by a Bluetooth device to help it move. You can also download apps and play games with it.
What are the positive things you liked about their presentation: I liked how they knew what they were talking about. I also liked how when they were presenting they were enthusiastic.

According to you do you think their project needs to be part of the tech fair 2016? YES

New Tech Fair

Ò  Research 1 idea related to a Tech Fair Project.
Ò  Read the article and Post a paragraph about the article  which focuses on: -
É  What was the product or software developed and how does it work?
The product developed is the dynamo torch and how it works is with hand motion it converts it to energy and then the LED light lights up and you can also use it for when your lights are not working.
É  Pictures of the product
É  Who developed it?
       I could not fin who developed the dynamo torch.
É  A paragraph on what was developed and how does the product benefit the society.
Basically what was developed is a torch that lights up with hand motion that is converted to energy and powers the LED light. This benefits society because if there is an apocalypse and the power you can use the dynamo torch because it does not use batteries.
Cite the references.
É  Reflection  On how your research went. What were the keywords that you used in the search engine to get your results. Did you get your results in the first attempt? What were the problems that you faced when searching and how did you refine your search to get the desired result?
I did not get my result at first and the key word that i used the most was dynamo torch because of the name. I did not get my result in the first attempt to research because i did not find what i wanted to find at first.


Term-2 MYP-Design Unit:
Tech Fair Project
Global context: Scientific and technical
Statement of Inquiry: Developments in technology could be seen as blessing or a curse depending on the impact it has on an individual or society.
Inquiry Question: How can we use Technology to help develop our ideas to create a masterpiece for the 'Tech Fair'?
ATL: Thinking skills and research skills




b    https://www.powtoon.com/dashboard/#/  This is the video for the project
     Ò  Research 1 idea related to a Tech Fair Project.
Ò  Read the article and Post a paragraph about the article  which focuses on: -
É  What was the product or software developed and how does it work?
The product developed is the dynamo torch and how it works is with hand motion it converts it to energy and then the LED light lights up and you can also use it for when your lights are not working.
É  Pictures of the product
É  Who developed it?
       I could not fin who developed the dynamo torch.
É  A paragraph on what was developed and how does the product benefit the society.
Basically what was developed is a torch that lights up with hand motion that is converted to energy and powers the LED light. This benefits society because if there is an apocalypse and the power you can use the dynamo torch because it does not use batteries.
Cite the references.
É  Reflection  On how your research went. What were the keywords that you used in the search engine to get your results. Did you get your results in the first attempt? What were the problems that you faced when searching and how did you refine your search to get the desired result?
I did not get my result at first and the key word that i used the most was dynamo torch because of the name. I did not get my result in the first attempt to research because i did not find what i wanted to find at first.


Term-2 MYP-Design Unit:
Tech Fair Project
Global context: Scientific and technical
Statement of Inquiry: Developments in technology could be seen as blessing or a curse depending on the impact it has on an individual or society.
Inquiry Question: How can we use Technology to help develop our ideas to create a masterpiece for the 'Tech Fair'?
ATL: Thinking skills and research skills




b    https://www.powtoon.com/dashboard/#/  This is the video for the project