Task 6 [M3]

D2

D1

Verbal Communication

I used verbal communication during my coursework when I asked my teachers to explain the tasks that I needed to do. This was a good way of communication because it was quick way of getting the information that I needed. A disadvantage of this could be if I misinterpreted what was said because then I would have done the wrong thing or struggled to complete the work properly.

Teacher Broadcasting Demonstration

This is when a teacher uses their projector to let students see useful information or documents that can help them complete their work. This is useful because you are able to see relevant information that you may need to complete your work and the teacher is also able to show other people’s work as examples so you can know if you’ve done your work correctly. A disadvantage of this is that it could possibly be inconvenient for a student if they have already done it or know how to do the work because they’ll just have to sit and listen while the teacher shows everyone.

Blogger

Blogger is a site where you can upload certain documents and pictures. Blogger was helpful during my coursework because I was able to publish my work on it so that my teachers could look at it. I was also able to keep track of the work that I done because all the work that I had completed was on there so I would easily know what needed to be done. A disadvantage of blogger would be that for me at the start it was slightly complicating so I needed someone to explain how to use it.

Gmail

I didn’t really use Gmail that much to complete my work but if I did I would be able to use it easily because it is very simple and easy to use.

Publishing Images (Screenshots)

For some of the tasks I had to take screenshots of work that I had done and I found this very easy to do. It is very simple as all you have to do is press the print screen button on the keyboard and it will copy exactly what is on the screen. When I done this I just pasted it into the appropriate documents.

Using PowerPoint

I had to use PowerPoint to do many of the tasks and it is very easy and straight forward to use. I had no problems with it at all with it and what made it even more useful is that I could save slides as JPEG images so that I could then publish them on blogger. PowerPoint was so useful that I couldn’t find any disadvantages.

Using Publisher

I had already used publisher before this to do work for other subjects so I was already familiar with the program. It is also another useful program that helped me complete a lot of my work. Just like PowerPoint you can also save it to JPEG images so you can upload it blogger. The only disadvantage of publisher is that sometimes when you want to do certain things it can be a difficult program to use.

Using Google Calendar

I hadn’t used Google Calendar before but I had to use it complete some of the tasks and I didn’t find it too hard to use. It was useful because it helped me complete my work and put important dates and deadlines on my calendar. A disadvantage of it would be that it isn’t very straightforward as I struggled to use it at first.

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M2

Google Calendar

Skills Audit

BTEC National Skills audit : ICT

Trainee

Gabriel Abe

School

The Kingswood School

Subject Audit:

This Subject Audit is designed to help you review your own ICT knowledge and to identify those areas where you anticipate that you may need support.  Throughout Unit 1 you will need to regularly review the development of your subject knowledge as a vital element in your training experience.

How to assess your knowledge:

In the spaces provided on the following pages please classify your status by ticking against the three point scale:

A	I	T
Advanced: can complete task without thinking	Intermediate: can complete task but has to think about it or ask teacher for a reminder.  This needs to be added to the training plan as a low priority Training need.	Training required: This needs to be added to the training plan as high priority training need.

