This is the Grade 8 Digital Technology page. On here you will find a information regarding this subject. Tasks and resources will be listed over time.
Introduction
Your first task is to send me an email with answers to the questions below:
žWhat area are you most interested in learning about or working on this year?
žTell me about how you use computers outside of school and any skills you already have.
What is Possible
People
Find out who the following people are, what they have achieved in relation to information technology and what skills their jobs involve
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žTim Cook
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žBill Gates
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žClifford Bleszinski
Companies
Find out about the following companies, what they have produced, how much the company is worth and what sort of jobs do they offer.
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žMicrosoft
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žIntel
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žApple
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žFoxconn
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žCisco
Task 3 - PowerPoint
Make a PowerPoint presentation on a topic of your choice. You must ensure you have included the following:
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Text (different fonts, colours and sizes)
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Pictures
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Audio
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Video
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Slide transitions
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Custom Animations
Gamestar Mechanic
Students are to go to the following address ans make an account using your normal school username. The password can be anything you like, but be sure you don't forget it. Suggestion is to have it the same as your normal login password.
https://gamestarmechanic.com/join/StVirgils/premium
After you have setup your account, you will only need to go to http://gamestarmechanic.com