be pure tomato gardening

AN INTERACTIVE LEARNING PROGRAM

BE PURE TOMATO GARDENING

By Tami MorrisSenior Research IMD411Dr. Natalie Hruska W6A2 1/10/2013

What is this about?

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What can one do?

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The program design

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The components

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Who can use it?

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Why it is needed

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Competition

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Cost benefi ts

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The program goals

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What wi l l be learned?

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The fl ow

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What it wi l l look l ike

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What is required?

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How it wi l l be bui l t

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When wi l l i t be ready?

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The action plan

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Let’s review!

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Credits

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CONTENTS

Tami Morris | Senior Research IMD411 | Dr. Natalie Hruska | W6A2 | 1/10/2013

But from where do they come? The grocery store? What pesticides

are covering them? Well…

Thirty five different pesticide residues were found on tomatoes in

the latest USDA study.

A new Harvard study shows it only takes a small amount of

pesticides to affect brain chemistry, increasing children

developing ADHD.

Not only do pesticides affect people, they affect our entire planet,

our soil, water, air, animals, and insects.

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BE PURE TOMATO GARDENINGAN INTERACTIVE LEARNING PROGRAM

WHAT IS THIS ABOUT?

Tomatoes!

They are rich in antioxidants & vitamins, and help lower cholesterol.

They can be used in salads, dips, sandwiches, wraps, pizza, stews, soups,

BBQ sauce, salad dressing, catsup, spaghetti, lasagna, manicotti, sloppy

Joes, and are even delicious plain!!


Avoid those chemicals and grow pesticide free

tomatoes!

Tomatoes are the most popular food to grow!

The National Gardening Association says almost

90% of backyard gardens include tomatoes

With so many people growing them, jump on

board and grow them, too! But, how?

By using this program!

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Backyard Gardens

Tomatoes

Other vegetables

BE PURE TOMATO GARDENING is an interactive electronic educational program that will teach the benefits of organics

and how to plan, plant, maintain , and harvest chemical free tomatoes. Organic gardening is important in our world

today, offering many environmental and health benefits.

And, after a taste of how delicious freshly picked tomatoes are, grocery store tomatoes will just never compare!

WHAT CAN ONE DO?


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THE PROGRAM DESIGN

This program will

Be easy to follow using a computer, laptop, or tablet

Help users understand the health reasons and

environmental benefits of organic gardening

Teach users what supplies are needed and the processes

for successfully growing their own organic tomatoes

Present the material in a logical order

Offer quizzes for material retention

Allow the user to go back for review

Offer audio


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THE COMPONENTS• Images • Graphics • Interactivity

Informative and Instructional Slides Offering:

A Title Slide to Introduce the Program

• Organic Tomatoes• Planning• Garden Readiness• Maintenance• Organics• Reaping Rewards

6 Topics of Instructional Slides Including:

Helpful Growing Tips

6 Quizzes and Quiz Results

A Conclusion Slide

A Certificate of Completion


Men or Women

Age: 20s to 60s

Healthy Lifestyle

HomeOwners

SaveMoney

Gardening Knowledge

EnjoyOutdoors

Computer Literate

LoveTomatoes

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This program can be used by anyone

interested in growing organic tomatoes to

avoid the harmful effects of pesticides:

WHO CAN USE IT?


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WHY IT IS NEEDED

Many guess at how to plant and grow

tomatoes. They may know how to plant

seeds, but not what to do while the seeds

sprout and grow. Consumers are becoming

more health conscious and organic

gardening is becoming popular. Consumers

want

Instruction for growing tomatoes

Instruction about organics

To know how to save money


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COMPETITION

ASSETBE PURE TOMATO

GARDENINGPLANET NATURAL MOTHER EARTH

ORGANIC

GARDENING

Selecting Tomato Variety Yes Yes Yes Yes

Benefits of Organics Yes No No No

Supplies Needed Yes Yes No No

Planting Directions Yes Yes Yes Yes

Fertilizing Yes Yes No No

Narration Yes No No No

Knowledge Testing Yes No No No

Images Yes No No Yes

Design IntriguingPlain

Many ads

Plain

Many ads

Plain

Few ads

Usability User friendlyDifficult to find

specific info

Difficult to find

specific infoHelpful links

Currently there are no learning

programs that teach how to grow

organic tomatoes. There are

websites that show how to grow

tomatoes, but none

Explain the important reasons for

organic gardening

Show the supplies needed

Explain the steps in order

Offer quizzes for material

retention

Offer audio


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CATEGORY FEATURE COST BENEFIT

Tangible Costs PlanningCost of Developer to Plan

Program and Documents

Clear Understanding

of Program

Software Cost of Adobe Captivate Program Creation

BuildingCost of Developer to

Create ProgramQuality of Program

GraphicsCost of Developer to Locate,

Create, and Insert GraphicsGain User Attention

Testing and DebuggingCost of Developer to Conduct

Testing and Correct Errors

Ensure Error Free

Functionality

Website InsertionCost of Web Developer to

Add Program to Websites

Increased Website

Traffic

Intangible CostsGarden Shop

Website TrafficN/A

Increased Exposure

and Sales

Burpee

Website TrafficN/A

Increased Exposure

and Sales

Total Costs Senior Project Time Portfolio Piece

Sponsored by Burpee Seeds, this

program will be available on garden

shop websites. The benefits are

Increased garden shop website

traffic

Increased garden shop traffic

Increased sales

Since the sites exist, the only costs

are

The Adobe Captivate program

The developer’s time building the

program

The time for insertion into the

websites

COST BENEFITS


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THE PROGRAM GOALS

To have fresh tomatoes for use in recipes

To learn about the benefits of organic gardening

To learn the steps necessary to grow organic tomatoes, from the first step of

preparing the garden area, to the final step of harvesting insecticide free

tomatoes

To reap the rewards of eating fresh, delicious, organic tomatoes


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WHAT WILL BE LEARNED?

