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The main aim of this unit is to give pupils an opportunity to use ICT to work collaboratively on a design and make project. ICT has transformed the way that pupils can work in teams and gain access to expertise outside the classroom by using e-mail, conferencing and electronic whiteboards. Team projects can be undertaken with other schools, and shared design software means that pupils can work on projects together.
Teachers can choose from two design and make assignments (DMAs) on the themes 'Corporate identity' or 'Going public'. In both DMAs, pupils work as a team to design and make a coordinated range of promotional products,
eg for a local event or a commercial company.They use ICT effectively to help them work collaboratively on the project, drawing on expertise and help from outside the school, and using CAD/CAM (computer-aided design and manufacture).
Pupils gain the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to carry out the DMA successfully through product evaluation activities and focused practical tasks. They:
- use ICT to research and analyse information and expertise from outside school
- work collaboratively or remotely on a design project,
eg using e-mail and fax
- use conferencing to work on joint projects with a group of partners outside school
- develop teamwork skills
- find out about the benefits and drawbacks of face-to-face and remote communication
- use CAD/CAM
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