MAD Update (March 25, 2015)

The last time we helped Mrs. Wilson was two weeks ago. Yesterday, she was sick, so we were unable to help her. Two weeks ago, Victoria and I helped Mrs. Wilson grade papers and input the grades into the gradebook. We entered scores for worksheets, quizzes, reflections, and tests. We had some problem figuring out where to put the extra credit, but we figured it out in the end.

Our group is starting to write reflection papers and prepare the presentation.

MAD Update (March 10, 2015)

Today, for my MAD project, Rachel, Victoria, and I helped Mrs. Wilson to make a pi bulletin board. From now on, every one will help Mrs. Wilson on Tuesday because only one person can make it on Monday. Tiffany was absent, so she couldn't attend. Anyways, we came up with a design to make a tree and have the numbers of pi emerging out of it, spreading across the length of the board. I mainly constructed the tree. Rachel came up with the idea to use pins and string to make the tree. You put pins on the outline of the shape you want, and then you use string to wrap around, over, or under the pins to form a shape. (pictures will be put on soon). I helped to cut out a few cartoons Mrs. Wilson printed out.

As we are nearing the end of our MAD project, it made me think about helping teachers. This MAD project has allowed me to greater understand and appreciate what teachers in ICS do. They put in a lot of effort to help us learn through interesting ways. Mrs. Wilson changes her bulletin board every unit to keep the students interested in math. I really admire that about her. Applying this to my life, I should continue to do the best in whatever task I am given, whether it regard teaching, projects, etc.

Wednesday Tutoring (March 4, 2015)

Today, I helped to tutor a guy in 8th grade. He knows some Cantonese, but has some difficult speaking reading pinyin. First, I helped him with his worksheet. He needed to write down the locations of various rooms. Then, I helped him with his typing. He didn't know the pinyin to some of the words, so I helped him with that. Lastly, he needed to write an essay about his dream school. The worksheet and typing exercise helped him, and he was able to write the essay more independently.

MAD Update (March 4, 2015)

This Tuesday, I helped Mrs. Wilson with two main things - grading papers and making garbage bag costumes for Trash and Fashion.

We graded a class's papers. Some of the questions were difficult to grade, because there were multiple parts to it.

Rachel cut the letters that made the word "trash and fashion" out, and I helped to tape them onto rubbish bags. The students will cut holes into it and wear it.

Helping Mrs. Wilson has allowed me to have a greater appreciation of the teachers in ICS. They work really hard to provide the best learning opportunity for us.

Tai Po Organic Farm (Feb. 7, 2015)

On that Saturday, I went with a couple of other students to an organic farm, the same organic farm I have been going to for a couple of times.

First, we went into the plant nursery and planted corn. We poked holes into the soil, put one kernel of corn into each hole, and swept extra dirt in the end to fill up the hole.

Afterwards, we transplanted a mixed variety of vegetables from their trays onto a larger plot of soil.

Lastly, we dug up sweet potatoes and removed leaves from the plot.

MAD Update (February 3, 2015)

Today, I went with another student to help Mrs. Wilson. This time, I helped her grade a few "pre-tests" and sorted the students based on what they knew about the unit already. Mrs. Wilson told me to sort it by "those who know nothing", "those who know a little", and "those who know a lot". Afterwards, I helped to cut and mount cartoons about systems of equations and absolute values onto a bulletin board. I took down the old cartoons from the previous unit and replaced them with the new ones that Victoria and I searched for before. I helped to organize one of her tables a bit.

SWD Meetings Afterschool (January 26 & February 2)

For the past two Mondays, I attended SWD Meetings. We talked about our upcoming service and planned activities for it. Here is a summary.