Mid Quarter November 2013	Please answer the questions fully in the spaces below.
Name	Mateen Yazdani
Module	Blender
Summarize what you have achieved in the first half of this quarter.	I have achieved many different types of animated things like a character, coffee cup, clock etc..
Please indicate any days that you know you will be missing between now and the end of the course. ISST, APs etc.	No I will be attending school hopefully
Describe what you expect to achieve by the end of the module? How much material will you have covered? What projects will you completed? What will you be presenting?	What My goal is to make a video of me sleeping and than waking up from the alarm clock and just as I smash the clock I enter a new animated world. And I will decided later what I would be adding to it.
Your teacher will be entering a grade-in-progress in PowerSchool for mid-quarter. He will be considering your performance in terms of theassessment guidelines. At this stage he will be asking about the extent to which the statements below apply to your performance in the course.	Comment below if you feel there has been a change since mid-semester.
His/her written communication (blogs and reports) are done according to deadlines and contain enough information for the teacher to understand what he/she is doing, what kinds of problems he/she is facing and how he/she feels about his/her learning experiences. Are you consistently doing your blogs? How does your BLog keeping compare to the first half of the quarter? Are you providing more details of your learning? Do you take care to express yourself clearly and use conventional grammar and spelling? Are you using images, videos, links to illustrate the work that you are doing? Are you satisfied that your blog reflects in a complete way what you are doing?	inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) Since the begging of this quarter I feel like I have been putting much more time and effort to my blogs. I started to show my final results and also the links to were I watch my tutorial.
Typically this student makes effective use of class time by increasing his/her competence and confidence using software that he/she has chosen. Are you using your time effectively? Are you learning each time you come to class? Are you becoming more competent and confident?	inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) Yes I am trying my best to put effort to my work, especially since I really like this muddle I am doing now. And Yes I am becoming more competent with my things
He/she attends all class sessions, coming and leaving on time, making sure to make up missing time by working during free periods or at home. Have you missed class this quarter? How many times? What have you done to make up lost time?	inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) From what I can remember i missed around one class, And I cant remember what i made up I think i watched some video at home to make up.
His/her oral communication during class is focused on the learning tasks that he/she is engaged in. Are your conversations in class focused on your learning tasks?	inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) Yes I am focused and the only conversations i have during class is talking to angie for some advices vice versa.
During class he/she remains focused on the task at hand and generally respects the integrity of the learning environment for all students. Do you stay on task throughout the block? Do you effectively resist temptations to use the computer for unrelated activities (other homework, e-mail, facebook, youtube, sports results, music etc.)? Do you resist temptations to take unnecessary breaks, arrive late, leave early? Are all your interactions with other students focused on the task at hand?	inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) Yes I try my best to stay on task through out the entire block since it is very difficult for me to stay seated for 1:30 in front of my screen. And I am on task no distractions. I only use youtube for tutorials
He/she has positive attitudes towards acquiring technology skills, and makes a conscious effort to acquire new skills and apply them in meaningful ways. Are you acquiring new skills each class? Are you effectively documenting these in your blog? Have you found ways to apply your skills beyond classroom exercises?	inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) Most classes i learn new things because i am building new thing which need different tools and make me feel more familiar with them. Not much I can do beyond the classroom excises since it is only for blender use.
He/she is an independent learner, who tries to solve problems by himself/herself, but finds effective ways to overcome problems using a variety of other resources. Have your become more independent as a learner? What resources are you using to learn effectively?	inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment) Yes I have , I use blender to help me out sometimes
He/she is respectful of all members of this learning community and his/her behavior is in compliance with all school policies, in particular the AUP (Appropriate Use Policy) and Academic Honesty Policy. Are you respectful, appropriate, honest? Do you make sure that your behavior does not interfere with the learning of others to by distracting them from their work?	inadequate adequate good outstanding (highlight and comment)  Yes I am sure
Your grade will take into account your performance in the above areas and also..  The amount of documented learning time that you have spent in and out of class. The amount and/or depth of material that you have covered
What is your grade-in-progress (see PowerSchool)? Typically if the grade is in the 80s your overall performance has been good. If your grade is in the 70s your performance has been adequate. How would you describe your overall performance at this point? Is your assessment in-line with the assessment of your instructor?	At the moment my score is 88% I would describe my overall grade performance to be very good. Yes my assessment is in line
Is there any other information that you would like to provide your teacher to help decide on your grade-in-progress?	I would think that i deserve more than last quarter since I have putting more effort to it and get more things done.