Ian+Khuu+Research+project

With the help of modern society and the advancement of technology, we are healthier than the past.
 * __Ian Khuu's Stage 1 Research Project Wikispace page__. **
 * //•Planning and References//**
 * Hypothesis **


 * Concept map **




 * Resource Map **

__Scaffold:__ 1. How has medical related technology been implemented into day to day activities? 2. Does technology contribute so much we cant live without it? 3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of technology on our health? 4. How has technology made saving lives more effective than before?
 * Guiding/ focus questions **


 * Proposed Methods**

1. We are to conduct surveys. 2. Use books from the library 3. Gather statistics and data from the internet. 4. Primary, secondary resources. 5. Communicate with the teacher. 6. Ask the class members if they have any ideas about our research related topic that they would like to share.

The reason that i choose to research about technology and health because I use a lot of modern technology myself. I wanted to learn more about technology, and since our changed of focus, its affects on society's health.
 * A reason for the choice of research, indicating an appreciation for the significance of the research.**


 * How has medical related technology been implemented into day to day activities? **

Technology is seen everywhere in everyday life, some of them are there to help prevent accidents and/or save lives in one where to happen.
 * Background information:**

Offical health statistics website (who.int) has more accurate information, and can be more trusted compared to ".com" sites. Books can be a great source of information, if it was published in the appropriate year. For example, a book from 100 year back can be irrelevant to a research project about something modern. But old books can also be used as a reference in a project about comparing present day with the past. Different books can also be considered as a diferent source, eg. University text books use a range of different terminology compared to primary school text books, it also explains the topic the book is about differently and more/less indepth.
 * Comparison and synthesis of source materials:**

__**References:**__

__Resources: __ //Books // Davies & Watt, E & S 1994, //Inventions: A Visual History, // Dorling Kindersley Book, Australia 

Wood, R 1995, //Great Inventions, // A Little Ark Book, Australia. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">

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<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Sheets on past health statistics from Mr Stav.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Documents: **

Figure 1.18 shows how advancements in technology has affected our health. ( Causes of Death )

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** Journal Entries **

 * Week 1 **
 * Wednesday, 2/2/2011****After todays double lesson in "Integrated learning" I've learned how to use the wikispace page for the research project. Including how to edit and change my account settings, i've learned how to create new pages and start new topics in the discussions tab. I also found out how to download files from the wiki pages.**


 * Week 2 **
 * Monday, 7/2/2011**
 * Today, Mr Stav further explained some points on the research project. He also informed us that we should decide on our topics by tomorrow or he would choose for us. During the lesson, Vinh formed our discussion group, including Mark and Jonathon. Nearing the end of the lesson Mr Stav showed us a video of a last years research project.**


 * Tuesday, 8/2/2011**
 * As we found out last week on our 1st lesson in integrated, we would have Ms Miller as a permanent relief teacher. Mr Stav left notes on what we were to do in todays lesson. I finally decided that i would research on how technology is/has changed our everyday lives. Ive started to fill out the "Starter kit".**


 * Wednesday, 9/2/2011**
 * Mr Stav brought some of his books into class today so we could do our referencing practice.**
 * Referencing Examples:**
 * I have learned how to reference books and websites by using a referencing website.**


 * Week 3 **
 * Monday, 14/2/2011**
 * Today, Mr Stav tried to show us some youtube videos, but it didnt load. After that i had to go have my ID picture taken so i didnt get to advance in my research.**


 * Tuesday, 15/2/2011**
 * In todays lesson, Ms Miller showed us the 3 videos that Mr Stav tried to show us yesterday. The videos talked about primary and secondary source of information. Ive learned how to find and differ primary and secondary sources.**


 * Wednesday, 16/2/2011**
 * During the first lesson of the double, Mr Stav called up each group to talk about the focus and guiding questions for their topic. Ive learnt that by having a good guiding question, the research will be more interesting and more enjoyable. My old "How has technology changed our everyday activities" guiding questions has changed to "How has technology been implemented into our everyday acitivities?"**


 * Friday, 18/2/2011**
 * In this lesson, Mr Stav showed us how to upload documents onto our research project page. He also showed us how to use "Survey Monkey". This meant that we could collect other peoples opinions easily and quickly.**
 * Over the weekend i also continued with my research.**


 * Week 4 **
 * Monday, 21/2/2011**
 * Today i was looking forward to the surveys that were going to be made from the other few groups in the class, wanting to see where they were getting with the research as well as get more/new ideas of approaches to our own research. Mr Stav also explained that we needed a hardcopy of the planning and other stages of the research through the video that was shown a few lessons ago. Ive learned that we would need a hard copy of our research, showing evidence that we have planned and discussed the topic.**


 * Tuesday, 22/2/2011**
 * In the lesson, our group decided to create a second survey with different questions that we came up with while we research in the topic. Looked up the answers from our last survey.**


 * Week 6 **
 * Friday 11/3/2011**
 * At the start of todays lesson, Mr Stav talked about how we were being graded on our research project. What is a "A" Grade etc. He also posted a list of our names with our "current" grades based on what he has seen on our wiki pages. Explaining what is a required on the SACE assessment and the 4 capabilities; Communication, Personal development, Work and Learning.**


 * Week 7 **
 * During this week, I started to clean up my journal entries and continued my research on the topic. Mr Stav gave me and Jonathon some statistics on 10 leading causes of death in the US from 1900 and 1990's and 1995-1997 statistics of causes of deaths in Australia.**
 * On Friday Mr Stav talked about oral presentations, as there was a power outage, he wanted us to talk about our research in front of the class. Ive learned a lot about giving oral presentations today, as how to speak.**

**Week 9**
 * Week 8 **
 * -Learnt how to use advanced search for google. Mr Stav demo.**
 * In the Wedneday double,Our group discussed our hypothesis again, changing/editing the concept map once again.**
 * In Fridays lesson, Rohan and I asked Mr Stav on some of the work involving the scaffold, which at the end of the lesson we had to "present" what we learned from him to the class.**
 * Week 10**
 * Mr Stav explained to me and Rohan more about the research project, its rubrics, assessments during Tuesday lesson2**
 * Wednesday, Ive learned from Mr Stav that we have to link the "Capabilities" with our research for next term.**
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