March 21

Innovation Day – Simple Machines Project 2024 Reflection

When I first started this project as always I thought this was going to be too much work for the amount of time we got, especially because I had never used power tools before. It ended up working out. It required many periods of hard work and even time at home with my partner. I found that this project helped develop many skills like being able to build and use tools. If I was to do this project again I would try to be more creative and logical in my design, as our design was not very strong and was outshined by other more thought out projects. Although I thought the colors in our board made it pop. After presenting to parents I felt that we had a project and it gave me more confidence to present to judges, and I was very happy with how our presentation to the judges went.

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October 6

Terry Fox: Marathon of Hope Social Media Campaign

Have you ever thought what past events would have been like? Well for our project we needed to document what we thought Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope would have been like. This project helped me learn a lot about social media. I also learned a lot about what Terry Fox did along his journey. For example: I never knew that Terry met Bobby Orr and Darryl Sittler, or that he did the ceremonial kickoff for the Ottawa Rough Riders. Our slideshow features tweets, memes and TikTok videos.

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September 21

S.M.A.R.T. Goals

For this assignment, I had to set 5 goals for this year. These goals had to be S.M.A.R.T. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and

Time-Bound

I think that goal setting is critical because if you don’t set goals you will never know what you are trying to accomplish, and what you are working towards. Also, goal setting will help you be determined, and work harder towards your goals.

My S.M.A.R.T. goal is… Two practical steps I can take to achieve this goal are…
To get a 90%+ average in all my classes by the end of the first semester.
  • By studying hard to do well on my tests. 
  • By working hard on my projects and assignments in all subjects.
To pass my DELF French quiz and get my diploma of French-speaking.
  • Practicing speaking French with my friends 20 minutes a day.
  • Try to listen and work hard on my French assignments.
  • Practicing with a French Tutor for 1 hour a week.
Score one goal in my soccer league.

Obstacle: Playing as a defender
  • Training hard at practices.
  • Playing more offensively in games.
  • Practice long-range goals at the start of practice
Successfully read my parsha for my Bar Mitzvah.
  • Studying 3-4 new lines every week.
  • Getting help from my Bar Mitzvah teacher.
Pass my Hebrew Exam at the end of the year.

Obstacle: Not wanting to study
  • By learning five new Hebrew words every class 
  • By studying with friends to help me study
I want to work on talking/interrupting less during Hebrew class by the new year.
  • Listen more in class
  • Stop myself from talking
  • Ask the teacher if I am improving
I want to be able to comprehend Hebrew better.
  • Practice Hebrew every day for 10 minutes
  • Ask for help when I don’t know more challenging words.
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