Weekly Report #31 (5/11)

This week in ISM I have finished my final product report, completed my board, and finalized my PowerPoint, door sign and program. For my final product, I wrote a report on my product and explained the process I went through in order to create the product. As well, I explained in detail the real world application of the pair of glasses I made and how it might benefit the optometry community. Also this week, I finished my board for FPN. I added my mentor biography and final product to the board. For my PowerPoint, I merged several of the previous PowerPoints I made from my other speeches into one. As well, I made sure that the theme matched with my board and program. For my door sign, I made a simple sign that I will post on my FPN room so people will know they are at the right place. The last thing I did this week was my program. My program briefly outlines the points that I will make during my speech. Next week, I will continue to prepare for FPN, which is on Friday. I will check with my teacher to see if my PowerPoint works in her room and will also attend a FPN rehearsal during which I will practice my mentor statement.

Weekly Report #31 (5/4)

This week in ISM I have finalized my final product, updated my portfolio, and continued to prepare for my FPN presentation. For my final product, I had to make some small tweaks to the design as the previous version wasn’t very durable and the hinge mechanism broke easily.  After updating the design, I got the glasses reprinted and they were much stronger than the previous version. Also this week, I updated my portfolio. I had a peer look over my portfolio and made some changes in order to make the portfolio look more professional. Also this week, I finished handing out the last of my FPN invitations and found a volunteer to help me with my presentation. Lastly, this week I continued to prepare for my FPN speech and worked on reducing my use of filler words. Overall, I would consider this week a success as I was able to finalize my portfolio and also update my final product. Next week, I will finish my FPN speech PowerPoint and also get my board ready. For my board, I will add some information about my mentor, shadowing experiences, and final product. As well, I will also prepare my short mentor statement so it will be ready for FPN night.

Weekly Report #30 (4/27)

This week in ISM I have printed out my invitations, re-modeled my final product, gone on a mentor visit, and started on my final product report. For my invitations, I used purple trails invitation maker in order to make my invitations and printed my invitations on cardstock. I then handed them out to my classmates this past week. As well, this week I also remodeled my final product. After having my final product printed last week, I was able to test the design and make changes to it. With my new design, I added supports to the frame and improved the locking mechanism for the glasses. During my mentor visit, I was able to learn about cosmetic contacts that can be used to change the color of your eyes. I was also able to try on a pair of these contacts and experience having green eyes. Also during the visit, I started on my final product report. In the report, I reflected on the real world application of my final product and the experiences I had making the product. Next week, I will try to finish my final product. As well, I will continue practicing for my FPN presentation. Overall, I would consider this week a success in that I was able to hand out my FPN invitations and also learn about cosmetic contacts. As well, I was able to finish most of my final product.

Weekly Report #29 (4/20)

This week in ISM I have uploaded the last fifteen minutes of my FPN speech, continued to work on my final product, and watched/critiqued two other speeches. For the last part of FPN speech, I talked about my original work, final product, and ended with my quote. Overall, I was pretty happy with my speech but felt I could have used less filler words. For my actual FPN speech, I will make sure to practice limiting my filler words and will try to incorporate visuals. This week, I also watched several of my peers FPN speech videos. I was very impressed by their FPN speeches and will be sure to work hard on mine so it can be just as good. This week, I was also able to get the parts for my final product printed. However, the parts were not as smooth as they could have been. I will spend some time next week smoothing out the parts so they will fit together better. Overall, I felt I was successful this week in that I was able to finish the second part of my FPN speech and also get the parts for my glasses printed. Next week, I will update my portfolio with the things I have done this six weeks. As well, I will get my FPN invitations printed. Lastly, I will try to have my final product assembled by the end of next week. 

Weekly Report #28 (4/13)

This week in ISM I have met with my mentor, completed an FPN speech outline, and recorded the first part of my FPN speech. As well, this week, I created a draft of my FPN invitations. During my mentor visit, I worked on my final product and also learned about the insurance side of optometry. I learned about the different types of insurance policies and how optometrists must work with insurance companies to make sure that their patients are covered. For my FPN speech outline, I created a brief outline which highlighted the different things I felt were important to me in my ISM journey. Having an outline for my speech completed made it easier for me to later film the first part of my speech. The last thing I did this week was create a draft of my FPN invitations. For my FPN invitation, I used an online invitation maker and will print the design on cardstock to make the invitation more professional. I would consider this week a success in that I was able to upload the first part of my FPN speech and also learn about the insurance side of optometry. Next week, I will continue to work on my final product and plan on having a physical prototype of the product by the end of next week. As well, I will make an FPN guest list to ensure that I have at least 10 people at my FPN presentation.

Weekly Report #27 (4/6)

This week in ISM I have updated my mentor log and found a room to use for my final presentation. As well, I have converted my initial designs for my final product into a 3D model and gone to the Frisco Public Library to get them printed. Also this week, I have worked on getting a draft done for my final presentation speech and also worked on making my FPN invitation. The last thing I did this week was update my portfolio and give it to Dr. Lao so that she could look over it. I would consider this week a success in that I was able to get a lot of work done on my final product and was also able to start working on my final presentation speech. As well, even though nothing was due this week, I was still able to push myself to get a lot of work done. I feel by starting early and planning ahead, I will put less stress on myself when it comes closer to the FPN night. Next week, I will work on implementing any suggestions that Dr. Lao has for my portfolio. As well, I will work on an FPN guest list so that I will have at least ten people show up to my final presentation. Lastly, I will upload the first half of my final presentation speech to Learning Hub by Friday.

Weekly Report #26 (3/30)

This week in ISM I have completed a product progress assessment and also worked on my final product during my visit with Dr. Lao. For my product progress assessment, I reflected on the progress I have made on my final product and updated my product calendar as well. So far, I am staying relatively on track and should be able to finish my final product by May 1^st. During my visit with Dr. Lao, we went over my initial designs for the glasses I plan on creating. We decided to tweak my design as my initial design for the glasses was too complicated and would have been difficult to manufacture. Also during the visit, Dr. Lao was able to show me the different instruments that she uses during an eye exam, and I was able to practice using them a little. Lastly, in class this week, we turned in our portfolios. I was able to take the suggestions that my peers made last week and make some small changes to my portfolio.  I would say I was successful this week in that I was able to finish my product progress assessment and also learn more about the different instruments that optometrists use. Next week, I will be submitting my final product designs to the Library for 3D printing and will also complete another evidence of learning assessment.