Computer Applications: 2012

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Final Report for Computer Applications

June 2012

please post a copy of this in your blog and complete

Refer to your logs when you answer these questions

Name	Alexis Garcia
Module	CA
How many days have you missed class this quarter?	like 2 or three because of ISST's
What have you done to make up lost time?	I worked at home, on my video.
How have your experiences been different in the second quarter? Are you more or less satisfied with your progress? Are you doing more of less work out of class?	I am much more satisfied, because i have done 80% of my work out of class
Has the atmosphere in the class changed during the course? How has it changed?	I think it has changed, because everyone could work independently
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?	To make sure they work on something they enjoy, not something that bores them but they just do it because its easy.
This course provided you with an opportunity to extend your knowledge skills and understanding in areas that you have chosen. Chose and describe, one significant area of knowledge or skill or understanding than you gained from this course.	I learned how to work independently and how to look up helpful tutorials and learned stop motion.
This course also provided you with the opportunity to manage your own learning. Effective lifelong learners are independent, curious, persistent, they forge relationships that support their learning goals, they find meaning in their learning by making connections with what they already know and value, and can do. Give one example of how you have changed as a learner as a result of this course.	I am able to help my self, if i have a problem i solve it my self using the internet.
What will you have achieved by the end of the module? Describe your project. Is it finished? What do you still need to do?	I finished my stop motion video.
Highlight sentences in the descriptions of student given below that you feel reflects your performance in this course.
How does a student that receives a B grade perform? Commendable Creditable Good Respectable	Typically this student makes effective use of class time by increasing his competence and confidence using software that he has chosen. He attends all class sessions, coming and leaving on time, and making sure to make up missing time by working during free periods or at home. His oral communication during class is focused on the learning tasks that he is engaged in. His written communication (logs, e-mails, and reports) are done according to deadlines and contain enough information for the teacher to understand what he is doing, what kinds of problems he is facing and how he feels about his learning experiences. During class he remains focused on the task at hand and generally respects the integrity of the learning environment for all students. He has positive attitudes towards acquiring new skills, and makes a conscious effort to acquire new skills and apply them in meaningful ways. He is an independent learner, who tries to solve problems by himself, but finds effective ways to overcome problems using a variety of other resources. He is respectful of all members of this learning community and his behavior is in compliance with all school policies, in particular the AUP (Appropriate Use Policy) and Academic Honesty Policy. 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 work, on the whole, is good. In computer science a student receiving a B will typically have covered chapters 1-6 in Greenfoot (assuming no prior knowledge) and has demonstrated a good level of understanding by creating his own application. In Digital Arts a student receiving a B will typically have covered work using Photoshop, Audacity and Premiere. They will have done some exercises and some original creative work. In Business Applications a student receiving a B will typically have covered chapters 8,9,11, & 12. He will have demonstrated his understanding by doing tests, and he will have found some application for spreadsheets and databases outside the text exercises.
In what ways is the performance of a student receiving an A different from that of a student receiving a B? Brilliant, Exceptional, Outstanding	An A student performs as described above. She also demonstrates a particularly high level of understanding or performance. She might be doing substantial work out of class. She might have authentic clients for her computer skills. She will tend to show leadership qualities in group oriented projects and she will be approached by other students for help because they recognize her superior skill levels. She will be very independent and confident in her approach to learning. She will be interested in developing her own learning objectives and finding ways to meet them. She will tend to reflect on her learning experiences and on her learning needs in her logs in such a way that her reflective log becomes a learning plan.This is probably an appropriate course for her.
In what ways is the performance of a student receiving a C different from that of a student receiving a B? Adequate, Sufficient,Good Enough, Satisfactory,Reasonable	This student does not perform at the level of a B student in some areas. They may lack confidence or tend to work rather slowly. They may not be fully engaged during class time. This is an appropriate course for her, and she adequately meets the standards for the course.
Under what circumstances would a student receive a D for this course. Inadequate, Poor, Insufficient, Deficient, Unsatisfactory, Unacceptable, Sub-standard, Not good enough, Lacking, Incomplete, Wanting	This student is failing to meet the standards (described in B) to such an extent that this might not be an appropriate course for this student at this time. This student is in danger of failing the course.
Given the highlighted sentences above, what do you think is an appropriate grade for you in this course? A-outstanding-95 B-good-85 C-adequate-75 D-inadequate-65
What else would you like to communicate to your instructor to support your estimated final grade for the class?	I really enjoyed working on stop motion, and in the future i will make more videos. And i worked really hard on this video even if i had difficulties i didn't give up.
Is there any other information that you would like to provide your teacher to help decide on your final grade for the class?

Sunday, June 3, 2012

1/6/2012

Today i worked on the video, i added some effects to it and worked on the lighting, i will finish the video this weekend, (i am writing this blog in the weekend) so i already finished it, its not as long as i expected its 50 seconds long you can see it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjuPjWztSaY&feature=youtu.be

there is about 600 pictures, it took me very long because i kept messing up, or the camera had some problems, so i had to restart it many times, specially with the lighting because it kept on changing and it took me a while to find the right timing.

