Week 3 Student Survey

Click to return to the Home page or to review all Student Surveys.

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?

1. offer more ideas for blogs
2. explain some of the themes
3. maybe explain briefly our strengths and weaknesses in comments on our blog entries
4. 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
5. perhaps comment on why he likes some posts
6. nothing right now
7. have discussion about the story
8. nothing specific right now
9. class discussions of the book to help me cultivate my thoughts about the story
10. there really isn’t anything major
11. overall suggestion on the content being produced
12. 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
13. help me to make my writing better
14. nothing
15. wrap up the story the last couple of chapters don’t really seem to have any point
16. give a bit more feedback on the writing
17. sort of wrap up the story, and a little more clarification on the annotations
18. I wish that Mr. Long could spend more time in class to explain things about the project
19. by this time, I think we are fine on our own
20. keep us updated with deadlines and help with design
21. I am still getting stuck on ideas to write about
22. maybe post some questions for us to think about
23. there’s really nothing he can do to help at this point to help; its kinda up to us now
24. 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
25. help me feel inspired to write once class time is over (without pressure from deadline stress)
26. I do not have an answer for this question because I have a few
27. 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
28. discuss the annotations
29. discussing the story in general as a class
30. keep doing what he’s doing; no suggestions from me
31. 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
32. just keep reminding us the due dates, and if we are on track and have the right idea
33. clarify once again what the TEAM needs to deliver
34. nothing; he’s put [us] in a good position to take off already
35. give students ideas on what to write about
36. I need some ideas for entries
37. customizing the website
38. help stimulate our thoughts more
39. if Mr. Long could explain the technology a bit more that would be helpful
40. 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)
41. 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
42. 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
43. there isn’t much, really.  In truth, this isn’t the project that I’m worried about
44. he’s already doing a great job
45. help me understand the reason/meaning of the story itself
46. just keep remind us the due dates and what needs to be done
47. 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
48. make sure that all members realize their duty to be part of the blog grades
49. nothing really; he is doing great
50. I would have to say more help with technology
51. all I need is for my group to work harder
52. let everyone do there own thing
53. [he’s] doing a good job, but the freshman class trip was a challenge since [he] was gone
54. continue doing what he has since the beginning
55. give us another week, pretty please?
56. 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?

1. I enjoy commenting on other people’s blogs and viewing other people’s point of view
2. that hard work everybody has done
3. everyone is coming up with very cool ideas and the project is becoming much bigger than I originally thought it would be
4. it allows my voice to be heard and my thoughts to be read instead of keeping them inside and forgotten
5. the quantity and quality of blogs and all the good advice given in comments
6. being able to put my thoughts on paper and discuss the things in the book that I think are important
7. it has helped me understand the story more clearly
8. I actually like reading the book. It’s very interesting and fun to read
9. the posts that my peers are publishing on their own blogs
10. the great improvement in my level of thinking and literary analysis
11. I had no idea I could analyze so many things
12. 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!)
13. how well teams are working together
14. the ability to work at my own pace
15. I enjoy the blogs they seem to finally be coming together
16. the openness of ideas and the lack of censorship
17. the team work amongst my team and the comments left by my fellow students
18. 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
19. the quality of writing I have been able to produce
20. the fun aspect of it and the fact that our work is being seen as professional to the outside world of adults
21. 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
22. how I have 8 blog [entries] and 9 comments and do not have to worry about being behind
23. really just the hope of getting a lot done soon
24. I’m pleased with the way everyone is buying in and working hard
25. how well things come together as a team
26. that we are allowed to write how we feel about this story and can be helped by fellow classmates
27. 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
28. the quality of writing in the blogs
29. the attention the project has received from people around the world
30. I’m enjoying it now, writing my ideas down and getting help and comments from classmates
31. 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
32. I love doing this project.  I love how we can express ourselves through blogs and commenting on other people’s blogs.
33. what happens when I comment so much
34. the team isn’t behind
35. that everyone in my group is doing something
36. I like how a lot of people from around the world are viewing our blog
37. the ability to talk to multiple people about a subject at the same time
38. my new appreciation for the book
39. 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
40. 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
41. the content.  Everything content wise seems to be coming through better than expected
42. the random way my mind processes what I read and the new ideas I adopt from admirable blogs
43. I’m very happy that the rest of my team is keeping up with all of the requirements, and everything is running quite smoothly
44. the quality of writing everyone has been doing
45. using technology to make a blog [entry]
46. it is pretty easy to find the ideas to blog about
47. I’m getting more ideas for blogs now, which is great
48. our team, although very diverse to say the least, is coming together and working constantly to improve our project
49. 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
50. the amount of “outside” people that are looking in at us and our work
51. all the comments I’m getting
52. the fact that people around the world are paying attention
53. blogging
54. I enjoy reading people’s posts, and they allow me to see the story differently
55. I feel like I understand it very well, but still feel very confused as to what the point of analyzing it is
56. 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?

