D1

Verbal communication

Verbal communication has helped me when completing my work as I have to ask my teachers for help when I am stuck on a piece of work and don’t understand. This is the main method for getting help to complete the tasks I have been set. I have used verbal communication a lot during the unit and it has helped me when completing some of the tasks.

Teacher broadcasting demonstration

Teacher broadcasting demonstration is used by the teachers when showing a demonstration of the task through a presentation. This is normally done before attempting the task so I have a good bit of knowledge of how to complete the task and it has helped me to get prepared for the task. The addition of projectors makes it easy for demonstrations to be done and get the work out to a group of students.

Using Blogger

Blogger is a blogging website which is used to publish work onto the internet. When the work is published on blogger I can get feedback and make corrections if needed. The service allowed me to customise my site with my own themes and layout to make it personal to me. I am able to access the website from home and school which allows me to post on the blogger at ease from different locations.

Using Gmail

Gmail is an email service which is used to link to my blogger. It is a good service to use as it can be used from home and in school which makes everything easier as I can get emails notifying me when my work has been marked and when I have a deadline approaching if I set up the Google Calendar feature using the same email. As Gmail is a free service, there are a lot of advertisements on the page which can be disruptive and off-putting.

Using PowerPoint

PowerPoint is used to create powerpoints of my work which has helped me present my task in a unique way. The program has helped me in the production of my work as it gave me the ability to create presentations that I could upload to my blogger which included images & text. The program gave the ability to use different themes that made it look more presentable and effective. The only downside to the program was that when uploading the PowerPoint to blogger I had to export the slides as .jpeg which was time consuming and a setback.

Using Publisher

Publisher is used to create projects such as leaflets and posters. It has helped me make my work and complete tasks by using the leaflet templates for my dummies guide. The program made it straight forward and easy to use as it created a professional looking leaflet which helped me get the mark on the task. Publisher was an easy-to-use program which I enjoyed using due to its simple design and interface.

Using Google Calendar

Google Calendar is used to create a timetable and schedule for my work deadlines which I will need to meet deadlines in order to complete the task. This was a very effective tool as I was able to receive notifications when a deadline for a task was approaching and this helped me stay on task and complete work before the deadlines.