Table of Contents
- 📌 Subject Overview
- 🌟 Key Features
- 🎯 Aims and Objectives
- 📖 Curriculum Content
- 🔑 Key Concepts
- 🌐 Global Contexts
- 📚 Text Types and Resources
- 📈 Reading and Data Analysis
- ✍️ Writing Skills Development
- 🗣️ Oral Communication
- 📐 Assessment Criteria
- 🔗 Interdisciplinary Units (IDUs)
- 🚀 Sample Projects
- 📌 Assessment Tasks
- ✅ Summary
💻 MYP Digital Design – Comprehensive Course Summary
📌 Subject Overview
MYP Digital Design equips students with creative and technical skills to innovate and solve problems using digital tools. It emphasizes user-centered design, ethical technology use, and prepares students for the ever-evolving digital world.
🌟 Key Features
🖥️ Practical Skills: Mastery of programming, graphic design, web development, multimedia editing.
🌐 Innovation and Creativity: Encourages creative digital solutions and original thinking.
👥 User-Centered Design: Focus on usability and meeting user needs effectively.
⚖️ Ethical Practices: Promotes responsible digital media and technology use.
🎯 Aims and Objectives
🛠️ Develop Technical Skills: Proficiency in various digital tools and platforms.
💡 Problem-Solving: Innovate through coding and digital design.
🎯 User-Centered Principles: Understand and apply usability concepts.
🌎 Ethical Considerations: Explore responsible and ethical digital practices.
📖 Curriculum Content
🖥️ Programming
Coding languages: Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS
🎨 Graphic Design
Visual creation: Adobe Photoshop, Canva
🌐 Web and App Development
Website and mobile app design
🎞️ Video and Audio Editing
Multimedia production and storytelling
📱 User Experience (UX) Design
Usability testing and user needs analysis
🔑 Key Concepts
🎨 Form: Balance between aesthetics and function.
🔧 Function: Digital designs solving practical user problems.
🚀 Innovation: New approaches in digital media.
⚙️ Systems: Interaction of digital platforms and tools.
🌐 Global Contexts
🔬 Scientific and Technical Innovation
Digital technology advancements and impacts
🧑🤝🧑 Identities and Relationships
Influence of digital communication on relationships
⚖️ Fairness and Development
Evaluating digital access and addressing digital divides
🌎 Globalization and Sustainability
Environmental impact of digital technologies
📚 Text Types and Resources
📖 Coding Tutorials
Practical coding guides and documentation
🧩 Design Thinking
Frameworks for creative and user-centered solutions
📹 Video Tutorials
Instructional videos on digital editing and multimedia
🎨 Design Software
Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, online design platforms
📈 Reading and Data Analysis
📌 Case Studies: Analyze user-centered projects
📊 User Data: Interpret feedback and usability tests
🔄 Programming Solutions: Compare coding approaches
✍️ Writing Skills Development
📄 Project Proposals and Design Briefs
Clearly articulate project intentions and requirements
🛠️ Technical Documentation
Detailed user manuals and technical guidelines
📓 Reflective Journals
Reflection on creative processes and project outcomes
🗣️ Oral Communication
🎤 Project Pitching
Presenting project concepts to peers and instructors
📱 Prototype Presentations
Explaining prototypes and design decisions
🗨️ Peer Feedback
Collaborative critique and improvement sessions
📐 Assessment Criteria
🔎 Criterion A: Inquiring and Analyzing
Defining and understanding the design challenge
🖌️ Criterion B: Developing Ideas
Creating and refining design concepts and prototypes
🛠️ Criterion C: Creating the Solution
Developing digital solutions based on established designs
✅ Criterion D: Evaluating
Assessing digital solutions through user feedback
🔗 Interdisciplinary Units (IDUs)
🔬 Digital Design and Science
Creating scientific simulations and visualizations
🎨 Digital Design and Art
Developing interactive art projects and portfolios
💼 Digital Design and Business
Branding and marketing material design
🚀 Sample Projects
🌐 Website Design
Build a functional site for a community group or club
📱 App Prototype
Design interactive solutions for real-world challenges
📊 Digital Infographic
Visually represent data from research or studies
📌 Assessment Tasks
🖥️ Coding Project
Create functional web applications or programs
📋 UX Test Report
Conduct usability tests and propose improvements
🎥 Video Presentation
Produce instructional videos on digital tools and applications
✅ Summary
MYP Digital Design prepares students for future challenges by teaching them practical digital skills, creative problem-solving, and responsible technology use, fostering a deeper understanding of the interconnected digital landscape.