Sports Technology; Criterion A

Criterion A: Inquirer and Analysing.

Challenge
Many sports have problems that can be solved easily by introducing new or existing information technology solutions. The digital solutions can transform a sport in terms of publicity, accessibility, tutorials,  or enhance the organization's and the documentation of the sports operations.
Your task is to identify a sport related challenge that can be addressed or solved using an IT based solution or introduce a new sport in the community. The problem should be clearly described and the client's current way of addressing the situation described. The problem description should include the current limitations the client is facing and detailed explanation of why you think an IT solution will be the best. 

Criterion A: Inquiring and analysing

Maximum: 8

Students identify the need for a solution to a problem. At the end of year 4, students should be able to:

      i.        explain and justify the need for a solution to a problem for a specified client/target audience

     ii.        identify and prioritize primary and secondary research needed to develop a solution to the problem

   iii.        analyse a range of existing products that inspire a solution to the problem

    iv.        develop a detailed design brief, which summarizes the analysis of relevant research.

Maximum: 8

Students identify the need for a solution to a problem. At the end of year 5, students should be able to:

    i.        Explain and justify the need for a solution to a problem for a specified client/target  audience :   

The student explains and justifies/ prove the need for a solution to a problem for a client/target audience,

1 page. 

Discuss the need of creating a digital tool that will enhance and sustain comfortability, usability, adaptability, ingenuity, progress and accessibility of your client locally or globally. 

ii.        Identify and prioritize primary and secondary research needed to develop a solution to the problem: 

Constructs a detailed research plan, which identifies and prioritizes/ rank, order, categorize the primary and secondary research needed to develop a solution to the problem independently/ autonomously,

2 pages. A table of research plan indicating research questions relevant from primary and secondary sources. A summary of the feedback from research.

Task	Priority	Why is it        important	Sources	Completion date
			Primary/Secondary
			Secondary

   iii.        Analyse a range of existing products that inspire a solution to the problem:

         Analyses a range/ assortment, collection, array of existing products that inspire/ motivate, energize, stimulate a solution to the problem in detail, (a set of different things of the same general type)

4 pages: analyze 5 applications relevant to the IT tools you chose by using a table.  

Application	Advantages / Features	Limitation

analyze 5 existing  products created to solve similar problems. (paragraph)   

 iv.        Develop a detailed design brief, which summarizes the analysis of relevant research. 

Develops a detailed design brief/ a written description of what a new project or product should do, which summarizes the analysis of relevant research.

2 pages.- write a detailed design brief that outlines, the client/target audience opinion, the experts opinion, and your personal opinion. discuss the IT tool you will use, discuss the key features of the tool, specifications  and its benefits to the client based on your research.

Achievement level	Level descriptor
0	The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.
1–2	The student:       i.        states the need for a solution to a problem for a specified client/target audience      ii.        develops a basic design brief, which states the findings of relevant research.
3–4	The student:       i.        outlines the need for a solution to a problem for a specified client/target audience      ii.        outlines a research plan, which identifies primary and secondary research needed to develop a solution to the problem, with some guidance    iii.        analyses one existing product that inspires a solution to the problem     iv.        develops a design brief, which outlines the analysis of relevant research.
5–6	The student:      ii.        explains the need for a solution to a problem for a specified client/target audience    iii.        constructs a research plan, which identifies and prioritizes primary and secondary research needed to develop a solution to the problem, with some guidance     iv.        analyses a range of existing products that inspire a solution to the problem      v.        develops a design brief, which explains the analysis of relevant research.
7–8	The student:       i.        explains and justifies the need for a solution to a problem for a client/ target audience      ii.        constructs a detailed research plan, which identifies and prioritizes the primary and secondary research needed to develop a solution to the problem independently    iii.        analyses a range of existing products that inspire a solution to the problem in detail     iv.        develops a detailed design brief, which summarizes the analysis of relevant research.

Inquiring and analysis on GAMESALAD

Product Design Sample

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8VAiXCgqIIbXzd4THd4MUFkc2c/edit?usp=sharing

Explaining and justifying the need for a solution
Examples of products developed to address particular problem. Checkout the solutions in the links below;

• What is the product and what was the problem solved by the solution developed?

-     http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/appsforgood/

-    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUMpfESN60o

Research 

http://ergo.slv.vic.gov.au/learn-skills/research-skills

Design Brief

http://www.technologystudent.com/designpro/problem1.htm

http://www.technologystudent.com/despro_flsh/briefy1.html

Sports Technology Unit Details.

