Portfolio Assessment (Report Card 1)

At the beginning of the course, I only set two goals: to figure out what I want to be when I grow up and what college/university I want to go to. As a student, I want to focus on my studies so that I can get the career (engineer) I want and get into the university that I want (Stanford). Some of my best assignments in this class, so far, are my Dream Career Prezi and the University Dean Prezi that Rebecca and I worked on. They show that I put lots of effort and time into my work. They also show how much more I have gained by including lots of new information. However, I could probably improve on my grammar and punctuation skills because I tend to forget about them when I am writing blog posts and making Prezi presentations. My overall development can be seen by looking back at my old blogs posts and comparing them to my more recent ones. They show how much my understanding has improved. What best represents success in my portfolio would probably be my personal page, it covers my achievements with more personal depth than my blog does because it focuses more on my hobbies, likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses, and my values.

1.   Self-Regulation: The work habit I would give myself for self-                    regulation would be ‘G’ because…

ü I always attend class unless I am sick or away for the day

ü I stay caught up with blog posts and assignments

ü I always come to class prepared and ready to work

ü I use my phone when it is appropriate and I do not let it distract me

ü I sit beside people that I work well with

ü I use my class time productively and complete assignments when they are due

ü I am able to differentiate my strengths from my weaknesses and use them to my advantage by choosing partners that excel with what I struggle with

ü I am willing to consider everyone’s point of view by looking at things in other’s perspectives

ü I am also willing to try new things like exploring different careers and post-secondary schools

2. Quality of Communication Skills:     I feel like I deserve 86-90% because…

ü I know what courses are required for my dream career as an engineer: Chemistry 11&12, Physics 11&12, Pre-Calculus 11&12, and the required courses needed to graduate

ü I am know what skills I currently have that will help me excel in engineering: good with numbers, enjoy building things, and creativity

ü I use Wikispaces and Blogger to my advantage; as well as, other programs like Prezi and Power-Point

ü I have met and, on some occasions, exceeding the given criteria for assignments and blog-posts

ü I do my best to write grammatically correct blog-post and presentations

ü I complete assignments to the best of my ability

3. Contributions to the Learning Environment: I feel like I deserve 87-90% because…

ü I edit my blog-posts and reply to comments

ü When I comment on other’s blog-posts I try to post productive and questions that make the blogger think more about what they are writing

ü I share my ideas when I think they are important

ü I do research when working on projects to make sure my facts are correct

ü I help my friends when they need technical help

ü I complete assignments on time

ü I bring a positive attitude to the class

4. Student Learning: I feel like I deserve 90-95% because… I have learnt a lot about what career I want to pursue / what university I want to attend.

To me, engaging in activities means that you ask helpful questions, state appropriate opinions, and include everyone in the activity. I think I was most engaged in the university dean project because it focused on what I wanted to do and what university I wanted to attend. I was really eager to learn about different universities and I did that by carefully listening to the presentations. From those presentations, I learned that I want to become an engineer and attend Stanford University in California.

         

     Overall, I think that I deserve around 93% because I have applied myself and I work really hard in Planning. I also feel like my I have done my best in all four categories: self-regulation, quality of communication skills, contributions to the learning environment, and student learning. I have also improved a lot since the beginning of the semester and I have figured out a lot more about my future; career and education wise. I look forward to learning more about life-skills, graduation requirements, and career opportunities.