unit 1 m3

Unit 1 M3

A learning style is a personal preference in terms of how a person learns to do something. People personalities shape the ways in which they prefer to learn, for example an active person is more likely to enjoy working via the kinesthetic technique as it suits their personality.

There are three learning styles that can be favoured by different types of people, these are:

-visual is a technique in which ideas and concepts and other information are associated with images and colours. maps to organize information and communicate with others. You can easily visualize objects, plans and outcomes in your mind, which is why this technique is effective. It is one of the more favoured learning techniques used by many people e.g. school teachers, and whiteboards are often used with drawings and diagrams normally in colour.

-auditory learning is a style in which somebody learns more efficiently through hearing information passed onto them. An auditory person depends on listening and speaking skills in order to learn effectively. An auditory learner depends on hearing and speaking as a main way of learning. Auditory learners must be able to clearly hear the information they are receiving and may struggle to understand instructions in the form of a diagram, however if the writing is in logical order they can benefit much more.  Auditory learners must be in a quiet environment in order to gain a clear understanding of what is being said to them, background noise can potentially jeopardise their learning.

-tactical/ kinesthetic is a method in which learning takes place via physical activity being carried out. Some people may find that when they perform a physical activity they can remember the order of instructions or information. Kinesthetic learners are unlikely to benefit from being spoken to as a method of learning. Kinesthetic learners learn through doing an activity rather than thinking before initiating activity and may struggle to learn by reading or listening.

When developing my skills this year i have used auditory learning techniques, this has been done by my teacher giving presentations and verbal information on how to complete tasks. I think that this learning technique has been successful because the information passed on can be easily interpreted into actions. I think that using the auditory learning technique for the units this year has been more effective than if i was to use any other technique because it makes things much more clearer and gives my a full understanding on everything it is that i am required to do.

The visual learning technique has also been used, my teacher has showed us images on screen and annotated them to show how to complete certain tasks, e.g. all tasks that use Photoshop software.

VAK which stands for Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic is there so that people can find out what learning style they benefit from mostly. This is done by completing a questionnaire. The importance of this system is so that people can have a better understanding on how their brain prefers to work.

VARK which stands for Visual, Auditory, Read and Kinesthetic is about gaining an understanding of preferred learning styles which is performed by doing a test. Most teachers use this test so they can make sure that they are delivering the work in the right way for all of the learners.

D1 boi

Unit D1

Verbal Communication - Throughout this unit i have used verbal communication with my peers to give advice on how to complete a task or to ask for guidance myself in order to effectively complete a task. I regularly communicate with  my teacher for information on how to complete a task correctly. The advantages of verbal communication include that body language can be interpreted and both people can check understanding with each other to reassure that the correct information is being passed on. The disadvantages are that it can distract a person from the work that they are doing, and also there is no record of the conversation.

Teacher broadcasting demonstration - This technique has been used frequently throughout the year, my teacher would stand up in front of the class and tell everybody exactly what to do and how to do it so that we do not acquire any extra guidance in order to complete the task. This is effective because it means that every student is focused at the same time so that the teacher doesn't have to speak to every individual student once at a time, which is time consuming. The disadvantages of this technique is that some students may be absent of not paying attention meaning that the teacher has to use their own time to go over the tasks with individual students.

Using blogger - I have used blogger to publish my work to be marked by my teacher throughout all of this year, this is an efficient way of publishing work because it allows you to add your teachers as authors so that they can go onto your work and mark it on their own computer. Using blogger is a quick an easy way for my teachers to mark my work when i have completed. The disadvantages of using blogger is that other people can view your work that you publish and copy the work, so when the teacher marks a students work on blogger it could be copied from another student.

Using G mail - I have used G mail all year round for various reasons e.g. to ask teachers for advice or guidance on work, and also to use Google drive to complete work. Using google drive allows me to complete my work at home in my spare time so that i have more time in school to do other work. The only slight disadvantage is that you have to trust google with your work so that it is always going to be saved, because work automatically saves itself into google’s cloud.

