Skills ResearchThis tutorial has the basics of using moonfruit.com:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6pr9aeJ96U

How to set up a website on moonfruit.com:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoOVrH6X4Uo&feature=related

How to edit images:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emTB2PcPCW0&list=PL18889BBC1B888439&index=5

How to use the comment and chat widgets:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpMUDTAYfzg&list=PL18889BBC1B888439&index=7

How to use the forum:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46gA2PtUMaU&list=PL18889BBC1B888439&index=6

How to use the video player and insert videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygKy1_3MDOs&list=PL18889BBC1B888439&index=3

Skills Research - Tutorials

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6pr9aeJ96U

This very helpful (though long) tutorial walked me through basic things like setting up the website, deleting and uploading images and files, changing the colours or fonts and editing pages.

I will definitely use all these tips and instructions, because these will be the basis of my website.

Skills Research - Tutorials

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpMUDTAYfzg&list=PL18889BBC1B888439&index=7

This video showed my how to use the comment and chat widgets, as well as a “Jukebox” widget. Though I would probably not use the latter, I think the chat and comments widgets would be very helpful.

For example, students from the same / similar courses can chat to each-other about any problems they might have.

Skills Research - Tutorials

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygKy1_3MDOs&list=PL18889BBC1B888439&index=3

This video showed me how to insert a video player on my website – I can choose from either my own video or one from youtube.com or a Google Video.

I think this will be very helpful for me, in case I want to add videos showing practical work or some difficult concepts. Videos and visual aids often help some people to learn things effectively.

Knowledge ResearchI have made a list of the topics I should

include in my website (using the textbook and websites) and grouped them:

Equipment / Tools

Paper and board (types and sizes)

Specification – what to include

Existing Product Evaluations

Busy Ideas and Development

Modelling – materials, finishes, adhesives

Sketching

Rendering

Scale

Isometric drawings

Perspective drawings

Working drawings

Nets

Types of packaging

Paper, board and plastic packaging

ErgonomicsAnthropometricsLogos, trademarks and typographyTypes of printing (Relief, Intaglio, Screen, Planographic, Dry, Photocopiers, Laser)CAD/ CAM (coursework, industrial application)LeversCranks and camsSprings and linkagesGears and pulleysCard mechanisms (e.g. pop-out)Plastics, thermosetting plastics and thermoplasticsInjection, blow, rotation, vacuum and extrusion mouldingPlan of manufactureFlowchartsMethods of productionQuality control and assuranceEvaluations and Reviewing the final productLinks to other websites, for coursework and practice tests

Other useful Graphics’ websites:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/design/graphics/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/design/mocks/

http://www.technologystudent.com/index.htmhttp://www.technologystudent.com/designpro/drawdex.

htmhttp://www.designandtech.com/graphics/http://www.mr-dt.com/graphics/main.htmI can use these websites to not only do further

research, beyond the AQA textbook but also I will include links to some of them, so the students can do further work and practice questions.