Class Evaluation

Things I liked about this class: As always, walking into this class room every other morning, knowing that Mr. Haymore is at the door waiting to greet us and saying good morning to him with that big smile on his face that makes me want to smile. I also liked having people in this class that I felt comfortable asking for help.

Things I did not like about this class: Failing the assessments. The create and explore performace tasks were so frustrating. 

Recommendations for improving this class: I think that it would be better if students could focus more on the basics of computer science/coding because that's what will mostly be on the AP test so that they can do better.

Highlights for me in this class: Obviously I will miss Mr. Haymore a lot because he is one of the few teachers I have met in my life that I feel genuinely cares about his students and I'll miss his positive attitude, and his laugh and when ever he'd say my name it would make me smile. I hope to still keep in contact with him somehow.

I do think I did my best in this class because I actually tried when I was in this classroom.

I am definitely reading my life planning goals journal everyday because I want to keep reminding myself what my goals are so I don't forget and I actually achieve them. 

I am committed to being a CTR person because I don't want to be the kind of person that chooses the wrong, I want to surround myself around the people that only choose the right because I don't want to have a failed future. 

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Class Evaluation

1.  Things that I like about this class: First and foremost, My favorite teacher Mr. Haymore. I liked starting out my mornings with him on even block schedule. I liked the assignments he gave us like computer science innovations posts, the Arete posts, and working with partners on the lesson worksheets. 

2. Things I did not like about this class: Where I was seated for most of the semester, and I hated doing presentations. I don't like talking in front of huge groups of people, because I get nervous, flustered, and I start stuttering. I was okay with the small group presentation for the flash talk project, I felt comfortable doing that. I just don't feel comfortable talking in front of the whole class, hopefully that will change next semester. I don't mind presenting just in front of Mr. Haymore because I can do that with confidence but I can't do it with the whole class. I also hate the drafting method I get so much anxiety.

3. Recommendations for improving class: Besides less presentations, none. I would enjoy writing in our life planning journals in class again please. And I would also like for us to have ctr card checks more often. Study guides for our assessments would be helpful. Everything else is just perfect.

4. Highlight for me in this class: Just listening to Mr. Haymore explain the lesson to us. Another highlight was that the class may have started out as challenging but as time went by I became more into it and it got easier so I'm glad. 
5. I think I almost did my best in this class. I could have studied more for my assessments and completed some assignments that I missed out on. Next semester I will put my all into it.
6. To qualify for college credit I will study diligently for the test that we will be submitting to the college board at the end of the year.
7. Of course I am reading my life planning goals for at least five minutes daily. I have missed out on reporting but I'll have to get back on that. I always add a victory each time I accomplish a goal. I really want to write at least 200 goals by the end of the next semester. 
8. I am so committed to being a CTR person. I am working hard to keep my grades up, I am hoping to get better at being nicer to the people that surround me, I am hoping to clean out my circle of friends and be involved with people that are only willing to choose the right, and lastly I am determined to stay away from the boys who don't benefit me and will lead me to choose the wrong because I know I don't deserve that. 

Innovation
Bionic plants
These bionic plants have carbon-nanotube-based nanoparticles in their leaves that give off infrared light and are sensitive to the presence of nitroaromatics, and key components of several explosives.
This innovation can impact anyone since it can detect explosives, these plants are able to even save a life whether it's human life or wild life.

Internet Innovations
"The internet changes the world"
E-commerce
Electronic commerce is how we buy things online.
The launch of amazon and ebay was in 1995. The two sites would come to define the web in the 1990's and continue to be leading sellers of goods online. Because of electronic commerce, whatever you can buy in a store, you can buy online. This impacts tons of different people in many ways. For example if you're too lazy to go all the way to the nearest best buy you can just order something online. Problems that this innovation solves everyday is that now with just a few clicks, we can not only find the best prices for travel, but also book our flight, hotel room, or renter car without any complications. I really like this innovation because when I am in need of items e-commerce has made life so much easier.

Computer Science Innovations

Augmented-Reality Helmet Could Give Cyclists Extra Eyes on the Road

This helmet gives cyclists a 360 degree view of the road. Cars have a rear view mirror, and now cyclists will be able to ride a bike and they can have the same feature that the car has but instead with the helmet. In addition, the helmet has a GPS navigator.

This helmet can impact anyone, even people who don't ride bikes.

This innovation will solve the problems that cyclists face on the road. It will help prevent accidents.

Ben Carson
Ben is a neurosurgeon and politician. He worked in John Hopkins Hospital. He performed over 400 surgeries a year.
He graduated from Yale University and then went on to the University of Michigan Medical School.
Obviously technology impacted his experience since Medical School is not just something you go through hands on, it comes with many technological resources.
I think what is incredible about this man is his education specifically as a Surgeon. I would say I don't like his homophobic opinions.

Computer Science Innovation
Automated screening for childhood communication disorders
This computer system could help identify subtle speech, language disorders in time for early intervention. The system analyzes audio recordings of children’s performances on a standardized storytelling test, in which they are presented with a series of images and an accompanying narrative, and then asked to retell the story in their own words.
This will obviously impact children with speech disabilities.
I really like that this innovation was created, it is nice that now children might be saved from these disabilities.