I will present the video on tuesday.

Monday, May 14, 2012

5-15-2012

Today i tried filming at school because i am really starting to run out of things to do, but first i had a problem because the back round wasn't good there was people behind moving all the time, so i got a backround which was a green sheet of paper which helped a lot, but i kept on droping the lego when i was moving it and when i put it back on it was somewhere else. I need a lego base to fix that which i will bring next class and make it better, i want to have a breakdancing scene which i can film anywhere i want to i will film it at school.

Mid Quarter Report for Computer Applications

May 2012

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Read through your previous BLogs before completing the report.

No student will receive more than 75 if this report is not completed.

Mid Quarter may 2012	Please answer the questions fully in the spaces below.
Name	alexis
Module	computer apps
Summarize what you have achieved in the first half of this quarter.	i am halfway into my stop motion music video
Please indicate any days that you know you will be missing between now and the end of the course.	23-25 i will be in isst's
Describe what you expect to achieve by the end of the module? How much material will you have covered? What projects will you completed?	i expect to have completed my stop motion music video
Your teacher will be entering a grade-in-progress in PowerSchool for mid-quarter. He will be considering your performance in terms of theassessment guidelines. At this stage he will be asking about the extent to which the statements below apply to your performance in the course.	Comment below if you feel there has been a change since mid-semester. The only thing is that i am mostly working at home, but next class i will film a scene at school.
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) good, because i dont really have anything to do in class except learn new skills beacause all my work is being made at home, but i will start filming at school.
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) outstanding, most of my work is done at home.
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) outstanding, i don't talk to anyonre during class period.
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? Are you using images, videos, links to illustrate the work that you are doing? Are you satisfied that your blog reflects the	inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) adequate, my blogs are not to long or comunitative but i think that i give enough information to understand what i'm 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 take unnecessary breaks, arrive late, leave early? Are all your interactions with other students focused on the task at hand?	inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) good, i am always focused and i barely get distracted.
He/she has positive attitudes towards acquiring technology skills, and makes a conscious effort to acquire new skills and apply them in meaningful ways. Are you acquiring new skills each class? Are you effectively documenting these in your blog? Have you found ways to apply your skills beyond classroom exercises?	inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) good, i really want to make my video perfect and i am working on it slowly but good.
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)
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? Do you make sure that your behavior does not interfere with the learning of others to by distracting them from their work?	inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) outstanding, i never talk or interrupt with other students in the class.
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
What is your grade-in-progress (see PowerSchool)? Typically if the grade is in the 80s your overall performance has been good. If your grade is in the 70s your performance has been adequate. How would you describe your overall performance at this point? Is your assessment in-line with the assessment of your instructor?	78% i think im in the 80 because i work really hard at home and once you'll see my final project you will see.
Is there any other information that you would like to provide your teacher to help decide on your grade-in-progress?	bla

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

9/5/2012

Today i brought in all my pictures to start putting the movie together, but the adapter i brought to transfer the pictures in my computer doesn't work there's a part that is broken and doesn't let me plug the sd card in. But i have some others at home which i will use because they didn't have any. I am having a bit of problem sometimes on focusing the picture, beacause when i want to focus on more than one person it automatically focuses on one, and its very annoying and making me work much slower, Im going to find a way to set the focus to manual.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

1/5/2012

Today i looked up on more tutorials and videos for brick filming, i didnt really find anything interesting but i got a couple of new ideas for my movie. I already started filming but im still playing with the light, its pretty complicated because it has to be a full sunny day for me to be able to film therefore today i cant, because i started filming when it was sunny so i have to white till the sun comes out and then ill start filming.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

4/24/2012

Today i looked at a couple of tutorials for brick filming and i found a couple which gave me a lot of tips
like this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_691266&src_vid=Ua5qh40x4KA&v=WWZw55e2TAQ&feature=iv a guy who made a movie about Gears of War.

I have been working on my film at home and i have made the base where i will be filming the setting. Now i need to listen to the song over and over again to know what to film an where. I really want this to be good so i will take time with it.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

18-4-2012

Today i thought of my project, which will be a music video made with stop motion and legos, i chose the song Party Rock Anthem because it has a lot of movement in it which i will make the legos dance around a lot. I want to think of a way to make them jump up and down but ill figure it out in the future. Today i found a couple of youtube videos which taught me some basic technics for stop motion with lego.

Sunday, April 15, 2012

end of quarter report

End of Quarter Report for Computer Applications

March 2012

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Read through your previous BLogs before completing the report.

No student will receive more than 75 if this report is not completed.