The program will cover:

• Environmental Benefits• Health Benefits• Cost Benefits

Organic Tomatoes

• Choosing the Location• Choosing the Tomato• Gathering Supplies

Planning

• Preparing the Soil• Planting

Garden Readiness

• Watering• Seedlings• Staking

Maintenance

• Fertilizing• Pesticides

Organics

• When to Harvest• Harvesting

Reaping Rewards


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THE FLOW

The program will follow a

logical order


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WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE

A sample page


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WHAT IS REQUIRED?

Because this will be an online program, the user can

view and complete it at their own pace, in their own

time, and then implement the steps in their own yard,

during the growing season for their area.

To use the program, the user will need an electronic

device with internet connection. Then they will

simply clicking their way through, going forward or

back for review, and can adjust the audio with the

controls on their device.

Recommendations for the use of the program:

• PC• Mac• Linux• Tablet

Operating System

• Adobe Flash Player• Shockwave

Software

• Speakers, Video Card, Audio Card

Additional Peripherals

• PC/Mac Resolution: 1024x768• Tablet Screen Resolution: 800x600

Display

• Chrome• Firefox• Internet Explorer• Opera• Safari

Internet Browser

• Hi-speed (Cable, DSL, Wireless)• Dial-up not recommended

Internet Connectivity


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This program will be built

using

Adobe Captivate 6

Sony Notebook PC

Windows 7 Home

Premium Service Pack 1

1920 x 1080 60Hz

screen

2.40 GHz Intel Core

Processor

6.0 GB RAM, 64-bit

HOW IT WILL BE BUILT


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WHEN WILL IT BE READY?

The program designer and

developer is Tami Morris who

will be building it for her Senior

Project class.

The program must be

completed by February 27,

2013.

TASK WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5 WEEK 6

Build Pages X X X X X

Script Written X X

Insert Script X X

Insert Images X X

Test and Debug X X X X X

Delivery X


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THE ACTION PLAN

GOALACTION

PLAN

RESPONSIBLE

PARTY

DUE

DATE

Pages built

By 1/27/2013

1. Create program template

2. Create buttons, add to slides

3. Create cover slide

4. Create credits slide

5. Test slides

Tami Morris 1. 1/23/13

2. 1/24/13

3. 1/25/13

4. 1/26/13

5. 1/27/13

Script written

by 2/03/2013

1. Research

2. Write instructional script

3. Write assessment script


2. 1/31/13

3. 2/03/13

Script inserted

by 2/10/2013

1. Insert script

2. Format slides

3. Test assessments


2. 2/8/13

3. 2/10/13

Images added

by 2/17/2013

1. Gather images

2. Insert into slides

3. Format images


2. 2/15/13

3. 2/17/13

Final testing

and debugging

by 2/24/2013

1. Test all buttons

2. Correct any errors

3. Take assessments

4. Correct any errors


2. 2/20/13

3. 2/22/13

4. 2/24/13

Project delivered

by 2/27/2013

1. Submit project Tami Morris 1. 2/27/13

In order to meet this deadline,

there are specific goals and

deadlines


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LET’S REVIEW!

This presentation has demonstrated

Who can use the program

What the program is about

When the program will be completed

Where the program can be found and used

Why the program is needed

How the program will work

So! Is there any reason not to jump on board?

Let’s get started growing delicious, organic tomatoes!


Tami Morris, Designer and Developer

For complete details

View the Project Plan Document

View the Design Journal


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CREDITS

Works Cited

Benzkofer, Stephan. Jacob, Mark. “10 Things You Might Not Know About Tomatoes.” Chicago Tribune. 20 Mar. 2011.

Web. 3 Jan. 2013.

“Pesticides and the Environment.” National Pesticide Information Center. Web. 3 Jan. 2013.

Pleasant, Barbara. “All About Growing Tomatoes.” Mother Earth News. Mar. 2011. Web. 19 Dec. 2012.

“Tomatoes.” The World’s Healthiest Foods. Web. 3 Jan. 2013.

“Tomatoes, 35 Pesticide Residues Found by the USDA Pesticide Data Program.” What’s On My Food? Web. 3 Jan.

2013.

“Tomatoes: A Growing Guide.” Organic Gardening. Web. 19 Dec. 2012.

Vinje, Eric. “How to Grow Tomatoes – Organic Tomato Gardening.” Planet Natural. Web. 19 Dec. 2012.

“Where Do Your Tomatoes Come From?” Ecologist. 1 Sep. 2011. Web. 3 Jan. 2013.

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