Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
HDR intro
1. What manipulations to the camera will you need to make to create an HDR image?
I will have to adjust the exposure levels on the camera.
2. What equipment will we use to take this type of image?
We will use a camera and a tripod.3. What is the reason someone might take an HDR image?
Someone might take an HDR image to add a cool effect to the photo.4. What can we expect to happen with the images once we merge them together, what will we see that we might not have seen with just one photo?
With HDR photos become more surreal and unrealistic looking because of the way that the different lights are layered together into one photo.
I will have to adjust the exposure levels on the camera.
2. What equipment will we use to take this type of image?
We will use a camera and a tripod.3. What is the reason someone might take an HDR image?
Someone might take an HDR image to add a cool effect to the photo.4. What can we expect to happen with the images once we merge them together, what will we see that we might not have seen with just one photo?
With HDR photos become more surreal and unrealistic looking because of the way that the different lights are layered together into one photo.
Friday, May 6, 2016
Warm Up
What is your favorite photo? Either describe it, or figure out a way to post it on your blog.
My favorite photo is the one with the woman feeding the birds in the water on a dock. There are dark mountains in the background and the subjects are all dark because they are shadowed. There is a sunset behind the mountains.
Does it seem like all of these images could have been taken with a phone?
I suppose they could've been taken by a phone with a really good camera but they definitely look like they were taken with a good camera by a professional photographer.
How much do you think the apps some of the photographers used impacted the image?
I think the apps the photographers used impacted the image a lot.
List two tips you think might help your own photography with a phone.
The position of the phone and the lighting might help my own photography with a phone.
My favorite photo is the one with the woman feeding the birds in the water on a dock. There are dark mountains in the background and the subjects are all dark because they are shadowed. There is a sunset behind the mountains.
Does it seem like all of these images could have been taken with a phone?
I suppose they could've been taken by a phone with a really good camera but they definitely look like they were taken with a good camera by a professional photographer.
How much do you think the apps some of the photographers used impacted the image?
I think the apps the photographers used impacted the image a lot.
List two tips you think might help your own photography with a phone.
The position of the phone and the lighting might help my own photography with a phone.
Merger Photo
1. Is there something you see in the photo above that you think could be a problem when you take your photos? Look carefully.
The details on the house could create a problem when taking photos like this
2. Where do you think would be a great place to take this type of picture here on the Bowie campus?
Against the brick walls lining the school
3. Can you think of something creative to actually DO in the photo when you take yours?
You could spell out a word with your arms
4. Is there something you could wear that would help you when you do this photo?
I don't think that it particularly matters what you wear when you take photos like this
The details on the house could create a problem when taking photos like this
2. Where do you think would be a great place to take this type of picture here on the Bowie campus?
Against the brick walls lining the school
3. Can you think of something creative to actually DO in the photo when you take yours?
You could spell out a word with your arms
4. Is there something you could wear that would help you when you do this photo?
I don't think that it particularly matters what you wear when you take photos like this
Monday, May 2, 2016
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Friday, April 22, 2016
http://www.apple.com/findouthow/movies/#intro
1.) Summarize what you watched and read about - let's say 2-3 paragraphs of 3-4
sentence
-This website gave all of the advantages of using iMovie as well as the capabilities of
using iMovie. The website was the website that owned iMovie so it is possible that they were
trying to advertise their product. The website stated that iMovie was simple and easy to use.
2.) Tell me one thing that you already knew about iMovie that the website explained
-I already knew that iMovie was an easy way to edit and create homemade movies and films.
-I already knew that iMovie was an easy way to edit and create homemade movies and films.
3.) Tell me one thing that you learned new today that you didn’t know before.
-I learned that you could create commercials with iMovie.
-I learned that you could create commercials with iMovie.
4.) What are you concerned about with this final project?
-I am concerned about finding the best situation for my final project.
-I am concerned about finding the best situation for my final project.
5.) What are you confident you can complete early and have ready to use?
-I am confident I can complete my photos early and have them ready to use.
-I am confident I can complete my photos early and have them ready to use.
6.) If I asked you today, what do you think you will do for your video?
-I think I am going to do some sort of event and preparation for the event for my video.
