IB DP Digital Society IA Inquiry Project - Planning Document - Assessment Template

Digital Society Student Working Template

📋 Project Information

Student Name: _____________________

School: _____________________

Teacher: _____________________

Inquiry Topic: _____________________

Inquiry Question: _____________________

📊 Project Overview

Weighting:

• SL students: 30% [24 marks]

• HL students: 20% [24 marks]

Components:

1. Inquiry Process Document (1,500 words)

2. Multimedia Presentation (10 minutes)

🎯 PHASE 1: Topic Selection & Digital Society IA Research Question

Step 1: Context Selection

Choose your primary context(s) from:

•  Cultural (arts, entertainment, heritage)

•  Economic (business, employment, globalization)

•  Environmental (resources, pollution, infrastructure)

•  Health (medicine, body, mental health)

•  Human Knowledge (education, innovation)

•  Political (governance, policies, conflicts)

•  Social (identity, relationships, class)

My chosen context(s):  _____________________

Rationale for selection:  _____________________

Step 2: Digital Content Focus

Select your primary content area(s):

•  Data

•  Algorithms

•  Computers

•  Networks and Internet

•  Media

•  Artificial Intelligence

•  Robots and Autonomous Technologies

My chosen content(s):  _____________________

Rationale for selection:  _____________________

Step 3: Concept Integration

Select relevant concept(s):

•  Change

•  Expression

•  Identity

•  Power

•  Space

•  Systems

•  Values and Ethics

My chosen concept(s):  _____________________

Rationale for selection:  _____________________

Step 4: Research Question Development

Use command terms (e.g., Evaluate, Compare, Discuss, To what extent):

Draft question #1: _____________________

Draft question #2: _____________________

Draft question #3: _____________________

Draft question #4: _____________________

Final Research Question: _____________________

📚 PHASE 2: Digi Soc Inquiry Process Document (1,500 words)

A. Inquiry Focus (300 words)

Research Question: _____________________

Question Explained: (50 words): _____________________

Real-world Example (100 words): _____________________

Concepts Discussion (50 words): _____________________

Content Discussion (50 words): _____________________

Context Discussion (50 words): _____________________

B. Claims & Perspectives (1,200 words)

Your Research Methodology (200 words): _____________________

Source 1 Analysis (300 words)

Origin & Purpose: _____________________

Key Claims: _____________________

Methodology: _____________________

Usefulness to Inquiry/ Justification: _____________________

Source 2 Analysis (300 words)

Origin & Purpose: _____________________

Key Claims: _____________________

Methodology: _____________________

Usefulness to Inquiry/ Justification: _____________________

Source 3 Analysis (300 words)

Origin & Purpose: _____________________

Key Claims: _____________________

Methodology: _____________________

Usefulness to Inquiry/ Justification: _____________________

🎥 PHASE 3: DS Multimedia Presentation (10 minutes)

A. Presentation Structure

Introduction (1-2 minutes):

• Hook: _____________________

• Research Question: _____________________

• Real-world Example: _____________________

Analysis & Evaluation (5-6 minutes):

• Key Finding 1: _____________________

• Key Finding 2: _____________________

• Key Finding 3: _____________________

• Impact Analysis: _____________________

• Stakeholder Implications: _____________________

Conclusion (2-3 minutes):

• New Insights: _____________________

• Future Trends: _____________________

• Final Thoughts: _____________________

B. Multimedia Elements Planning

Visual Elements:

• Infographics

• Charts/Graphs

• Images

• Screenshots

• Video Clips

• Animations

Multimedia Presentation Tools:

• PowerPoint/Keynote

• Canva

• Prezi

• Google Slides

• iMovie

• CapCut

• Clipchamp (Windows)

• Adobe Premiere Rush

• Loom

• Screencast-O-Matic

• Mentimeter

• Adobe Express

• Piktochart

• Visme

• VideoScribe

• Doodly

• Vyond

• Renderforest

• Powtoon

• Animaker

• Blender

• Synfig Studio

• Moho

• FlipaClip

✅ Quality Control Checklist

Before Submission:

•  Word count within limits

•  All sources properly cited

•  Presentation timing checked

•  Assessment criteria reviewed

•  Teacher feedback incorporated

•  Peer review completed

•  Bibliography formatted

•  Backup copies saved

Final Checks:

Criterion A: Inquiry Focus

•  Clear question

•  Specific example

•  Course concepts, content and contexts linked

Criterion B: Claims & Perspectives

•  Three sources analyzed

•  Clear justification

•  Balanced discussion

Criterion C: Analysis

•  Clear impacts identified

•  Supported by evidence

•  Multiple stakeholders considered

Criterion D: Conclusion

•  New insights clear

•  Future trends discussed

•  Well-supported arguments

Criterion E: Communication

•  Well-organized

•  Effective media use

•  Professional presentation

• Your bibliography has three sections: (1) Thoughts/Ideas/Theory (2) Images/Videos (3) Tech Tools Used

IB DP Digital Society student creating his Inquiry Project Multimedia Presentation