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Codrington
Personal Project Report
Date: March 23rd 2017
Word Count: 3493
Table of Contents:
1. Introduction
Pg. 3
2. Investigating
.. Pg. 4
2.1 Explain and justify my topic of interest
2.2 My global context
2.3 My goal
2.4 Prior learning
2.5 Research
3. Planning
.. Pg. 8
3.1 Criteria I will use
3.2 Process journal
3.3 Reflect of self-management skills
4. Action
Pg. 9
4.1 My product
4.2 Show my thinking skills
4.3 Show my communication skills
5. Reflection
Pg. 11
5.1 Evaluate my product
5.2 Reflect on my topic of interest
5.3 Reflect on my personal learning journey
6. Bibliography
.... Pg. 13
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Section 1 Introduction:
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Section 2 Investigation:
I feel the reason why I was so interested in this topic is because ever since I came,
there were stories about past boarders. For example, everyone knows the story
about Gracie, the Codrington ghost. When I found out that old boarders also knew
the story, I was immediately interested. Did one of them know Gracie? What did they
say about Gracie? I found learning about Codrington very interesting and I
immediately wanted to learn more. When we embarked with the personal project
idea, I immediately wanted to do something around the school, which made
particular sense as it is the centenary.
I hope to gain from this project different viewpoints of the school. Currently, I am only
aware of my point of view of the school, hopefully, through the interviews that I will
be conducting, I will get to see different perspectives on the school. I will be able to
see, through the lens of a different person, the school.
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Another global context that I will use is Globalization and Sustainability which
includes:
- How we organize ourselves
- Structure and function of organizations 2
This global context is impactful because it the whole reason that the Codrington
community still exists is due to how the school was organized and how we organize
ourselves; a lot of the old girls who used to attend the school still are a large part of
the school community such as Rain Chandler, a member of the board. Limitations in
this global context include that I can only focus on organizational structures in the
school.
Another skill that has helped me a lot when working on this project has come from an
after school class where Ryan Pannell, a photographer, came into class and taught
us how to take basic pictures. This will be helpful towards my project when I need to
take modern day pictures.
In Art and in Technology, we do a lot of research it the principles of design and how
to make something look visually appealing. The principles of design have really
helped me make sure that my book has a very nice flow and structure. For example,
in art, we learn about balance. If I did not apply this concept for my book, most pages
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would look wonky and/or visually unappealing. I also learnt how to make a
specifications table which helped me form a visual idea of the product. Another
important piece of knowledge I learnt from technology was the design cycle 5 which
includes coming up with an ACCESS FM chart and multiple ideas.
Secondary What I aim to How will I do this? What did I find out?
Sources investigate
CHS Alumni Any pictures on Search and record - Stories of the
Facebook Page the site and any information that students who
memories of the seems suitable and spilt ink on a
Codrington download any teachers chair!
School pictures that are - Photos to use in
5 "Design Cycle". MYP Design & Technology. N. p., 2017. Web. 13 Mar. 2017.
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good quality and in my book
relation to the
Codrington School
A City Set On A Information on I will browse - Myth behind the
Hill (The 90th the history of through the book mysterious
anniversary the Codrington and write down any Codrington ghost
book) School specific information Gracie.
that I could use in - List of the
the book. If I see a previous
picture that I would headmistresses.
like to use again, I - I also found a
would scan it. large variety of
pictures
Codrington Information on I will browse - Information and
High School the history of through the book pictures of the
(The 75th the Codrington and write down any Lodge Boys and
anniversary School specific information the High School
book) that I could use in Girls.
the book. If I see a - The school
picture that I would uniform/ how it
like to use again, I changed over the
would scan it. years.
Codrington Information and If I see a picture - Images of the
School pictures of that I would like to Codrington
Yearbooks Codrington use again, I would School and the
2009-2016 School during scan it and later alumni.
this time frame. use it in my book - Pictures from
that era.
Leaf Help me begin Reading over the Below, there are the
to design my article and writing most important tips that
book and show down any important I found:
how to make it information.
look Do not skimp on the quality of
the text.
professional.
Research your subject.
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Section 3 Planning:
Section 3.1 Criteria I will use
To evaluate my outcome, I need to create a rubric. During the duration of the
personal project, I will refer to the rubric often to make sure that I can get the highest
mark. (Appendix 1)
Each level on the criteria took a tedious amount of time to choose but, I believe that
they are precise. To get a higher level in my rubric, more aspects of the learner
profile have to be used. This rubric has helped me strive to achieve my best
throughout the project, it kept me on track. The rubric gave me a visual of what I had
to achieve if I wanted to get my goal grade.
