| End of Quarter March 2009 | Please answer the questions fully in the spaces below. |
| Name | Anna Moritz |
| Module | Greenfoot/Premier Pro |
| Has the atmosphere in the class changed since the first half of the quarter? How has it changed? | Yes. At the beginning I was more focused on video editing, but I would like to take AP computer science next year so I Started with Greenfoot. |
| How have your experiences been different in the second half of the quarter? Are you more or less satisfied with your progress? Are you doing more of less work out of class? | I'm less satisfied because I haven't finished many projects. Because it was so difficult to get everyone to cooperate and I had to quit the video. |
| What advice can you give to students who are about to start on the module that you are just finishing? What can you say that would help them have a more effective learning experience? | My advice for newcomers is to pick a project and stick to it. They cant pick a hundred things to do per class. One tutorial, one program etc... |
| What will you have achieved by the end of the module? What will you have learned? What projects will you have completed? What have you learned about yourself as a learner. | I will have learned: Greentfoot Adobe After Effects Adobe Premier Pro I have completed: Two Videos Watched a lot of tutorials Filmed but did not edit a video Got to chapter 1.5 of greenfoot |
| Imagine that you want to employ a person with the kind of information technology skills that you have. Write one paragraph describing the skills that you (as the employer) are looking for. Start the paragraph like this.. Our company is looking for someone who….. | Our company is looking for someone who is capable of editing a video in a short amount of time, can add basic effects and possibly do camerawork. |
| Have you contributed in any ways to the other members of this learning community? | I helped Yejun a little when she was working with photoshop and now I am working with Michael on a video. |
| What module would you like to take in the second quarter? Please explain your choice. | Computer Science/Digital media. I still haven't decided because since I am working on Michael's video, I have not been able to progress in greenfoot. |
| Your teacher will be entering a grade-in-progress in PowerSchool for end-of-quarter (mid-semester). He will be considering your performance in terms of the assessment guidelines. At this stage he will be asking about the extent to which the statements below apply to your performance in the course. | Highlight the word(s) that you think describes your performance. Look at the statements in the left column. Comment on your performance in each area. Use the questions as guidelines. |
| Typically this student makes effective use of class time by increasing his/her competence and confidence using software that he/she has chosen. Are you using your time effectively? Are you learning each time you come to class? Are you becoming more competent and confident? | inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) I try my best to stay on one project, but recently I have not been able to progress because I find it difficult to work with other people when editing a video which I am currently doing. |
| He/she attends all class sessions, coming and leaving on time, making sure to make up missing time by working during free periods or at home. Have you missed class this quarter? How many times? What have you done to make up lost time? | inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) I haven't missed any classes except for the very first day when it wasn't on my schedule. |
| His/her oral communication during class is focused on the learning tasks that he/she is engaged in. Are your conversations in class focused on your learning tasks? | inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) Ok, I may procrastinate with Yejun a little... |
| His/her written communication (logs, e-mails, and reports) are done according to deadlines and contain enough information for the teacher to understand what he/she is doing, what kinds of problems he/she is facing and how he/she feels about his/her learning experiences. Are you consistently doing your blogs? How does your BLog keeping compare to the first half of the quarter? Are you providing more details of your learning? Do you take care to express yourself clearly and use conventional grammar and spelling? | inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) I try to make sure my blog is done sometime on the same day I have class. But I do write about problems and what I a working on. |
| During class he/she remains focused on the task at hand and generally respects the integrity of the learning environment for all students. Do you stay on task throughout the block? Do you effectively resist temptations to use the computer for unrelated activities (other homework, e-mail, facebook, youtube, sports results, music etc.)? Do you resist temptations to takes unnecessary breaks, arrive late, leave early? | inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) I think I stay on task most of the time. I never go on facebook while in class, I'm usually too busy trying to fix whatever is wrong with that class. |
| He/she has positive attitudes towards acquiring technology skills, and makes a conscious effort to acquire new skills and apply them in meaningful ways. Have you found ways to apply your skills beyond classroom exercises? | inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) I really like to learn about these types of skills. I used my Premier Pro skills for one of my english projects. |
| He/she is an independent learner, who tries to solve problems by himself/herself, but finds effective ways to overcome problems using a variety of other resources. Have your become more independent as a learner? What resources are you using to learn effectively? | inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) I have a lot of trouble with computers, but I think I fix most of them. I also use online tutorials to help me do something, eg., atomic learning. |
| He/she is respectful of all members of this learning community and his/her behavior is in compliance with all school policies, in particular the AUP (Appropriate Use Policy) and Academic Honesty Policy. Are you respectful, appropriate, honest? | inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) I think so. |
| Your grade will take into account your performance in the above areas and also.. The amount of documented learning time that you have spent in and out of class. The amount and/or depth of material that you have covered | |
| If full attendance, coming on time, being on-task, and leaving on time (not including any work outside class) represents 100%. Estimate what time percentage have you put into this class? (take into account any documented work that you did in school outside class time, or at home) | 95%. I forgot my blog once or twice, but I made it up as soon as I remembered. |
| To what extent will you have completed your module by the end of the quarter? How far did you get? What chapters did you cover? What projects have been completed? | I think I finished my Digital Media module. Except for more practice I learned most of what I needed. Of greenfoot, which I just started, I reached chapter 1.5. |
| What was your last grade-in-progress (see PowerSchool) To what extent does this grade reflect your overall performance A - (95) - Outstanding B - (85) - Good (the descriptions above apply to me) C -(75) - Adequate D - (65) Inadequte | 88. I think it is a good grade. My blogs aren't very detailed. |
| This is an appropriate course for this student and the performance of the student is such that it can be said that the student is meeting the standards well. His/her work, on the whole, is good. How would you rate your overall performance during the quarter?Please explain. | inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) I think my performance was good. I got a few videos filmed and editied, and O started greenfoot for AP Comp. Science. I think i got a 9/10. |
| What could you do to improve your performance in the second quarter? | Have MUCH better blogs. |
| What module are you interested in doing during the second quarter? | Computer science, maybe a little more digital media. |
| Is there any other information that you would like to provide your teacher to help decide on your grade-in-progress for the quarter? | Nope. |