-I think I am going to do some sort of event and preparation for the event for my video.
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Opinions Story
Social media is very popular in pop culture that is present in today's world. Almost everyone seen walking around the streets uses some kind of computer or mobile device that is able to hold a social media application. Social media can have a very big impact in an individual's self esteem as well as the economy, the welfare of a business and culture. Face to face interactions have been greatly reduced and because of this, 62% of people say that they would like to reduce the use of technology and social media in order to increase face to face interactions between friends and family. While social media can come with some negative connotations, it can better the lives of many people and shed light on new opportunities for many.
Individuals are now able to get a better education, own businesses and companies due to social media. 67% of people now use social media for customer service reasons. Social media has also increased awareness for big issues and has allowed people to come together over shared issues.
For example, when the ALS ice bucket challenge was raising money and awareness for people with the disease Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 220 million dollars were raised through social media. During this event, people would douse themselves in ice cold water and post a video of it on social media or donate one hundred dollars to ALS. For these reasons, I believe that social media is very helpful and a great thing to have today in society
Individuals are now able to get a better education, own businesses and companies due to social media. 67% of people now use social media for customer service reasons. Social media has also increased awareness for big issues and has allowed people to come together over shared issues.
For example, when the ALS ice bucket challenge was raising money and awareness for people with the disease Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 220 million dollars were raised through social media. During this event, people would douse themselves in ice cold water and post a video of it on social media or donate one hundred dollars to ALS. For these reasons, I believe that social media is very helpful and a great thing to have today in society
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
SNO online papers
1. Who wrote the story?
Johnny Morealle
2. What is their story about?
Morealle's story is about how to get through AP classes and how to make them easier.
3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.
"I have realized just how much I underestimated the amount of work you need to survive these courses."
4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?
Yes
5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion.
Yes they did, they said that, I know... but...
6. Are there any quotes in the story?
No
7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?
First person point of view
1. Who wrote the story?
Emma-Rose Floyd
2. What is their story about?
3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.
4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?
5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion.
6. Are there any quotes in the story?
7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?
1. Who wrote the story?
2. What is their story about?
3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.
4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?
5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion.
6. Are there any quotes in the story?
7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?
Monday, April 18, 2016
Personal Essays
1. What was one idea that the writer gave in the Wide Range of Topics section that you can use as you start deciding on a topic?
The writer said that conversational topics are good starters when deciding on your topic.
2. What was one idea the writer gave in the Opinions Pieces section that you should remember as you are writing your piece?
The writer said that specific facts and details draw the reader in and show them the emotions that were felt in a situation.
3. List three suggestions the writer makes in the Personal Essays and Crafts section that you will use as you write.
1. Make sure that you have absolutely no factual errors.
2. Make sure that your sentences remain diverse with different starts and not all "I".
3. The opinions of the writer should always be relatable to the real world.
The writer said that conversational topics are good starters when deciding on your topic.
2. What was one idea the writer gave in the Opinions Pieces section that you should remember as you are writing your piece?
The writer said that specific facts and details draw the reader in and show them the emotions that were felt in a situation.
3. List three suggestions the writer makes in the Personal Essays and Crafts section that you will use as you write.
1. Make sure that you have absolutely no factual errors.
2. Make sure that your sentences remain diverse with different starts and not all "I".
3. The opinions of the writer should always be relatable to the real world.
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Opinions writing preview activity
Drug dog investigations have students feeling as though their rights are being violated at school
1. Who wrote the story?
Granger Coats
2. What is their story about?
Students feel unsafe and like their rights are being violated with drug dogs at school.
3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.
Coats asks "So why does a place of education, whose goal it is to better prepare students for the world and promote the ideals of democracy take away students constitutional rights?"
4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?
No
5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion.
They were not wishy washy in their opinion.
6. Are there any quotes in the story?
No, there were no quotes
7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?
The story was written in 1st person.
Social media, back at it again
1. Who wrote the story?
Alicia Molina
2. What is their story about?
The social media phenomena of "Damn, Daniel!"
3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.
Molina thinks that the Damn Daniel video "was funny but after a while it was starting to get annoying.
4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?
Not really, she was mainly expressing her opinion
5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion.
