2013 Resolution

2013 Resolutions

Reflect- I learned that 2012 was an awesome year. Tons of people did amazing things. People jumped from amazing heights, made amazing songs, and improved the world. I learned that tons of famous people passed away this year. For example, the first person to walk on the moon passed away in 2012, also a famous singer named Whitney Houston passed in 2012 also. The daily life has changed because of technological advances in life. For example most people order a bagel and/or a breakfast burrito at their local WAWA. Instead of telling the deli worker there is an electronic touch screen menu to order and get you food ticket printed out and made fresh.

Resolve- My resolutions are to try and eat more food when I have the time to.  Another resolution is to try and drink more soda and other healthy liquids in my spare time. Also I want to gain more weight and muscle . A resolution that I made is stop playing video games everyday. All in all I hope that I can make a positive impact on my life!

20% PROJECT

Aarif Razak

1/15/13

Period 8

My 20% Project

          My project will be on computer programs and how they work. In my project I will make a program describing the language with a program called “Just Basic” to make these programs. This is called “Just Basic” because it is used to make programs using the computer language Basic. My project is going to be making a program/ game and take multiple screenshots of it and make it into a PowerPoint project. My project will not take long but the program will be the hard part. Luckily this project is fun and entertaining to me so I will enjoy doing it.

Teens and the media

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/28/how-much-are-you-influenced-by-advertising/

This article is telling me a federal agency is trying to tell and teach young teens about how advertisements help persuade you to buy a product. The agency also made a website to “aducate” young teens about the types of advertisements and how they persuade the public.

 They even made a website called admongo.gov which includes a game to teach teens about products and how they are used and what tactic they use to persuade them. It is not really a website to make sure that they fall for advertisements that make you pay more then you are supposed to do. It also helps you be aware of the tricks they use such as voiceovers, very sad music, famous testimonials, and humor. This article is very useful to teens and kids.

It also has made teens aware of what the buy nowadays. For example, ads about the iphone and other phones had made a huge impact on teens. On my bus I see tons of 7^th and 8^th graders with them, in fact I have an iphone myself! One quote that stands out to me is “So they can make you better, more informed choices of what they shop.” This website is very useful to parents to help kids understand where they are coming from when they ask for something.

In this entire website has informed me of advertising has affected culture and daily life as we know it. It has improved my awareness of advertisements and how they affect teens everywhere. This rogate lesson was amazing.

My learning styles

Howard Gardner

After taking the Gardner and Gregorc tests I learned a few things about myself that I had no idea about before. For example, I learned that I enjoy using maps and doing fun and entertaining puzzles. Also, I learned that I like to have community events like fundraisers and special dinners. Whats even cooler was that when I took the Gregorc test I was classified as "Concrete random"! And it turns out that "Concrete random was the perfect classification for me because all the things that a concrete random does is same stuff that I do! For example, I am curious and I love to learn through games and simulation. Also I am unusual and I enjoy creating projects.

    These test could actually help me out in school in many different ways. For example, since I am "unusual" according to the Gregorc test, I have many unusual solutions that actually work! Also according to the Gardner test I am "Logical-Mathematical" and I think by reasoning. 

   There are many people in this world that I admire. But only 3 of them matter to me the most, and they are Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein, and Michael Jordan. I think that Steve Jobs was a Concrete Random learner because he was creative and he was very big risk-taker. I think that Albert was a Concrete Sequential learner because he did lots of labs and was very practical. Finally, the last person that I admire is Michael Jordan. I personally think that Micheal was a Bodily-Kinsthetic learner so he learned through moving and touching things.

P.S: I commented on Charles and Abdullah's blog.