School always has assignments, that is how we get grades and ultimately hopefully graduate college and get a job. Most classes in school also have homework, in order to reinforce student understanding of material teachers give homework, this is also normal. However, the most important thing to have in order to get higher grades and pass classes is time management and good prediction skills. It is obvious that a student who manages time well will have less work per day because they would technically be doing work every day to ensure it is done before the due date. Even though every student understands this, we still procrastinate, this is where good prediction skills come in. Teachers give due dates with assignments and will frequently have tests and quizzes, usually somewhat following a pattern of a schedule. I have noticed this pattern in several different classes and it has greatly helped me with time management. I know each unit can only take so long and that each unit has a unit test which weighs upon grades heavier than assignments. For example, the world history class I'm in has an assignment due as well as a quiz every Tuesday, due to the simplicity of having a solid schedule this class has been less stressful even though it provides the most homework. The same goes for other classes, so overall once you know the work schedule of a class it becomes less stressful. This class ensures we know what is due and when weeks beforehand so that we know when work needs to be done and how much time we have left. I hadn't really thought about how much of a part of the students' work ethic also come from having solid schedules. Knowing when assignments are due gives students a choice of whether they want to procrastinate or manage their time. When they attempt manage their time it seems procrastination is the easy way to avoid it by simply not even thinking about it. Whereas when they take time to manage their time it becomes less stressful even though it technically takes more days to get done. Especially when applying for jobs or paying bills later in life, it is extremely important to not procrastinate, because that way if something goes wrong there is still more time to fix it and it is not the day before it is due. Essentially, it is someone's choice whether they procrastinate or manage their time, but in all cases having good time management only makes life easier on yourself instead of the stress procrastination can cause.
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It is finally the end of quarter two, which means I am already halfway through my freshman year at D.S.A. I find it hard to believe that the time has gone by so fast, it feels like just yesterday was the first day of school. Of course even though we are already halfway through the year, I don't even really know anyone new, but as time goes on I'm sure I'll get to now at least four new people. As for my work so far I've been pretty proud of my grades, I don't know what they are yet for this quarter, but last quarter I had all A's except for one extremely high B in this class. The amount of work has surprised me too, I'm sure I'll get more work in my coming years here at D.S.A, but so far I haven't gotten nearly as much work as I thought high school would give me. That is nice though, I like not having tons of homework for now while I'm still a freshman, but I hear AP classes give a ton of homework so that will be fun during senior year. The stress level hasn't been too high either, as long as its not the last week of the quarter I don't have any deadlines to worry about except for a few assignments here and there. Many of my middle school teachers made high school sound like it would be the death of me while at the same time saying it was the best time of their life. Then again, most of my teachers last year weren't the best when it comes to advice or anything really. Speaking of teachers, that is one of the main things I like about high school so far, most if not all of the teachers I know actually invest into their students and encourage work to be done. In middle school it was whatever, all of the teacher knew their students were going to pass regardless of how well they get to know them or how much they help them. There was only one year in middle school that I felt the teachers cared about their students as much as high school teachers do, but after that year they all left to continue their life goals. When I have good teachers I tend to have higher grades because I'm more motivated as a student to not let my teacher down by not doing work, which I think is probably the main reason I'm passing high school this year. Other students never really matter when it comes to getting by in school, even friends have only helped to bring my grade down, whereas teachers are the ones that give those very grades in the first place. So basically the key to good grades is getting to know teachers and having a good work ethic, or at least that is what I've experienced so far. Hopefully the last two quarters turn out as well as the first two have.
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Having the freedom to explore Photoshop last week was the funnest thing I've done at school and it got me thinking about open classrooms. Open classrooms meaning classrooms that allow students to freely explore the topic of which they are currently being taught. Of course right away this sounds like a bad idea, many kids would probably goof off and do what they want instead of what is required. However, I think if done correctly and open classroom could greatly benefit student learning. When students have freedom it makes it feel like less of a typical school environment and more of a free learning environment, even if it is narrowed in on one tool or topic. To make a free classroom productive there would have to be checkups though, not necessarily quizzes and assignments every day, but at least one checkup a week. They could take the shape of simple projects and benefit tests and assignments without actually being a test. Of course an open classroom isn't guaranteed to work, like I said earlier students would probably goof off and get nothing done, but it'd work for the people who want to learn. It would also reward those who want to learn with the freedom to learn how they want and not just from lectures and quizzes. Although last week did consist of lecture time, I think the amount of lecture time versus free exploration time perfectly balanced out to make what I would call an open classroom. Therefore, knowing that last week went well for me and I enjoyed it, open classrooms actually do work and would probably benefit students like me.
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AuthorMy name is Andrew Prichard and the this is my first digital arts class, I look forward to a good year with lots of hard work. Archives
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