	Initial audit
	A	I	T
Word Processing
Level 1
I can open a new document	A
I can open an existing document	A
I can save a new document	A
I can save a document using the ‘save as’ facility and I understand why it is important to do so	A
I can format a document	A
I can change fonts	A
I can spell check	A
I can insert text	A
I can insert images	A
I can wrap around text	A
I can use templates appropriately	A
I can use headers and footers appropriately	A
I can use the Thesaurus	A
I can format the background	A
Level 2
I can change the print/page setup	A
I can paginate a document	A
I can import external data from other packages	A
I can use mail merge	A
I can insert footnotes and end notes			T
I can search and replace		I
I can create/format tables	A
I can use Styles	A
I can use Word count	A
Level 3
I can create a customised dictionary			T
I can create an automatic table of contents	A
I can create an index	A
Spreadsheets
Level 1
I can open a new worksheet	A
I can open an existing worksheet	A
I can add new worksheets to exiting ones	A
I can rename worksheets		I
I can move or copy sheets	A
I can add columns	A
I can add rows	A
I can delete columns	A
I can delete rows	A
I can enter data	A
I can copy a formula or a data series along a row or a column	A
I can sort data in ascending and descending order using primary and secondary sort functions	A
I can format data to show different data types	A
I can format data to show different data types, including date	A
I can format data to show different data types, including percentage	A
I can format data to show different data types, including currency	A
I can format cells to show bold	A
I can format cells to show italics	A
I can format cells to show underline	A
I can format cells to show font style	A
I can format cells to show font size	A
I can format cells to show cell border and shading	A
I can format cells to show text alignment and positioning within a cell	A
I can import data	A
I can create formulas	A
I can use functions			T
I can select non-adjacent columns			T
I can use Goal Seek			T
I can create charts/graphs and modify them	A
I can use filters and sort data into order			T
I can amend data on the spreadsheet in order to get different results	A
I can  change font size, type and colour in a cell and over a range of cells	A
I can move cell contents by using the click and drag approach	A
I can create and edit a graph using the chart wizard	A
I can rename worksheets	A
I know how to print formulae			T
I can preview and print spreadsheets using the appropriate orientation	A
Level 2
I can cut and paste data and graphs from spreadsheets into other applications	A
Level 3
I can use absolute cell referencing			T
I can use relative cell referencing			T
I can group worksheets to allow consistent editing of cells in a work book			T
I can use the Paste Special and the Paste Link commands	A
I can use conditional formatting	A
I can merge cell contents	A
PowerPoint
Level 1
I can open a new document	A
I can open an existing document	A
I can save a new document	A
I can save a document using the ‘save as’ facility and I understand why it is important to do so	A
I can format a document	A
I can change fonts	A
I can spell check	A
I can insert text	A
I can insert images, change font and layout	A
I can create and run a slide show	A
I can add animation and transitions	A
I can insert hyperlinks	A
I can add timings and animations to a slide show	A
I can add slides	A
I can amend slides	A
I can delete slides	A
I can create my own backgrounds on a slide	A
I can use backgrounds that are already created	A
I can insert graphics	A
I can use ClipArt	A
I know how to use animations appropriately	A
I know how to edit images by cropping	A
I know how to edit images by resizing	A
I can view a presentation on a mouse click	A
I can set up a show to run automatically on timings	A
I can insert transitions and animations	A
Level 2
I can create a slide master			T
I can import sound – KS 4 & 5	A
I can import video – KS 4 & 5	A
I know how to present printouts as handouts	A
I know how to present printouts as notes pages	A
Email
Level 1
I can send emails	A
I can receive emails	A
I can reply to emails	A
I can forward emails to single recipients	A
I can forward emails to multiple recipients	A
I can attach a file to an email message	A
I can attach multiple files to an email message	A
I can appropriately set the importance of a message	A
Level 2
I can use Cc			T
I can use Bcc			T
I can use an address book appropriately and can store an address	A
I can use an address book appropriately and can retrieve an address	A
I can use an address book appropriately and can use addresses	A
I can create and use an email signature			T
Internet
Level 1
I can navigate to known websites, and do basic searches	A
I can save images from a website as required and use them appropriately	A
I can save text from a website as required and use them appropriately	A
I can connect to the internet using a URL	A
I can navigate around a website	A
I can access and download appropriate information from the internet	A
I can bookmark websites and add to favourites	A
I understand the restrictions of copyright	A
I can use a URL to connect to a website from an intranet	A
I can use a URL to connect to a website from favourites	A
I can use a URL to connect to a website from bookmarks	A
I can use a URL to connect to a website typing accurately	A
Level 2
I can use Boolean Operators to undertake more accurate searches	A
I can save video from a website as required and use them appropriately	A
I can save animations from a website as required and use them appropriately	A
Desktop Publishing (Publisher or Adobe Indesign)
Level 1
I can open a new document	A
I can open an existing document	A
I can save a new document	A
I can save a document using the ‘save as’ facility and I understand why it is important to do so	A
I can format a document	A
I can change fonts	A
I can spell check	A
I can insert text	A
I can insert images, change font and layout	A
I can design documents from scratch	A
I can decide which publication to use at the appropriate time; for example, newsletters, worksheets, brochures, etc.	A
I can use text boxes	A
I can use Word Art	A
I can insert tables	A
I can insert picture frames	A
I can insert Clip Art	A
I can use Shapes and Auto Shapes	A
I can add text	A
I can amend text	A
I can delete text	A
I can use colour	A
I can format backgrounds	A
I can format colours	A
I can format images	A
I can copy text and images	A
I can paste text and images	A
I can move text and images	A
Level 2
I can use templates	A
I can use text effects	A
I can insert tables	A
I can edit tables	A
I can reposition tables	A
I can resize tables	A
Multimedia (cameras, scanners etc.)
Level 1
I can use a digital camera	A
I can use a digital camcorder	A
I can transfer images from a camera to a computer and edit these images	A
I can use software to import images into appropriate applications	A
I can use software to import images into appropriate applications, including Moviemaker	A
I can use software to import images into appropriate applications, including Publisher	A
I can crop and change file size and format as appropriate to purpose, e.g. save as jpeg	A
Level 2
I can use software to import images into appropriate applications, including Photo Editor	A
I can recognise the difference between different image files, such as vector based			T
I can recognise the difference between different image files, such as bitmapped			T
I can use a scanner to import images into appropriate applications	A
I can use a scanner to capture images	A