The student achieved 32 out of 36 points on a self-evaluation for a school technology unit, earning a grade of 7. They learned a lot by making a movie about social issues, going beyond just homework. The student's group used the design cycle to plan their project, which helped organize their work and prevent confusion. Their final product educates parents about social issues teenagers face in school. In summary, the student felt they earned their grade and learned a lot through the hands-on project.

1. Bhakre
Ashwin Bhakre
Ms. Krengel
Technology 10
January 29th 2012
Improving school life at BISS Digiteen Synthesis Paper
For the digiteen unit, I would give myself the grade of 7 because I achieved 32
out of 36 for my self-evaluation. My 7 is very barely a 7 because it is on the border of
being a 6 but because of one point I got a 7. I think this is the grade that I deserve
because I did try hard in this unit and I learned a lot. I learn by doing and this unit was
a great unit for me because we did much more then just technological things or
homework but instead we made a movie about issues.
I think our final product is a success. It shows our understanding of the issues
and yet at the same time gives an interesting watch for the audience. Improvements
that could be made to this project include making it more informative and also having
a little bit more planning done before actually filming.
My group and me used the design cycle to make our project and I think it
helped us a lot. Without a design and plan stage I don’t think our project could have
been as good as it is. It can be improved but without the help of 5 designs or the
timetable/materials list we would have just been a mess. I think the design cycle is a
very important part yet a very helpful part of every project because it helps by
breaking all the work into stages and that saves confusion and procrastination.

2. Bhakre
Human Ingenuity was a big part of our project because we are all humans and
our project was a unique piece of work. The environment was also taken into
consideration as we barely used any paper throughout the process and mostly worked
on our Mac books and one digital camera. The whole point of our video was to
educate parents about the social issues that a teenager could go through at school and
that are where the health and social education came in.
In a nutshell I think our project worked out very well.