Week 3 Student Survey

Week 3 Student Survey November 17, 2009

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Q1: If you were to give YOURSELF an HONEST GRADE for YOUR PARTICIPATION & TEAMWORK after the THIRD WEEK, what would you give yourself?

28.6% ‘A’: I can say with confidence that I’ve played a vital role at all times to ensure that my entire team is successful and our blog will be memorable and respected.
42.9% ‘B’: I am definitely involved helping my team with this project, but I am still figuring things out as far as what will help my team create a great blog full of ideas.
17.9% ‘C’: I am doing the ‘minimum’ required for my personal grade, but I know I can do more to help my team’s blog be taken seriously as far as a resource of ideas.
8.9% ‘D’: Truthfully, I’m doing very little for my team so far. I haven’t really figured out how to ‘keep up’ with the project or to help my teammates, although I want to.
5.4% ‘F’: My team is probably frustrated with my participation or wondering how I will contribute in the future.

Q2: Do you feel confident about the BIG PICTURE VISION of the project after the THIRD week?

32.1% Absolutely, 100%, No doubt!
55.4% For the most part, although a few things confuse me.
5.4% Sort of.
7.1% I want to say yes, but in truth I’m a bit confused.
0.0% I’m lost like Alice.

Q3: Do you feel confident about the DAY-TO-DAY EXPECTATIONS & TASKS of the project after the THIRD week?

50.0% Absolutely, 100%, No doubt!
37.5% For the most part, although a few things confuse me.
7.1% Sort of.
5.4% I want to say yes, but in truth I’m a bit confused.
0.0% I’m lost like Alice.

Q4: Do you feel CONFIDENT about the QUALITY OF WRITING & THINKING that is required of you as you discuss “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “The Annotated Alice” notes after the THIRD week?

50.0% Absolutely, 100%, No doubt!
33.9% For the most part, although a few things confuse me.
16.1% Sort of.
0.0% I want to say yes, but in truth I’m a bit confused.
0.0% I’m lost like Alice.

Q5: Do you feel confident about the TECHNOLOGY side of the project after the THIRD week?

41.1% Absolutely, 100%, No doubt!
37.5% For the most part, although a few things confuse me.
12.5% Sort of.
7.1% I want to say yes, but in truth I’m a bit confused.
1.8% I’m lost like Alice.

Q6: Do you feel confident with THE STORY and the ANNOTATIONS/NOTES found in “The Annotated Alice” after the THIRD week?

41.1% Absolutely, 100%, No doubt!
48.2% For the most part, although a few things confuse me.
8.9% Sort of.
1.8% I want to say yes, but in truth I’m a bit confused.
0.0% I’m lost like Alice.

Q7: What is ONE thing that Mr. Long can do NOW to help YOU BE SUCCESSFUL with the “Alice Project” AFTER 3 WEEKS?

