Initiation and planning digital artefacts
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can compare and select the correct planning documents for a digital artefact.
Key learning points
- An asset list is a document or spreadsheet containing details about the assets required for the project.
- A flowchart might be used to help show the process that can be followed from one instruction or action to another.
- A mood board could include colour schemes, fonts, imagery, textures, and fonts.
Keywords
Storyboard - a series of drawings or images that shows visually and shot by shot the progression of a video, animation, or interactive sequence
Wireframe - a skeletal, black-and-white layout of a website or app page, showing essential content and functionality, but without design elements
Asset list - a detailed list of all text, images, audio, video clips, and other media assets required for the project
Mood board - a collage of images, text, and samples that conveys the overall visual style, tone, and feel of the planned digital artefact
Common misconception
As long as a product is planned, it does not matter which type of planning document is used.
It is important to use the correct planning document to ensure the planning stage is useful for the creating stage.
Teacher tip
Having examples of different planning documents or templates can help show the difference between them.
Equipment
Pupils do not require any specific equipment for this lesson.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the term for the agreed standards used to judge if a project is successful?
Q2.What is the main purpose of the initiation phase in a project?
Q3.What do you call the process of assessing a finished product to see if it needs improvements?
Q4.Put these project phases in the correct order: initiation, planning, execution, evaluation, closure.
Q5.Match each keyword to its correct description.
understanding the brief and audience
turning plans into a finished product
standards for judging project success
sharing the final work
Q6.What is a key activity in the closure phase?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which document would you use to show visually the series of scenes in a video project?
Q2.What is the main purpose of a wireframe?
Q3.Match each planning document or tool to its correct description.
a diagram showing the steps and decisions in a process
a collage of images, colours, and textures to convey a visual style
a series of images or drawings showing the progression of a video
a document listing all media and resources required for a project
a diagram organising ideas around a central concept
a graphic representation showing how information or data is structured
Q4.Which document lists all images, audio, and videos needed for a digital artefact?
Q5.Put these planning activities in order.
Q6.Which statement best addresses the importance of selecting the correct planning document for a project?
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