End quarter report

End of Quarter Report for Computer Applications

March 2011

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End of Quarter March 2009	Please answer the questions fully in the spaces below.
Name	Alexis Garcia
Module	Computer Applications (film)
Has the atmosphere in the class changed since the first half of the quarter? How has it changed?	No, it hasn't changed
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 learned how to use after effects works, and i am able to use it much better
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?	I think that my advice would be to get started with Premiere Pro for like the first week and then move to After effects where you can do really cool stuff.
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.	An action film, containing a lot of effects such as gun shots, blood effects explosions.
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 good in editing videos, especially in gun shots, or explosions effects, which would help us in building up an action movie.
Have you contributed in any ways to the other members of this learning community?	Yes i have worked with my partner Marton, we are making the action film as our final quarter project.
What module would you like to take in the second quarter? Please explain your choice.	I would like to keep on working on film making (after effects)
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 think i am using time properly
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 which caused me to lose time in class.
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) Most of my conversations are focused on my work, however sometimes i get of task and have conversations that are unrelated with my work, but i keep on working while having them, so it does not affect my work.
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 do my blog a lot of times but sometimes like once a week i forget about it, i think i have improved a little since the beginning .
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) No i am never unfocused and get distracted with unrelated activities because i really enjoy what i am working on
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 got the trial after effects so i could practice at home, i also practiced some filming with some friends. And looked for good tutorials, so i can learn new things.
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 always try to find a way to find my solution for my problem
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 am always respectful and honest.
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)	I am always on time and i never leave early, the only times i was out of the class it was to shoot our video. About 45 hours.
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?	We are nearly done with the final project, we just need to have some final shooting to end the film.
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	My last grade was a 75. I think that i deserve an 85 because i am always focused on my work.
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 learned a lot even though i did not hand in any final project which we will end in a couple of days.
What could you do to improve your performance in the second quarter?	Make more projects and hand them in
What module are you interested in doing during the second quarter?	i am not sure yet if i will take Alice or stay in video production
Is there any other information that you would like to provide your teacher to help decide on your grade-in-progress for the quarter?	to see our final project.

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15/3/2011

Today we did a lot of work in our project. We edited the beginning of our film. I putted everything together and marton worked on making the hard drive move in circles. I did not do a lot of editing, i just made it black and white and made a slow motion scene. Next class we are going to get through with some filming and editing, which will allow us to get near the end of the film.

8/3/11

Last class we were working on a film, we got the intro recorded, but 2 of the videos we could,nt open, so today we had to film it again. We are working on a film, as an advertisment to not rob. It is going to be like a chase with a lot of after effects, Explosions, people jumping high, gun shots. We are going to be using the green screen for this project. Which we are learning how to use by a youtube guy called freddiew. I think he is the best, in explain how to do all sort of effects.

Mid Quarter February 2011
Describe your learning so far in this course.	I have learned how to use after effects
Your teacher will be entering a grade-in-progress in PowerSchool for mid-quarter. 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.	Look at the statements in the column on the right. Comment on the extent to which the statement describes your performance. Are you meeting this standard? Do you feel that you are exceeding the standard? In what way?Are you falling short in some way? What could you do to improve your performance?
Give a summary description of what you have learned so far in this course.	I learned how to use after effects, doing mirror effects and shooting, now i am learning lightsaber effects, and we are looking to make a short film. With guns and some other effects.
Typically this student makes effective use of class time by increasing his/her competence and confidence using software that he/she has chosen.	Does this statement describe your performance exactly? yes Give one piece of evidence to support this. we made a mirror video If the statement does not describe you exactly rewrite the statement so that it does. we interpretated 2 different people in a mirror How can you improve your performance in this area? i can improve it by making longer videos, which is what we are going to do next weeks
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.	Does this statement describe your performance exactly? We are going to be making a short film, using after effects, Give one piece of evidence to support this. we are going to make some gun shots and fights If the statement does not describe you exactly rewrite the statement so that it does. How can you improve your performance in this area?
His/her oral communication during class is focused on the learning tasks that he/she is engaged in.	Does this statement describe your performance exactly? Yes Give one piece of evidence to support this. I am using a lot of after effects, which helps me learn many things, b y using tutorials, on video copilot or youtube. If the statement does not describe you exactly rewrite the statement so that it does. How can you improve your performance in this area? I think i can improve by making better/ longer videos. Which we will be doing in the next few weeks.
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.	Does this statement describe your performance exactly? I little bit, some times i forget to do the daily logs. just like this report which i keep on forgetting to finish. Give one piece of evidence to support this. If the statement does not describe you exactly rewrite the statement so that it does. How can you improve your performance in this area? I will start writing daily blogs in class, because i always do them at home and sometimes i forget about them.
During class he/she remains focused on the task at hand and generally respects the integrity of the learning environment for all students.	Does this statement describe your performance exactly? Yes i think i am focused in this class and i am always working on my work, after effects. Give one piece of evidence to support this. I really like working on after effects If the statement does not describe you exactly rewrite the statement so that it does. How can you improve your performance in this area? I think that i dont need to improve the only thing i need to improve is writing the daily blogs.
He/she has positive attitudes towards acquiring technology skills, and makes a conscious effort to acquire new skills and apply them in meaningful ways.	Does this statement describe your performance exactly? Yes i think it does because i really like working on this soft wares, and making videos. Give one piece of evidence to support this. If the statement does not describe you exactly rewrite the statement so that it does. How can you improve your performance in this area? i could improve this by making longer movies, which would interpretate my projects, because right now i am only doing short tests.
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.	Does this statement describe your performance exactly? Yes i am an independent learner Give one piece of evidence to support this. I look on youtube for good tutorials, or i ask my friends like Marton If the statement does not describe you exactly rewrite the statement so that it does. How can you improve your performance in this area? I don't think i need to improve this performance because i think that i am an independent learner.
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.	Does this statement describe your performance exactly? Yes i do all this, i am always focused on my work. Give one piece of evidence to support this. I do not go on facebook, or on any social websites while doing my work, i am always focused.
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.	Does this statement describe your performance exactly? Yes i think this class is good for me, because i am learning many things from tutorials, which help me develop my videos. Give one piece of evidence to support this. I improved a lot on making videos from the begining of the course. How can you improve your performance in this area? i don't think i can really improve in this performance but i think as i said i could make longer movies instead of short tests.
He/she is making good progress with his chosen module.	Does this statement describe your performance exactly? Yes i am making a good progress, on using after effects. Give one piece of evidence to support this. I worked a lot on gun shots, and now i have improved them a lot, they look much more realistic. If the statement does not describe you exactly rewrite the statement so that it does. How can you improve your performance in this area? i don't think i can improve this performance.
What grade-in-progress do think accurately describes your overall performance in the course so far? A-Outstanding B-Good C-Adequate D-Inadequate	I think that a B+ is good for me, because i am always focused on the material, and i am improving a lot.
Does the structure of this class suite your learning style? What could be done differently?	I think that what could be done differently is making longer movies, and i should wrap up making test, because i am pretty comfortable with after effects.
Do you feel that you understand how assessments are made in this course? Do you have any questions or comments at this stage?	I understand, and i think i don't have any questions

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