Thursday 26 September

Today we started with a task that john requested us to do. Johns other half, works at a holiday resort in Great Yarmouth and has decided to have a little competition in our class by letting us create the golden ticket for the 50th anniversary for her company. Today we were working on questions we would have to ask her for when we have to create it. I managed to come up with 7 questions but by the time it was my turn to say, everyone had said what I had. We are hoping to start the actual making of it on Monday.

I then began work on A1 for graphics again, I managed to get a fair bit done and I am confident that I will finish tomorrow when we are off. I have enjoyed this week because I was able to learn how to use a new program that I had never heard of before this week (InDesign).

Wednesday 25 September

Today we started with graphic formats and seeing who could name the most, once again I came fourth, I managed to name 10. Anyway we then began writing about a specific file format, mine was .BMP. I thought I did pretty well, but then the level 3 who also did .BMP done well but I managed to get more useful information. It would have been easier if I had internet access but I didn't because my knowledge is meant to be superior to that of a level 3.

We then began working on A1 for graphics. It was pretty good I only have a little bit left to do about a quarter of the work so hopefully I will be finished by Friday. I probably would have finished today but I was familiarising myself with Photoshop for the level 3s on Monday for the tutorials, I done this in the afternoon.  Lewis seems to be the Photoshop King now Ben and Scott has left.

Tuesday 24 September

Today we started with a Ted Tuesday which was a lot harder than usual. I managed to get 10 mark altogether which was third or fourth in the class.

After we had completed the TED test we began working on the first task again. I got a lot more work done today because I now know how to use InDesign because of spending nearly half a day watching tutorials and getting uses to it. This means I should complete the task on Thursday or Friday, depending on how well I do the rest of my research.  I was working with Matt and Lewis today, we were proof reading each other’s work and commenting on each other’s designs so we could improve our work for the better.

Monday 23 September

Today we started with a test, which is probably to prepare for tomorrows TED Tuesday. As usual the loser of tomorrows TED test has to make next week’s test. I should do alright for the next couple of weeks because the level 3's won't think of doing hard tests for a while but in actual fact john will make them pretty hard. Plus I will have more experience on how to go about doing them.

After that we then carried on with our first piece of work, it was pretty easy but since we are making it in InDesign it is a little bit harder as we have to learn how to use it. This isn't all bad though because in the future we will already know how to use it and then we can have our work looking more professional. For today I just done half of the research for the work and I will write it up in word and learn InDesign tomorrow. The work itself I haven't had any problems with.

Day 3 of Extended Level 3

Today was the third day back at develop and the third and final introduction day. we began by recapping what we had done yesterday and familiarising our selves of what is inside a computer.
After that john gave us eight question to ask a partner we didn't know that well. my partner was Mr Daniel Bates. I learnt a very interesting fact about him, this fact was that he was born with three broken toes..... never knew that cold happen.

Before and after break we had to create our own computer on PC Specialist. each computer had to be cheap as possible but for relevant jobs. for example we had to create one for a hardcore gamer, one for video editing and a few others. Those two would have to be the most expensive because the hardware needed for the jobs would have to be rather high specification. The price range for them would be from £900 all the way up to £4000, which to be honest is exactly cheap.

I enjoyed today as we were able to get to know each other and find out interesting things about one an other.

Day 2 of Extended Level 3

Today we had another introduction day where we began with proof reading. I didn't enjoy it too much because we did this a few times last year, however I do have to admit I wasn't very good at it when it came to doing it last year but this year I shall improve on this. We had to read through 6 different pieces of work that had been done last year by level twos and threes. we had to make improvements on it as it was needed.

In the afternoon we were learning about the Harvard reference system, we all done this so that we can make sure our work wasn't classed as plagiarism. This is very useful if we want to go university after completing this course simply because it makes our lives easier as we will already know how to do them.

after that we were put in to groups of three or four, we were then given one computer between us. the extended level threes were not allowed to help them take it apart and put it back together but only assist them if they needed any help.

First Day of Extended Level 3

Today is our first day back of a new college year! This time I am starting extended level three, it will entail new adventures that will test my abilities in IT.

There has been many changes since I have been away on my holidays, they have changed down stairs in to a full PC suit and moved all of the Macs up stairs so there can be a separate suit specifically for Macs. They have added an extra room for the level two's and added a lot more tables and chairs in the kitchen. The sitting area may be smaller but the whole of the develop center looks a lot more professional and up to date.

I have looked over the units we will be doing whilst at develop from 2013 to 2014. I like the look of what we will be doing and what each unit includes. As always I will be looking forward to the hardware units most of all.

Today we have covered all of the basics like we done at the beginning of last year, which means I am already familiar with the protocols.