“Developments in Technology could be seen as a blessing or a curse depending on the impact it has on an individual or society.”

Yes, I agree with this statement.The way an individual uses technology can either befit him or her massively or can be a dreaded curse. There are many cases of the developments in technology were it being a curse, aseptically the internet. 

The internet perfectly depicts how something extremely innocent can have a dark side. The number of cyberbullying cases have gone up a lot in the past few years and can have serious consequences. These days most kids, although mostly in the well-developed countries, have phones and their own devices from the tender age of 10 and aren't monitored on a regular basis. The internet like everything has its peaks and if the kids aren't monitored can easily lurk into them. Cyberbullying and crime are far more dangerous than most people think. It isn't easy to get away from something that can inflict damage on you despite you being in the safety of your home. 

The internet, however, does have a plus. It has brought us all together and helped us  understand the various cultures around the world. It has also helped the student and saved them from spending hours in the library trying to complete assignments. Sharing information has never been easier before. 

Although I don't think it is completely a 'curse' as it depends on how you use the technology. The developments in the technology are why we are still alive. Humans would have been extinct if we hadn't learnt to adapt and develop over the years. Technology is is a boon and a curse. It helps us understand the world around us and destroy it as well.

SWOT analysis

Strengths  We are good at art, imagining and creating things. We know how to edit basic videos and make and produce them. There is quite a effort put in creating such movies and have a completely different feel and we have the software and equipment required to make the videos.	Weaknesses  The software we will be using is specifically designed for stop motion animation. Since both of us haven't ever tried to work with stop motion animation this can be a problem. We haven't tried to experiment with the software and play around with it.
Opportunities  This is quite a good stage to understand how stop animation movies are created and showcase what we have learnt. We both love technology, being a 21st century teen and art. This a a good way to display the two things we can manage.	Threats  Making a stop motion video is no mere feet! It requires time and effort to make one. You have to first plan and then take pictures frame by frame. I we fail to do this, because of the time consuming editing and sculpting, it can be  disaster.

Idea and the Outline of the Plan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSzCLf8tjP4  Video

Tech Fair (Criteria A)

Criteria A: Inquiry and Analysing

Global context: Scientific and technical innovation 

Statement of Inquiry: Developments in technology could be seen as blessing or a curse depending on the impact it has on an individual or society.

Inquiry Question: How can we use Technology to help develop our ideas to create a masterpiece for the ‘Tech Fair’? 

ATL: Thinking skills and research skills

Idea 1

What was the product or software developed and how does it work?

 Developing an app is something that is something new since I don't know Java script. You can make the app look as you want it too. I hadn't really decided on a topic for the app. By learning simple coding online for Java and try to make and app. The functions of an app are quite simple and easy. 

A paragraph on what was developed and how does the product benefit the society.

It can basically about anything and that is something I hadn't decided yet on the topic. 

Critical Judgement- 

The workload would have been too much and I wouldn't able to complete the app in time for the tech fair. 

Idea 2

What was the product or software developed and how does it work?

For the second idea I thought stop motion was a really good idea. It was better to team up since it is a lot bigger project and it would be nice to have a friend to work on it on it with you. Creating a movie is something I haven't done before so I thought it will be interesting. We are going to use a software called as Dragon Frame to create an inspirational or thought provoking video using clay models and drawing on the white board.

A paragraph on what was developed and how does the product benefit the society.

It can basically about anything and that is something we haven't decided yet on the topic. 

References

https://www.kidscodecs.com/resources/coding-schools/ 

Reflection 

At first I didn't have an idea to use in tech fair. I was looking up for ideas for tech projects and I saw an article about a teens developing an app. I thought it was pretty cool so it is my first idea. Developing an app is something that is something new since I don't know Java script and it is the coding software used to develop apps and games. It will make me go out of my comfort zone and learn new things. I have learnt the basics of  Q-Basic , Visual Basic and C programming before. 

For my second idea, Aamnah and I decided to put art and technology together as one and create a video using stop motion animation.