Assignment Two Complete

Today I started off by making some notes and finalising my PowerPoint before I had to present it in front of the group. I felt I made some good notes beforehand and they were detailed enough to make sure I knew what I was talking about. The moment came and I had to present my PowerPoint in front of the group. I felt the PowerPoint was good but my presenting skills let it down a bit because I was quite nervous.

I then had to fill in a sheet of paper that rated someone else's PowerPoint in certain categories like how much visual aid they had on the slide to their tone of voice. When I filled the sheet in I then had to create a report that analysed another persons presentation and make sure it was detailed and include images of their slide and the sheet of paper I had filled in earlier.

I had finished creating my report and so I had no more work to do until assignment three next week which is an on-going task that requires us to make a personal development plan. The personal development plan involves setting targets that we feel we can achieve over the next unit. I feel that I can make good targets that are achievable but also test myself at the same time.

Overall this week was good because I got lots of work done and met the deadlines that were set throughout this unit. I also enjoyed learning about the unit. I did not enjoy the stress of having to meet these deadlines but in the end I met them so I am pleased.

Assignment Two Completion

Today we started off with a quiz about the different types of houses. The types of houses were the bee-eer house that consisted of love and relationships, The dreamer house that consisted of spirituality and dreams, and the do-er house that mainly has rules and order. The questions however were easy because it was things like what the talker in the videos name was and the colour of his shirt. I achieved a score of 10.5 out of 13 which is good but unfortunately people beat me to first second and third.

I then moved on to working on my PowerPoint for my talk. I added a conclusion slide and lots of transitions to keep it interesting. I also added notes to the bottom of the slide so I can remember what to say when it comes to the talk. I have to wait till tomorrow to do the talk and then write the report about another persons PowerPoint presentations.

I then completed the visual learner task which was to create a handout or leaflet that talks about the different learning styles like visual, audio and verbal. I also had to create a mini questionnaire that displays results for a learning type. I also had to discuss which learning type I preferred and discuss my results.

I feel I do not need any help with my work at this stage because I have almost finished the unit because all I have left to do is giving my presentation and writing a report on someone else.

Overall today was a good day because I got lots of work done like finishing my PowerPoint and the different learner styles handout. I enjoyed the simplicity of the Thursday quiz and the football session at lunch time. I did not enjoy finding out that I had to wait till tomorrow to do two tasks because the rest of my power point group had not finished.   

Close To Completing Assignment One

Today we started off with a quiz about the things we have learned over the past week of this unit. The questions seemed difficult until everyone found out how much they scored. I scored 10 out 14 which was not enough to win the prize because someone achieved a score of 12 out of 14. The lowest score was 3 meaning I was just above average in terms of my score in this quiz.

We then moved on to working on either the PowerPoint for assignment two or working on assignment three. I worked on assignment one and I have now finished my PowerPoint and I am now working on the Word document that shows what kind of proofreading methods were used like spellchecker, thesaurus and the track changes tool. I feel I will finish assignment two on Thursday or Friday depending on when I present my presentation.

After Lunch we continued on with the work we were doing after break. I got lots more work done but I have not yet finished the Word document. I hope to have it finished on Thursday leaving me time on Friday to get on with assignment three.

I feel I do not need any help with assignment two because I have done two of the three tasks and I understand the final task meaning I will hopefully have the work done.

Overall today was a very good day because I did a lot of assignment work and I have handed in work from he previous software design unit. I enjoyed the quiz we did in the morning and I found it funny seeing the hat designs Chris and Brandon were coming up with. I did not enjoy the weather this morning because it was very cold in fact it was -2 degrees meaning even wearing a coat did not do a lot to keep me warm.
 

The Beginning of Assignment Two

Today we started off by working on assignment two task one. We had to create a power point on the readability of code and then create a draft with mistakes in and then show evidence that we have rectified these mistakes using print screens and explaining the changes we made. I felt I am doing well at this assignment because I have followed the task exactly but I need to begin with the evidence document and then I will be finished. I will have this done by the deadline and I am not looking foward to presenting in front of people.

We then moved on to completing a survey created by VAK that eventually tells you what kind of learner you are. There are four different types visual, auditory, kinesthetic and read/write learner. My results are that I am a read/write learner by majority and a couple of points behind was auditory learner. I think the results correctly show what kind of learner I am.

I then moved on to handing in re submission work from the programming unit. I have handed in all of it except the actual program because it does not work and I need to fix it and then send it off. I hope to have this done today so I can then focus my efforts on the current unit of communication and employ-ability skills in I.T

I am currently enjoying the current unit because it has been easy to understand and I feel I have fully understood the assignments and what content we have to add to them. I also find what we are talking about interesting because I hope to get an apprenticeship in I.T meaning I will need good employ-ability skills.

