1. Unit 1 – Improving Productivity Instructions ~ 100 words per box

2. 1.1Why did you use a computer? What other systems / resources could you have used? There are number of systems and resources I could of used such as: Posters. Posters are good because you can display them around school. This disadvantages they can easily be ripped and can't always be seen deepening on the size of the posters. Phones. You can easily get things information off the internet and you can always have it with your Presentation at the ready. The disadvantages your phone could break then you might lose it. I pads/videos. The advantages are if ur using it to present information on the internet it will be good. But the disadvantages are the iPad will be to small if ur standing in front of a audience. Verbal. The advantages is you can present any where. The disadvantages you can forget what to say or it might be boring for the spectators. Blackboard/whiteboard. Advantages you can easily rub it out and re write it if it don’t make sense or spelling something wrong. The disadvantages are it can easily be wiped off.

3. 1.2What skills did you need to learn in order to use PowerPoint? You need to learn how to use a computer and also PowerPoint. This isn’t very hard, all you need to know is the basics of how to use them to do a standard PowerPoint. You need a good creativity mind to have a successful PowerPoint. Because to have a successful PowerPoint you need to use you imagination and skills. You need to have good organisation skills. Because to be able to quickly and successfully find you work, you will need to put it all into folders and name them all correctly. Time management. My time management wasn’t very good because I never really concentrated in lesson and plus my attendance wasn’t good.

4. 1.2What resources did you need to make the presentation successful? In my PowerPoint I used the following resources; Pictures; I used pictures to make my PowerPoint look appealing. I got some of the pictures from the internet and a digital camera. Videos; I used videos to make my PowerPoint interactive. I got some of the videos from the school system. Animation; I used animations to make my PowerPoint stand out. I got most of my animations from the internet. Internet; I used the internet to get pictures, animations and videos. I got these off the internet because there wasn’t really any on the school system I wanted. Computer; I used the computer to make my PowerPoint. Software; I

5. 1.4What factors might have affected how well you completed the presentation? (e.g. time / attendance / knowledge of software) The factors that might have affected how well I completed my presentation are: My attendance, My time, and my knowledge. These all could of affected how well I completed the presentation because, my attendance isn’t very good which means that I don’t have a lot of time in and out of lessons, plus my knowledge isn’t very good because of my attendance.

6. 1.6Why did you use PowerPoint to make your presentation? What other software was available? Why did you choose not to use them? I used PowerPoint mainly because, it is the best software to do slides on. plus I know how to use it better than any other programme also I have been using it from such a little age so I know how to use it like the back of my hand. The other programme I could of used was word, Prezi and match ware mediator. But I never chose to use them because they cost money and you have to learn to use them from scratch with no help at all.

7. 2.2Which tools within PowerPoint made it appropriate for your presentation? The tools in PowerPoint made my presentation appropriate was: The Text because ; I used a certain font and it was easy to read. Text layout because; It let me put my text where I wanted it. So I could present my PowerPoint. Text font; so I could change the font size to make it look smaller or bigger. Allow pictures to be pasted; so I could show what I was talking about and make my PowerPoint look nice. Themes; because it make my PowerPoint look nice.

8. 1.7Were there any legal constraints or local constraints that changed the way you created your presentation? (e.g. copyright, file sizes, AUP) There was some illegal constraints that made me change a couple of things. Such as copy right. And File sizes. But I got around it and still managed to make it look amazing and clear to see! Every, image, video, sound, animation that I used with in my PowerPoint presentation I referenced. This was done by putting the name of the elements. Some of the pictures I used were of students and staff, but I had permission to use these.

9. 2.4What improvements do you think you could do to your presentation? The improvements I could do in my presentation are, express my words and sentences. write in paragraphs. And also put some more pictures and videos in showing what the paragraphs are talking about! I also should off added some hyper links to a website showing some more information and pictures about and around what the paragraphs was talking about. I could of reduced the number of slides by putting pictures in the corners and changing the size of the font.

10. 3.2What improvements do you think you could have done to improve your work rate? (keyboard shortcuts, file names & locations, backups, work after school, templates, planning) Yes I could of improved my work rate by, keyboard short cuts by using “ctrl” “c” to copy and “ctrl” “v” to paste. change file names and put them in the correct folder so then they will be easy to find and identify, plus then they will be able to spot and find tem when I need them. Also I should come back to do my work after school to make sure I complete it or re do it. I could plan my PowerPoint before doing it to make it a lot more successful.