Self Assessment due on November 30th

Self Assessment Essay due on Friday, November 30th at the end of class.

Please write a short 4 paragraph self-assessment based on what you learned/did not learn in Photography 111 Introduction to Digital Media class.

 

Paragraph 1 - Values: 

What value did this Photo 111 Introduction to Digital Media offer to you this semester?

Some examples of what you might want to consider in your value statement are listed below.

• How did you perceive yourself as a photographer at the beginning of class and how do you perceive yourself now?
• What do you like/dislike about your experience in this class?
• What were your strengths/weaknesses in photography at the beginning of class compared to the end of the semester?
• Is photography/digital media important to you? Do you think it will be in the future?
• How did you feel about this course before you started it? Did you think you would enjoy it? Did you think it would be hard, or easy? How do you feel about the course now you are almost finished?
• What do you like about this particular class?
• Did any particular photography technique prove useful? If so, how?

Paragraph 2 - Interest:
Was the class content interesting? What did you find interesting?  What did you find boring?

Paragraph 3 - Skills:
What skills did you learn?  Are there any skills you wish you had learned but you were not offered the information.

Some examples of skills learned this semester might include:
-Composition
-Printing
-Presentation
-How to take a picture
-How to use a camera
- Information on photographers
-How to critique a photograph
-How to mat.

Paragraph 4 - Grade for the semester
Finally, please give yourself a grade for the semester you feel that you have earned based on attendance, projects, participation in critiques, participation on the class blog and your final presentation.  Explain why you feel you deserve the grade you have given yourself.

Please print this out and hand it in on Friday, November 30th or email it to me at gsisco@yahoo.com

 

You won't receive a grade on this exercise.  This is a class writing participation grade.  It is a simple do it and you get a 100, don't do it and it  is non-participation.  I will be using your feedback as I try to plan for the next PHO 111 class.  Thanks so much for your input.