Smartphone Tour Review

1. Technology Hardware:
Mobile Phones – used to scan the QR code in order to view the information
Computers – used for the accessing and designing of the website, editing of photos, etc.
Digital Camera – used to take photos
Printer – used to print posters for the tour
Router – used to connect to the Internet which allowed for access to the websites

Software:
Image software – used to edit images: resize, rotate, add arrows, etc.
QR Code Reader – scans QR codes to present information on the websites
Google Docs – online collaboration tool to plan the tour
Google Sites – used to host and create websites for the tour
Voice recording app – used to record voices for audio for the websites

2. Constraints

Time – Only 4-5 lessons were given to make the whole tour which limited what we can do in a small amount of time.

Internet speed – The internet speed affected the amount of time it took to download and upload files (on StudentNet, website, etc.).
File size of the photo – compressed file formats (.jpeg) were used. The resolution of the images were limited in order to allow for a faster loading time.

Cost – We resorted to using free hosting services in order to  

3. Roles in the group

I had to make the website for the follow parts of the tour: BM Building to Science Labs and BM Building to Language Other Than English (LOTE) rooms. I had to create the QR codes to link to these websites. I had to find the appropriate photos for the tour (17 photos). After finding the photos, I edited them by adding arrows in to indicate which direction to go.

4. Problems and Solutions

Problem: Internet speed

Solution: Bringing the files (via USB) and working on the websites at home.

Problem: Knowing the status of each website

Solution: Using colour coding on a collaborative document to indicate which websites needed work.

Problem: Finding photos
Solution: Finding the photos needed and copying and pasting them into another folder, as well as renaming the photos with numbers in chronological order.