Anum Sheikh
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TECH CREW
Tech Crew is an internship where only about 18 girls are chosen in TYW:LSA. Every intern has their own specific task - I happen to be the Web Designer of our School's Website.
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Managing the school's website on a daily basis is a handy job. From uploading recent school events to informing parents about upcoming meetings, being a website designer in TYWLSA Tech Crew has allowed me to live up to my potential.
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I manage to help TYWLS of Astoria become a better school by taking part in this wonderful opportunity known as Tech Crew.
Be True To Your School
October 22, 2014
In order to boost up school spirit, Tech Crew decided that it best would be if created a video for Macy's Lip Dub Challenge. This challenge requires students to sing to "Be True To Your School'. A song originally by the Beach Boys but then remade by Tim Meyers. As we sing, we were required to show the school's multple extracurilcular activities as well as it's achievements. Since we had to record this in one take, we took multiple takes until finally one turned out successful. Our 'twist' in recording this year's LipDub video was to record it in a 'selfie-based' manner where one student would hold the camera facing her pretending she is taking pictures of herself. It all turned out to great because everyone did their job.
Taking part in creating this video developed school pride in myself. I am grateful I attend a school like The Young Women's Leadership School of Astoria where I can grow as a young women around caring peers and can expand my knowledge on technology.
PD Day
November 4, 2014
Although on Election Day students are off, but as Tech Crew Interns we were required to stay and help teachers from all over TYWLS schools that came to TYWLSA. As ways of helping, we directed teachers to the rooms they were required to attend for the workshops. Getting to talk to different members of The Young Women Leadership School network was an amazing opportunity to notice the difference between TYWLS schools teachers. While workshops were in session, we circulated around the fifth floor assisting teachers with technical help. With this, I learned plenty about the technology that is in our school today.
Planning Intensives
November 20, 2014
Being the teacher for TYWLS 3rd Eco Friendly Dress-Making intensive along with two other peers, I was successfully able to grasp the idea of recycling correcting. Our intensive's goal was to showcase the students creations in an annual Eco-Friendly Fashion show, to teach students the proper way of recycling and to demonstrate the importance of self-reflection (We made students reflect on their work on their own website daily basis) Our plan was to allow the students to learn on their own about recycling, design, environmental issues and measurements. They will be required to sketch, measure and sew in order to create a durable recyclable dress.
The Hour of Code
December 10, 2014
On the first day of intensives, Tech Crew interns were given the opportunity to guide students to complete coding within an hour. The Hour of Code is a worldwide event where millions of students take their time out to learn coding which is basically computer science. While my classmates were coding, me and a partner circulated the room to guide anyone who does not understand the concept. Navigating my peers through the process was a fantastic way to build my leadership skills.
Teaching the Eco Friendly Dress-Making Intensive
December 10, 2014- December 24, 2014
Day One: Introduction
December 10, 2014
My first day of teaching a class was amazing. Students seemed eager to learn about creating eco-friendly dresses out of various recyclable materials. As me and two other peers taught this intensive, we saw students struggle with the concept of recycling but then learning on their own which materials they should use, and which ones that are restricted. As a way to start off the class, we played the Wind Blows. This was a great way to get students involved and for them to know more about each other. We also gave them handmade surveys and quizzes as a way to help interpret themselves a bit better since the 6th Annual Eco Friendly Fashion Show was all about YOU. The dresses students made all reflected themselves. Lastly, to promote technology into our intensive we made it a requirement for students to create their own websites which include daily reflections and photos.
Day Two - Day Nine: Dress Making
December 11, 2014
On our second day we watch how-to videos for students to get a better understand on creating paper dresses. After they were able to obtain this idea, they went straight to creating their group dress. (A student was required to work in pairs of 2 therefore making three dress; one of theirs, one of their partner's and the third one the group dress). With the previous EFFS dresses, students created brand new dresses using some of the same materials. At first the bin full of last year's torn up newspaper dresses. After they began working on their own with last year's as the base, they were able to design beautiful masterpieces
Students graded on the following outcomes:
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Develop new and helpful ways of looking at opportunities, challenges, and problems.
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Make ideas and information understood, mindful of audience, purpose, and setting.
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(Be Precise) Produce organized writing on a daily basis
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(Collaborate) Listen and respond to what others communicate
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(Create) Produce or develop a product for expression.
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(Plan) Make deliberate plans, reflect, and persevere in order to achieve goals
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Work effectively with others to achieve common goals.
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Participate in a range of collaborative discussions and activities.
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(Plan) Make deliberate plans, reflect, and persevere in order to achieve goals.
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Develop and clarify goals, and make deliberate plans for how to achieve them, (including seeking and obtaining feedback, assessing progress, and making adjustments as needed)
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(Create) Produce or develop a product for expression.
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Express yourself using a given genre.
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At the end of the day, students worked on their personal websites. We required an About Me tab as well as an Intensives tab to make their life easier once they get to high school and need a website of their own. Under the Intensives tab, they reflected by stating what they accomplished and what goals they have for themselves the next class day.
Visiting Google Headquarters
November 19, 2015
On Thursday, November 19, 2015, Tech Crew students were guests in the Google Headquarters located in Chelsea Market. Workers of the Google Headquarters kindly gave us a tour around the building; it was indeed a beautifully designed architecture. There were rooms that were specifically designed for conference areas where workers would get together to discuss matters. There were also rooms with speakers and a screen set up so workers can video call workers if they were not able to physically show up in the building. Along with TYWLS Tech Crew Students that were touring Google Headquarters were two Nepalese students that were a part of a prorgram called She's the First. She's the First helps provides scholarships to girls in low-income countries with the goal of creating first-generation graduates. These two young women traveled across the globe to come visit this headquarter. A film of theirs was also presented which talked about how they struggled to get a proper education since not a lot of girls get this opportunity. Along with their films presentation, a worker from Girls Who Code talked about her program. Overall, the experience in the Googel Headquarters was amazing and has further inspired me to achieve a career similar to this. Through this experience, I have gained access to how a true working environment looks like. I will be able to implement the collaboration skills the workers have portrayed throughout their work experience in the future.
