CAS Software Testers- Extended Essay

We added a new feature to the managebac program. Now we will also be using it to help us stay organized with our Extended Essays. I will try to keep up with my checklist.

Review

This is what I told Mr. Hyer about Manage Bac:


In general, I like the CAS software better than the previous system we worked with.


1.It keeps everything together in one place.

There is an e-mail feature, a blogging feature and a spreadsheet type thing, so we don't have to use gmail, google docs and blogspot.


2.There is a lot of organization and structure.

It is easy to see which learing objectives I need to work on and which ones I've probably done enough activities on. It is also helpful to be able to check off which learning objectives I am writing about when adding evidence. It is easy to find out which of my activities are creativity, action, and service. Blogging with tagging also helped with this, but I think ManageBac is even more clear.


3. It is very simple and done in such a way that it makes CAS seem like less of a hassle.

I really like the set up under the DP Manager Activity label. The graph with the learning objectives/ hours is like encouragement. It makes me feel good about all the CAS I've finished and it shows me which areas I need to work on. Having this visual aid really makes CAS seem more doable. With the previous system, I could look up my progress on Google Docs, but because I would always forget to update it, the graph wasn't as helpful. ManageBac updates by itself.

Blogging

So far I have been a lot more consistent with journaling my CAS activities. I hope I can continue to journal and maybe start writing twice a week instead of just once.

Learning

Today I figured out how to journal on this site. It's actually a lot easier than I thought it would be. Most of the stuff on this website is really intuitive. I just had to click on the "CAS Software Testers" activity, and it brought me here, where I can journal, write reflections and add pictures or movies. I learned a new skill on this website, but this is also a reminder that when trying to navigate new technology, the intuitive thing is usually the one that works.

Also today, I was wishing there was some way to save journal evidence so that I could work on it for a while before adding it. Then I realized that I could still edit the evidence after I added it. This is another new skill I have learned which will help me use this site more efficiently.

CAS Software Testers

10 hours Service

This is the official group of online CAS software testers. This project will last 90 days as students complete all of their CAS activities using the online program.

Location
Out-of-School

Dates:
March 09, 2010 to June 01, 2010

Supervisor: Jeffrey Hyer
Learning Outcomes:
1.Show perseverance and commitment

2.Develop new skills