Monday, 30 September 2013

Game overview


NB: You should read, and then remove, all text in red.


Back story
 What is the story that leads to the start of your game?  This is where you tell the player what happened up to the point that they start playing. You have been given a choice of back stories.

Audience
Who is the intended audience for your game?  Which age group (up to 14 years)? Girls and/or boys? Why have you chosen this audience? What are their interests? How do you know?

Purpose/objective of the game
  What is the objective of your game?  What does the player have to do to complete the game? Do they need to take part in heats or win points? How will you make each level more difficult?  Is there a time limit?





PEGI rating
 What will the PEGI (Pan European Game Information) rating be? Give reasons for your decision.




Teacher feedback on initial ideas
 Record teacher feedback on your initial ideas, and any action taken.



Teacher feedback on moodboard
 Record teacher feedback on your moodboard, and any action taken.


















HER in Hero Pledge

We are asking every school to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day, by putting the ‘HER In Hero’ – and commemorating past and present female tech heroes. Please help us find the future Ada Lovelaces! Get involved and help us inspire girls to change the world through technology.

Read more here

Using Objects (Adding code to them)

In Html add on separate pages examples of the following object code. 

Remember code page  and linked videos must be in your sites folder!


  • Play a WAV Audio File
  • Play a MP4 Video
  • Play a SWF Video
  • Play a WMV Movie

Problems, Problems, and Solutions

Playing videos in HTML is not easy!

You must add a lot of tricks to make sure your video will play in all browsers (Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera) and on all hardware (PC, Mac , iPad, iPhone).


Write a blog post giving examples of what you need to consider and examples of how to solve this problem?

Should the rules of war be included in computer games?


28 September 2013 Last updated at 21:33 BST
The Red Cross wants to have a greater influence in the virtual world of battlefields.
The aid organisation is arguing that as virtual war games are becoming close to reality, the rules of war should be included.
It claims games such as Medal of Honour, or Call of Duty should make sure that actions which could be war crimes are not rewarded with victory in a virtual battle.
Imogen Foulkes reports from Geneva.

Thursday, 26 September 2013

Find and correct errors in code

What can you learn online about finding and correcting errors.

This is not a copy and paste exercise?

Do make notes on your blog but what can you learn in the next 30 mins?

How to find your home drive?

\\files.wildern.hants.sch.uk\<username>   for read/write area

\\readonlyfiles.wildern.hants.sch.uk\<username>  for old home area

Wednesday, 25 September 2013

File store crash

The filestore has entered "read-only" mode. You will be able to read data from the network but not write back to it.

We have created a clone home drive for you to use.

From a Computer Science point of view answers these questions:

  1. What is a file store
  2. Explain read only
  3. How do we make a clone of a drive
  4. How can we bring a clone and original back together
  5. What back up steps should the system manager take to ensure no work is lost.
  6. What could have caused a shortage like this
  7. Can you draw a picture to show what is currently happening with your drives on the network, look at the Binary Logic board below

Monday, 23 September 2013

Binary Logic Poster


Colour Changer BG in HTML


<!-- TWO STEPS TO INSTALL BACKGROUND COLOR CHANGER:

  1.  Copy the coding into the HEAD of your HTML document
  2.  Add the last code into the BODY of your HTML document  -->

<!-- STEP ONE: Paste this code into the HEAD of your HTML document  -->

<HEAD>

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">

<!-- Begin
function newbg(thecolor)
{
document.bgColor=thecolor;
}
//  End -->
</script>

