Research Topics.

After completing the websites we made for the Year 10 students, we were told to begin the documents entitled 'Research Topic 1' and 'Research Topic 2' on the IST website on StudentNet. After finishing up these documents, they have helped me to gain a better understanding towards the various types of devices we use in our daily lives today and just how effective and essential they are. All my completed research can be found on my Student Work folder in StudentNet.

Virtual Gallery Custom Template.

During the time we had to create these websites, we had the chance to be able to create our own templates as a base for the Virtual Galleries. With my group members Anjeli and Justine, we had created a template entited 'An Artistic Mindset'. This template contains features such thumbnails featuring images at the front page, as well as a sub-page entitled 'Collection' where all images can be viewed in larger size and higher quality. Other features include sub-pages entitled 'Statements' for any descriptions of artworks the artist may like to display, as well as 'The Artist' where a short biography or profile of the artist may be displayed. (https://sites.google.com/site/anartisticmindset/)

September 2012.

During the IST lessons we had whilst we were of in the month of September, we were given time to work on the Virtual Galleries of the Year 10 Visual Arts students. The purpose of these websites is for these students to showcase the various artworks they have created throughout the year, as well as play the role of a convinent source for the teachers as well, so they may be able to mark and overlook their students' artworks. For this mini-project, we had to form groups to create a total of 3 websites each. The people in my group consisted of  myself, Justine and Anjeli. Since we were in an group equal to the number of websites we were instructed to make, we split up the load by each choosing one student to create a website for. I had chosen a Year 10 student named Jaide. Afterwards, we began working thoroughly on our individual websites, using the pre-made template we made entited 'An Artistic Mindset' based off the already made template on Google Sites entitled 'Non such
photography'. Prior to creating and customizing these websites though, we were each 
given the artist's artworks to display. Some of these types of artworks included Lino 
Prints, Drawings and Paintings. The process did take up quite alot of classtime, but 
in no time at all, we were all able to complete them. The website I have made can be 
found at 'Jaide's Virtual Gallery' (https://sites.google.com/site/jaidevirutalgallery/). 
From this project, I have learnt quite a few things. First of all, I became more educated 
in how to manage, customize and create a website, learnt how to create my own 
template on Google Sites, and futhermore a gained a better understanding of the 
specific type of multmedia known as a website.

1st-3rd of August 2012.

1st of August, 2012.
Today in class, we discussed about using our newfound skills on Google Sites to create a virtual gallery/website where the Year 10 Visual Arts students can display their artwork projects and their artists statements online, which will be more convinent for them, instead of having them physically hand it in to their teachers. Today, we began with finding page templates for the websites, so that they can be places that can easily navigated through, and places that are convinent for the students themselves to be able to upload their artworks and artist statements.

3rd of August, 2012.
Today in class, we continued to work on our websites for the Year 10 Visual Arts students. While working on the website, I had found a few templates I thought would be flexible, yet interesting for them to showcase their artworks on. We then started applying these to our websites. The template entitled 'Non such photography' (Which can be found at https://sites.google.com/site/nonsuchphotography/) is just one out a few templates I am planning to use.

23rd of July 2012.

Today in class, we discussed about multimedia and how it has contributed to today's society. We also had to create a website using Google Sites, to experience how we can use other types of media, apart from transfering files from USBs, to share files with not only those closest to us, but to an audience consisting also people from all over the world.
While using this unfamiliar type of multimedia, I learnt about creating and managing my own website. I also have picked up the skills to create my own pages on this website and how to add different types of content onto it. Through manging this website also, I have learnt that there are a various amount of options that can be used to customize a website in which I have realised that using a website to share files is very flexible and can be done to an individual's own preference. I have also found that this part of the process in customizing my website very helpful in creating the website into one that is my own and has made me aware of the possibility that I can use this type of multimedia in both my school work and for my own personal interests.

Synopsis of Video.

Our video, created by some computer programs and shots of drawings, focuses around the topic of Augmented Reality, through covering the basics of the topic such as what it is, what it can be used for, the advantages and disadvantages of using it and through using the developing google glasses as an example of augmented reality. The purpose/goal of our movie is to educate and help our target audience (which is the class in this case) to understand this new and advanced developing piece of technology.

Gantt Chart.

This is the gantt chart that indicates our group's workflow for the whole assesment. So far, we have closely been following this chart and working according to plans.