1. I like writing blogs but I have a hard time expressing my ideas
2. the pressure of getting good blog [entries] and comments done
3. I feel like my team is a little behind, and I, myself, need to think of more original things to say
4. that some students are not as driven as other students, and hope that it won’t affect the overall project
5. my own inability to come up with original ideas
6. the blog [entries] I am really behind on
7. having time to write blog [entries]
8. coming up with ideas to write about
9. that I still am having troubles coming up with god ideas for blogs besides the chapter analysis stuff
10. how long it takes to write meaningful blog entries
11. sometimes getting an idea to write about takes a while
12. not feeling interested in it, and feeling like oru team isn’t together on it
13. it is hard for me to come up with ideas for any blog [entries]
14. nothing
15. I still dislike computers and technology in general
16. lack of feedback
17. coming up with ideas on blog entries
18. I am frustrated that we are not able to spend more time in class talking about Alice
19. getting things done
20. I still don’t know how to design a really great looking website to attract readers
21. I am very busy outside of school, so I feel like I am letting my team down by not having many blog entries
22. I am starting to run out of ideas for my blog besides chapter analysis
23. not knowing what to write
24. there is nothing that I am really frustrated with
25. 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
26. I’m uncertain about what is expected of me and now I’m uncertain were to go
27. 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
28. I’m a little stuck on blog ideas
29. my lack of time, even though I am looking forward to break to give this project the time it requires
30. I haven’t done enough blog [entries]; that bothers me
31. 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
32. I’m frustrated with the time it takes, especially with my other classes
33. the technology related to the project
34. I’m not [frustrated]
35. occasionally suffer from writers block
36. 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
37. the website is a little confusing and frustrating at times
38. the lack of ideas I have for blogs
39. I am frustrated with the technology.  I am not good with technology and at times I get confused
40. nothing.  So far it has been a very smooth project
41. how little time I have to do it, and how much time it requires from me
42. sometimes finding something to write is like poking an elephant with a straw and hoping it will move
43. 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
44. I’m losing time and procrastinating.  It’s frustrating to see myself put into situations where I could have avoided them easily
45. I have ideas when I fall asleep, but forget them when I wake up
46. I’m not having trouble with writing the blogs itself but finding time to do the blogs
47. 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
48. some members of my group are not accomplishing the required amount of submissions
49. that one of my team members hasn’t posted any blog [entries]
50. the amount of work that I am not doing, and the technology still confuses me
51. some of my teammates
52. having to write a certain amount of blog [entries] instead of only doing however many  can while keeping the content meaningful
53. the actual book is very frustrating
54. I am not satisfied with what I have done
55. trying to find the point.  Trying to be zen about everything isn’t working
56. 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.

1. the number of blog [entries]/comments of certain groups impress me
2. the amount of blog [entries] made
3. their creativity and obvious dedication to the project
4. 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
5. all the amazing ideas coming from all directions with all different perspectives
6. people’s different views and their thoughts.  I like reading the entries from classmates
7. the creativity of their blogs
8. the amount that they’re doing
9. I love how some people are using the outside sources in such interesting ways
10. Brendon’s psychological analysis blog entries have really caught my attention in a positive way
11. the level of writing inspires me to write even better
12. they’re really thorough and coming together nicely
13. the creativity throughout the teams and their posts
14. the wonderful ideas and directions other people are discovering
15. I liked the psychoanalysis posts I saw on team #10’s blog
16. 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
17. the overall look of some of the sites is very impressive
18. the creativity of several teams has impressed me; a lot of people are using their brains
19. the quantity of some blogger’s material
20. I like Brittany M.’s group because all of their blog entries are consistent and have lots of great content in them
21. I was impressed with everyone’s writing and how much some people have gotten done in such a short time
22. the quality of work is impressive by itself
23. Rivu’s very deep blogs are very interesting to me
24. I am impressed with the amount of blogs that have been written
25. how each blog seems to take on its own attitude about what kind of things it (and its respective bloggers) writes about
26. the amount of information the other teams have done and the way it is presented
27. 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
28. team #3 did a picture PowerPoint thing that they talk in the background and analyzed the pictures
29. the organization and connections within many of the blogs
30. how technologically savvy a lot of team’s blogs are as far as layout and content
31. 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
32. one team has a really cool website that I’m jealous of
33. the ingenious titles of many of these blogs
34. the quantity of some people’s work, while still having quality
35. they are incredibly deep and thoughtful
36. one of the blogs has pictures for each of their entries
37. Rivu’s comparisons between the Matrix and Alice/Wonderland
38. their ease of being able to come up with entries
39. 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
40. 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
41. the amount of overwhelming writing from some of them that is done well
42. the way they all work together as a unit rather than people just thrown together to make a team
43. 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
44. how much everyone has accomplished over the last 3 weeks
45. I thought it was interesting that they were able to put pictures on their posts, and analyze them
46. one thing that one person has already done so many blog [entries] and comments
47. 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
48. the amount of information submitted in blog #5.  They have really set the bar content-wise
49. on Alice Project #6, there layout impressed me a lot
50. 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.
51. the depth of their analysis is really impressive
52. I like how others have delved into physics
53. Derek’s ideas
54. they have great material that I enjoy reading
55. it looks much better than ours
56. the complexity of some classmates’ blog entries is certainly impressive