Overall today was a good day because I got lots of work done and I hope to be able to focus on this unit in order to get more work done. I also enjoyed seeing some amazing origami and everyone's great footballing ability at lunchtime. I did not enjoy having to wear the late hat because I was about 10 seconds late into the classroom.        
 

Assignment one Complete

Today we started off by working on any unfinished or outstanding work. I continued on with assignment one task two and managed to get it completed by the end of the day. I felt task two has not gone too badly but I feel it is not as good as task one in terms of quality. I feel the whole assignment has gone very well because I understood the information and put all of it in the assignment.

I then moved on to handing some work from the previous software design unit that we completed last week. I successfully handed it in and I now await the results from this re submission.

I did not need any help with the first assignment of this unit because I understood the information well and took it all in. I now have to start on assignment two task one because we have to do three or four assignments per unit. I hope to complete the assignment two before the deadline which I have not yet been told.

Today I enjoyed some aspects of the work and I enjoyed seeing Danny's memes that he created yesterday. I enjoyed the meme until I realised he had used a picture of me from 5 years ago. I least enjoyed the stress of having to meet today's deadline and getting some of the previous work from other units done.

Overall today was a good day because I got a lot of work done and I now have two days off to relax and then begin again on Monday. The positives form this week were that I started a new unit, The entertaining quiz that we did on Thursday and the footballing sessions at lunch break. The negatives from this week were that I had a lot of work to do and deadlines to meet making me stresses, completing previous work and finding out I featured in the meme of the day for yesterday.

Assignment One Task Two

Today we started off with a quiz about a kick-starter product that planned to ad WiFi to any given product. I felt the questions were quite easy because the questions were not about the content but more about certain small things like what colour handle the man was holding onto. I managed to achieve a score of 7 out of 10 which means I do not have to do the quiz next week.

Next we moved on to talking about assignment two and how effective proof reading can be. We had to look at an example piece of work and make any changes to mistakes that are made. I felt I did well at this task because I found most of the mistakes other than one or two that needed to be searched up on Google. We then discussed the methods we used on the whiteboard and how effective they can be.

We then carried on with any piece of work we needed to do. I carried on with task one and managed to complete task one and I have now moved on to task two which requires me to make a power-point that talks about effective communication and the different methods that can make communication effective. I feel I will finish this task tomorrow and then be able to hand in assignment one before the deadline.

I enjoyed the quiz because I found the video interesting because I liked the looks of the product and it showed just how far technology has come in the last few years. I least enjoyed talking about assignment two because I have not yet finished assignment one meaning I found it stressful because i now have lots of work stacked on top of each other.

Overall today was a good day because there were some fun aspects like the quiz but there were negatives like assignment two and everyone's footballing ability was a bit of a let down including mine! I am looking forward to tomorrow because it is Friday and the end of the week and I should be able to get a lot of work done tomorrow.        

Assignment one

Today we began with a talk given by a man from the Royal Navy recruitment office in Norwich. The talk was about apprenticeships and jobs within the Royal Navy. He discussed things like what section of the Navy we could join to what kind of skills are required to be successful. I felt the talk in some aspects was interesting like talking about the different skills but I found the Royal Navy section boring because I have no interest in joining the navy.

We then moved on to assignment one which is discussing why each attribute skill and attitude is valued by employers. I am currently writing up the attitude section of the task having already completed the general attributes and job based attributes. I feel I will meet the deadline set for this Friday because I have been working very hard so far.

After lunch we continued with assignment one until break time. I feel I do not need any help with my assignment at this time because I largely understand what we have to make and write before Fridays deadline.

I most enjoyed the hangman games we did when trying to guess words that had to do with skills and attributes. I least enjoyed the talk because I felt we could have done more work within that time frame.

Overall today was a very good and productive day because I got a lot done but I felt more could have been done during the talk.

New Unit

Today we started a new unit called communications and employ-ability skills in I.T. The starter activity involved the team leader of each group to go up to a table and create the object they were told to. They then had to go back to the groups and give them some Lego to create exactly the same object without showing the group. I felt our group did really well at this task because we successfully made the object we were told to despite how simple it looked to make.

We were then told to find a job on the internet and list it's skills and attributes section. Each job had different skills and attributes because each job was different. We then listed each of the attributes on the board to make a more complete list.This helped me to understand more about the different skills and attributes that employers regularly look for. We also listed down attitude and skills using the same method.

We then made mini presentations on an assigned attribute. Our group was given interpersonal skills that we had to come up with a definition and examples for. We then presented these in front of the class and it was interesting to see what people had come up with. I felt our presentation could of had a bit more detail but we didn't have enough time to add more bullet points.

We then played a game of Chinese whispers to show how ineffective communication can be. It started off with a small group of four that successfully completed the chain. We then tried this with the whole class and things just got massively complicated and somehow Billy's mum was thrown into the equation.