offer more ideas for blogs
explain some of the themes
maybe explain briefly our strengths and weaknesses in comments on our blog entries
to either continue the “Recommendations” [blog entries] or allow people to look at the #13 and #12 blogs equally as #1 and #2 b/c blog #12 and #13 are usually not looked at its position on everyone’s page
perhaps comment on why he likes some posts
nothing right now
have discussion about the story
nothing specific right now
class discussions of the book to help me cultivate my thoughts about the story
there really isn’t anything major
overall suggestion on the content being produced
I don’t know if there’s much you can do; it’s really all up to us and how we want to handle things
help me to make my writing better
nothing
wrap up the story the last couple of chapters don’t really seem to have any point
give a bit more feedback on the writing
sort of wrap up the story, and a little more clarification on the annotations
I wish that Mr. Long could spend more time in class to explain things about the project
by this time, I think we are fine on our own
keep us updated with deadlines and help with design
I am still getting stuck on ideas to write about
maybe post some questions for us to think about
there’s really nothing he can do to help at this point to help; its kinda up to us now
the one thing I need to do to be more successful is to comment on more blogs so that the way I get more ideas
help me feel inspired to write once class time is over (without pressure from deadline stress)
I do not have an answer for this question because I have a few
all I need to do is improve on my writing a little bit more. I think I am improving in my writing abilities, but I tend to get really stressed out when a big writing assignment or project comes along
discuss the annotations
discussing the story in general as a class
keep doing what he’s doing; no suggestions from me
I would really like it Mr. Long could find the time to comment on each of our posts. I know that is a lot to ask, but I do believe it would help
just keep reminding us the due dates, and if we are on track and have the right idea
clarify once again what the TEAM needs to deliver
nothing; he’s put [us] in a good position to take off already
give students ideas on what to write about
I need some ideas for entries
customizing the website
help stimulate our thoughts more
if Mr. Long could explain the technology a bit more that would be helpful
to be honest, the [Lord of the Flies] project has taken most of our time the past 2 weeks, so my suggestion would be more time on the project to allow us to do better work (and obviously more of it)
I honest do not know. He is working his butt off to make this possible. I only wish there was more time for me to work on this
it’s not what you can do for us anymore at this point, I don’t think. I would say it’s only up to us now
there isn’t much, really. In truth, this isn’t the project that I’m worried about
he’s already doing a great job
help me understand the reason/meaning of the story itself
just keep remind us the due dates and what needs to be done
well, the only thing I could have thought of was last week. The in-class essay definitely threw a lot of us off, but it’s a little late now
make sure that all members realize their duty to be part of the blog grades
nothing really; he is doing great
I would have to say more help with technology
all I need is for my group to work harder
let everyone do there own thing
[he’s] doing a good job, but the freshman class trip was a challenge since [he] was gone
continue doing what he has since the beginning
give us another week, pretty please?
FEEDBACK! and group-specific advise please

Q8: What are YOU MOST PLEASED about with regards to the “Alice Project” now that you’ve been doing it for 3 WEEKS?

I enjoy commenting on other people’s blogs and viewing other people’s point of view
that hard work everybody has done
everyone is coming up with very cool ideas and the project is becoming much bigger than I originally thought it would be
it allows my voice to be heard and my thoughts to be read instead of keeping them inside and forgotten
the quantity and quality of blogs and all the good advice given in comments
being able to put my thoughts on paper and discuss the things in the book that I think are important
it has helped me understand the story more clearly
I actually like reading the book. It’s very interesting and fun to read
the posts that my peers are publishing on their own blogs
the great improvement in my level of thinking and literary analysis
I had no idea I could analyze so many things
I’m not particularly pleased with anything right now because I need to get back on track (there’s so much outside confusion this time of year!)
how well teams are working together
the ability to work at my own pace
I enjoy the blogs they seem to finally be coming together
the openness of ideas and the lack of censorship
the team work amongst my team and the comments left by my fellow students
I love blogging; the technology is awesome, and it is just so much fun to read what other people have written and react and just get your feelings out there
the quality of writing I have been able to produce
the fun aspect of it and the fact that our work is being seen as professional to the outside world of adults
I thought that this website would be confusing to figure out, and although I have not been editor yet, I feel like I will do a good job
how I have 8 blog [entries] and 9 comments and do not have to worry about being behind
really just the hope of getting a lot done soon
I’m pleased with the way everyone is buying in and working hard
how well things come together as a team
that we are allowed to write how we feel about this story and can be helped by fellow classmates
I am really about the quality of work coming from my teammates. It seems to me that we are on task, and I believe we can get this project done and get a good grade
the quality of writing in the blogs
the attention the project has received from people around the world
I’m enjoying it now, writing my ideas down and getting help and comments from classmates
I am most pleased with how well we have all used technology. I really feel that we are using technology to its full potential and that wee are embracing the “21st Century” idea
I love doing this project. I love how we can express ourselves through blogs and commenting on other people’s blogs.
what happens when I comment so much
the team isn’t behind
that everyone in my group is doing something
I like how a lot of people from around the world are viewing our blog
the ability to talk to multiple people about a subject at the same time
my new appreciation for the book
I am pleased to see that people from around the world are looking at our project and for the most part seem to be enjoying it
when first being assigned the role of editor I was unsure to what I was supposed to do. However, after time has gone on I now fully understand the editor’s role
the content. Everything content wise seems to be coming through better than expected
the random way my mind processes what I read and the new ideas I adopt from admirable blogs
I’m very happy that the rest of my team is keeping up with all of the requirements, and everything is running quite smoothly
the quality of writing everyone has been doing
using technology to make a blog [entry]
it is pretty easy to find the ideas to blog about
I’m getting more ideas for blogs now, which is great
our team, although very diverse to say the least, is coming together and working constantly to improve our project
how many things I am discovering about Alice in Wonderland that I would [have] never bothered to find out if I had not done this project
the amount of “outside” people that are looking in at us and our work
all the comments I’m getting
the fact that people around the world are paying attention
blogging
I enjoy reading people’s posts, and they allow me to see the story differently
I feel like I understand it very well, but still feel very confused as to what the point of analyzing it is
the amount of attention our blog has gotten so far in terms of site ‘views’