Computer Science Innovations

Send Passwords Securely Through Your Body Instead of Wi-Fi

So instead if relying on blue tooth signals, researchers have developed a system that uses the human body to securely transmit passwords. They have found a way to send the signal from a fingerprint scanner or touch pad through the body to a receiving device that is also in contact with the user. Since they are on-body transmissions they offer a more secure option than passwords. 

This will impact anyone who is very insecure about their business being invaded by others.

It will solve security and distance problems.

I think this innovation is cool and would like to try it myself. 

Internet Giveaway
The US government’s contract to control the internet’s ‘address book’ has expired after 47 years, transferring management of the Internet’s unique identifiers to the private-sector.
Four states have sued to stop Obama's Administration's Internet Giveaway. 

Roger Bannister
Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister was a physician who ran the FIRST sub-four-minute mile. In the 1952 Olympics 

Computer Science Innovations
EQ-Radio
The EQ-radio is a device that detects a person's emotions using wireless signals by measuring subtle changes in breathing and heart rhythms, EQ-Radio is 87 percent accurate at detecting if a person is excited, happy, angry or sad. 
This could impact anyone for now we would know how a person really feels without us having to ask.
Possible problems that it could solve is figuring out if a person has anxiety, or depression, or post traumatic disorder.
I like this innovation and would like to try it on my self to see if it really works and to try it on my friends.

Mikaele Oloa
1) He became the World Fire Knife Dance Champion in 2005-2006. He is the youngest competitor to have won the title.

2) He began training with his father at the age of five.

3) I think technology could have impacted this in the way that instead of knives being on fire they could be like glow sticks but then it honestly wouldn't be as cool.

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5) I think the life lessons we can learn from this is taking risks to achieve something great are definitely worth it.

Computer Science Innovations

A. Electric Bus can travel 350 miles on a single charge. It is able to complete a full day's work without needing to be recharged. 

B. I think this innovation will impact travelers and bus drivers.

C. I think it will solve the problem of wasting gasoline.

D. I think this innovation is cool and hopefully the next step would be a car.

Nathan Sawaya 

1) He's an award winning artist who creates works of art out of legos. 

2) He began making art out of Lego pieces in 2002.

3) I think legos are a part of technology because of the skill it takes to have them make something

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Computer Science Innovations

Perfect Memory Camera

This is a wearable camera that allows you to capture moments that you might have missed. It is a 12 mega-pixel device that's pocket size and light-weight. With a tap of its touch screen, it can record video, audio, and is capable of full-high definition 1080p video. 
This can impact anyone whether they have an interesting life or not.
Problems it may solve could be like something really exciting, or important could happen for instance and you probably wanted to save and cherish that moment and with the perfect memory camera you won't miss a thing. Also in case you were the victim of a crime now you have all the evidence on one camera.
I really like this innovation and would like to have it for myself because there are so many moments in my life that I wish I could rewind. 

Alex Hattori

1) By the age of 15 years old, Alex Hattori is crowned the top double yo-yo player in the nation, has his own sponsor, his own trading cards, and his own line of yo-yo's.

2) He started playing with yo-yo's at the age of 11 in middle school. By the time he was 12, his skills earned him the title of America's junior national yo-yo champion.

3) I think technology impacted this excellence because of the creation of a yo-yo.

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5) I feel this this excellence must have taken so much practice, more of his time was consumed perfecting his skills at the yo-yo than anything. I could never ever do this. It probably took energy and patience and I lack both of those.

Computer Science Innovations
Magic Picture Frame

A. An invention called the "slow dance" frame opens a window into what it might look like to see things in slow motion in the real world. When you put something in the frame, the movement of the object appears to happen at a fraction of their normal speed.

B. This will impact anyone who is fascinated by slow motion someone who actually cares about the rate that things move.

C. I don't think this innovation will solve any problems except for if anyone wants to see the slow movement an object really bad because it might move too fast for your eyes to see like i wish i could rewind life all the time.

D. I think this innovation is cool because I have always wanted to see a cinnamon roll being unrolled in slow motion that would really satisfy me. 
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                     Carl & Margaret Karcher

Carl and Margaret started their own restaurant business that sold hot dogs and tamales. They later founded Carl's Jr. Their restaurant quickly grew and they opened several more restaurants numbering 100 by 1974, 300 by 1981.

I think technology could have impacted this because what if there was a machine created to get the burgers done faster.


I think I'm grateful for this excellence because I love the spicy chicken burgers from Carl's Jr. The lesson of life that I learned from this example is that one can always turn something small into something bigger if you work hard to expand it.

"Computing enables innovation in nearly every field"
Liquid Crystal Display 

This is the technology used for displays in notebooks and smaller computers, it is made of liquid crystals activated by electrical current.

This innovation will impact everyone that utilizes it because it is a flat panel display that uses LCD which is a screen that's more energy-efficient and it is flat enough to hang on a wall. 

Problems that I think this innovation would solve would be the weight since it is light it will be much easier to carry around.
I think this innovation is cool.