Initial Questionnaire

When did you come to AIS?	I came to AIS in 2008.
Where were you in school before AIS? For how long? Was the school a one-to-one laptop school?	Before AIS I lived in London and went to school there for four years. The school there was not a one to one laptop school .
What computer/technology courses have you taken previously?	Robotics is the only course that I have taken that has anything to do with some kind of computer programming or anything.
Do you have a Mac or a PC. What other devices do you regularly use?	Mac. I also use an iPhone and iPad.
How much time do you spend on the computer at home on a typical school day? What are the three most common applications that you use?	On a typical school day I am on the computer for about 2-3 hours. Mostly for homework, and sometimes for leisure. The three most common applications that I use would be Spotify, Sonos, and Word.
If you could not get online for a day, what would you miss the most?	If I couldn't get online, what I would miss the most would be the iPhone application Whatsapp.
Information Technology Information technology (IT) is the use of computers and telecommunications equipment to store, retrieve, transmit and manipulate data How would you rate yourself as an information technology user. Which of the following best describes you. What would you add to give a more complete picture of your IT usage? A. I use IT all the time. I'm a very confident and competent user who can figure out how to solve pretty much anything. I like to experiment with new applications. B. I use IT when I need to use it. I see myself as competent and confident in the areas that I need. I have no real interest in spending time with IT unless it serves my needs. C. I tend to lack confidence with IT. My experience is a bit limited and I feel that I have quite a lot to learn.	C. I tend to lack confidence with IT. My experience is a bit limited and I feel that I have quite a lot to learn.
Computer Science: Do you have any prior experience in computer science for example programming languages (Basic, Logo, Java, Scheme, C++,Python), robotics etc. Do you think that you might be interested in taking AP computer Science?	I have no prior experience computer science or any type of programming but am eager to learn because it seems to be very interesting and useful. I would be very interested in taking the AP computer science. If this kind of thing interests me and I understand it and everything and if I am at the level of being able to pass the AP then I definitely would.
Digital Arts: Do you see yourself as a creative type? What art classes have you taken and will be taking this year? What experience do you have with... Bitmap graphics (ex: Adobe Photoshop) Vector graphics (ex: Adobe Illustrator) Audio (ex: Audacity) Video (ex: Adobe Premiere) Special Effects (ex: Adobe After Effects) 3D Design (ex: Google SketchUp, Blender) Animation Music Anything else?	I am not that type of person that is very interested in arts and everything. Although I love listening to music it doesn't interest me very much to work with it and to edit movies. I have no previous experience in this field and with any of the applications mentioned. I do know how to use basic applications like iMovie when it comes to movies for class and things like that, but more complicated like all the "Adobe" I do not know how to use.
Publishing: Do you have any prior experience using publishing applications such as In-Design. Are you enrolled in journalism or yearbook.	I am not enrolled in Journalism or yearbook. I also have no previous experience in this field.
Web Design What experience do you have  with.. HTML? Site design applications (ex: Dreamweaver) Web Graphics (ex: Fireworks) Web Animation (ex: Flash) Web programming (ex: PHP)	I don't have any experience with these.
Business Applications: What experience do you have with.. Spreadsheets, Presentations or Data Bases.	I know how a spreadsheet works and how to make a presentation, but not anything more complicated than that. I just know the basics.
What other computing experience do you have that has not been explained above.	None
How do you normally learn new technologies? How did you learn to learn in this way? Do you feel that you are an effective independent learner? Give an example of some technical skill that you learned independently. How did you learn, what resources did you use?	If I want to learn how to do something new on my computer, iPhone or whatever else, I go on youtube and search up tutorials for whatever I need to do. I found that this is a useful way because nowadays you can find almost anything that you want on the internet. I feel that I am an effective independent learner and I can learn a lot of things by myself and especially if it has to do with code since there are a lot of applications and countless tutorials on the internet for how to code.
You will be required to keep a learning log during this course. How would you describe yourself in these kinds of tasks. A. I hate writing about what I have done or what I am thinking or feeling. I tend to forget to do it and when I do I tend to be minimalistic and monosyllabic. B. I don't mind doing this kind of writing. I am usually pretty thorough. C. I welcome the opportunity to write and reflect about what I am doing. I see this as an integral part of my learning.	B. I don't mind doing this kind of writing. I am usually pretty thorough.
Take a look at the Course Connections page. What would you like to learn in this course?	In this course I would like to learn code. I would like to learn it to the level that I can really apply it to real things like websites and learn it to the level that I would be able to take the AP computer science exam.
Do you think that you understand how your performance on the course will be assessed? See assessment guidelines. Do you have any questions about this?
Are there any other questions that you would like to ask at this stage?	When we work, are we obligated to stay in the room? Can we maybe go to the library?