The Creative Toy task provided an opportunity for me to develop my capability in ICT through the use of project management applications. Our team used Microsoft Planner to organize tasks with due dates, allocate roles based on the strengths of each group member (for example, I was mostly responsible for the vectors, planner, & printing), organize the importance of tasks, and make sure each group member is on track for completion. Additionally, we used Adobe Illustrator to help design our prototype and product. Learning these applications means that we can use Microsoft planner and Adobe Illustrator in future projects. Attached below is a photo of our planner as well as a design made in Adobe Illustrator.

Additionally, this task helped us to develop capability in critical and creative thinking as we learn to clarify ideas, generate and evaluate knowledge, consider alternatives, discover possibilities and find solutions to problems. We had to understand the different ways of making our product, the potential problems that we may encounter (and if so, how to resolve them), and how we can improve our designs e.g. For our original butterfly design, many of the pieces were deemed unsafe for kids and a choking hazard because of sharp edges and pieces being smaller than 3cm x 5cm. Attached below are 2 different photos of our original idea for our butterfly puzzles & an updated version with curves to make it safer for younger children. As shown by the second design, many of these issues were fixed making it suitable. This element of the task drew upon my mathematical skills and understanding, in an ICT context.

Lastly, this project allowed us to improve our capability in numeracy as we develop the knowledge and skills to use mathematics confidently through this creative toy project. We had to find the suitable sizes for each puzzle and how many puzzles we can make given a set amount of resources i.e. 1 board of acrylic. We improved our capability in numeracy through measurements of the puzzle boards and pieces inside Adobe Illustrator as well as having the right scale set on the laser cutting machine. Below shows a photo of the measurements we used in Adobe Illustrator. All the vectors were made with these dimensions but were changed on the laser cutter to 140millimetres by 200millimetres.