They were not wishy washy because she clearly stated she did not
6. Are there any quotes in the story?
yes
7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?
first
Beyoncé causes controversy
1. Who wrote the story?
Fuaad Ajaz
2. What is their story about?
The controversy and rush of opinions and racism that came out when she dropped her new single, Formation.
3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.
"No one should be offended by a powerful woman using her position to defend and protect members of her race and culture."
4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?
The other side is upset at Beyoncé for defending and flaunting her African American culture.
5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion.
He was very sure of himself.
6. Are there any quotes in the story?
Yes
7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?
It was written in third person.
Apple refuses to violate privacy of users
1. Who wrote the story?
Anonymous
2. What is their story about?
Apple doesn't want to violate the privacy of the shooter by going through his phone.
3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.
The writer feels that "the risk isn't worth the potential consequences..."
4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?
Yes, other side was so that the authorities can identify if a crime was committed.
5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion.
They were wishy washy but they were more generally just stating the positives and negatives of the topic.
6. Are there any quotes in the story?
No
7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?
Third person
Is the AP world history test worth it?
1. Who wrote the story?
Mia Barbosa
2. What is their story about?
The AP world history test
3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.
"I think the test is a great way for students to get ahead in the competitive race for college."
4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?
Yes, they said that lots of students wanted to take the test without hesitation.
5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion.
No
6. Are there any quotes in the story?
No
7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?
Third person
A. What do you think the major differences between a hard news story and an opinions piece? Come up with at least three.
1. A hard news story is mainly about facts where an opinions piece is about someone else's thoughts on a matter.
2.
B. Why do you think there aren't very many photos on this page?
C. What are three topics you think would be good to write an opinions piece on?
Peer review/grade
http://madisonwphotojblog.blogspot.com
Madison's SoM story
Paragraphs(6)-45
5 quotes(5)-25
Inverted pyramid style-25
TOTAL = 95
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Earthquake Story
An earthquake rocked the San Francisco Bay area Monday morning. The quake struck at 8:12 a.m. PDT
A building housing McHenry’s Auto Supply at 2342 Plum St. partially collapsed, killing two people and injuring six others, according to Jennifer Vu, a public information officer from the Hayward Fire Department. Names of the dead are being withheld pending notifications of families, Vu said.
Hayward resident Mike Beamer, whose apartment is across the street from McHenry’s, said he felt a rolling motion that lasted for about 30 seconds, with a big jolt coming in the middle. “I was eating my breakfast when the room started rolling. I dove under the table just as I heard an explosion outside and a chunk of cement flew through my kitchen window. That’s when the screaming start across the street.”
Hayward firefighters used ropes to stabilize the auto supply shop, conducting a search of the building and capped a gas line after detecting a gas leak at the site.
The epicenter of the earthquake, which had a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale, was under the Hayward Hills, according to Penny Gertz, a scientist from the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park. Gertz called the quake a “strong one” and said it occurred on the Hayward Fault, which runs under the hills.
Twenty-one fire personnel, 12 police and five American Red Cross workers responded to the building collapse, with some arriving within four minutes of the quake, Vu said.
Three of the six people injured were hurt seriously enough to require hospitalization and were transported to Hayward General Hospital, according to Vu. She added the no other serious injuries have been reported in Hayward.
People as far south as Los Angeles and as far north as Redding felt the quake, Gertz said.
Huntington Story
Janice Jones is 53 years old and lives in Barstow, California, according to California Highway Patrol press liaison Tammy Rye.
Rye said Jones was eating pork chops in the back of her motor home, which was parked on Beach Boulevard near Highway 1, when her dog knocked her 9 mm handgun off a seat. The weapon discharged when it hit the floor, and the bullet passed through Jones; leg and through the side of the vehicle, according to Rye. “It could have been worse,” Rye said. “The bullet hit two inches from the gas tank.”
Jones was shot in the right leg around 10 p.m. Wednesday, Rye said.
Jones was transported to Huntington Beach Hospital via ambulance and later was transported to Irvine Medical Center, Rye said. Jim Washington, a spokesperson for Huntington Beach Hospital, confirmed Jones was treated at the hospital but gave no additional information.