Overall I felt today was both an informative and enjoyable day because I learnt about many new skills and attributes employers are looking for and I enjoyed the games of Chinese whispers. I least enjoyed playing football in the rain at lunch and my bus breaking down in the morning and having to stand in the rain and wait for a new one.  

Comets and Batman

Today we started off with yet more countdown. I managed to successfully not answer the maths question for the 3rd consecutive time. The word round I only manged five letter's on. We then moved on to the quiz and it was hard. The questions were about things like what was the colour of Notch's watch to what was the colour of his curtains. When the annoying questions were done I managed to achieve a score of six out of ten meaning I didn't have to do the quiz again.

We then moved on to finishing off any work we had left or any re submission work that needed to be done. I managed to finished assignment one tasks one and two off but I am still not quite finished on task three. We also talked about chairs and which out of a set of three images would have been the best to sit in. I would have liked the Game of Thrones chair but unfortunately that was the incorrect choice.

I feel I do not need any help because I have just finished and handed in assignment three after having to go back to add titles and make some more mind maps. I will then move on to working on re submission work and I should have assignment one resubmitted by tomorrow.  

We then looked at NASA's Rosetta mission and just how much of an impact it has on the world of science. We then got into a discussion about the film Armageddon and how bad of an actor Ben Affleck is and how he will ruin the Batman franchise. I personally could not have cared about Batman because I just cannot stand the films.

I enjoyed the quiz the most because the questions were just laughable like how many squids were behind him on the wall. I least enjoyed the work because it was embarrassing looking over past work and having to correct simple mistakes.

Overall today was a good day in terms of some of the activities and discussions the class had but the work was boring but it is nearly the weekend so I get a bit of time off work for two whole days.

Hand In Date

Today we started off with a good countdown session that included a conundrum, regular word round and the numbers round again. I felt I did okay at the word rounds but then I was awful at the numbers round because I can get nowhere near the target number. I also did poorly at the conundrum because I had no clue about the word until the time was up and the word looked really simple.

We then moved on to coding again and I had to test it to make sure it would work without any errors.  I had a large error at the end because the program would not add up the total cost to paint the room and it kept displaying zero as the final answer. In the end I had to get John to fix it and from what I saw it looked massively complicated but it was fixed and it now adds up the total to two decimal places as well.

I managed to finish the Pseudo Code because after looking at the example PDF it helped me to create my Pseudo Code and it made me realise how they work too. I still need to create a testing document but I hope to have this done by the 11:59 pm deadline tonight. I feel that I should meet this deadline but I am feeling the pressure.

I enjoyed the countdown game because it helped to wake me up in the morning and it was different from our regular boring activities we usually do in the morning. I least enjoyed the coding because I had a massive problem with adding the total and it took ages to get it sorted and it turned out something was wrong with one of the variables.

Overall today was an average run of the mill day because there was lots of work to be done but there was a fun activity at the start and it was amusing to see what people in the class had typed into Google over the past month.
  

Close To Finishing!

Today we started off with a countdown session. We had to select four numbers and we had a choice of large or small numbers. Large numbers is anything more than ten and small is less than ten. We then were given a randomly generated number we had to try and equal or get close to using the numbers given. I did poorly at this task because I hate maths and I have always struggled with that side of countdown I prefer the word round because I understand English more than I do numbers.

We then continued on with coding for the rest of the day. I managed to achieve a lot and I have now nearly finished the code. All I have to do now is to make some tweaks to it and make sure that it works properly. I will then have to make some Pseudo code for the program and then it is time to hand it in.

We were shown a video about a game called No Mans Sky which apparently has more than 18 quintilion planets for users to explore. It will be released next year on Xbox One and Ps4 meaning next year I will be able to play because I have a Ps4.

I enjoyed the countdown session at the start of the day the most because it was different from what we usually do although I didn't get a single answer correct I got to enjoy watching the countdown clock. I least enjoyed the coding aspect because I started to get coding eyes and I had to keep requesting assistance and the whole thing just got really tedious.

I feel I need more help with the coding of my program like how to make sure the calculation at the end of the program is correct and I need help understanding Pseudo Code because I have to make some Pseudo Code tomorrow and I do not think I am currently capable of doing that.

Overall today was a good day as I got to enjoy some activities that we don't normally do like the countdown activity and watching a game play trailer for a game I had never heard of until today but I found certain aspects boring like the coding.  
 

Mind Blowing Paper Tricks

Today we started off with an exercise in which we had to mimic an example piece of paper in the middle of table. At first I found it completely mind blowing. I then used multiple cuts to try to come up with an exact copy. Unfortunately I didn't get it correct but I was very close. We then found out that it only takes three cuts to make and then twist some paper around in order to achieve the exact shape. I found this to be annoying as it seems such a simple thing now we know how to do it.

