This artifact is an in-class write and I chose this because I showed my thinking by structuring my sentences and thinking about what words to use in order for the sentences to make sense. I had to think about what I specifically wanted to write about and make sure it matched the prompt given and think about whether or not we learned certain words.
Personal/Social
During the write I had to stop and take time to properly go through my sentences and make any changes or adjustments to my words and sentences.
In this class, thinking played a significant part, i learned to thoroughly look through my writing and think about if this was the best that i could do. I reflected on how to answer and write questions properly and do the best i could.
Communication
During class while we learned about Julius Caesar and Macbeth, if i had a question about something i would be able to communicate with the people around me to answer my question. While talking with my peers, if someone had a question it would lead to a discussion, while discussing we would be able to look through different perspectives and be understanding of everyone’s views and opinions.
when i need to boost my mood or re focus i take some deep breaths and start reading the materials to try and understand what it is im supposed to be doing.
to celebrate an accomplishment such as finishing the assignment i give myself breaks before starting the next question or assignment.
i respectfully advocate for my needs by raising my arm and asking for help on a question that i dont understand
a goal that i have later in the semester is to ask for more help when i need it instead of sitting quietly and not doing anything.
this is my project on the battle of Salamis. me and my partner worked together to put the project together and communicated a lot throughout the project. Throughout the project sometimes it was hard to communicate as sometimes there were times when we miscommunicated and missed the timings we set resulting in somethings not getting fully done and having to complete the project the night before and the day of. We overcame these problems by talking and texting each other to find out how we were going to finish the project and present it. A strength I had during this project was the research component, i was able to look through sources and put that information into our project while expanding on it, a struggle i faced while working on this project was communication, while working on this project we had difficulties working out when to work on the project and who was doing what part.
My strategies for collecting relevant information for specific tasks include looking for websites and comparing them to see if the information from a website is correct. a strength in this area was gathering relevant information and comparing them to other websites, an area where i think i need to improve was properly putting that information into the project while properly explaining what it meant.
I can ask, respond, listen and give my thoughts to my seatmates during discussions.
I can analyze evidence to make judgements. Showing how I am able to analyze the criteria and properly use it towards the assignment.
I can show a sense of accomplishment and joy. I take pride in my work and myself. Showing how I can find joy in different things even if it did not turn out how I planned it to.
This photo of my artifact shows how all of us were able to ask questions to further understand what to do and complete the conversation in a timely manner. During this time I was able to listen to the ideas my seatmates had and give my input, doing this helped strengthen our ideas on how to put the sentences together and who was going to say what in order for it to make sense. This artifact shows the thoughts that went into creating the sentences and who was going to take what lines so that the conversation would be able to flow smoothly without any problems as sometimes the criteria requires a certain amount of lines for each person in order for everyone to be marked fairly and show their understanding of how to put the sentences together. Doing and creating this conversation allowed me to look over the criteria and follow it properly in order to complete it accordingly, while looking over the criteria for the conversation I am able to make judgements and give ideas to create a prompt to work off of. Even though I might not get the best marks on the tests/quiz’s I am still able to work from it and use it as my motivation to do better and work towards whatever’s next in the class, being able to find a sense of joy and accomplishment helps me by being able to show positivity in the not so good times and having that mindset can help me focus on other important things or give my full focus and try better for whatever is next.
I chose communication for this artifact because i did struggle trying to answer some of these questions, i communicated by asking my teacher for help but also the people around me as we tried to figure out the answers together. I also learned to speak more freely about needing help with a question as before i was not as comfortable to do so. Even though i did learn to speak when i need help i would like to grow more in this area as i still am not very comfortable with asking for help in other classes.
