Blog 16: Independent Component 2 Approval

Due date: Thursday, 2/11 by 8am

Content:

Please review the component contract in the senior project packet.   The Independent Component 2 is an opportunity for you to add a dimension of creativity and/or an additional outlet for research.  The goal of the component is for you to explore your answers in more depth.  On Friday, April 22, 2016, you will be turning in the following to your blog to prove completion of this component:

• Blog post answering specific questions posted by senior team
• Log of hours clearly delineated as Independent Component 2 on the senior project hours spreadsheet (with total number of hours included)
• Evidence of the 30 hours of work (e.g. transcript, essays, tests, art work, photographs) as digital artifacts   

For this blog post and approval, please answer the following questions.

1.  Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.
-I plan to add 30 hours to mentorship
2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.
-I will take pictures, or get a confirmation signature.
3.  Explain how this component will help you explore your topic in more depth.
-This component will help me explore my topic by finding more ways to help an individual workout and how to motivate them and such.
4.  Post a log in your Senior Project Hours link and label it "Independent Component 2" log.
-Done.
Your answers to the questions should be supported with details and examples for the senior team to understand what you plan to do.   Once we review your Blog Post 16, your house teacher will discuss with you the approval of your plan.  If it is approved, please start working on it.  If it is not approved, your house teacher will explain why.  It is your job to address the concerns so you can get your component approved.  Additionally, any changes requested must be addressed to your house teacher well in advance of the completion date for full credit on the assignment.

Lesson 2 Reflection

1.)What are you most proud of in your Lesson 2 Presentation
-I'm most proud of the fact that I presented a majority of the information I needed to. I was also proud of the fact that people participated in the activity.

2.)

a.)What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation? (Self-Assessment)
-I would give myself an AP because I made time, but most of that was because of questions that the class asked (thanks guys.)

b.)Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 2 component contract
-Again, I didn't make time with research information and instead had to answer questions.
3.)What worked for you in your Lesson 2?

-What worked well was the activity because everyone participated which was nice, I thought people were just gonna stand there awkwardly but they didn't, so that was good.
4.)What didn't work? If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 2?

-Oh my god, okay sooo I forgot to mention some information such as the reason for my activity, a good description of mentorship, and the interviews. I would go back and mention all those things because they would've  really helped.

5.)What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?
-My second EQ is possibly going to be properly motivating the individual and creating a positive environment for that motivation to flourish,

Independent Component 1

Due Date:Friday 2/5 at 8am


Literal
(a) Write
"I Brianna Moreno, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work."

(b)Cite your source regarding who or what article helped you complete the independent component.

(c)Update your hours in your Senior Project Hours link. Make sure it is clearly labeled with hours for individual sessions as well as total hours.

(d)Explain what you completed
-For my independent component I worked out my brother. Together we did stretches and workouts to help him lose weight, tone up and eventually gain muscle,

Interpretive
Defend your work and explain its significance to your project and how it demonstrates 30 hours of work. Provide evidence (photos, transcript, art work, videos, etc.) of the 30 hours of work.

Applied
How did the component help you understand the foundation of your topic better? Please include specific examples to illustrate this.
-Working out my brother was somewhat difficult because it took some trial and error to create a good workout/ diet plan that helped him reach his goal. By working him out I learned that you need to take an individuals weaknesses, strengths, and other factors into consideration to make sure they get what they want out of the experience.

Blog 14: Interview 3 Preparation

For this interview you will prepare 10 open-ended questions that focus on your newly approved EQ (In fact  your first question can be your EQ.) Remember, all interviews must be done in person unless they are specifically approved by your house teacher. Additionally, one person may be interviewed a maximum of two times.

1.)Who do you plan to interview? What is this person's area of expertise?

-I plan to interview Mr. John Lugo, he works in personal fitness.

2.)Verify that you have called your interviewee to schedule and interview. What is the date and time of the interview?

-I plan to interview him next Friday at around 3.

3.)Phrase an open-ended question that will help you think about other useful activities you might do to help you answer the EQ (Independent Component 2, possible experts to talk to, etc.)

-In your opinion, what is the perfect balance of exercise and diet?

