1) The student made progress on their doorstop project by cutting and shaping the wood using various tools like saws, files, and sanders. 2) Over multiple sessions, the student refined the shape, smoothed edges, and sanded surfaces in preparation for painting. 3) The student reflected on focusing well, improving speed, and getting back on track with classmates who were further along.

1. Measuring And Marking Out a Doorstop And
Cutting
Date: February 17, 2011
What did you do today?: Today we started
to make our door stop. We alread made a
sketch design of our doorstop, so now we are
using all those tools to cut in order to get a
door stop.
This is a picture of me using a
crosscut saw to cut the piece of pine
What did you use?: I used a crosscut saw, wood.
a steel ruler, pencil, tenon saw, bench vice,
bench hook and a tri square.
What did I do well?: I did well in listening to
Mr. Anderson instructions. I did well in going
thought the process of cutting the piece of
pine wood.
What was the process?: We first start to
mark the wood and cut the wood. This is me using a tri-square to get a
What is next in the process?: Tomorrow I perfect right angle line.
will start to make the shape and design of
my doorstop.
What I can improve on?: I can improve on
the way I start the cut because it doesn’t cut
properly.
What was my emotion?: I was in a so-so
mood on todays leason
What A.O.I and learner profile are you?: This is me using a steel rule to
This was about human ingenuity by using measure this piece of pine wood.
some tools. I am a risk-taker because I used

2. tools that I never used before.
Cutting Up Doorstop Shape
Date: February 21, 2011
What did you do today?: Today we started to cut out the
shape of our doorstop. It also involved us in doing a little
drawing as well.
What did you use?: I used a crosscut saw to cut the piece of
pine wood, a steel rule to use to make a perfect line to cut,
pencil to draw what I’m gonna cut out, tenon saw to eliminate
small pieces do pine wood, bench vice to hold the wood and
bench hook also to hold the wood.
Why did I do this the way I did it?: I did it because I had
a little thinking then I did what I think is the right t way to do
stuff.
What did I do well?: I did well in listening to Mr. Anderson
instructions. I did well in not talking because I know Mr.
Anderson doesn’t like the class to be noisey because then
we can’t focus on this project. I did well in doing the steps
well done.
This is me using a tennon saw to cut
a little piece of my shape.
What was the process?: We tried to get the shape of our
design sketch.
What is next in the process?: Tomorrow I will start to cut
out the rest of the wood that I don’t need.
What I can improve on?: I can improve on the way I start
the cut because it doesn’t cut properly.
What was my emotion?: I was in a active mood on todays
leason because I didn’t do lots
of active thing this day.
This is me using a crosscut saw to
cut this big piece of my shape.
What A.O.I and learner profile
are you?: This was about
human ingenuity by using some
tools. I am a thinker because I
I’m drawing my shape in this piece
of pine wood

3. used tools wisely and I think about my project rather than talking to my friends.
Continuing To Cut Up Doorstop Shape
Date: February 28, 2011
What did you do today?: Today we continued to cut out the shape of our doorstop.
What did you use?: I used a crosscut saw to cut the piece
of pine wood, pencil to draw what I’m gonna cut out,a lid of
a container to draw a circle, gents saw to elimate the small
corners of the pine wood , tenon saw to eliminate small
pieces do pine wood, bench vice to hold the wood and
bench hook also to hold the wood.
Why did I do this the way I did it?: I did it because I had
a little thinking then I did what I think is the right t way to do
stuff. This is me marking out some part of
What did I do well?: I did well in listening to Mr. Anderson the pine wood to cut out.
instructions. I did well in not talking because I know Mr.
Anderson doesn’t like the class to be noisey because then
we can’t focus on this project. I also did well in using the
tools properly.
What was the process?: We tried to cut out the design of
our design sketch.
What is next in the process?: Tomorrow I will start to cut out the
rest of the wood that I don’t need.
What I can improve on?: I can improve working faster as I work
a bit slow.
What was my emotion?: I was in
a active mood on todays leason
This is what my project looks because I didn’t do lots of active
thing this day.
like so far.
What A.O.I and learner profile
are you?: This was about human
ingenuity by using some tools. I am knowledgeable
because I used the tools wisely.
I’m using a gents saw to
cut out small pieces of

4. Starting To Smooth Up The
Doorstop
Date: March 1, 2011
What did you do today?: Today I started to smooth up
my project.
What did you use?: I used a crosscut a tenon saw to
eliminate small pieces do pine wood, gents saw to take
out even smaller pieces of pine wood, bench vice to hold I’m using the disc sander to smooth my
the wood, half-round file and the disc sander to smoothen
my project up.
Why did I do this the way I did it?: I did it because I did it
the right way.
What did I do well?: I did well in listening to Mr. Anderson
instructions. I did well in not talking because I know Mr.
Anderson doesn’t like the class to be noisey because then
we can’t focus on this project. I did well in doing the steps
well done.
I’m smoothing my project with a
half-round. What was the process for today?: I cut little pieces of
wood, then smoothen it up using the disc sander.
What is next in the process?: Tomorrow I will
hopeful by starting using the garnet paper to smooth
the project well.
What I can improve on?: I can improve following up
with my classmates as they are ahead of me.
What was my emotion?: I was in a happy mood
because the weather was nice and warm which can
effect the way I work.
What A.O.I and learner profile are you?: This was
I’m cleaning this half-round file.

5. about human ingenuity by using some tools. I am a open-minded because I had my
eyes focus on my projects without getting any
distractions from my classmates.
Continuing To Smooth Up
The Doorstop
Due: March 4, 2011
What did you do today?: Today I continued to
smooth up my project.
Using the file card to clean the flat
What did you use?: I used bench vice to hold the
wood, file card to clean the flat file, sanding block to
hold the garnet paper, flat file to smoothen the project
and garnet paper to smothing up the project.
Why did I do this the way I did it?: I did it
because I did it the right way.
What did I do well?: I did well in being forcus on
my project because I’m a little bit behind some
people. I also did well in smoothing my project up.
What was the process for today?: first I used the
Using the sanding block with the flat file to smooth the edges, then I started using
the garnet paper to smooth my project up.
What is next in the process?: Tomorrow I will hopeful by finish using the garnet paper
and start to paint.
What I can improve on?: I can improve following
up with my classmates as they are ahead of me.
What was my emotion?: I was in a so-so mood
because I was tired and didn’t feel so well.
What A.O.I and learner profile are you?: This
was about human ingenuity by using some tools. I
Using the flat file to smooth
my project up.

6. am a inquirer because I was curious on what to do in my project.
Finishing Smoothing And Ready To Paint
Due: March 7, 2011
What did you do today?: Today I filed and sanded my
project.
What did you use?: I used bench vice to hold the
wood, file card to clean the flat file, sanding block to
hold the garnet paper, flat file to smoothen the project
and garnet paper to smothing up the project.
Why did I do this the way I did it?: I did it because I
did it the right way and that was the process in making
a doorstop.
filing the edges with the flat file. What did I do well?: I did well in being forcus on my
project because I’m a
little bit behind some
people. I also did well in catching up with my
classmates.
What was the process for today?: First I used the
flat file to smooth the edges,
then I started using the garnet
paper to smooth my project
up.
What is next in the Sanding my doorstop with the garnet
process?: Next class, I will paper.
hopeful I’ll start to paint.
What I can improve on?: I can
Ready to paint
improve following up with my
classmates as they are ahead of

7. me.
What was my emotion?: I was in a good mood because I enjoy DT class.
What A.O.I and learner profile are you?: This was about human ingenuity by using
some tools. I am a thinker because I was thinking in what way can I catch up to may
classmates.