Jones’ dog, a Pomeranian named Tombo, was placed in the care of the Huntington Beach Animal Control officers.
The dog seemed to be malnourished, according to Janet Ngo, one of the animal control officers, and had fresh cigarette burns on its forehead. “It could have done with a little less abuse and a few more of those pork chops,” Ngo said.
Ngo indicated that her office would explore filing animal abuse charges against Jones.
Rye said officers cited Jones for expired plates and the county’s district attorney’s office was considering whether to charge her in relation to the gun accident. Jones doesn’t have a permit for the gun, Rye said.
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Architecture Preview
Select 5 of the following buildings and do a google search on them. Find your favorite photo of each and post it on your blog. In addition, please do some research on the building itself.
Answer the following questions:
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
Antoni Gaudi and Josep Maria Jujol
2. When was it built?
1910
3. Where is it located?
Barcelona Spain
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?
You can go and visit it.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?
It cost about 500,000 pesetas to build.
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
Here are the names of the buildings and the country they are located, remember pick 5 of these:
La Pedrera, Spain
Strong National Museum of Play, USA
Nautilus House, Mexico
Hundertwasserhaus (Forest Spiral, The Hundertwasser Building), Germany
Atomium, Belgium
Kunsthaus Graz, Austria
Kansas City Public Library, United States
Eden project, United Kingdom
National Centre for the Performing Arts, China
Burj Al Arab, Dubai, UAE
Sculptured House, USA
Turning Torso, Sweden
Nord LB building, Germany
Krzywy Domek (The Crooked House), Poland
The Longaberger Company (The Basket Building), United States
Habitat 67, Canada
Cubic Houses, Netherlands
Stone House, Guimarães, Portugal
The Ufo House, Taiwan
Guggenheim Museum, Spain
Answer the following questions:
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
Antoni Gaudi and Josep Maria Jujol
2. When was it built?
1910
3. Where is it located?
Barcelona Spain
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?
You can go and visit it.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?
It cost about 500,000 pesetas to build.
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
Here are the names of the buildings and the country they are located, remember pick 5 of these:
La Pedrera, Spain
Strong National Museum of Play, USA
Nautilus House, Mexico
Hundertwasserhaus (Forest Spiral, The Hundertwasser Building), Germany
Atomium, Belgium
Kunsthaus Graz, Austria
Kansas City Public Library, United States
Eden project, United Kingdom
National Centre for the Performing Arts, China
Burj Al Arab, Dubai, UAE
Sculptured House, USA
Turning Torso, Sweden
Nord LB building, Germany
Krzywy Domek (The Crooked House), Poland
The Longaberger Company (The Basket Building), United States
Habitat 67, Canada
Cubic Houses, Netherlands
Stone House, Guimarães, Portugal
The Ufo House, Taiwan
Guggenheim Museum, Spain
Nut Graff
The Nut Graf is a lot like the thesis in writing. It is the lead sentence or paragraph explaining why the rest of the story is important. This is the beginning of the paper and it is what is seen first by the reader. It should contain the basic information that the story is based off of. This is what the reader will read to tell if they are interested in the rest of the story or not. It is like the summary or the main idea of the story.
The Nut Graf's purpose is also to draw the reader into the story and to make them want to read it. Most Nut Grafs are a single paragraph in length. It gives the reader information that will later be taken into more detail and justification in the story where the statements and quotes are located.
The Nut Graf's purpose is also to draw the reader into the story and to make them want to read it. Most Nut Grafs are a single paragraph in length. It gives the reader information that will later be taken into more detail and justification in the story where the statements and quotes are located.
News Values
1. Conflict
2. The article that I chose relates to the reason "conflict" because it is about a man who kindly offered money and wise words of help to young Muslims who were willing to fight in Syria and Somalia, or to cause trouble in Europe. This is a "conflict" because this man believed in harming others as he was part of an internet group who wrote helpful guides on how to fight and travel with ISIS. He has now been arrested.
3. A Brussels Mentor Who taught 'Gangster Islam' to the Young and Angry
4. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/12/world/europe/a-brussels-mentor-who-taught-gangster-islam-to-the-young-and-angry.html?ref=world&_r=0
1. Impact
2. This article relates to the reason "impact" because the article is about a drought in Africa that greatly affects the people and economy around it. This article has an impact on it's audience because it makes people feel bad for the Africans who are having a hard time finding clean water to do their daily activities in a developing country.