-What are the most common reasons people give up on diets and working out?

-How do you help people overcome these reasons?

4.)Phrase two open-ended questions that help you understand your interviewee's perspective on an aspect of your EQ.

-What are the most common reasons people give up on diets and working out?

-How do you help people overcome these reasons?

The interview transcript is due to turnitin.com with the 5-minute audio excerpt and entry to the blog on Friday, February 19th. In addition, you need to turn in the verification sheet to your house teacher.

10 QUESTIONS:

1.)What is the best way to help an individual create and execute an effective workout plan?

2.)What are common reasons people don’t stick with their workout/diet plan?

3.)How do you help people start with a positive attitude (or on the right foot) toward the workout/diet plan?

4.)What are the proper steps that must be taken to personalize a workout/diet plan?

5.)How do you know that the diet/workout plan suits the individual? How do you know when to change to more sets/reps, heavier weights, etc.?

6.) What are the best ways to keep an individual motivated?

7.) What methods have helped you reach your fitness goals?

8.)I’m attempting to train my brother, our goal is for him to lose weight and gain muscle, how do you recommend I approach this?

9.) What exercises do you recommend for individuals barely starting out?

10.) Do you recommend me to study anything specific to help me better identify proper form, or how to prevent injuries?

The interview transcript is due to turnitin.com with the 5-minute audio excerpt and entry to the blog on Friday, February 19th. In addition, you need to turn in the verification sheet to your house teacher.

Blog 13: 10 Hour Mentorship Check-In

Make sure that your mentor calls your house teacher by this Friday at 8AM to verify your 10 hours. Content:
1.)Where are you doing your mentorship?
-Currently we are exercising at my house, but eventually we will workout at the gym.

2.)Who is your contact? What makes this person an expert?
-My contact is Justin Arceo, he is an expert because he is a personal trainer and has experience in helping people reach their fitness goals.

3.)How many hours have you done during the school year? (Summer Mentorship hours should be reflected separately in your Senior Project Hours log located on the right hand side of your blog.)

4.) Succinctly summarize what you did how well you and your mentor worked together, and how you plan to complete the remaining hours.
-I've done around 20 hours. During mentorship we'll workout, go running, practice proper form, and talk about possible answers to my EQ.

*You need 50 hours plus the original 10 in the summer by May. The original 10 from the summer do not count toward the 50. By the end of the year, you will have 60 hours counting the original 10.

Blog 12: Holiday Project Update

1.)It is important to consistently work on your senior project, whether it is break or we are in school. What did you do over break with your senior project?
-Over break I decided to work on my first Independent Component, which is to work out my brother. My brother is just starting out and he's younger, so I needed to make sure that the exercises were right for him as well as the food he ate. Along with this I did research on the proper form for certain workouts that I had issues with and looked up more healthy meals to make.

2.)What was the most important thing you learned from what you did, and why? What was the source of what you learned?
-The most important thing I learned is that you really need to know the individual your working out, such as eating habits that could be affecting the process, as well as any other unhealthy habits.
-The source of what I learned came from just trying to walk my brother through the workout process, explaining the workouts, how often we would have to work out, what he could eat, what he couldn't, and how much he could take. I realized that I had to really pay attention to him and his habits to know what we had to change for him to get the most out of the experience.

3.)Your third interview will be a 10 question interview related to possible answers for your EQ . Who do you plan to talk to and why?
-I plan to interview my mentor or one of his workout buddies.

Blog 11-Lesson 1 Reflection

1.)What are you most proud of in your lesson, and why?
-That I was able to meet some of the requirements such as talking about the EQ, interview, sources, etc.
2.)What assessment would you give yourself on your lesson? Explained why you earned that grade using evidence from the component contract.
-An AP because there was a lot of awkward pauses in my lesson and also because of the lack of quality in the information I was saying, it could've been better. When I cited my sources it was very disorganized and confusing, so I could've eased my way into my sources better.

3.)If you could go back, what would you change about your lesson? How can you use than knowledge to give a better lesson 2?
-I would put much more information and explain more on it, because I bluntly stated things but did a poor job of going in depth about them. For my second lesson I can do more research and have better, more descriptive information on what I'll be talking about.