Unit details:

Below are the unit details for this unit

Designers don't just create products and solutions out of no where.  They have a process that enables them to succeed.  In MYP Design we focus on how to approach design.  Students learn the Design Cycle- An effective method for engaging with design problems.  Always remember that your goal is to apply the design cycle to solve problems for real situations. That is why we insist on a real client.In design emphasizes in the process is actually MORE critical than the product at this point in MYP.  Evidence of your learning and the evolution of your ideas throughout in the product development should be clear.Activity 1a) Read the following article and comment on how the technologies described will impact sports.http://www.topendsports.com/resources/technology.htmhttp://www.topendsports.com/sport/tennis/hawkeye.htmhttp://news.discovery.com/tech/gear-and-gadgets/ten-techs-transforming-sports.htm

b) Databases used to manage sportsCreate your own online database for sports management using https://www.zoho.com/creator/create-online-database.html

c) Sport training solutionOpen the following training and discuss how effective these solutions are for training in sports.Coach solution http://micoach.adidas.com/Trainer solution http://www.tricoretraining.com/trainer/

d) Sport simulatorsWhat are they and how useful are they in sports?http://www.animotion.eu/pages/en/sport-simulators.phphttp://www.sportssimulator.com/http://www.visualsportssys.com/

e) Spreadsheet used in sportscan this be achieved?https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuC7ACqWvsLudHFndGlnWjJyOUkyWHZLRlRsMFNDbHc&usp=sharing#gid=0

f) Sports AnimationHow effective is the use of animations in sports development and management?http://www.explania.com/en/channels/sports/detail/what-is-offside-in-footballhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy1rumvo9xchttp://sportinnovation.co.uk/sport-animatorhttp://www.igameplanner.com/http://www.en.easy-animation.com/soccer-software-animations-tactics/

g) Gaming in sportsHow has gaming transformed sports? Which are the common softwares used to develop sports gaming solutions?http://www.teamonthree.com/features/playbooks/create-sports-playbooks.aspxhttp://gizmodo.com/5509025/how-professional-athletes-use-video-games-as-training-aids

h) Sports appshttp://tech.co/best-sports-apps-2014-07http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2011/06/the-5-best-app-building-programs/http://wasp3d.com/combbuilder.php

i) Top Sports websiteWhich the best sports website? what was used to build them?http://www.webdesign-inspiration.com/web-designs/industry/sporthttps://www.123-reg.co.uk/website-builder/http://www.sportata.com/

Other sport softwarehttp://www.lynda.com/After-Effects-tutorials/Mograph-Techniques-Creating-Sports-Bumper/161474-2.htmlhttp://www.adigitaldreamer.com/game-design-software.htm

Research Activities

1. In-Text Citation.

In - Text Citation allows the reader to know what ideas, opinion and facts are the author's and what came from the source. The citation also refers the reader/ examiner to the reference page at the end for full citation.

In APA style, in-text citation are composed of author's last name, date/year of publication and the page number. (Truner, 2003,p.34).If you include a page range, use two ps followed by a period (Wafula, 2015, pp.34-35). The sentence period comes at the end of closing parenthesis.

 Additional information

 1. one author stated "..................",(Tally, 2003, p.6).

2. Two authors said, "...................",(Tally,& Deifan,2003, p.7).

3. Three to five authors ".............", (Tally, Daifan,&Mohamed, 2003, pp. 45-46).

4. Six or more authors, ".............",(Tally et al,2003, p. 17).

5. Unknown author use short title (" hip hop art", 2006, p. 7).

6. No date no page  (" hip hop art", n.d, para.1).

N/B:

When using APA format, follow the author-date method of in-text citation. This means that the author's last name and the year of publication for the source should appear in the text, for example, (Jones, 1998) said...., and a complete reference should appear in the reference list at the end of the paper.

 Read more on this link In-Text citation

2. Writing Bibliography for Websites/ YouTube videos (APA)

Citing a general website article with an author

APA format structure:

Author, A.A.. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Article title. Retrieved from URL

Citing a general website article without an author

APA format structure:

Article title. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Retrieved from URL

How Do You Write Bibliography Of a YouTube Video?
Follow these steps:

1. First Identify the AUTHOR's Surname or screen name the rest leave them in initials.
e.g. Victor.S.W. 

2. Second identify the YEAR, MONTH, DATE, VIDEO POSTED -(2011, April, 4)

3. Third Identify the VIDEO TITLE - Video File. ( italics)

4. Fourth identify the RETRIEVED FROM- URL of specific video,

Norton, R. (2006, November 4). How to train a cat to operate a light switch [Video
file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vja83KLQXZs

3. Appendix/appendices.

An appendix (one item) OR appendices (more than one item) is information that is NOT ESSENTIAL to explain your findings in the essay or report that you have written. However, this information may support your analysis and justification of your conclusions. For example the interview questions and answers.

 Therefore, you will need to know that: 

● Appendices are used when the incorporation of material in the body of the work would make it poorly structured or too long and detailed.( Interviews, questionnaires, surveys and their answers can be placed in appendix)

● Appendices may be used for helpful, supporting or essential material that would otherwise clutter, break up or be distracting to the text. ( images, photocopies, drawings, sketches,...)

● Other people’s work in the appendix will be referred to (e.g. see Appendix 3), not quoted (e.g. using short or long quotes) from the appendix.