We then moved on to some more programming. At first I found this to be stressful but after an incredible amount of guidance from John I have so far managed to achieved a staggering 80 lines of code. I now feel more confident with programming and I now know that the deadline on Tuesday can be met and hopefully a high quality product if not something that works will be fine.

I feel I need some help grasping the Pseudo code section of the assignment but hopefully with guidance (again) I can make some Pseudo code that represents my currently in progress program. I now feel like I need less help with coding but I can never be sure as I still have a bit left to finish like working out the total cost of painting a room.

The positives from this week were that; I am beginning to grasp coding, I completed a Flo chart without help and I am no longer suffering from my chest injury I suffered during a Sunday football match. The negatives of the week were that; I didn't achieve blog star status, I still have to resubmit my previous assignment and that I can't write Pseudo code.

Overall Today was a good day as I got a lot of work done and I now feel more confident with programming then yesterday when I felt like I couldn't code anything. I also got to watch an amusing video about Amazon's new product the echo. It was hilarious particularly the way they shouted at it and asked it literally everything. The echoes jokes were worse than John's jokes which is hard to achieve.        

The Half Day

Today I started off with some more programming because I arrived at lunch time I only had half a day. I was at the hospital getting some treatment on my chest scars because I was studded in the chest during a football match a couple of weeks ago. I felt the appointment took too long because I had to wait about 15 minutes just to get some cream.

When I arrived at Develop it was time for lunch so I went off to play some football. When I got back I was one minute late meaning I had to wear the late hat for a minute while working on some of my program and creating a mind map for a section of the program. I feel that this is going okay but I still need more help with my program and my mind map because I can't draw lines.

Overall today was a very short but productive day for me. The positive was that I got a half day and the negative is the amount of work I still have left to do before next weeks incoming deadline.

Tomorrow I plan to finish the mind map and continue programming as much as I can and hopefully get a lot of work done. I will also be at Develop for a full day meaning my blog post won't be as short as this.    

Assignment 3

Today we started off by talking about testing programmes. We mainly focused on how often we should do it and but also how much of the code we should test at the same time. In the end we came up with a small phrase that says "little & often" meaning the amount of code we should test and how frequently we should do it. I feel that I now know that testing a program is key to making sure the program works. We also tested an example program and looked at it's assumptions and things that it had wrong with it.

We then moved on to creating our flowcharts for assignment three. I separated my flowcharts into five different sections each taking on a different aspect of the program that has to be created at a later date. I felt I did really well at this task considering I thought that I did not know much about flowcharts.

Break was over and we continued with our flowcharts but every thirty minutes or so we had to look at a peers flowchart and comment on it. I found this to be useful as it allowed me to rectify certain small mistakes that I had made with my flowchart like not having an arrow connect to another arrow.

We then started coding our paint cost calculator. I am struggling with most aspects of this but it is starting to click as I now know more about variables and what they do. I still need to do a lot more and I am particularity struggling with conditions at this current time but hopefully I can soon realise how to use them and when.

The positive of the day was my flowchart because it felt great to do something when at the beginning I was doubting myself that I even create a flowchart. Another positive was that my injury isn't so bad although I still feel some pain I was able to still play football and not make the injury worse. The negative of the day is my struggle to code a successful program although there is some progress I still feel as if I will struggle to meet the requirements of the task.

Overall today was a very average day because there were positives and negatives but I worked very hard and got a good amount of work done. I still hate coding but that will be hard to change even after I do learn how to do it.

Hand in Deadline

Today we started off by making some code that would ask the user how many days in the week there are and then make the user list them in order. I felt I did okay with this task but I don't really know much about how arrays work. We then moved on to trying to make a Flo-chart about making a cup of tea. I did not do very well on this task mainly because the website I was using to make the shapes was really annoying because every time I made an arrow it would copy the previous shape next to it.

Break was over and we moved on to listing some problems we were having with different assignments and tasks. Unfortunately usually when we have to write something down with the class watching it turned into a frenzy and shapes and notes were just appearing left right and centre.

We then moved on to working on our assignments. I worked on assignment two and some of assignment one but I have not started on assignment three because I have no clue how to code something as complex as what we have to. We have to code a program that asks users how many walls they have and what length they are and then determine how much it would cost to paint the walls.

I feel that I do not need any help because I put down my concerns on the note written down on the interactive white board  that nearly the whole class vandalised although it might be a little extreme to call it vandalism.

I enjoyed listing down our concerns or problems with different assignments the most because I liked seeing peoples hilarious responses and drawings. I least enjoyed my injury the most because it was painful and it still is painful and it will continue to be painful for a few days.

Overall today was a fairly average day because I got a lot of work done and I felt I worked very hard but during lunch break a group of us went to play football and during this footballing session I think I pulled a hamstring and now my day is sort of ruined because I have to walk a long way and the back of my thigh now hurts.