I demonstrated creative thinking with this project by carefully thinking about what i want my project to look like and how i want to structure it. Planning how i want to paint the design and how i want it to look like took some thinking and some sketching, even though the design itself is simple the way i want it to look is not as easy as i wanted to change some parts so i had to keep re sketching my design to fit it to my imagination. Some skills i think got better with this project was my painting, even though it’s simple i had to sketch everything out first including the circle in the middle and the headphones and the music notes, i had to paint these with a very fine and thin brush in order to not go over the sketched lines i had. I think a skill i want to continue to grow in is sewing, because this was my first time using a sewing machine my seams were not as straight and even as i wanted them to be so if i ever use another sewing machine in the future i would like to grow in this department.
I chose this card because during this project I was able to communicate with others and get different ideas to help me create this card. The making of this card had lots of thinking go into it as I wanted this card to follow a certain theme so I looked up different things relating to that theme in order to create it. All of the drawing in this card were thought about and placement of each drawing had thought go into it so that the card looks like the theme I wanted, even when I thought about certain drawings going into this project not every drawing worked so I had to erase and re think about the drawings and how much space I had left on the card and I also had to think about the placements of the next drawing I wanted to put.
Core competency
I demonstrated my creative thinking skills doing this project by building on different ideas and merging them together to create one big idea that fits the theme I want. I can persevere over time and take time to develop and think of new ideas that can help me create the image I have in my head. I can expect setbacks and failure but can use those setbacks and failures to retry and think about if this would work or if i want to change a design but still have it fit the theme that I want. An example of where I built off of someone else’s ideas is when I was asking my friend about what else I could add or what I can change and I used there suggestion and built off of it to create a card that fits more of what I wanted.
I can identify my strengths and limits, find internal motivation, and act on opportunities for self-growth by working on different equations and seeing which ones I find harder to answer. I can find internal motivation by telling myself that its almost done and that I can work on other things once I am done.
Some words that described this year are fun, nerve racking and tiring. I’m most proud of the art that I have done this year, it was really enjoyable and I also learned new art techniques. During Art classes I was able to Make new friends and also gain an old friend back, because of those people art class was more enjoyable and really fun. This past year I enjoyed P.E. I made some friends in that class and they make P.E. really fun and we have a lot of fun playing and talking with each other. When I have difficulties with something especially homework I usually ask my siblings and parents for help so that they can help me understand what my homework is about and so that I can do it if we do it again.
I like this website a lot because it makes citing my work a lot easier for Edublog posts and other things. Using this site made me save time which I used for other parts of a project or another part of an edublog post and by using this site I was able to save time and use that spare time efficiently for other things. I’m glad that I got to know of this site and I would recommend it to others if they’re required to site their work.
Favourite Video
I like this video because it helped me too understand watercolor more and how to get certain types of textures that I need or that I wanted to include into my painting. By looking at these videos it helped my create better art that I’m proud of and ones that I would like to keep.
My Favourite Image
I like this photo because it reminds me of what I made during art class. For my art class I made something similar with watercolor, I made a watercolor rose with a snowy themed background and this photo reminded me of that watercolor art. During the making of that watercolor rose I learned how to properly layer the watercolor on top of each other and that depending on how much water you use, it can change the way the paint looks, and more. During the watercolor unit, I had so much fun learning and creating watercolor art and I would really like to try it again.
My Favourite Quote
“Photography is the story I fail to put into words.” – Destin Sparks
I like this Quote because sometimes expressing how you feel into words is hard so putting what you feel into a photo and sharing it can get how you feel across just as easy. Even if you fail to put your story into a photo, people can still understand how you feel or what you’re trying to tell through the photo(s) you take.
The Very FIRST Watercolor Lesson for Beginners | Watercolor Painting for Beginners – Lesson 1. www.youtube.com, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj1smvMCvBI. Accessed 14 June 2023.
“‘Photography Is the Story I Fail to Put Into Words.’ — Destin Sparks.” Adventures Within Media Inc, 27 Apr. 2020, https://www.adventureswithinmedia.com/newsfeed/photography-is-the-story-i-fail-to-put-into-words-destin-sparks.
