The
Portfolio 20%
The portfolio
consists of three pieces of work; each based on a different news item, and
produced as a result of research and discussion. The use of a news item as the
basis of the piece of work is to encourage candidates to examine the impact of
IT on everyday events at the local, national and global level. The emphasis is
on the social and ethical considerations arising from the widespread use of IT
in society. Candidates should apply the methodologies for analysing the social
impacts and ethical considerations of IT provided in the syllabus details. The
three sections of the syllabus can be integrated very effectively in the pieces
of work produced for the portfolio.
The
Portfolio Assessment Details from the IB Guide ITGS Feb 2002
Each
piece of work in the Portfolio must be based on a different area of
impact as specified in section 3 of the syllabus.
The
Areas of
Impact
Two
other areas
chosen from:
Getting
Started
A
successful portfolio piece begins with a news article on an appropriate
issue.
Try
a Google search in their NEWS section
using "health+technology"
Tuesday’s
Daily
Yomiuri has articles in
their Cyberworld section
You
can
also
search
on-line
newspapers
Look through
the library
newspaper and magazine sections for
support
articles
Social/ethical
issues
defined
in
the
syllabus
Social/ethical
issues
interpreted
Choosing
the Right Issue for You
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A
successful portfolio piece does begin with a news article on an
appropriate issue but you must choose an issue that you can both
understand and write about.
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Before
you decide on an article ask yourself:
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Do
I understand this issue?
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What
do I know about this issue already?
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Can
I find out more about it?
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What
other resources are available?
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Can
you write an essay about this issue?
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Once
you have found a news article that you think would be appropriate, ask Mr.
Whitmore to check it for you.
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Now
complete the
Portfolio
Proposal
sheet
and give it to Mr. Whitmore for approval
before
you
start
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Read
your
article
and
fill
out
the
Portfolio
Plan
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Understand
the
Command
Terms
Writing
Remember the IBO Rules for
Portfolio Pieces
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Each piece should be 800-1000 words in
length. (Anything written in excess of 1000 words does not get graded)
The list of references under criterion E is not included in the word count.
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Each piece must be based on a news item
published not more than six months prior to the commencement of the course
(after 31st May 2003) and written in the working language of the school
(English).
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Candidates should select their own news
items, although teachers can direct them to appropriate sources.
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Candidates may use the same news item for
their stimulus material but collaborative work is not allowed.
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News items used as the basis for class
discussion must not be used for the individual candidate’s piece of work.
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The news item can be taken from any
published source (newspaper, journal, the Internet) and should be a short
article or extract.
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The candidate’s piece of work must
focus on the content and context presented in the news item. For example, if
the news item is about the use of an IT system in a school and the candidate
identifies social and ethical issues related to security and integrity of
data, these must be examined in the context of a school as presented in the
news item. The piece of work must not be a general discussion of these
issues in any situation.
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The news item must be attached to the
piece of work. If a candidate uses selected parts of a longer article, these
should be highlighted on the news item sent to the moderator.
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A mark of zero will be awarded if the
piece of work is not based on a news item.
Presenting Your Portfolio
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