point. I added the reset roster to the views page.
I think that this process, and this semester in general,
has challenged me in a way that built my confidence.
I said this in a previous message, but I feel much better
about my ability to try things and fail, but to not worry
that I did irreparable damage to whatever I was working on.
This has been such a freeing process and feeling. It makes me
excitid to keep trying things rather than nervous or apprehensive.
I also have learned the importance of notes and planning. When I
write I am a planner, but that some planning process is nothing
like the planning I do for computation. I think that the diffferences
in the two was tough to understand. I was trying to make my planning
process force fit the task. But after being open to trying a different
process, things improved!
Additioanlly, I did create this app locally since I am still
struggling with banjo. I know I said this previously, but if this
impacts my overall grade in a drastic way, I would love the chance to
make some of that up! Please let me know if you need anything additioanl
from me, or if this satisfies that requirements.
Thank you again for the opporutnity and the class! It has been awesome!
complete the model app. I added a list of "students"
then was able to conceptualize some more of the elements.
Once I had thse student in the list, I realized that as they
get called on and eliminated from the list, then the next day the list would
have to be ready to start fresh. It is a new day, so we need a blank cold call sheet.
So, I addd part of that to the model and the view.
Next steps are to finish refining the process and add a couple more things.
I have been struggling to keep my thoughts in a row when I pause my work.
I find that when I am in the zone that I am thinking about issues I see
and noting them, but later when I go back to my notes, I am a little
confused at my own work. So, I am thinking in terms of teaching that there
might be value in teaching students how to take notes and how to plan in
a way that you can follow your own thinking. This could also be scaffolded.
Or you could use the first few units to teach different note-takingmethods. Then
as the year progresses, students could choose the format they prefer and
create a portfolio.
also could be subtracted form the roster. I also did the
first pass through of the view page. I have a list of things
that I know should be included as part of the view, however
I also am not sure how I want to go about showing this
in the example app itself.
I am a little stuck on this. I think that the mre effective way
to do so would be to make a dummy-roster and add students manually
in order to create the rest of the visual demonstration but to leave the
roster function open to upload one's own roster.
I am really enjoying the application of using the terminal to solve a
problem that I choose. Even though it seems like a small one, there is a
lot of investment (on my part) when I am solving my own problem.
It also makes the wins in this project feel bigger somehow? I think that
students would share that buy in!
I have used the visual coding color coded error prompts (the red lettering)
to help work through the visual side of things. The definitions for the app itself
make sense and I feel confident writing those, however the visual side
of things is tougher! As I work through what to print I tend to lose track of the
() and {} and [] and ""... there are just so many! And they go in such
particular places. So, that color coding has been great to identify problems before
they become probleme burried away.
I will scan these and save them to the folder for
project. Then I started with the model, since it seemed
easier to start with the process THEN work into
the visual representation of the app.
Recently my struggle and my success are related as I struggled with
banjo. It has not been working on my device so I was concered I would
not be able to make the app. However, similarly to the patch that
you offered me for the Sub Rosa lab, I decided to use the Riddles Server and
app to model my own local app.
I have actually learned a lot from the troubleshooting of this process.
I also have, odd as it may seem, gained a lot of confidence with trial and error
in the terminal. At the beginning I was scared to try and fix problems for
fear that I would do damage that I could not undo. But as I an working
through this semester, it feels more like a puzzle that I can test and retest
my way through rather than being scared of it.
Since I have not been able to access the banjo server, as noted in the other
lab, I will create this app using the tools I can study in the code from the Riddles Server
lab and other labs throughout the units!
I know I have said the following before, but I wanted to earnestly express my
determination to complete this course in a positive way and take advantage of this
awesome opporunity!
I would still love the chance to complete the lab, even if it is not for the
course, so I can still experience it in its entirety! If this impacts my grade in
a drastic way I would love the opportunity to either complete it for partial credit
later, or possibly do additional work to demonstrate my understanding of the servers and the process.
I am a bit concerned that my inability to access this server will impact my ability to pass this course,
and I have already learned so much that if there is a possibility I may not pass the
course I would love the chance to demonstrate my proficiency of the
material. I really appreciate the support and I know that communication has been tough with this being an independent
study, but I just want to be successful and I am dedicated to the process and
very grateful for it!
Rebecca Hankey
rhankey