3. Drought in Zambia Cuts Electricity and Cripples Economy
4. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/13/world/africa/zambia-drought-climate-change-economy.html?ref=world
1. Timeliness
2. This article is considered "timeliness" because it is about the time efficient matter of a missing sailor who has to be found before he dies. There are most likely lots of updates on the search for this sailor since the search "continues" and is an article that is insignificant once the sailor is found.
3. Search Continues for Sailor Missing off N.C. Coast
4. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/04/10/search-continues-sailor-missing-off-nc-coast/82870982/
1. Human Interest
2. This article relates to "human interest" because it is about an NFL star taking an autistic teen to prom which pulls at the emotional heart strings since the popular football player did it out of kindness. Having a disability is probably very hard and while many people see disabled people as different, the football star takes the time to make this disabled girl feel special.
3. NFL star Steve Smith Sr. to take autistic N.C. teen to prom
4. http://usatodayhss.com/2016/nfl-star-steve-smith-sr-to-take-autistic-n-c-teen-to-her-prom
1. Proximity
2. This article relates to
1. Novelty
2. This article relates to "novelty" because it is about the internet's obsession with food porn. The article talks about why it is so popular right now and why people are making such a big deal out of pictures of food.
3. A closer look at our generation's obsession with food porn
4.http://college.usatoday.com/2015/04/22/a-closer-look-at-our-generations-food-porn-obsession/
1. Prominence
2. This article relates to "prominence" because since the presidential election is coming up, many people are interested in new advances that the president has like a new plan of Hillary Clinton's. This is a very newsworthy article since it contains information that leads to who will win the upcoming election.
3. How Hillary Clinton plans to hold off Bernie Sanders in New York
4. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/04/12/hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-new-york-primary/82926574/
2. The article that I chose relates to the reason "conflict" because it is about a man who kindly offered money and wise words of help to young Muslims who were willing to fight in Syria and Somalia, or to cause trouble in Europe. This is a "conflict" because this man believed in harming others as he was part of an internet group who wrote helpful guides on how to fight and travel with ISIS. He has now been arrested.
3. A Brussels Mentor Who taught 'Gangster Islam' to the Young and Angry
4. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/12/world/europe/a-brussels-mentor-who-taught-gangster-islam-to-the-young-and-angry.html?ref=world&_r=0
1. Impact
2. This article relates to the reason "impact" because the article is about a drought in Africa that greatly affects the people and economy around it. This article has an impact on it's audience because it makes people feel bad for the Africans who are having a hard time finding clean water to do their daily activities in a developing country.
3. Drought in Zambia Cuts Electricity and Cripples Economy
4. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/13/world/africa/zambia-drought-climate-change-economy.html?ref=world
1. Timeliness
2. This article is considered "timeliness" because it is about the time efficient matter of a missing sailor who has to be found before he dies. There are most likely lots of updates on the search for this sailor since the search "continues" and is an article that is insignificant once the sailor is found.
3. Search Continues for Sailor Missing off N.C. Coast
4. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/04/10/search-continues-sailor-missing-off-nc-coast/82870982/
1. Human Interest
2. This article relates to "human interest" because it is about an NFL star taking an autistic teen to prom which pulls at the emotional heart strings since the popular football player did it out of kindness. Having a disability is probably very hard and while many people see disabled people as different, the football star takes the time to make this disabled girl feel special.
3. NFL star Steve Smith Sr. to take autistic N.C. teen to prom
4. http://usatodayhss.com/2016/nfl-star-steve-smith-sr-to-take-autistic-n-c-teen-to-her-prom
1. Proximity
2. This article relates to
1. Novelty
2. This article relates to "novelty" because it is about the internet's obsession with food porn. The article talks about why it is so popular right now and why people are making such a big deal out of pictures of food.
3. A closer look at our generation's obsession with food porn
4.http://college.usatoday.com/2015/04/22/a-closer-look-at-our-generations-food-porn-obsession/
1. Prominence
2. This article relates to "prominence" because since the presidential election is coming up, many people are interested in new advances that the president has like a new plan of Hillary Clinton's. This is a very newsworthy article since it contains information that leads to who will win the upcoming election.
