David and I worked to make sure that he had a good and faithful copy of his introduction paragraph so that he could study it tonight. He will need to produce a similar paragraph tomorrow as part of his exam. This took a considerable amount of time and effort but should pay off in the end.
David practiced writing each of his sentences from his introductory paragraph 3 times.
Lesson Outline
We discussed the meaning of the sentences as we did so to help him connect the ideas in his mind in both English and Spanish. He practiced constructing the paragraph multiple times in his mind and aloud. He studied the paragraph 1 more time and then wrote the graded paragraph. He did an amazing job and earned an A on this paragraph.
Given that it was the last day of school, I gave David the option to either continue playing marbles with Cam in the science classroom or to work on art/ try to finish his graffiti project. He chose to play marbles instead. It was a light-hearted and social way to close out the year.
David worked on his digital graffiti-style project. He asked for help rendering a ledge in the scene and I demonstrated how to shade it realistically by adding form, highlights, and shadows. He was receptive to the instruction and improved the piece’s dimensionality as a result. It was the sort of question and lesson that made it okay with me that he's taken so long on this project; whenever we sidestep to address these technical challenges, I can see that David really understands the demo and applies it to his work.
David rated his mood a 4.9/5. We talked through how to finalize his building design by focusing on big visual moves like lighting, instead of getting stuck in small details. We discussed strategies to “pack the most punch with the least effort.”
AI Emergence and Effects on American Culture. : Videos on Humanoid robots and the rapid development of AI in business and society. "Civic responsibilities " of AI bots and possible future society changes with AI developments.
Lesson Outline
AI Emergence and Effects on American Culture: Videos on Humanoid robots and the rapid development of AI in business and society. "Civic responsibilities " of AI bots and possible future society changes with AI developments.
Assignment
None. Have a safe and enjoyable Summer.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
During today's last class session with David, I showed him a few videos of Humanoid Robots which use AI and discussed the possible pros and cons of this emerging trend on future American culture.
It has been very rewarding having David as a student this year at Batt and I extend my best wishes to him for success, enjoyment and good health as he continues his high school career.
