Westminster Technology Department http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/ en Copyright 2008 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:12:01 +0000 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss SketchUp Intro Watch the Video called "The SketchUp Show #1 - Model a Lantern.mp4" - there's a copy on each machine in /Users/Shared. You can alway download this from www.go-2-school.

Have a go at following the Tutorial - even if you can only complete the main shape. You may need to watch the video several times, watching out for the Modifier Keys the narrator uses. He makes it look a lot easier than it really is!

http://www.go-2-school.com/

]]> http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2008/09/sketchup_intro.php http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2008/09/sketchup_intro.php General guidance Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:12:01 +0000 Basic Unix Commands terminal2.pngA brief recap on the commands we have covered. Additional reference is included in the extended text. The most essential command is to use Secure Shell to access the remote machine. The syntax for this is :

ssh username@ipaddress

For example, when a user (sally) wants to connect to a machine with the IP address 10.10.0.5, the command is:

ssh sally@10.10.0.5

]]> http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/11/basic_commands.php http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/11/basic_commands.php Unix Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:06:35 +0000 Observational Drawing obs.jpg"You learn to see by drawing"

Prior to making a full evaluation, complete an Observational Drawing of the Instrument you have made.







]]> http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/06/observational_drawing.php http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/06/observational_drawing.php Grade 8 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 15:39:37 +0000 iSee your iPhone and raise you Microsoft Surface

Robert Scoble (very famous ex-Microsoft blogger) has the lowdown on some of the tech specs on his blog, including price points and availability.

Also: Forbes: Inside Microsoft's Top Secret Computer and Microsoft Surface: Business 2.0 Demo

]]> http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/06/isee_your_iphone_and_raise_you.php http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/06/isee_your_iphone_and_raise_you.php Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:27:37 +0000 is this it? Apple have just anounced June 29th as a release date in the US. The ads are here:
http://www.apple.com/iphone/ads/

Calamari | How to | Never Been...

]]> http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/06/is_this_it.php http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/06/is_this_it.php Phone of the Future Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:37:34 +0000 Isometric Drawing iso.gifIsometric Drawings are not just used in Design and Technology for visualisation. Unlike perspective drawings they are constructed with parallel lines from which measurements can be read.



]]> http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/06/isometric_drawing.php http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/06/isometric_drawing.php Sound Design Sun, 03 Jun 2007 15:34:47 +0000 Scratch The Lifelong Kindergarten Group at MIT have released a program called Scratch. There aim was to to make computer programming a part of primary education. It has been publicised widely, most notably on the BBC and on Slashdot. You can download it for free.

]]> http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/06/scratch.php http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/06/scratch.php Animation Fri, 01 Jun 2007 10:28:23 +0000 Production Planning basecamp.JPGSet yourself up an account at: http://www.basecamphq.com/ Use this website to Manage your Project. Set Mile Stones and a To-Do List. See how you can re-order events and priorotise them.





]]> http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/05/production_planning.php http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/05/production_planning.php Sound Design Sun, 27 May 2007 15:43:32 +0000 Annotated Drawing eDWG.gifHaving had a look at some examples of Annotated Drawings, complete a drawing of your final design, incorporating as much information as possible. Pay special attention to details such as materials, joints, motion, dimensions, etc...

]]> http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/05/annotated_drawing.php http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/05/annotated_drawing.php Sound Design Sun, 13 May 2007 15:28:10 +0000 Materials and Recycling recycling.jpg1. Find an example of a product that uses Sustainable Technologies.

2. List all the materials in your product and identify what is recycled.

3. Choose one of the materials in your design and describe the process for industrially recycling it.

4. Why is the recycling process not always environmentally friendly?

]]> http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/05/materials_and_recycling.php http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/05/materials_and_recycling.php Sound Design Sun, 06 May 2007 15:31:41 +0000 Research on Musical Instruments Kalimba.jpg
1. Write a brief description of each of following of instruments:

    Marimbula
    Calabash
    Haban/Oud
    Marimba
    Shofar
    Talking Drum
    Kora

2. How would you classify each one?
3. Describe how each works?
4. What are the properties of the materials used to make them?

In a separate file, record the following:
1. Find examples of instruments similar to the one you want to make.
2. Describe how it works.
3. What is it about the material it is made from that gives it a distinctive sound?

]]> http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/05/research_on_musical_instrument.php http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/05/research_on_musical_instrument.php Sound Design Tue, 01 May 2007 15:00:10 +0000 Stop-Motion Animation on YouTube

]]> http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/04/stopmotion_animation_on_youtub.php http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/04/stopmotion_animation_on_youtub.php Stop-Motion Animation Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:21:46 +0000 Sketchup Tutorials logo_GSU.gifIf you haven't got a copy already, you can download the latest version of Google SketchUp from sketchup.google.com. There are good tutorials from Google you can watch - or download the amazing set of VideoCasts from http://www.go-2-school.com.




]]> http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/04/sketchup_tutorials.php http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/04/sketchup_tutorials.php Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:52:23 +0000 Grade 7: Phone of the Future Brief This project requires you to create a prototype mobile phone that you imagine will be used in 5-10 years time. You will research into how mobile phone technology has developed and where it is headed.

Guiding question: How reliant are we on our mobile phones today?

For your 'Phone of the Future' project you will be required to do the following.


  • Research what kind of features and shapes mobile phones had 5 years ago

  • Compare your findings with the mobile phones of today. Have the features changed much?

  • Brainstorm what kind of features or shapes the phones of the future will have. Will it play music and videos? Will it connect wirelessly with your refigerator?

After planning we will begin to model our phones in Pro Desktop. Here are some useful websites to help you along the way:

]]> http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/04/phone_of_the_future_brief.php http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/04/phone_of_the_future_brief.php Phone of the Future Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:56:42 +0000 It's not easy...

]]> http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/04/its_not_easy.php http://www.southbank.net/blogs/subjects/westminster_tech/2007/04/its_not_easy.php General guidance Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:21:52 +0000