3. How Hillary Clinton plans to hold off Bernie Sanders in New York
4. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/04/12/hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-new-york-primary/82926574/
Monday, April 4, 2016
Student of the Month Story
Who - Cathy Reynolds
What - Won the student of the month award
Where - Bowie High School
When - Last week through a letter
Why - she had good grades and did lots of community work
How - she had good grades, participation, and did lots of community work
Bowie high school student Cathy Reynolds was decided student of the month by the office administrators last week through a letter.
Reyolds was very happy with her award when she won it. "It feels grew, unexpected and I'm so glad I won it."
She was told that she won student of the month by the office administrators. "Last week in a letter."
This achievement is so big that her letter was personally sent by the Principal himself. "The principal sent the letter to me."
It takes a lot of participation and outside of school work to win student of the month. "I have lots of good grades and I do a ton of community work."
Reynolds thinks that winning student of the month will make other students notice and respect her more. When asked how being student of the month would influence her status as a student at Bowie, Reynolds said, "people will respect me more and know who I am.
According to Reynolds, winning student of the month leads to a very positive affect from teachers. "My teachers notice that I am in class and they talk to me more.
Reynolds is very humble about her accomplishment. "It came to me as a surprise because I was sure that there were other students doing better than me."
Winning student of the month requires lots of intense focus and not letting stress get in the way. "I worked hard for my grades and didn't let stress get in the way.
Reynolds thinks that sharing awards with others and likes to tell others about her accomplishments. "I enjoy telling my friends,(about her award) because what's the point of winning an award without sharing it?"
Before winning student of the month, Reynolds didn't have many friends, but apparently she has gained some friends after winning the award. "Everyone hated me (prior to winning student of the month) and I had no friends."
Reynolds reaction to finding out she had won student of the month showed that she definitely was surprised when she got the letter in the mail. Reynolds says "I couldn't believe it, I thought it was so crazy that I was chosen.
What - Won the student of the month award
Where - Bowie High School
When - Last week through a letter
Why - she had good grades and did lots of community work
How - she had good grades, participation, and did lots of community work
Bowie high school student Cathy Reynolds was decided student of the month by the office administrators last week through a letter.
Reyolds was very happy with her award when she won it. "It feels grew, unexpected and I'm so glad I won it."
She was told that she won student of the month by the office administrators. "Last week in a letter."
This achievement is so big that her letter was personally sent by the Principal himself. "The principal sent the letter to me."
It takes a lot of participation and outside of school work to win student of the month. "I have lots of good grades and I do a ton of community work."
Reynolds thinks that winning student of the month will make other students notice and respect her more. When asked how being student of the month would influence her status as a student at Bowie, Reynolds said, "people will respect me more and know who I am.
According to Reynolds, winning student of the month leads to a very positive affect from teachers. "My teachers notice that I am in class and they talk to me more.
Reynolds is very humble about her accomplishment. "It came to me as a surprise because I was sure that there were other students doing better than me."
Winning student of the month requires lots of intense focus and not letting stress get in the way. "I worked hard for my grades and didn't let stress get in the way.
Reynolds thinks that sharing awards with others and likes to tell others about her accomplishments. "I enjoy telling my friends,(about her award) because what's the point of winning an award without sharing it?"
Before winning student of the month, Reynolds didn't have many friends, but apparently she has gained some friends after winning the award. "Everyone hated me (prior to winning student of the month) and I had no friends."
Reynolds reaction to finding out she had won student of the month showed that she definitely was surprised when she got the letter in the mail. Reynolds says "I couldn't believe it, I thought it was so crazy that I was chosen.
Portfolio Analysis
Name: Anthony Souffle
General Focus: sports and emotion photos.
3 problems:
General Focus: sports and emotion photos.
3 problems:
- basic photos
- some lack individuality
- shot was taken a little too late
2 things the judges like:
- strong pictures
- perfectly timed shots
Overall Impression: The photographer is good but some of the photos were definitely not contest winning material.