Q9: What are YOU most FRUSTRATED by with regards to the “Alice Project” now that you’ve been doing it for 3 WEEKS?

I like writing blogs but I have a hard time expressing my ideas
the pressure of getting good blog [entries] and comments done
I feel like my team is a little behind, and I, myself, need to think of more original things to say
that some students are not as driven as other students, and hope that it won’t affect the overall project
my own inability to come up with original ideas
the blog [entries] I am really behind on
having time to write blog [entries]
coming up with ideas to write about
that I still am having troubles coming up with god ideas for blogs besides the chapter analysis stuff
how long it takes to write meaningful blog entries
sometimes getting an idea to write about takes a while
not feeling interested in it, and feeling like oru team isn’t together on it
it is hard for me to come up with ideas for any blog [entries]
nothing
I still dislike computers and technology in general
lack of feedback
coming up with ideas on blog entries
I am frustrated that we are not able to spend more time in class talking about Alice
getting things done
I still don’t know how to design a really great looking website to attract readers
I am very busy outside of school, so I feel like I am letting my team down by not having many blog entries
I am starting to run out of ideas for my blog besides chapter analysis
not knowing what to write
there is nothing that I am really frustrated with
getting myself to write, and managing the immense amount of stuff to do in the small window of time that we have face-to-face discussion
I’m uncertain about what is expected of me and now I’m uncertain were to go
I feel like I’m not doing as well as my other teammates. Maybe this is just because people like Hersh have a bigger imagination, and therefore can write more entries. I feel like my imagination isn’t good enough, and I need to start thinking about my entries
I’m a little stuck on blog ideas
my lack of time, even though I am looking forward to break to give this project the time it requires
I haven’t done enough blog [entries]; that bothers me
not much. If I had to say something, I would say that figuring out things to write about is hard for me. I am good at commenting and debating, but not thinking of the topics themselves
I’m frustrated with the time it takes, especially with my other classes
the technology related to the project
I’m not [frustrated]
occasionally suffer from writers block
I am not sure if I am going to be able to get everything done with good quality with the amount of time that we have left
the website is a little confusing and frustrating at times
the lack of ideas I have for blogs
I am frustrated with the technology. I am not good with technology and at times I get confused
nothing. So far it has been a very smooth project
how little time I have to do it, and how much time it requires from me
sometimes finding something to write is like poking an elephant with a straw and hoping it will move
I’m having trouble keeping up with all the blog [entries] and comments we have to do because of the Lord of the Flies project and the daily homework that the other teachers give us. It doesn’t feel like there are enough hours in the day to do everything I need to do
I’m losing time and procrastinating. It’s frustrating to see myself put into situations where I could have avoided them easily
I have ideas when I fall asleep, but forget them when I wake up
I’m not having trouble with writing the blogs itself but finding time to do the blogs
it’s just my lack of time, which is my own fault, but rehearsals are over after this week, and the Lord of the Flies project will be done as well, so I’ll have more time after all that is over
some members of my group are not accomplishing the required amount of submissions
that one of my team members hasn’t posted any blog [entries]
the amount of work that I am not doing, and the technology still confuses me
some of my teammates
having to write a certain amount of blog [entries] instead of only doing however many can while keeping the content meaningful
the actual book is very frustrating
I am not satisfied with what I have done
trying to find the point. Trying to be zen about everything isn’t working
the story itself is frustrating, as well as the overly helpful annotations that somewhat take away from my own discoveries

