MyDeco

 Cathy Hager  MyDeco: []  General Information: My Deco is a web 2.0 tool where you can design your own room. It shows a 3D layout of a room that you can move walls to fit the dimension of any room that you want to re-design. You can also use pre-made templates or furnished rooms. The tool allows users to begin with their own room with windows, doors or anything that is not movable. Once you have the basics for your room you can now start to decorate the room by changing the décor and even select furniture to place in the room. You can also take a picture of the room to share with others.

Information on how to use: This can be found at the help tab on the right hand side of the screen. Users will be able to read general directions. The tool seems very straight forward and not hard to use.

Challenges: Once you log into the site all you have to do is make an account which is free. The only challenge I can foresee is student’s ability to measure their rooms and put that into the design panel. Once you are registered can log into your account and go to the 3D tab on the left and from here you can see any room you have already started or start a new one.

Educational Objective and Curriculum Area:

Students will understand the importance of measuring. Students will construct budgets and plans to obtain their own room. Students will be able to collaborate and comment on other’s rooms. Students will write about their experience and present a presentation on their finished project.

Lesson Plan:

Students will be assigned an interior design project in which they will have to measure their own room and design a new one. In this project they will have to budget how much they will spend and stay within that budget. Students will be able to look at classmates room designs within in the site, comment, and give suggestions. At the end of the project students will share their experiences about designing their own rooms. They will explain if they stayed within the budget or went over budget. Students will make presentations on their rooms with either a model or pictures they have from my deco site.