 ● Appendices must be referred to in the body of the text, for example, ‘details of the questionnaire are given in Appendix B (on page 23)’

- Appendices are placed at the end of references.

Examples of students’ understandings about using appendices Student 1 (reflective writing) 

This example is about a two-page questionnaire that I designed and placed in the appendices. My understanding is that an appendix can be information that you used to inform your writing that you don't want to put directly into the essay; however, you MUST refer to this appendix in the body of the essay Therefore, in my Education essay, I included an appendix that was the actual questionnaire that I gave to my students when I was on teaching practice. In my essay, I wrote for the marker to ‘see Appendix 1’ when I had mentioned the results of the questionnaire I was required to write and use with my class.

 Student 2 (reflective writing)

 In my nursing assignment, my appendices were used to supplement the information in my essay. Firstly, we had to demonstrate our knowledge of the human skeletal system. The photocopied diagrams covered a number of pages, so Appendix 1 was a set of photocopied, labelled diagrams of the skeletal system discussed and referred to in the essay. Because the photocopied diagrams were copied from a book, I placed an in-text reference to this source in my writing. Secondly, we had to summarize the results of interviews with five patients at the local hospital about their recovery from bone breakages in car accidents, so Appendix 2 was a transcript of these interviews. Using appendices like this meant that I could show my lecturer that I had completed the set task and collected the data for the issues that were discussed in the essay

More information on appendix click on this link  How to use Appendix

3. Reference - APA

Writing the perfect bibliography: 

Why do you need to do it?

• It helps you to find the resource again if you need it.
• It helps others find the resource if they want to read more about what you have found.
• It helps to keep you honest in your research by requiring you to cite your sources.
• It shows the depth and breadth of your research and knowledge.
• It helps you develop competence in information literacy and organisation - which help you take responsibility for your own learning.

How to do it?

• The following instructions are a brief guide on what you need to include and when for different resources to create a citation. It is called the APA style. APA stands for American Psychological Association which has created this style for use in all its publications.
• After you have written the citations for the resources, you need to organise them into alphabetical order by the Authors surname at the end of your project - no matter what it is, you need to have a bibliography.
• The date always goes after the first entry - author or title.

Unit 2: Sports Technology.

Design Guide

Task 1 (Conceptual Understanding) Read page 20-26 and write your 

responses in your note book for the following questions;

a) What is conceptual understanding or learning? What is a concept?

b) List the key concepts contributed by the study of Design.

c) What are related concepts? Are they similar or different in different 

subject areas?

d) What are global contexts? Are global contexts similar or different 

across the subject areas?

e) What is a statement of inquiry? 

f)  In your own understanding of the Business Quest unit, write examples of inquiry questions

i)  Factual

ii)  Conceptual

iii) Debatable

g) Outline the five MYP ATL skills.

Teacher(s)	Mr. Wamurwa Victor/  Robert Opondo	Subject group and discipline	Digital Design
Unit title	Sports Technology	MYP year	4	Unit duration (hrs)	25hrs

Inquiry: Establishing the purpose of the unit

Key concept		Related concept(s)	Global context
Systems		Ergonomics, Innovation	Scientific and technical innovation
Statement of inquiry
Technical innovations are both a function and product of dynamic changes in systems.
Inquiry questions
Factual— What are the pre-requisites for the development of systems? Conceptual— To what extent does a product meet universal needs? Debatable— Is the development of a system linear or iterative?
Objectives	Summative assessment
Objective A: Inquiring and analyzing  Due 8th Dec. Objective B: Developing ideas  Due 7th Jan 2015 Objective C: Creating a solution Due 29th Jan Objective D: Evaluating Due 23rd Feb	Outline of summative assessment task(s) including assessment criteria: There are many sports in existence, some retaining their original rules and practice, while others greatly changed in line with societal trends. Students are required to design and make a product that contributes towards sports, or create a product that will revolutionize a particular sport as we know it today.		Relationship between summative assessment task(s) and statement of inquiry: Students will have deeper understanding of the development of sports as part of a social system aiming at meeting the needs of society.
Approaches to learning (ATL)
Collaboration: Make fair and equitable decisions; Listen actively to other perspectives and ideas; Give and receive meaningful feedback; Advocate for one’s own rights and needs. Communication: Give and receive meaningful feedbackduring presentations; Share ideas with multiple audiences using a variety of digital environments and media; Organize and depict information logically; Understand and use mathematical notation Transfer: Compare conceptual understanding across multiple subject groups and disciplines. Information Literacy Skills: Collect and analyse data to identify solutions and make informed decisions; Process data and report results. Critical Thinking: Practise observing carefully in order to recognize problems; Gather and organize relevant information to formulate an argument; Recognize unstated assumptions and bias;  Interpret data; Evaluate evidence and arguments;  Draw reasonable conclusions and generalizations CreativeThinking: Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products or processes.