</HEAD>

<!-- STEP TWO: Copy this code into the BODY of your HTML document  -->

<BODY>

<H1 align="center"> Mr Knight's Colour Changer</h1>
<div align="center">
<form>
  <input type="button" value="White" onclick="newbg('white');">
  <input type="button" value="Blue" onclick="newbg('blue');">
  <input type="button" value="Beige" onclick="newbg('Beige');">
  <input type="button" value="Yellow" onclick="newbg('yellow');">
  <input type="button" value="mintcream" onclick="newbg('mintcream');">
  <input type="button" value="orchid" onclick="newbg('orchid');">
  <input type="button" value="crimson" onclick="newbg('crimson');">
  <input type="button" value="blueviolet" onclick="newbg('blueviolet');">
  <input type="button" value="olive" onclick="newbg('olive');">
  <input type="button" value="orange" onclick="newbg('orange');">
  <input type="button" value="hotpink" onclick="newbg('hotpink');">
  <input type="button" value="tomato" onclick="newbg('tomato');">
  <input type="button" value="chocolate" onclick="newbg('chocolate');">
  <input type="button" value="moccasin" onclick="newbg('moccasin');">
  <input type="button" value="plum" onclick="newbg('plum');">
  <input type="button" value="darkgoldenrod" onclick="newbg('darkgoldenrod');">
  <input type="button" value="lavender" onclick="newbg('lavender');">
  <input type="button" value="silver" onclick="newbg('silver');">
  <input type="button" value="ghostwhite" onclick="newbg('ghostwhite');">
  <input type="button" value="tan" onclick="newbg('tan');">
  <input type="button" value="gold" onclick="newbg('gold');">
  <input type="button" value="limegreen" onclick="newbg('limegreen');">
  <input type="button" value="lawngreen" onclick="newbg('lawngreen');">
  <input type="button" value="aliceblue" onclick="newbg('aliceblue');">
  <input type="button" value="brown" onclick="newbg('brown');">
  <input type="button" value="oldlace" onclick="newbg('oldlace');">
  <input type="button" value="firebrick" onclick="newbg('firebrick');">
<input type="button" value="lightcyan" onclick="newbg('lightcyan');">
<input type="button" value="lightcoral" onclick="newbg('lightcoral');">
<input type="button" value="goldenrod" onclick="newbg('goldenrod');">
<input type="button" value="powderblue" onclick="newbg('powderblue');">
<input type="button" value="darkviolet" onclick="newbg('darkviolet');">
<input type="button" value="indianred" onclick="newbg('indianred');">
<input type="button" value="fushsia" onclick="newbg('fushsia');">
<input type="button" value="palegoldenrod" onclick="newbg('palegoldenrod');">
<input type="button" value="navy" onclick="newbg('navy');">
<input type="button" value="yellowgreen" onclick="newbg('yellowgreen');">
<input type="button" value="silver" onclick="newbg('silver');">
<input type="button" value="teal" onclick="newbg('teal');">
<input type="button" value="salmon" onclick="newbg('salmon');">
<input type="button" value="chocolate" onclick="newbg('chocolate');">
<input type="button" value="gainsboro" onclick="newbg('gainsboro');">
<input type="button" value="darkslategray" onclick="newbg('darkslategray');">
<input type="button" value="lemonchiffon" onclick="newbg('lemonchiffon');">
<input type="button" value="paleturquoise" onclick="newbg('paleturquoise');">




</form>
</div>


<p><center>
<font face="arial, helvetica" size"-2">Matthew D. Knight<br>
<a href="http://www.mrmknight.co.uk">www.Mrmknight.co.uk</a></font>
</center><p>

Friday, 20 September 2013

Cyberblackmailing eSafety


  • What is CyberBlackmailing? BBC Link
  • What tips would you do to make networks more secure?
  • What practical tips would you give parents for protecting their children?
  • What ways can computers become infected with viruses?

WOW - Jeans for Genes Day

This Friday 20th September is Jeans for Genes Day. 

Please watch these videos:



Some points for discussion:
- some people with these genetic disorders require around the clock care. What effect with this have on their lives and the lives of their friends and families?
- what support is available for these people, their friends and their families?
- these children were born with genetic defects - should the government provide free genetic screening for all prospective parents for themselves and/or their babies? what happens if the parents find something they don't want?

Thursday, 19 September 2013

Winner takes All - Proposal

Proposal

You must come up with some ideas for your competition and products.

Read the instructions for each product and make sure you understand what is required.

 Complete a proposal which outlines: 

  • Type and purpose of the competition What type of competition do you want to produce products for? For example, you might choose music, photography, sport, animals, flower-arranging, cooking or something else that interests you. 
  • Target audience Who will take part in the competition? Tell us about them - including number of people, gender, age and interests. 
  • Products What do you think your products will be like? Outline your ideas for the trophies, clothing, gift bag and digital advert. 
  • Resources How will you gather the main elements you need? Remember that you must comply with copyright. 

