Extra Blog Post: November

 
The Referee Clinic was held November 16th at Ogdens Judo Club in Bellflower. This clinic was my sensei's first time running a referee clinic. He is a nationally ranked referee, making him one of the top referees. Holding this clinic he taught many of the rules of Judo and how to interpret them in a match. After this 4 hour lesson everyone who attended this clinic took a test to become a local referee. After taking this test at most clinics, would be followed by a in person test, which consist of refereeing a Judo match  in front of a Sensei Gary, or a nationally raked referee. Due to the fact there was no tournament right after nor was there a small local tournament to go to, we came back to the dojo to finish the test. On November 28th.
I do believe I will change my component one to the topic of refereeing. as this will be easier to do, I am also refereeing at the Winter Nationals though I am only a Regional referee. This is because even before I was certified I was refereeing, because other referees noticed my interest in reffing.

EQ

Content

1. Review this. Confirm by stating "I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ."

Essential Question
Once a topic is chosen, the student will develop a working essential question. The purpose of the working essential question is to help the student build a strong foundation of research which will allow him or her to create an essential question that encourages depth and rigor in the chosen topic. An essential question must:

Provide a framework for studies (It calls for breadth and depth of research, Is not a yes/no question)
Take a stance (It allows you to argue some point, Cannot be a recitation of facts or a list)
Format (It is specific, The wording makes sense)

2. Review the following EQs and

Tell us if each meets the rule of three.
Tell why they do or don't.

a. What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss?

I believe that they meet the rule of three because this question would be an arguable point for an answer and it provides a good framework for research.
b. What is most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation?

This EQ needs to be a bit more specific, to take a side or another, to broad of a topic, that may pertain to multiple topics of study.
c. What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?

This is a very well formatted EQ as it makes a lot of sense and the reader can pin point exactly what one would want to answer. As the answer very well is an opinion it allows for a lot of research to go into the question.
d. How can an anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?
I believe this Eq should also be a little more in depth, because I feel chronic pain is to general, though  arguably it is a good question as one can take an arguable stance on this question allowing a lot of research to go to every answer.

3. Based on your review of the rule of 3 and your experience with assessing four EQs, please write another draft EQ for your senior project. The senior team will be meeting with students shortly for EQ revision and approval; you are expected to bring your research notebook to that meeting with your EQ draft written inside in pencil.

How can the purpose of Judo allow a Judoka better their character following, the purpose of Kano's creation of Judo?

Lesson 1 Reflection

1. Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your Lesson 1 Presentation and why?
 I am most proud of the fact I had a lot of information to present and talk on. I also like the fact that I was able to set up more than one visual for people to watch while I was presenting.

2. Questions to Consider
a. What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 1 Presentation (self-assessment)?

AE/P

b. Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 1 component contract.
I believe that I deserve this grade because I had more than one visual aid for my audience to focus their attention on. I believe I was clear and concise on the information I presented to the class. I also was able to give an exact example from my resource; being able to read a page from a book to explain a scenario better.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 1?
I believe having the visual representation behind me(the videos playing) was a very good for people to focus on. I've read in a good presentation there should be 3 things for your audience to focus on.

4. (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 1?
I would have walked around more, talking to the whole class rather than just a section of a class, I felt that I focused on one side more than the other. I might organize my presentation a bit more, though I felt it was pretty organized.