Q10: Name ONE thing that has IMPRESSED YOU about ANOTHER TEAM’s BLOG/ENTRIES now that you’ve been doing this for 3 WEEKS.

the number of blog [entries]/comments of certain groups impress me
the amount of blog [entries] made
their creativity and obvious dedication to the project
the ideas that other people come up with are so creative and I would have never thought of some of their perspectives which amazes me
all the amazing ideas coming from all directions with all different perspectives
people’s different views and their thoughts. I like reading the entries from classmates
the creativity of their blogs
the amount that they’re doing
I love how some people are using the outside sources in such interesting ways
Brendon’s psychological analysis blog entries have really caught my attention in a positive way
the level of writing inspires me to write even better
they’re really thorough and coming together nicely
the creativity throughout the teams and their posts
the wonderful ideas and directions other people are discovering
I liked the psychoanalysis posts I saw on team #10’s blog
I think group 5 has done a very good job of analyzing the story and annotations, and integrating that knowledge into a blog that can be presented well
the overall look of some of the sites is very impressive
the creativity of several teams has impressed me; a lot of people are using their brains
the quantity of some blogger’s material
I like Brittany M.’s group because all of their blog entries are consistent and have lots of great content in them
I was impressed with everyone’s writing and how much some people have gotten done in such a short time
the quality of work is impressive by itself
Rivu’s very deep blogs are very interesting to me
I am impressed with the amount of blogs that have been written
how each blog seems to take on its own attitude about what kind of things it (and its respective bloggers) writes about
the amount of information the other teams have done and the way it is presented
Hersh is a dynamic force. He has a very good imagination , which really impresses me. When we were first assigned groups, I was afraid that we would never get this project even started, however, when we started getting into the project more, it turned out to be great
team #3 did a picture PowerPoint thing that they talk in the background and analyzed the pictures
the organization and connections within many of the blogs
how technologically savvy a lot of team’s blogs are as far as layout and content
I’m very impressed how other teams are referencing their posts to other people’s posts. It makes everyone feel better knowing their blogs are actually being read and analyzed
one team has a really cool website that I’m jealous of
the ingenious titles of many of these blogs
the quantity of some people’s work, while still having quality
they are incredibly deep and thoughtful
one of the blogs has pictures for each of their entries
Rivu’s comparisons between the Matrix and Alice/Wonderland
their ease of being able to come up with entries
I am impressed with the quality and quantity of some of my classmate’s blogs. I am also impressed with the appearance of Derek, Brittany, Angela, Kyle, and Taylor’s blog
one group I saw had gone on a chat and discussed what they had read the night before. This allowed them to then pull material out from that chat, while allowing them to better understand the project as a whole
the amount of overwhelming writing from some of them that is done well
the way they all work together as a unit rather than people just thrown together to make a team
I’m loving how (for the most part) every blog is very easy to respond to. While they’re explaining each idea and concept thoroughly, everyone’s still leaving room for other people to discuss
how much everyone has accomplished over the last 3 weeks
I thought it was interesting that they were able to put pictures on their posts, and analyze them
one thing that one person has already done so many blog [entries] and comments
I was really impressed with the fact that it’s not all the same. People really are seeing Alice much differently from one another, for the most part
the amount of information submitted in blog #5. They have really set the bar content-wise
on Alice Project #6, there layout impressed me a lot
one of the blogs has just come together beautifully. They link each other’s posts and have video and audio comments/[entries]. That really impressed me.
the depth of their analysis is really impressive
I like how others have delved into physics
Derek’s ideas
they have great material that I enjoy reading
it looks much better than ours
the complexity of some classmates’ blog entries is certainly impressive

The "Alice Project"

A 10th Grade Honors English Tour of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"