Data Analysis

Wow! This project was quit the task for me. At first I thought it wasn't going to be bad. After I started working on it I was baffled by how confused I was. After asking questions, watching screen casts and trying to figure things out on my own I think I am on the  right track. However, I do not think that my data on my tables is correct but it was the best I could do. Take a look at my Data Stats.

Excel

I took the excel sheet that was sent to us and assigned all of the "words" a number value. I was kind of lost at first about what to do with this assignment but after I sat down and looked at some of my classmates blog posts, I figured it out and it wasn't bad at all. I have used excel before and I once had to use it for a part time job. I would consider myself okay at using excel. I wish I was better but excel seems to frustrate me way worse than any other program in Microsoft office.

14.5 was the average for the blog posts. I was above average with 18 blog posts.

ISTE NETS Standard 2 was met with this project. Students can learn and develop digital age technology by having to enter data into a spreadsheet and then have to perform different functions to the data.

ToolPack

I have downloaded the tool pack for Excel. I had to find a link that worked for Microsoft Office 2007. I did and successfully downloaded tool pack. I can find tool pack under the data tab under analysis.

Pew Millennial Test

My Pew Millennial score was 43!  Which means that I scored closest to the Gen Xer generation (1965-1980).  I consider my self kind of old fashioned compared to most of my classmates so I guess this score is accurate.

This activity meet the following ISTE NETS Standard 1.

Standard 1: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
Standard 1 is met because you can allow your students to take this test and they can see where they are in comparison to their parents and grandparents.  This inspires student learning because maybe they would be interested in how their parents scored on the test. 

Personality Post 2

In the second personality test that I took, my four letter code is ISFJ.  In this code, there is only one difference. This test says that I am in Introvert.  I would say that there are times when I like to be by myself but there are also times where I like to be in a group of people.  I think the Myers Briggs personality test in Personality Post 1 fits me better!

This personality test also meets ISTE NETS Standard 1.  Students can take the two tests and compare their results.  They can decide which personality tests reflects their personality and why.

Personality Post 1

I am amazed how a persons personality effects their way of life and thinking.  I was excited for this assignment because I like to learn about my personality.  Choosing the four letters made me anxious to see what my personality profile says.

I am Extraversion, Sensing, Feeling, Judging.  ESFJ was my four letter code.  I am an Extraversion because I enjoy working in groups. I believe that working in groups allows each person to bring something special to the group in order to get the task accomplished.  I enjoy time with my friends and know a lot of people.  I am Sensing because I remember things by being a part of them or seeing them take place.  I often can restate facts and rely on them to back me up.  I am Feeling because I care about what other people think, sometimes a little too much.  I want everyone to be happy!  I am Judging because I have to have a plan!  I like to know what's going on.  It makes me feel organized and at peace.

My personality description reads as follows:

Warmhearted, conscientious, and cooperative. Want harmony in their environment, work with determination to establish it. Like to work with others to complete tasks accurately and on time. Loyal, follow through even in small matters. Notice what others need in their day-by-day lives and try to provide it. Want to be appreciated for who they are and for what they contribute. 

Wow! This description pretty much fits me to a tee!  Very cool.  I don't disagree with anything that it says.

This personality test meets ISTE NETS Standard 1: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity.  Allow your students to take a look at the Myers Briggs . Let them come up with their personality code and reflect on it.  After learning their personality code, they may be inspired to look into things they do in order to see if their personality code reflects them.

Audacity 2

Well, I have completed my Audacity project. I definitely came across some struggles while creating my project. If I could better figure out some of the ways to edit my Audacity project I think it would have turned out a little better.

Listen to my podcast! 

The Audcaity project can meet several ISTE NETS Standards.  This project met the following standards:

Standard 1: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity

Standard 1 was met because if students know that they get to create something, they are more than likely to be engaged in the assignment.  Creating a podcast is a great way for students to be creative.  

Standard 2: Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiments and Assessments 

Standard 2 was met because students are designing their own podcast and they are developing digital-age learning experiments because podcasts are a big thing right now.  By getting to create a podcast they get to experience current technology. 

Standard 3: Model Digital-Age Work and Learning 

Standard 3 was met because you are going to model how to complete the assignment and they are going to actually create it.  While you are modeling the assignment, I'm sure that there will be some students who will be able to teach you something new.  Modeling the Audacity project can be a learning experience for everyone. 

Audacity 1

Our current project for this class is an Audacity project.  Prior to this project I had never heard of Audacity.  To be honest I was very nervous about this project and am still nervous.  Audacity takes some getting used to in order to use it.  Since I had never worked with Audacity before I had to do some reading, watch some tutorials, and learn by trial and error. After we create our Audacity project we have to publish it has a podcast. I've heard of podcast's but I didn't really know what they were. I had never watched or listened to one prior to this assignment. We used a site called PodBean to publish our podcast. Our final podacast's can be viewed at podbean.

This project has been a learning experience for me.