Name: Deryl Peyeto
General Focus: people and patterns
3 problems:
General Focus: people and patterns
3 problems:
- subject is unclear
- photo has no clear story or meaning
- Too many senior portraits
2 things the judges like:
- clear photos
- photos that are unique
Overall Impression: I liked that the photographer went to other countries where life is different and took pictures but he definitely should not have included those senior portraits in his portfolio.
Name: Melissa Golden
General Focus: telling a story through a series of pictures.
3 problems:
Winner Deciding Process:
The judges weighed out the contestants and compares the amount of good photos to bad photos by looking at the portfolios as a whole. They go in and see who's pictures are the best and diversity in their photos. The winner was chosen because he had absolutely no bad photos in his portfolio.
General Focus: telling a story through a series of pictures.
3 problems:
- boring pictures lacking interest
- blur in the wrong places
- no clear point of interest
2 things the judges like:
- strong portraits
- pictures that can't be recreated
Overall Impression: I wasn't too impressed with this person's pictures because most of them were basic and boring.
Winning Portfolio: Daniel Snipes
What the judges saw as strengths: The judges liked when there was a clear subject and an interesting composition. They also liked it when there was a ball in the sports photos.
What I saw as strengths: The photographer had some very interesting patterns and was very good at capturing the timing on his pictures perfectly.
Winner Deciding Process:
The judges weighed out the contestants and compares the amount of good photos to bad photos by looking at the portfolios as a whole. They go in and see who's pictures are the best and diversity in their photos. The winner was chosen because he had absolutely no bad photos in his portfolio.
My First Interview
#1. What is your name?
-Cathy Reynolds
#2. How does it feel to be student of the month?
-It feels great, unexpected and I'm so glad I won it.
#3. When did you find out that you were chosen for student of the month?
-Last week in a letter
#4. What was your reaction when you found out that you were student of the month?
-I couldn't believe it, I thought it was so crazy that I was chosen
#5. Who told you that you were student of the month?
-The principal sent the letter to me.
#6. Why do you think you were chosen for student of the month?
-Well, I have lots of good grades and I do a ton of community work.
#7.What did the person who told you that you are chosen for student of the month tell you when you were chosen?
-"Congrats" "What a big honor, we are glad to give it to you!"
#8. How do you think being student of the month will influence your status as a student at Bowie?
-People will respect me more and know who I am
#9. How does it feel to be recognized for your work?
-It feels exciting and I'm happy my work paid off
#10. What are the qualifications for becoming student of the month?
-good grades, participation, and community work
#11. What does your family think of you for becoming student of the month?
-They are very proud because they know I'm working hard and that my work paid off
#12. How do you think that other people see you after becoming student of the month?
-They see me as a roll model with more respect
#13. Have people started to treat you differently now that you are student of the month? How do they treat you?
-People treat me mostly the same but they are nicer and they ask me about being student of the month.
#14. How did people treat you before you became student of the month?
-Everyone hated me and I had no friends.
#15. Have your teachers started to treat you differently now that you are student of the month?
-My teachers notice that I am in class and they talk to me more.
#16. Did you have a feeling that you were going to be awarded student of the month or was it more of a surprise?
-It came to me as a surprise because I was sure that there were other students doing better than me.
#17. How did you have to work in school to be awarded student of the month?
-I worked hard for my grades and I didn't let stress get in the way.
#18. Do you enjoy telling people that you are student of the month? why?
- I enjoy telling my friends, because what's the point of winning an award without sharing it?
#19. Do you think that people recognize you as the student of the month when they see you? If so, why?
- I think a lot of people recognize me but not everyone.
20. How many people have you told that you are now student of the month?
-Just family and close friends.
-Just family and close friends.
Sunday, April 3, 2016
Sensory Overload
1. The last sentence of the story says
"I believe that more and more, we are defining our environments not as the spaces themselves, in terms of the buildings or architecture, but rather by the objects and devices that we buy and surround ourselves with. ... I would like that message to carry through universally," Seymour said.
What do you think about this statement? I think that this statement can be interpreted many different ways just because it is very open ended in the material that it is entailing. As far as the photographer's pictures however, I think that it very well goes with the Chinese market where people make homes out of their offices made out of the materials that they sell.
