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Planning a digital guidebook

Lesson details

Learning outcome

I can collaborate to create a plan for a digital guidebook.

Key learning points

  1. Following the project lifecycle can help you successfully complete a project.
  2. A digital guidebook is an online collection of information that is useful for the intended audience.
  3. A guidebook for a local area may include information about attractions, history, transport and leisure activities.
  4. When working collaboratively, all group members should be involved in the planning stage.

Keywords

  • Digital guidebook - an online collection of information that is useful for the planned audience

  • Project lifecycle - the steps you follow to take an idea and turn it into a finished project

Common misconception

When working on a project, it is better if one person does the planning for the whole group.

Planning should be a shared responsibility, having the viewpoints of lots of people will improve the final product.

Teacher tip

In this lesson, learners have to generate a list of success criteria for the digital guidebook, you could ask learners to develop these as a group or provide some set criteria as a starting point.

Licence

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Lesson video

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following best explains why online collaboration tools are useful when working as a team?

they allow only one person to control the planning
they prevent changes once planning has started
Correct answer: they allow multiple team members to contribute and edit ideas at the same time
they remove the need for communication between team members

Q2.
What is the term used when changes are visible to other users instantly?

email
Correct answer: real-time editing
saving
quick editing

Q3.
What is meant by synchronous communication when working online?

communication that happens at different times
communication that is saved and viewed later
Correct answer: communication that happens in real time
communication that does not require an internet connection

Q4.
A project can be a large task. B it down into smaller steps or stages can make the problem easier to solve.

Correct Answer: Breaking, reaking

Q5.
What is meant by asynchronous communication when working online?

communication that happens in real time
communication where participants must be online at the same time
Correct answer: communication that happens at different times, with messages responded to later
communication that only works during live meetings

Q6.
Cloud-based tools are applications or services accessed over the internet, rather than installed l .

Correct Answer: locally, ocally

6 Questions

Q1.
What is a digital guidebook?

a printed leaflet about a place
Correct answer: an online collection of information useful to an intended audience
a video tour of a local area
a list of web links

Q2.
Match each project lifecycle stage to its description.

Correct Answer:Initiation,receiving the brief and success criteria

receiving the brief and success criteria

Correct Answer:Planning,organising ideas and deciding what to do

organising ideas and deciding what to do

Correct Answer:Execution,creating the digital product

creating the digital product

Correct Answer:Testing and evaluation,checking the product works and meets the success criteria

checking the product works and meets the success criteria

Correct Answer:Closure and presentation,sharing the final product

sharing the final product

Q3.
Planning should be a s responsibility when working as a team, because having different viewpoints can improve the final product.

Correct Answer: shared, hared

Q4.
Why might an online collaboration tool be useful during the planning stage?

it stops other people from editing
it allows only the teacher to make comments
Correct answer: it allows team members to edit and share ideas at the same time
it replaces the need for planning documents

Q5.
Match the planning document to an appropriate use.

Correct Answer:mind map,organise ideas and team tasks visually

organise ideas and team tasks visually

Correct Answer:mood board,explore colours, styles and visual tone for a project

explore colours, styles and visual tone for a project

Correct Answer:storyboard,show a sequence of an animation

show a sequence of an animation

Correct Answer:visualisation,show the layout of a poster

show the layout of a poster

Q6.
Select each of the statements that are true.

Success criteria are only checked at the very end of a project.
Correct answer: The project lifecycle helps teams stay organised.
Correct answer: A storyboard is best used for planning videos or animations.
One person should always do all the planning for a group.

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