End of Quarter March 2012	Please answer the questions fully in the spaces below.
Name	Alexis
Module	Google sketchup
Has the atmosphere in the class changed since the first half of the quarter? How has it changed?	Everyone is working more independently and everyone is helping each other
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 have changed from Alice to Sketchup, and it went very well, as you saw i had a stadium done and i finished it on time and presented it on time
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 they should first find a youtube tutorial, and then find a good model to work on and not to make up something out of your mind, it is better if u copy something to start off and then you can make something up.
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 have completed my final project- the barcelona stadium and it turned out pretty good
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 can make 3D models of our buildings, with every single detailed including windows,doors and walls with perfect measures. So we can add them to Google earth and complete the world in 3D
Have you contributed in any ways to the other members of this learning community?	There was Jonathan and Liar but i didn't help them they helped me because they are better at this than me.
What module would you like to take in the second quarter? Please explain your choice.	I would like to take video, because that's what i like. I wanted to try out something new that's why i took computer science but i like making videos much more.
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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 think i did work a lot and moved on quickly because i finished my project in time
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 didn't get help from anyone and always found my way to my problems with the help of the internet.
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 don't really get distracted and im always working and not talking or disturbing other people.
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)	88% i always work but i sometimes forget to do my blog, but i have worked hard during this class.
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 completed the stadium by the end of the quarter and i presented on time.
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 an 85 because i sometimes forget to write a daily blog.
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 i worked hard because i didn't have much time to finish my final project because i switched module in the middle of the quarter but i still finished it on time.
What could you do to improve your performance in the second quarter?	Do my Blogs every class
What module are you interested in doing during the second quarter?	Video, some sort of stop motion
Is there any other information that you would like to provide your teacher to help decide on your grade-in-progress for the quarter?	-

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Commendable

Creditable

Good

Respectable

Typically this student makes effective use of class time by increasing his competence and confidence using software that he has chosen.

He attends all class sessions, coming and leaving on time, and making sure to make up missing time by working during free periods or at home.

His oral communication during class is focused on the learning tasks that he is engaged in.

His written communication (logs, e-mails, and reports) are done according to deadlines and contain enough information for the teacher to understand what he is doing, what kinds of problems he is facing and how he feels about his learning experiences.

During class he remains focused on the task at hand and generally respects the integrity of the learning environment for all students.

He has positive attitudes towards acquiring new skills, and makes a conscious effort to acquire new skills and apply them in meaningful ways.

He is an independent learner, who tries to solve problems by himself, but finds effective ways to overcome problems using a variety of other resources.

He is respectful of all members of this learning community and his behavior is in compliance with all

school policies, in particular the AUP (Appropriate Use Policy) and Academic Honesty Policy.

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 work, on the whole, is good.

In computer science a student receiving a B will typically have covered chapters 1-6 in Greenfoot (assuming no prior knowledge) and has demonstrated a good level of understanding by creating his own application.

In Digital Arts a student receiving a B will typically have covered work using Photoshop, Audacity and Premiere. They will have done some exercises and some original creative work.

In Business Applications a student receiving a B will typically have covered chapters 8,9,11, & 12. He will have demonstrated his understanding by doing tests, and he will have found some application for spreadsheets and databases outside the text exercises.

In what ways is the performance of a student receiving an A different from that of a student receiving a B?

Brilliant, Exceptional, Outstanding

An A student performs as described above.

She also demonstrates a particularly high level of understanding or performance.

She might be doing substantial work out of class. She might have authentic clients for her computer skills.

She will tend to show leadership qualities in group oriented projects and she will be approached by other students for help because they recognize her superior skill levels.

She will be very independent and confident in her approach to learning.

She will be interested in developing her own learning objectives and finding ways to meet them.

She will tend to reflect on her learning experiences and on her learning needs in her logs in such a way that her reflective log becomes a learning plan.This is probably an appropriate course for her.

In what ways is the performance of a student receiving a C different from that of a student receiving a B?

Adequate, Sufficient,Good Enough, Satisfactory,Reasonable

This student does not perform at the level of a B student in some areas. They may lack confidence or tend to work rather slowly. They may not be fully engaged during class time. This is an appropriate course for her, and she adequately meets the standards for the course.

Under what circumstances would a student receive a D for this course.

Inadequate, Poor, Insufficient, Deficient, Unsatisfactory, Unacceptable, Sub-standard, Not good enough, Lacking, Incomplete, Wanting

This student is failing to meet the standards (described in B) to such an extent that this might not be an appropriate course for this student at this time. This student is in danger of failing the course.

Given the highlighted sentences above, what do you think is an appropriate grade for you in this course?

A-outstanding-95

B-good-85

C-adequate-75

D-inadequate-65

What else would you like to communicate to your instructor to support your estimated final grade for the class?

I really enjoyed working on stop motion, and in the future i will make more videos. And i worked really hard on this video even if i had difficulties i didn't give up.

Is there any other information that you would like to provide your teacher to help decide on your final grade for the class?