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= Local Story =

· Our wiki space website seeks to preserve cultural and historic heritage information in a digital format. · You are to research and publish stories about places, people or items of local interest and presenting your findings in a digital storybook.
 * Aim: ** **To create a digital storybook about a local topic**
 * Situation: **

· You will be working either in a pair or as an individual. · Each group/individual will select and research into a local topic. · The group will present what it has found in the form of a digital storybook and upload it to our wiki space. · Each group/individual must research some aspect of the topic and contribute the storybook.
 * Activity: **

The topic must a local one. It must be broad enough that each student can research some aspect of it.
 * Requirements: **

The storybook must include images of your own and text.

The work must comply with copyright and privacy laws. You must acknowledge the original source for any material that you use. You must also get permission to use material that you did not create, ie images, quoted text, media.

 I dont know much about the camera, although i do know it has changed a lot through time and the first kodak camera was invented by George Eastman in 1888. I have seen some pictures of some of the very first cameras and they looked a lot different to the modern day camera.
 * ** TASC Process ** || ** General Questions ** ||
 * **__ Gather/Organise __**
 * What do I know about this? ** || What do I know about the topic?

Have I encountered anything like this before? I have made a wiki using wikispaces before. Also, in Term 3 this year we did a technology unit, and i remember a bit about the camera. What questions can I ask to help me understand what is required? questions that would help me understand more about the camera for example: How does the camera work? What skills and knowledge will I be using? All my computer/keybourd skills i have learnt and everything i know about technology and the camera. || What do I need in order to do this? Explain the task in your own words Investigate some examples. What are the obstacles? Can I draw a diagram that will help me to visualise my work? How will I know that I have completed the task? || Consider the advantages and disadvantages of each idea. Is there another way to do this? What resources (books, websites, etc.) have I been provided with? What do other people think about this? || Explain your reasons for choosing these. What the arguments for and against each idea? Which idea is the best one for completing the task? What is my plan? How will I keep track of my progress? What are my milestones? || Am I doing this correctly? Do I need to revise my plan? As you continue, you may discover facts that require changing the plan. || What have I done? What have I done really well? Could I have done it better? What areas need improvement? Am I ready to communicate my ideas or show/display my work to others? || What is the best way to present this to my audience? What should I say to ensure my audience understands? How do I interest my audience in my ideas? Do I have the right information to get my message across to my audience? || How have I improved since that last time I worked on a similar task? What knowledge have I learned? Can this knowledge be used elsewhere? How has my thinking changed as a result of this work? What skills have I learned and developed? Can these skills be applied to other subjects/activities? What problems did I have to solve? How did I use the strengths of others to help me? || TASC - Thinking Actively in a Social Context [|http://www.tascwheel.com] WebQuestUK [] Welcome to e-TASC []
 * **__ Identify __**
 * What is the task? ** || What am I trying to do? What are my goals?
 * **__ Generate __**
 * How many ideas can I think of? ** || List as many ideas as possible.
 * **__ Decide __**
 * Which is the best idea? ** || Which are the most important ideas? Prioritise the 3-5 best ideas.
 * **__ Implement __**
 * Let’s do it! ** || Am I making progress through the plan?
 * **__ Evaluate __**
 * How well did I do? ** || Did I complete the task as set originally set out? Did I solve the problem?
 * **__ Communicate __**
 * Let’s tell someone! ** || Who can I tell? Who is my audience?
 * **__ Learn from experience __**
 * What have I learned? ** || How would I do this again? What would I change to improve my performance?
 * Resources: **