Do you agree or disagree? I kind of agree with this statement because it is easy to change places or make them more like us by using the things that we like to put in our spaces to make them unique and homey.
As an aspiring photographer how does this make you feel about your photography? As an aspiring photographer, I feel like the quote is saying that it is important to capture people's living spaces because their decorations and furniture will tell a lot about a person.
2. When you looked through the images, did you want to visit this place and take your camera? When I looked at these images, I did want to go to this mall and take my camera because I really loved the liveliness of the place with all the bright colors and families going about their day. The mall sort of had it's own culture which was really interesting.
3. What do you think it would be like to be the child of someone who worked at this place? I think that being the child of someone who worked here would be very fun because there is endless halls of adventures and new places to visit everyday in the ever changing environment of the mall.
4. Describe your favorite photo to me. My favorite photo was the one of the woman sitting in her flower shop with all the brightly colored tropical flowers. I really liked this picture because it made me really happy seeing all the colorful flowers. I felt like I was in the room with the shop worker and it felt like if I worked there, I would be in my own tropical paradise.
"I believe that more and more, we are defining our environments not as the spaces themselves, in terms of the buildings or architecture, but rather by the objects and devices that we buy and surround ourselves with. ... I would like that message to carry through universally," Seymour said.
What do you think about this statement? I think that this statement can be interpreted many different ways just because it is very open ended in the material that it is entailing. As far as the photographer's pictures however, I think that it very well goes with the Chinese market where people make homes out of their offices made out of the materials that they sell.
Do you agree or disagree? I kind of agree with this statement because it is easy to change places or make them more like us by using the things that we like to put in our spaces to make them unique and homey.
As an aspiring photographer how does this make you feel about your photography? As an aspiring photographer, I feel like the quote is saying that it is important to capture people's living spaces because their decorations and furniture will tell a lot about a person.
2. When you looked through the images, did you want to visit this place and take your camera? When I looked at these images, I did want to go to this mall and take my camera because I really loved the liveliness of the place with all the bright colors and families going about their day. The mall sort of had it's own culture which was really interesting.
3. What do you think it would be like to be the child of someone who worked at this place? I think that being the child of someone who worked here would be very fun because there is endless halls of adventures and new places to visit everyday in the ever changing environment of the mall.
4. Describe your favorite photo to me. My favorite photo was the one of the woman sitting in her flower shop with all the brightly colored tropical flowers. I really liked this picture because it made me really happy seeing all the colorful flowers. I felt like I was in the room with the shop worker and it felt like if I worked there, I would be in my own tropical paradise.
School Uniforms
Assignment 1
Topic: School Uniforms
The school board has decided to create a district wide policy of enforcing school uniforms. Who would you need to interview to find out more information about this topic? What are some good questions to ask? (This is theoretical)
1. List three different sources you could interview for this topic.
Topic: School Uniforms
The school board has decided to create a district wide policy of enforcing school uniforms. Who would you need to interview to find out more information about this topic? What are some good questions to ask? (This is theoretical)
1. List three different sources you could interview for this topic.
- Jasmine
- Peyton
- Alina
- Do you think that school uniforms lead to less distractions?
- Do you wish that our school had school uniforms?
- Do you think that school uniforms would make a better learning environment? Why or why not?
- Would you feel comfortable going to a school that made you wear a school uniform?
- Do you think that wearing a school uniform would suppress your freedom?
- Do you think wearing a uniform would make you too much like everyone else?
- Do you feel pity for people who have to wear a school uniform to school?
- If your school required you to wear a uniform, do you think your school should pay for it? why?
- Do you think that wearing a uniform would make getting ready In the morning easier?
- Are you happy that you don't have to wear a uniform to school?
- Does the idea of looking like everyone else scare you?
- Why do you think some schools have school uniforms while others don't?
- Do you think it's true that school uniforms help to improve students' learning?
- Are any of your friends happy about getting school uniforms?
- Do you think that students may behave better or improve themselves because of new uniforms?
- What do you think the new school uniforms will look like?
- Do you think that it will be easy getting used to the school uniforms?
- Do you think that you will be forced to wear your uniform to school events as well, like games?
- Do you think that you will be able to paint your nails?
- How do you think that wearing a school uniform will affect your self esteem?
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