REFLECTION

• 1. I learned how skateboards evolved from planks of woods on roller skates to the modern day skateboard.
• 2. My research question was, How did skateboards evolve?
• 3. The answer to my question is complicated because it went through a succession of boards.
• 4. My final product did answer this question.
• 5. It answered my question because I literally had the succession of boards out for people to see how they came to be.
• 6. I put together an amzaing final product, which is what I feel I did really well on.
• 7. I could have improved the quality of the original skateboard if I had had more time or my friend hadn't of broke it.
• 8. If I could change one thing, I would have had one more video up as well so I could show some similarities and differences to better my final product.
• 9. If I could change one thing about the assignment itself, it would be to keep the same grading system, but add in a little bit for effort on the final product because I saw people who had amazing projects and people who had projects that looked like they spent maybe an hour on.
• 10. I think I deserve a very high A because I worked my butt off on the final product and I completed all the checkpoints.

Progress 15

Today, I completed all of my notecards and I got the video to work at school. That is exactly what I needed to do. This helped me because now I am virtually finished with my entire project. The only thing left for me to do is bring it to school tomorrow night and present.

Progress 14

So, today I setup the formatting of the video and I finished my final board. That is exactly what I was supposed to do. This will help complete my final project. The only thing for me to do left is to make sure the video works at school and to finish the index cards.

Progress 13

So today, I worked on the final board for my project and I finalized my plan. The board is almost finished. That is what I was supposed to do and more. This will help to portray my project better and to help it run more smoothly. Next, I need to finish the board and put everything together.

Progress 12

So today, I worked on creating the final board for my project and I picked the development skate video I want to use. I accomplished more than I needed too! This will help me to portay my project on presentation day. My next thing is to finalize my plan and finish my last board. The video is linked to the title.

Progress 11

Today, I was supposed to revise and finsh my plan again. I did just that. Not only is my plan sufficient now, but it is also fully backed by links to my research. This will help me determine how to put my final project together. Next time, I should work on deciding which information to put on my note cards and work on getting my boards and supplies gathered.

Progress 10

Today, I was supposed to create my plan for my project. I completely finished it. This will help me because it gives me a general outline of how to layout and complete my project. Next time, I need to start working on getting each board prepared.

PLAN FOR PROJECT (revised)

1. Line out the boards in succession.

original board (plank of wood)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skateboarding

california dude (longboard)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longboard_(skateboard)

current (skateboard)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skateboard

balance (ripstick)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caster_board

Make index cards/tents of information to go with each board. Have this video from Team Development playing on a laptop. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7CSArBhd0E A formal bibliography.

5. Me standing there with all the knowledge of the topic you could ask for.

Progress 9

So, today I was supposed to continue my research and continue making index cards. I did both of those. I finished my research and index cards. This will help me with my project because now I have all the information I need to succeed with a thorough project. Next time, I need to get working on my visual presentation.

Index 30

This site explains the ollie, the simplest skating trick, which leads to almost every other trick done.

Index 29

This explains what a skatepark is and what the purpose of having them is.

Index 28

This explains the biggest event of the year for professional skaters.

Index 27

This explains how vert skating is used.

Index 26

This explains how kicktails became a popular thing to have on your skateboard and why.

Index 25

This explains the use of grip tape on skateboards.

Index 24

Explains the incorporation of skate shoes to skating.

Progress 8

So today, I researched my topic some more and made 5 index cards. I was supposed to do exactly that, so I did what I was supposed to do for today. This will help me with my final project because it will further my knowledge of the topic. Next time, I need to continue researching and creating index cards. Hopefully, I will even get finished with my research and index cards next time.

Index 23

The history of the caster board.

Index 22

The history of using skatboards to street luge.

Index 21

A description of the fingerboard.