Shelley's Portfolio✨

This artifact shows my understanding in Unit one- Transformations and congruence. I was able to create a sticker design based on transformations (such as reflects, rotations, dilations) and explained mapping rules for each element. I was also able to create and explain a general mapping rule for dilations not on the origin and write a short proof (explanation?) to prove why it is correct.

This artifact shows my learning throughout our netflix talkshow unit. During this unit, we acted as interns at MIT finding jobs at netflix and put on a talk show to explain how AI would impact literature in the future. During this unit, I was able to excersize my collaboration and communication skills and explored the differences between AI generated and human literature.

This artifact is a screenshot of my 3 for 3 results during semester 1. 3 for 3s are basically short quizzes that check our understanding for topics that we have learned, and has a maximum score of L3. This artifact shows my understanding of targeted topics, as I have all achieves a 3 out of 3 on the quizzes.

This artifact showcases my understanding for human impact on endangered species and what action should be taken to preserve them. During this project, we worked as a group of four to craft an in-depth presentation about a specific endangered species (in this case, the snowy owl). Some topics we researched include their status (how endangered?), how they are affected by humans, their origin (what species they evolved from), and what action can be taken to prevent extinction. We exercised our collaboration and communication skills.

Health Unit 1 reflection

During health class this semester, I learned about the human body and my own wellbeing.  The part I found most useful was probably the information about mental and emotional health. Learning about stress management techniques was really helpful, especially with all the pressure of school and extracurriculars. I was also able to download an app about Overall, health class has made me think a lot more about taking care of myself, both inside and out. I’m not perfect, but I’m definitely more aware of what I need to do to stay healthy and happy.

FUNCTIONALITY

APP: Ticktick: To-Do list, Calendar

Features:

1.Basic list (Task) PLEASE ZOOM IN TO SEE THE PICTURES

2. Calendar (requires premium)

I don’t know how it works exactly because this feature requires premium, but basically it is able to organize your tasks into a visual calendar.

3.Eisenhower matrix (THE ONE I USED)

4.Pomodoro

5.Habit tracker

Usefulness

^^^Above is my whoop goal

The TikTik app supports my WOOP goal by helping me stay organized and manage my homework assignments effectively using the Eisenhower Matrix, which reduces my stress and anxiety. By listing my tasks as soon as I get them, I can combat memory problems (which normally leads to me forgetting the task exists) and improve my time management, fostering a routine that enhances my emotional health and resilience. This is a habit that is much-needed later on in high-school, university, and the rest of my life. This app is able to support my
cognitive function, like being able to choose what tasks to prioritize. It not only boosts my productivity by making me plan affectively but also encourages better physical health by allowing me to make time for relaxation and activities, ultimately setting me up for success in both my academics and overall well-being.

Design

This app uses a humane design. It prioritizes helping the user organize tasks and complete them in a productive way rather than commercial purposes. Even though this app may have some features that are considered “bad”, ie. notifications or reminders that is normally seen as addictive, it is ultimately for a good purpose (to remind you that a task is going to be due, to remind you to keep track of your habit, etc). This app adds value in users’ life by allowing me to list and organize my tasks efficiently, it improves my productivity and helps me meet deadlines, ultimately decreasing stress and enhancing my emotional well-being. The app also fosters healthy habits, promotes accountability, and encourages balance by allowing me to make time for both academic tasks and other activities, significantly contributing to an enhanced well-being. The long term impact of using this app may be to develop strong organizational skills that extend beyond academics into other areas of my life, as it is able to foster the good habit of organization. This could lead to a long-term increase in productivity and efficiency. Additionally, the habit of regular planning and determining which tasks to prioritize can enhance my stress management, making it easier to cope with future challenges. 

(below is evidence that I have used the app for 7 days.

During the first unit in health class, we learned a lot about the parts of the brains & their functions, FFF responses, the thought-emotion-action cycle, and how to cope with stress.

Parts of the brain and functions

Pre-frontal cortex:  This is located the front part of our brain. It is responsible for thinking, planning, and making decisions. This area helps us control our actions and plays an important role in solving problems and setting goals. However, this part of the the brain is not fully developed for teens (while the limbic system is), leading them to act more likely on impulse & emotion than careful thinking.

Limbic system (first to develope):

• Amygdala- a small, almond-shaped part of the limbic system. It is key in processing emotions, especially fear and pleasure. The amygdala helps us respond to dangerous situations by triggering the FFF responses. 
• hippocampus-helps us form new memories and learn new information. The hippocampus works to turn short-term memories into long-term memories, which is essential for learning and recalling facts and experiences throughout our lives.

FFF response

FFF stands for Fight, Flight, or Freeze. These are how our bodies react when we feel scared or threatened. If we face danger, we might choose to fight,flight, or freeze. These responses helped our ancestors to survive in the wilderness, but may be triggered in non-dangerous (as in not actually harmful for your survival” senerios, ie. giving a presentation, being in an competition, or being in an assesment. This is called a false FFF response. Remember that stress is not always bad nor always good; In fact, if you imagine the graph of stress vs performance, the curve will go in a parabolic shape. Some extent of stress can be beneficial for your perfermance as you are likely to take the task more seriously and be more focued (eustress), while too much stress can cause you to feel insecure, depressed, or exhausted (distress).

Thought-Emotion-Action Cycle
The thought-emotion-action cycle shows how our thoughts can affect our feelings and actions. If you think something is fun, you might emotions of happiness and want to do the task. If you think something is scary, you might feel stressful/fear and try to aviod. Understanding this cycle can help us change our thoughts and actions (especially breaking bad habits) and act in positive ways.

Coping with Stress

There are many stratigies (good and bad) to regulate stress. As part of human nature, most people would want to hide away from stressful tasks (PROCRASTINATION). While this strategy offers temperary relief, it actually just exploits your future and leads to accumulated work/stress. Some good strategies include looking out into nature (helps you feel calmer and also supports pr-frontal cortex development), doing exercise (releases dopamine (feel-good chemicals)), listening to music (may enhance focus), eating a health diet, having good sleep quality (NO DEVICES WHEN YOU SLEEP), journalling, and many more.

^ my presentation about how nutrition can help with stress resillience