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January - Have the book finished and sent off to No
print
February - Finish the report Yes
Specificatio
n
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Materials & The book will be hardcover because it is more
Manufacturi aesthetically pleasing and it will be made from glossy
ng: paper.
The table above was about the specifications to my original personal project idea,
which would be a hard-cover coffee table book. As I approached January, I realized
that there were many flaws with my product (appendix 4) and that I could sadly not
be able to make a physical copy of the book. I still wanted to make some form of a
book even though I ran out of time to print the book. I opted to make an electronic
book. Below, you can see the specifications table for the new book:
Specificatio
n
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the process. I always made sure to listen to the advice that she gave me about
how I was gathering my information or how I could improve my product.
Sometimes, I disagreed with the advice that she gave me and instead of ignoring
it, Mrs. Mila and I communicated and discussed each of our individual ideas and
later came up with a compromise.
- Interviewees
When I was conducting interviews with other people, I had to send out many e-
mails (appendix 3) just to get a simple response. I had to be respectful about the
recipients schedules causing me to have to patiently wait for their response. If
the recipient was able to respond to my e-mail, I made sure to show them my
gratitude and be friendly with them.
Section 5 Reflection:
Section 5.1 Evaluating my Product
Leve Explanation
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6 I think that in the product, I would score a 6, according to my criteria (appendix 1)
because:
i. There are equal amount of pictures and words
ii. Book is laid out in a neat concise manner
iii. My text doesnt completely support/explain the pictures
I think that I met the goal for my product thanks to the images and text in the book.
Looking through the book, a person could see how the school has changed over
the century.
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pages.
In this project, I used the Global Context of Orientation in Space and Time. This
means to ask the questions where we are in place and time? To acknowledge the
relationships between, and the interconnectedness of, individuals and civilizations,
from local and global perspectives.6 Throughout the project, I finally learnt the
importance of interconnectivity and perspectives; whether it be in relation to people,
different periods in time, and physical structures.
Thanks to interviews and pictures, I was able to see the Codrington School through a
new light. I was able to see a Codrington without technology; a Codrington with the
same interconnectedness the community still maintains 100 years later.
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get books on the 75th and 90th anniversary, and I had to extract
only the useful information. I definitely was able to develop the
skill of being able to extract useful information.
Thinking Whether I had to think about the interviews, planning or the
research, thinking played a crucial role in the project. It was
thanks to thinking and intuition that I was able to develop in every
other ATL. Without a doubt, I can say that I have managed to
improve my thought process and how to remain focused and on
task.
Section 6 Bibliography:
"Blurb". Blurb. N.p., 2017. Web. 24 Feb. 2017.
Cameron, Sara and Ann Rudder. 75Th Anniversary Codrington High School. 1st ed.
Wildley, Barbados: Cole's Printery Ltd., 1992. Print.
Chandler, Frances and Lauren Ann Morley. A City Set On A Hill. 1st ed. Wildey,
Barbados: Cole's Printery Ltd., 2007. Print.
"Codrington High School Alumni Public Group | Facebook". Facebook.com. N.p., 2017.
Web. 19 Nov. 2016.
Englebert, Victor. "3 Tips On How To Create Your Own Coffee Table Book". Great
Escape Publishing. N.p., 2017. Web. 24 Feb. 2017.
Hellier, Marsha. 100 Years Of Codrington. 2016. TV.
Hogan, Tallulah. How To Make A Coffee Table Book. 2016. in person.
"How To Make A Coffee Table Book". LEAFtv. N.p., 2016. Web. 12 Dec. 2016.
Toppin, Sandra. 100 Years Of Codrington. 2016. in person.
LibGuides: Personal Project 2016/17: Process Journal. (2017). Materchristi.libguides.com.
Retrieved 15 March 2017,
"20 Best Ways To Beautifully Style Your Coffee Table ". ELLE Decor. N.
p., 2016. Web. 20 Mar. 2017.
Englebert, Victor. "3 Tips On How To Create Your Own Coffee Table
Book". Great Escape Publishing. N. p., 2013. Web. 20 Mar. 2017.
" International Baccalaureate / MYP Global
Contexts". Dcps.duvalschools.org. N. p., 2017. Web. 3 Mar. 2017.
" Primary Sources: What Are They? | Teachinghistory.Org
". Teachinghistory.org. N. p., 2017. Web. 4 Mar. 2017.
"Secondary Sources". Qcpages.qc.cuny.edu. N. p., 2017. Web. 7 Mar.
2017.
"Design Cycle". MYP Design & Technology. N. p., 2017. Web. 13 Mar.
2017.
"Top 10 Communication Skills For Workplace Success". The Balance. N.
p., 2017. Web. 22 Mar. 2017.
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