16 November, 2006
Lord of the Flies Journal
This journal shows my understanding of the ESLR’s using Blooms Taxonomy. In this quarter of English our main focus was on our class reading assignment, Lord of the Flies. We had three main parts to the Lord of the Flies section, reading/book, class discussion and assignments, and our quarter project.
I was being a self-directed learner by accepting responsibility for my own learning. I demonstrated this by reading the necessary chapters for homework while I was away and using post-it notes to mark important events and questions or comments that I had. I made assumptions about what would happen to the characters and where the story would take us. Compared to past reading assignments I have been doing practically the same thing. I wonder if I would have worked any better if I was in
Malaysia during this time. Overall, I have not improved in my reading and working habits, however my working habits have not worsened. I would have graded myself as average.
By editing post-it notes after I have found out more information about the questions/comments on them, I could have been a self-directed learner who monitored, adjusted, and documented work in progress. I have never done this before, but I thought it was a good idea after seeing others doing it. I wonder if it would have made a difference if I did do this, would I have understood the book any better? I did not do this at all, although it was not necessary. Never the less I would have failed this.
During the class discussions, that I was there for, the first few classes I did try to be an effective communicator demonstrating the skills of effective collaboration by participating more than I usually do by raising my hand when opinion questions are asked and asking questions about things I did not understand. I think at first I was doing this rather well although, I went back to my usual sit and listen self after returning from
Australia. I was trying to be an effective communicator at first, but as we returned with all the emotional trauma and stress I was going through I forgot I was trying to be an effective communicator. I wonder if I would have persistently been an effective communicator if I hadn’t gone to
Australia. Overall, I found I can be an effective communicator but I just need to strive harder. I believe when I was being an effective communicator I did it rather well.
I feel I was an effective communicator by collaborating with others in appropriate learning situations to achieve group goals. I feel I was working well with others and sharing my ideas more than usual during group assignments, e.g. the island simulation. I am very impressed at my development as an effective communicator compared to previous experiences where I would just sit and listen. Usually when I was in the group I would convey my ideas to the one person in the group I was most familiar with. I think I should have told everyone in the group so that they could comment and add on to my philosophy. I wonder if it would have made a difference to the group if I didn’t participate at all, as usual. Overall, I am very impressed at this improvement.
I was being an academic achiever demonstrating technological literacy and the use of technology as a tool for the efficient and creative completion of a project. I demonstrated this by receiving my homework through email. In comparison to my trip a week earlier I did the same thing, perhaps better the first time since the second time all I did was read and take the Meyer Briggs test. I wonder if I would have been an academic achiever any other way if I had not gone to
Australia. I do feel I used technology well to complete my English work.
By demonstrating competency in goal setting, time management, and organizational skills, I was a self-directed learner. Despite my extra and missed homework, by managing my time wisely I finished my project. I believe I did a good job catching up. I didn’t accomplish as much work as usual but that was because I was very tired and stressed. I wonder if I would have been able to finish all my work if I hadn’t gone to
Australia. Considering my drowsiness I feel I worked to the best of my ability to be a self-directed learner.
I was a self-directed learner by demonstrating competency in goal setting, time management, and organizational skills thus again. I received the unit project late but was still able to catch up despite the extra homework I had. Compared to previous English projects I found this the most fun and easy because it included picture editing and writing which or both I am very keen. I wonder if I had had to make the cover by hand if I would have done as good a job. I feel I worked adequately on this project.
I feel I proved to be a critical thinker by using prior knowledge in new situations. I feel by making the blurb I used the knowledge I knew on the book to make a captivating blurb. Compared to my previous writing assignments I feel my blurb is at the same standard. The limit for the blurb was 250 word, however I summed mine up in less than 100, next time I think I should try to at least meet the half-way point of the limit, e.g. 125 words. I feel I was a good critical thinker for this project.
In conclusion I showed I used all ESLR’s to complete the assignments and project of the Lord of the Flies book. Next unit I will try to improve upon what I lacked in this project and grow on what I am already doing well. I feel that I worked efficiently in the completion of this unit.
Six Traits
Ideas and Content: I narrowed my topic down to show my understanding of the ESLR’s using Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Organization: I organized my journal putting my introduction first, then in paragraphs by each topic in the order reading/book, class discussion and assignments.
Voice:
I wonder if I would have continued to be an effective communicator if I hadn’t gone to
Australia. à I wonder if I would have persistently been an effective communicator if I hadn’t gone to
Australia
Compared to my previous trip a week before I did the same thing, maybe even better the first time since the second time all I did was read and take the Meyer Briggs test. à In comparison to my trip a week earlier I did the same thing, perhaps better the first time since the second time all I did was read and take the Meyer Briggs test.
At first, I think I was doing this very well although, after I returned from my trip to
Australia I went back to my usual sit and listen self. àI think at first I was doing this rather well although, I went back to my usual sit and listen self after returning from
Australia.
I did not do this at all, although it was not necessary, but I would have failed this. àI did not do this at all although it was not necessary however, never the less I would have failed this.
I believe I showed this by managing my time wisely and finishing my project despite my extra and missed homework. àDespite my extra and missed homework, by managing my time wisely I finished my project.
Word Choice:
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Predictions |
Assumptions |
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Pretty much |
Practically |
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Got worse |
Worsened |
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Did not |
Hadn’t |
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Very |
Rather |
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Growth |
Development |
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Tell |
Convey |
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Complete |
Accomplish |
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Try |
Strive |
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Ideas |
Philosophy |
Sentence Fluency:
At first I was trying to be an effective communicator but as we returned with all the emotional trauma and stress I was going through I forgot I was trying to be an effective communicator. à I was trying to be an effective communicator at first, but as we returned with all the emotional trauma and stress I was going through I forgot I was trying to be an effective communicator.
I was a self-directed learner by demonstrating competency in goal setting, time management, and organizational skills thus again. àThus again I was a self-directed learner by demonstrating competency in goal setting, time management, and organizational skills.
I was a self-directed learner demonstrating competency in goal setting, time management, and organizational skills. à Demonstrating competency in goal setting, time management, and organizational skills, I was a self-directed learner.
I could have been a self-directed learner demonstrating monitor, adjust, and document work in progress by editing post-it notes after I have found out more information about the questions/comments on them. à By editing post-it notes after I have found out more information about the questions/comments on them, I could have been a self-directed learner demonstrating monitor, adjust, and document work in progress.
During group assignments, e.g. the island simulation, I feel I was working well with others and sharing my ideas more than usual. à I feel I was working well with others and sharing my ideas more than usual during group assignments, e.g. the island simulation.
