Mid Quarter Report December 2012

Mid Quarter December 2012	Please answer the questions fully in the spaces below.
Name	Jake Zigler
Module	Computer Science
Summarize what you have achieved in the first half of this quarter.	I learned how to make actors in Greenfoot jump, fall and walk on ground. I am now trying to put these skills into a basic 2D game.
Please indicate any days that you know you will be missing between now and the end of the course.	None that I know of.
Describe what you expect to achieve by the end of the module? How much material will you have covered? What projects will you completed?	I should be finished with my 2D game soon and after that I want to work on making the classic Atari game, Pong.
Your teacher will be entering a grade-in-progress in PowerSchool for mid-quarter. He will be considering your performance in terms of the assessment guidelines. At this stage he will be asking about the extent to which the statements below apply to your performance in the course.	Comment below if you feel there has been a change since mid-semester.
His/her written communication (blog, e-mails, and reports) are done according to deadlines and contain enough information for the teacher to understand what he/she is doing, what kinds of problems he/she is facing and how he/she feels about his/her learning experiences. Are you consistently doing your blogs? How does your BLog keeping compare to the first half of the quarter? Are you providing more details of your learning? Do you take care to express yourself clearly and use conventional grammar and spelling? Are you using images, videos, links to illustrate the work that you are doing? Are you satisfied that your blog reflects in a complete way what you are doing?	inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) My blog post were not as common as I would have liked them to be this quarter. Usually I don’t know what to write.
Typically this student makes effective use of class time by increasing his/her competence and confidence using software that he/she has chosen. Are you using your time effectively? Are you learning each time you come to class? Are you becoming more competent and confident?	inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) I do work hard in class. It may not show on my blog but I rarely get of task in class.
He/she attends all class sessions, coming and leaving on time, making sure to make up missing time by working during free periods or at home. Have you missed class this quarter? How many times? What have you done to make up lost time?	inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) I have made it to all classes so far and have not been late.
His/her oral communication during class is focused on the learning tasks that he/she is engaged in. Are your conversations in class focused on your learning tasks?	inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) I am usually asking the classmates sitting next to me about Greenfoot stuff but we do get off topic every now and then.
During class he/she remains focused on the task at hand and generally respects the integrity of the learning environment for all students. Do you stay on task throughout the block? Do you effectively resist temptations to use the computer for unrelated activities (other homework, e-mail, facebook, youtube, sports results, music etc.)? Do you resist temptations to take unnecessary breaks, arrive late, leave early? Are all your interactions with other students focused on the task at hand?	inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) I work on my own stuff and I believe that I don’t distract any of my other classmates. I also think that I am pretty good at resisting temptation sites.
He/she has positive attitudes towards acquiring technology skills, and makes a conscious effort to acquire new skills and apply them in meaningful ways. Are you acquiring new skills each class? Are you effectively documenting these in your blog? Have you found ways to apply your skills beyond classroom exercises?	inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) Yes. I am very interested in computer science and coding. I’ve always wanted to do it.
He/she is an independent learner, who tries to solve problems by himself/herself, but finds effective ways to overcome problems using a variety of other resources. Have your become more independent as a learner? What resources are you using to learn effectively?	inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) I am not the best independent learner. When I have problems I am quick to ask a teacher or friend for help. Lately though, I have bee better with fixing my own problems.
He/she is respectful of all members of this learning community and his/her behavior is in compliance with all school policies, in particular the AUP (Appropriate Use Policy) and Academic Honesty Policy. Are you respectful, appropriate, honest? Do you make sure that your behavior does not interfere with the learning of others to by distracting them from their work?	inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) I don’t think that I really distract anyone in the class. I do usually keep to myself.
Your grade will take into account your performance in the above areas and also..  The amount of documented learning time that you have spent in and out of class. The amount and/or depth of material that you have covered
What is your grade-in-progress (see PowerSchool)? Typically if the grade is in the 80s your overall performance has been good. If your grade is in the 70s your performance has been adequate. How would you describe your overall performance at this point? Is your assessment in-line with the assessment of your instructor?	B. I would describe my performance as good. I think I could do better and write more in my blogs though.
Is there any other information that you would like to provide your teacher to help decide on your grade-in-progress?	No.