Tuesday, 17 September 2013

Wednesday, 11 September 2013

Follow your House Blogs

Blogger Reading List

With the Blogger Reading List, you can read all of the latest posts from your favorite blogs right on your Blogger Dashboard. Your Blogger Reading List, conveniently located under your list of blogs on your dashboard, enables you to subscribe to any blog with a feed. It will update instantly each time a new post is published on any blog in your Reading List. Additionally, you can check out our latest Blogger Buzz posts from the "Blogger Buzz" tab.
It's simple to add a blog to your Reading List. Just click the Add blog button on the left side of your Reading List.
Next, type in the URL of the blog you'd like to follow in the URL box. You can add as many blogs as you'd like by clicking on +Add. When you've added all of your favorite blogs, decide whether you'd like to follow the blog publicly or privately, and then click Follow.
That's it! Now, every time one of the blogs is updated, the latest post will be displayed in your Reading List.

Manage blogs on your Reading List

To manage blogs on your Reading List, click the gear icon on the right side of the list.
Then, click Settings next to the blog you'd like to manage. You can stop following the blog, change whether you'd like to follow publicly or privately, and select to publish your activities to other sites you have joined (this setting will display this particular blog with your profile on the other sites you have joined).

Monday, 9 September 2013

Unit 3 Review Template Questions

Unit3 Take It Away Review

Section 1 – Evaluate the products

Logo

How did you target the right audience

How did you make sure it  meets all the requirements

What file format and resolution did you use and why?

How did you make sure the individual elements work together effectively?

Feedback about my completed product

What improvements you would make if you had time?

What will you do differently next time you produce a similar product, and
why?


Shop Design

How did you target the right audience

How did you make sure it  meets all the requirements

What file format and resolution did you use and why?

How did you make sure the individual elements work together effectively?

Feedback about my completed product

What improvements you would make if you had time?

What will you do differently next time you produce a similar product, and
why?



Packaging Design

How did you target the right audience

How did you make sure it  meets all the requirements

What file format and resolution did you use and why?

How did you make sure the individual elements work together effectively?

Feedback about my completed product

What improvements you would make if you had time?

What will you do differently next time you produce a similar product, and
why?


Flyer

How did you target the right audience

How did you make sure it  meets all the requirements

What file format and resolution did you use and why?

How did you make sure the individual elements work together effectively?

Feedback about my completed product

What improvements you would make if you had time?

What will you do differently next time you produce a similar product, and
why?





Digital Advert

How did you target the right audience

How did you make sure it  meets all the requirements

What file format and resolution did you use and why?

How did you make sure the individual elements work together effectively?

Feedback about my completed product

What improvements you would make if you had time?

What will you do differently next time you produce a similar product, and
why?


Section 2 – Evaluate the project as a whole

What did you set out to achieve at the start of the project?

To what extent you have met the objectives?

How well did your plan work?

How well did you manage your time?

Did you chose the right people as your test users and reviewers? Why?

What went wrong during the project? How did you fix it?

What did others have to say?

What improvements you would make if you had time?

What you would do differently if you did the project again?

Feedback comments about your overall project:



Section 3 – Evaluate your own performance

How well did you work during the project?

Did you keep to deadlines and targets? If not why not?

How do you think your work on this project affected your
performance in other work?

How have you benefited from working on the project?

What would you do differently if you did the project again?

Feedback comments about your performance:




Submit Button

<input type="submit"> defines a submit button.

A submit button is used to send form data to a server. The data is sent to the page specified in the form's action attribute. The file defined in the action attribute usually does something with the received input:
<form name="input" action="html_form_action.asp" method="get">
Username: <input type="text" name="user">
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

How the HTML code above looks in a browser:
Username: 
If you type some characters in the text field above, and click the "Submit" button,
the browser will send your input to a page called "html_form_action.asp".

The page will show you the received input.

Adding Labels and forms in HTML


<html>
<body>

Click on one of the text labels to toggle the related control:

<form action="demo_form.asp">
<label for="male">Male</label>
<input id="male" name="sex" type="radio" value="male" />

<label for="female">Female</label>
<input id="female" name="sex" type="radio" value="female" />


<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>

</body>
</html>



Click on one of the text labels to toggle the related control:











Friday, 6 September 2013

CS Welcome back


  1. Who has viewed your blog the most over the summer which country, operating system etc, browser and referrals?
  2. What new apps have you been using this summer?
  3. Did you do any coding over the summer, if so what 
  4. What new tech are you using at the moment that I might not know about?