7 DL Kiosk

• Computing
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

7 DL Kiosk

Key Objectives

All: Understand the function of a kiosk and how to create a basic one.

Most: Create an interactive and user-friendly kiosk.

Some: Understand and use multimedia elements such as text, images and videos. 

Kiosks

Uses for Kiosks

• Self-Service
• Information
• Tickets and bookings
• Check-In and Registration
• Navigation and maps
• Education and Interactive Learning
• Marketing and Advertising
• Feedback and Surveys

Project Overview

You have been tasked with designing an interactive kiosk for an animal exhibit at a zoo. 

 

Your kiosk will provide visitors with engaging and educational information about the animal, enhancing their zoo experience.

Plan and research your content

You will need to gather and save text, images of the animal and/or video content for 6 pages:

1. Introduction/ Home Page
   
2. Habitat (where it lives)
   
3. Diet (what it eats)
   
4. Behavior (how they act)
   
5. Conservation Status (are they endangered or common?)
   
6. Fun Facts

Resources:

Images

Text generation

Videos

1) What did they do well on their kiosk?
2) What could they do better and how can they improve?
3) What extra thing have they not thought about?

PowerPoint

Open a new PowerPoint and add 5 new slides for a total of 6

Write the title of each page into the template to help you with your navigation testing.

How to make a navigation bar

• Insert > Shapes > "rectangle" or "rectangle: rounded corners"
  
• Change the colours to fit the style you want for your zoo
  
• Press Ctrl + D to duplicate 6 of them(one for each page
  
• Select the first rectangle and select: Insert > Action
  
• Select: Hyperlink to: slide > 1. Homepage
  
• Repeat for each button.
• Highlight all of the buttons, right click, select group.
• Copy and paste your navigation bar onto every page.

What did you find most challenging about designing the kiosk and why?

What new skills did you learn during this project?

How did your research on the animal help shape the content and features of your kiosk?