Publishing images - I have published images to show the work that i have completed on google calendar, Photoshop etc for when the file cannot be directly uploaded to blogger to be marked. This is useful because it is quick and easy and is done just by the click of a button on a keyboard, anybody can do it. The disadvantage is that when expanding the photo to a bigger size it can become slightly distorted with small text.

Using PowerPoint - I have used PowerPoint in order to create slides to show effective communication techniques and barriers to effective communication. I have also used it to create a dummies guide on how to create charts and graphs. The advantages of this are that they are very easy to create and can also be saved as a JPEG and uploaded to blogger to be marked by the teacher. The disadvantage of using power point is that the amount of space on each slide is limited.

Using google calendar - I have used google calendar in order to allocate myself times and dates in which i will train my computer skills on areas that I have less ability in than others. As part of task 3 i was required to use google calender and i have done so successfully. The advantages of google calendar are that it is easy to use and dates can be highlighted to make it easily recognisable as to when you should be doing something on a certain date. The disadvantage is that it can only be accessed on the internet, so if the internet was experiencing technical difficulties you would not be able to access google calendar.

Unit 1 M2

Unit 1 M2

Unit 1 P6

Unit 1 P6

Unit 1 Task 3

TEC National Skills audit : ICT

Trainee

School

The Kingswood School

Subject Audit:

This Subject Audit is designed to help you review your own ICT knowledge and to identify those areas where you anticipate that you may need support.  Throughout Unit 1 you will need to regularly review the development of your subject knowledge as a vital element in your training experience.

How to assess your knowledge:

In the spaces provided on the following pages please classify your status by ticking against the three point scale:

A	I	T
Advanced: can complete task without thinking	Intermediate: can complete task but has to think about it or ask teacher for a reminder.  This needs to be added to the training plan as a low priority Training need.	Training required: This needs to be added to the training plan as high priority training need.

