TAG: In my opinion, TAG is a great concept. The only thing keeping students from being engaged in TAG is the fact that they feel it is time consuming to keep track of their XP. They also feel that keeping track of XP is pointless because it has almost no use and the feeling of competing with other students isn’t present. However, a solution to this is in the works and will be available next year. The new blog will make keeping track of XP much less of a hassle and all students should appreciate that.
AMP: I feel like I used AMP to the fullest extent. I spent a lot of time following tutorials for Photoshop and Illustrator which, in turn, taught me several new skills that I ended up using when not following a tutorial. The main skill set I learned was editing pictures. I learned to sharpen and brighten pictures which is a skill set I can take advantage of at home with just about any other picture. Of course, I didn’t master the skill set, but I took a huge step in the right direction. Although I feel like I used AMP to the fullest extent, I could have learned more about Illustrator. I did all I could considering there is only fifty-four minutes a day spent in this class and only five days a week.
ZIM!: I do agree that the most important lessons that take place in the Mac Lab are the lessons pertaining to values that will lead me to success in life. Of the values you listed, I don’t look at them individually, but as a whole. The skills as a whole represent intelligence to me. When I say intelligence, I mean going about life the proper way in order to succeed. Being responsible, reliable, moral, ethical, honest, dedicated, and hard-working all represent intelligence to me. Every time you stood in front of the class and spoke about how we need to behave in the future in order to compete with the rest of the world, I listened to every single word and I truly valued what you said. You may not think so, but I truly did. I thank you and now it’s my job to act on it.
