Personal Project:

Cartoon Storybook for ChildrenBy Nop Snidvongs

TopicMy topic is to create a storybook basing on

dead zones

I chose this topic because I think this issue is becoming more serious because the size of dead zones are increasing everyday

AOI The AOI that I chose is environmental which

means that I have to develop awareness as an independence about the environment which will understand and accept the responsibilities

I think my personal project fits with this AOI because my topic is about raising awareness about one of the major ocean issues

Goal The goal from my personal project is to raise

awareness of the ocean issue "dead zones" by creating a cartoon storybook for children

SpecificationsThe storybook must be

suitable for those that are 8 years old and below

The product must raise awareness for children about dead zones

The cover of the book must be able to grab the reader’s attention

The product must successfully change the audience perspective about dead zones

The restrictions of the product is to not use photographs that are not suitable for children

Photographs will be drawn not copied from the internet (no plagiarizing)

Should not use more than 3000 baht

Words in each page will be very simple and clear

Selecting SourcesWebsitesHow Stuff worksWiki HowGulfpreserve.orgBooksBooks from B2S and Kinokuniya The Giving TreeArticlesAdvantages and Disadvantages of readingImportance of children literacy VideosNASA explorer Dead Zones

Most ImportantFirst website: WikihowGave me guidelines on how to write a good

storybook (Step by Step)Steps are concise making it easy to follow Help me develop plan for storybook

Articles: Advantages and Disadvantages of Reading Understanding the benefits and limitations of

readingDevelop further ideas

Most Important Second information: How Stuff WorksGave me basic information about dead zonesGuide me through the researching processHelp develop plan Provide statistics

Video: Youtube – NASA in the zone Showed how dead zones are formed (factors)Provide images to help understanding

Applying Information Know what is required in the storybookSimple steps of how to form a storybookUnderstanding the factsThe expectations for a storybook

I decided the story will have some real facts mixed with unreal to allow the reader to imagine further. The characters development protagonist = boy antagonist = animal under the sea (most preferably fish/crab) and dead zones

Achieving the GoalDescribe where you are up to

in creating your product/outcome.

I am up to the part where I am beginning to create my final storybook where I am also researching about different techniques to apply in drawing

I will have to complete my drawing, coloring, and the wordings

Example: Brainstorm

What I have done so far

Reflecting on Learning

Briefly assess your ATL skills. Which are strengths (and how do you know) and which are skills you need to develop further (and how do you plan to do this)?

OrganizationStrength: The plan, research and the story

outline is well organized and easy to followWeakness: My time management where I am

falling a little bit behind schedule

How do I plan to achieve this?By printing out the timeline and stick it on

my deskPlan ahead with descriptions in more detail

Information LiteracyStrength: Most of the research has been

completed with source evaluation (reliable sources)

Strength: Uses variety of sources such as websites, videos, articles and books

Weaknesses: More research still needs to be done along the creating process

How I plan to do this?Spend more time while creating to have more

time for researching

Thinking & ReflectingStrength: Have brainstorm (outline plan)Strength: Have Storyboard for the creationStrength: Have specifications to reflect on the

storyboardWeakness: Little reflections on my learning

process

How I plan to improve this?Spend more time reflecting on what I have

done/learntDo more research on different learning

processes

What I have learnt so farBEST – START DRAWINGMOST INTERESTING – Different techniques

of drawing and how to form a storybook MOST USEFUL – Guidelines on the steps that

are required in-order to create a storybook, different drawing techniques. Lastly to know the children likes and dislikes in storybooks which can later on be apply to the creation