1. Upload and Edit pictures
2. Get them to Bill ASAP
3. Take new shots
4. Decide on relevance of project
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Update: Goals Completed
Over the "Spring Break" we had, I captured an array of photos, but due to time and my lackadaisical attitude and my love/hate relationship with my laptop, I have yet to edit those pictures in order to share them with Bill the art teacher. It is something I need to due before the week is up. My eye is wandering, and not in a good way.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Interview with a Nakeema Senior
I am interviewing Nakeema about her documentary of her Health Class and how she has been conducting her research over the past few weeks.
After talking to Nakeema and viewing her blog I have gathered that her project is more about peer pressure than anything. She has taken an original approach to the idea of peer pressure; looking at it in the classroom rather than out in a more casual setting. I can't wait until she's finished so I can view her completed works. With a little more direction and explanation she could really bring her documentary
PROJECT QUESTIONS
1. What initially sparked your interest in your project topic?
*Well what initially sparked my interest in my project was actually me observing my class and noticing the behavior and the way the students react to each other.
2. What do you hope to accomplish with the showing of your final product?
*I hope to show these students that when and if they do plan to go to college that this behavior is not acceptable in anyway at all.
3. In your planning, what are the steps that you have taken to complete your project?
*I have taken multiple steps to complete my project as in video taping the class, editing the video, and etc.
4. What obstacles have you faced with completing your project? How have you overcome them?
*Well transferring my videos from my teachers laptop was kind of an obstacle because the videos were taking longer then i expected they to transfer onto my desktop and i just had to let the videos download overnight.
5. What stage is your project in? How far along are you?
*Well i am at the stage where it's time for me to start editing my videos.
6. What have you learned so far within completing your project? *
*I have learned that a lot of students in my class are easily influenced by other their piers behavior.
7. What has changed since you first began the project? Did your initial plan change?
*Yes my initial plan did change because i had a different project idea ans i changed it to the one that it is now and nothing changed since i first began my project.
After talking to Nakeema and viewing her blog I have gathered that her project is more about peer pressure than anything. She has taken an original approach to the idea of peer pressure; looking at it in the classroom rather than out in a more casual setting. I can't wait until she's finished so I can view her completed works. With a little more direction and explanation she could really bring her documentary
1. What initially sparked your interest in your project topic?
*Well what initially sparked my interest in my project was actually me observing my class and noticing the behavior and the way the students react to each other.
2. What do you hope to accomplish with the showing of your final product?
*I hope to show these students that when and if they do plan to go to college that this behavior is not acceptable in anyway at all.
3. In your planning, what are the steps that you have taken to complete your project?
*I have taken multiple steps to complete my project as in video taping the class, editing the video, and etc.
4. What obstacles have you faced with completing your project? How have you overcome them?
*Well transferring my videos from my teachers laptop was kind of an obstacle because the videos were taking longer then i expected they to transfer onto my desktop and i just had to let the videos download overnight.
5. What stage is your project in? How far along are you?
*Well i am at the stage where it's time for me to start editing my videos.
6. What have you learned so far within completing your project? *
*I have learned that a lot of students in my class are easily influenced by other their piers behavior.
7. What has changed since you first began the project? Did your initial plan change?
*Yes my initial plan did change because i had a different project idea ans i changed it to the one that it is now and nothing changed since i first began my project.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Weekly Goals
1. Take Pictures on at least 3 locations.
2. Edit those pictures.
3. Share them with Bill.
2. Edit those pictures.
3. Share them with Bill.
Weekly Reflection
I have come up with an idea to do more landscape photography rather than portraits; although there will still be some of those images incorporated into my work. I have a small group of family and friends that have agreed to help me with my project. In class I feel like I get distracted by everyone around me, so it's a little hard to plan. Over the next four days I plan on taking pictures and uploading and editing them. My project is going pretty okay; I'm enjoying myself.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Self-Regulation Survey
1.What is the best environment (home, school, work, etc.) for your learning?
The best learning environment for me is home; specifically in my room. I feel most comfortable in my room, sitting at my desk, listening to my music. Once I close my door it's as if I have left the outside world behind and am now safe in my own cocoon.
2. Where do you choose to study?
I choose to study at home in my room for the afore mentioned reasons.
3. Where do you choose to work creatively?
Either in my room or outside, those are the ideal spots, but I can work anywhere creatively.
4. How do you work with others?
I don't play well with others. No, seriously. I despise ever having to be responsible for someone else's work.
5. What is your favorite way of learning (listening, looking, doing, etc)?
I like hands on learning, so I guess I like doing.
6. What do you think are your talents or strengths (arts, writing, speaking, problem solving)?
My talents lie within writing and I am a GREAT performer. Also, I suppose speaking seeing how great of a liar I am.
7. Where do your personal interests lie?
They lie with music, literature, film, amateur photography, feminism, and various sub-sects of urban cultures.
8. Do you check for accuracy and precision?
Yes, although I would love to be one of those people that doesn't get all anal about correct spelling, etc.
9. Are you persistent in developing your work?
It depends on what I kind of work I am doing. If the work is something that I feel will benefit my spirit I will do it diligently. If it bores me to my core I will procrastinate with little regard to a deadline.
The best learning environment for me is home; specifically in my room. I feel most comfortable in my room, sitting at my desk, listening to my music. Once I close my door it's as if I have left the outside world behind and am now safe in my own cocoon.
2. Where do you choose to study?
I choose to study at home in my room for the afore mentioned reasons.
3. Where do you choose to work creatively?
Either in my room or outside, those are the ideal spots, but I can work anywhere creatively.
4. How do you work with others?
I don't play well with others. No, seriously. I despise ever having to be responsible for someone else's work.
5. What is your favorite way of learning (listening, looking, doing, etc)?
I like hands on learning, so I guess I like doing.
6. What do you think are your talents or strengths (arts, writing, speaking, problem solving)?
My talents lie within writing and I am a GREAT performer. Also, I suppose speaking seeing how great of a liar I am.
7. Where do your personal interests lie?
They lie with music, literature, film, amateur photography, feminism, and various sub-sects of urban cultures.
8. Do you check for accuracy and precision?
Yes, although I would love to be one of those people that doesn't get all anal about correct spelling, etc.
9. Are you persistent in developing your work?
It depends on what I kind of work I am doing. If the work is something that I feel will benefit my spirit I will do it diligently. If it bores me to my core I will procrastinate with little regard to a deadline.
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