	A	I	T
Word Processing
Level 1
I can open a new document	X
I can open an existing document	X
I can save a new document	X
I can save a document using the ‘save as’ facility and I understand why it is important to do so	X
I can format a document	X
I can change fonts	X
I can spell check	X
I can insert text	X
I can insert images	X
I can wrap around text	X
I can use templates appropriately	X
I can use headers and footers appropriately	X
I can use the Thesaurus	X
I can format the background	X
Level 2
I can change the print/page setup	X
I can paginate a document		X
I can import external data from other packages		X
I can use mail merge			X
I can insert footnotes and end notes			X
I can search and replace	X
I can create/format tables	X
I can use Styles	X
I can use Word count		X
Level 3
I can create a customised dictionary			X
I can create an automatic table of contents			X
I can create an index		X
Spreadsheets
Level 1
I can open a new worksheet	X
I can open an existing worksheet	X
I can add new worksheets to exiting ones		X
I can rename worksheets	X
I can move or copy sheets
I can add columns	X
I can add rows		X
I can delete columns		X
I can delete rows		X
I can enter data	X
I can copy a formula or a data series along a row or a column			X
I can sort data in ascending and descending order using primary and secondary sort functions			X
I can format data to show different data types			X
I can format data to show different data types, including date		X
I can format data to show different data types, including percentage			X
I can format data to show different data types, including currency			X
I can format cells to show bold	X
I can format cells to show italics	X
I can format cells to show underline	X
I can format cells to show font style	X
I can format cells to show font size	X
I can format cells to show cell border and shading	X
I can format cells to show text alignment and positioning within a cell		X
I can import data		X
I can create formulas			X
I can use functions			X
I can select non-adjacent columns			X
I can use Goal Seek			X
I can create charts/graphs and modify them			X
I can use filters and sort data into order			X
I can amend data on the spreadsheet in order to get different results		X
I can  change font size, type and colour in a cell and over a range of cells	X
I can move cell contents by using the click and drag approach	X
I can create and edit a graph using the chart wizard		X
I can rename worksheets	X
I know how to print formulae			X
I can preview and print spreadsheets using the appropriate orientation			X
Level 2
I can cut and paste data and graphs from spreadsheets into other applications	X
Level 3
I can use absolute cell referencing			X
I can use relative cell referencing			X
I can group worksheets to allow consistent editing of cells in a work book			X
I can use the Paste Special and the Paste Link commands			X
I can use conditional formatting		X
I can merge cell contents			X
PowerPoint
Level 1
I can open a new document	X
I can open an existing document	X
I can save a new document	X
I can save a document using the ‘save as’ facility and I understand why it is important to do so	X
I can format a document	X
I can change fonts	X
I can spell check	X
I can insert text	X
I can insert images, change font and layout	X
I can create and run a slide show	X
I can add animation and transitions	X
I can insert hyperlinks	X
I can add timings and animations to a slide show	X
I can add slides	X
I can amend slides	X
I can delete slides	X
I can create my own backgrounds on a slide	X
I can use backgrounds that are already created	X
I can insert graphics	X
I can use ClipArt	X
I know how to use animations appropriately	X
I know how to edit images by cropping	X
I know how to edit images by resizing	X
I can view a presentation on a mouse click	X
I can set up a show to run automatically on timings		X
I can insert transitions and animations	X
Level 2
I can create a slide master		X
I can import sound – KS 4 & 5		X
I can import video – KS 4 & 5		X
I know how to present printouts as handouts		X
I know how to present printouts as notes pages			X
Email
Level 1
I can send emails	X
I can receive emails	X
I can reply to emails	X
I can forward emails to single recipients	X
I can forward emails to multiple recipients	X
I can attach a file to an email message	X
I can attach multiple files to an email message	X
I can appropriately set the importance of a message		X
Level 2
I can use Cc			X
I can use Bcc			X
I can use an address book appropriately and can store an address			X
I can use an address book appropriately and can retrieve an address			X
I can use an address book appropriately and can use addresses			X
I can create and use an email signature		X
Internet
Level 1
I can navigate to known websites, and do basic searches	X
I can save images from a website as required and use them appropriately	X
I can save text from a website as required and use them appropriately	X
I can connect to the internet using a URL	X
I can navigate around a website	X
I can access and download appropriate information from the internet	X
I can bookmark websites and add to favourites	X
I understand the restrictions of copyright	X
I can use a URL to connect to a website from an intranet	X
I can use a URL to connect to a website from favourites	X
I can use a URL to connect to a website from bookmarks	X
I can use a URL to connect to a website typing accurately	X
Level 2
I can use Boolean Operators to undertake more accurate searches		X
I can save video from a website as required and use them appropriately			X
I can save animations from a website as required and use them appropriately	X
Desktop Publishing (Publisher or Adobe Indesign)
Level 1
I can open a new document	X
I can open an existing document	X
I can save a new document	X
I can save a document using the ‘save as’ facility and I understand why it is important to do so	X
I can format a document	X
I can change fonts	X
I can spell check	X
I can insert text	X
I can insert images, change font and layout	X
I can design documents from scratch	X
I can decide which publication to use at the appropriate time; for example, newsletters, worksheets, brochures, etc.	X
I can use text boxes	X
I can use Word Art	X
I can insert tables	X
I can insert picture frames	X
I can insert Clip Art	X
I can use Shapes and Auto Shapes	X
I can add text	X
I can amend text	X
I can delete text	X
I can use colour	X
I can format backgrounds	X
I can format colours	X
I can format images	X
I can copy text and images	X
I can paste text and images	X
I can move text and images	X
Level 2
I can use templates	X
I can use text effects	X
I can insert tables	X
I can edit tables	X
I can reposition tables	X
I can resize tables	X
Multimedia (cameras, scanners etc.)
Level 1
I can use a digital camera			X
I can use a digital camcorder			X
I can transfer images from a camera to a computer and edit these images			X
I can use software to import images into appropriate applications			X
I can use software to import images into appropriate applications, including Moviemaker			X
I can use software to import images into appropriate applications, including Publisher		X
I can crop and change file size and format as appropriate to purpose, e.g. save as jpeg	X
Level 2
I can use software to import images into appropriate applications, including Photo Editor	X
I can recognise the difference between different image files, such as vector based	X
I can recognise the difference between different image files, such as bitmapped	X
I can use a scanner to import images into appropriate applications		X
I can use a scanner to capture images		X