Tuesday 7 June 2016

Mission 3.6


What do you want to accomplish?
- I want to accomplish learning about different places/people/cultures through cooking and baking foods from around the world.

How would you like to do it?
- I would like to do this by choosing a place in conflict then doing research about what a popular or national dish that is made there. I would show this as a scrapbook with why I chose the place, information about who they are, photos of the place and of me baking and the recipe.

How long do you think this will take you?
- I will do a minimum 5 recipes in total. I will make 1 dish every 2 weeks.

What do you think you can have ready to share by June 13th?
- I will have one recipe done in time to present.

By doing this I would be raising awareness for the places in hopes that others could donate or help raise more awareness to slowly make a change for the people who live there. I would raise awareness by making the dish more and sharing it with my friends and family and encouraging them to share it with others!

Sunday 5 June 2016

Mission 3.4 Continued

I decided to draw a picture of Jo with a 'quote' from the interview. I wanted to show how Jo said "I always wanted to have my own shop! I imagined doing this as an older woman", so I drew her thinking about opening her bakery as an older woman!

Here is my drawing, I hope you enjoy!
















Here are some photos I took at Little Jo's!




























Monday 30 May 2016

Mission 3.4

For this Mission we had to chose someone who is our definition of success. I chose Jo from Little Jo Berry’s. I was lucky enough to talk with/interview Jo to get some information about her and her business.
This is the information I got and why I decided to write about her!

My definition of success is when you feel like you have reached a point in school or working (ect.) when you know what you are doing, you understand what you’re doing and you enjoy what you’re doing. You are successful when you know what your ‘purpose’ is and you pursue it.

I asked her to answer some questions, you can read the question and her answers below!

Question: Why did you chose to open a vegan bakery?
Answer: “I always wanted to have my own shop, I imagined doing this as an older lady. Maybe after I worked other jobs for a long time and maybe save enough money. And then it just became the time, I wanted to be my own boss. I'm vegan so I couldn't imagine baking any other way.”

Q: Do you find it challenging to always bake vegan and come up with new and exciting recipes all the time?
A: “I did wholesale baking for a few years, I would have to bake 1000 of the same thing at a time and that kind of stuff. I didn't really have a lot of time to be creative and try out new things. I don't think it's hard to bake new things I think it's exciting.”

Q: Do you think that new customers know that your food is vegan? Does it surprize them?
A: Not a lot of people walk in here and don't know that is vegan, it's kind of like our little secret. Most people will just come in buy our treats and never know. Sometimes people find out we’re dairy free and that surprises them. People in this neighbourhood are very welcoming.”

Q: How long have  you wanted to open up your own bakery?
A: “I've wanted to be a business owner since I was a kid, like 12 or 13. Idd always think of new ideas like a baby sitting company or a dog sitting company. I always knew I wanted to be my own boss. As I started getting more baking jobs I realized that was what I wanted to do”

Q: Do you feel that you will open up more bakeries? Like a chain? Or just keep the one you have now?
A: “I always have the drive to do more, be more and own more. But I'm really happy here right now and there's so much stuff to do all the time. If I was to open up a new restaurant or expand our family I would want it to be something related to us but different, like more savory food or an icecream shop. Something that is a new idea. It would be in a long time.”

Q: How does your day start?
A: “It starts really early, I usually wake up about 4am. I walk my dogs, and then I slowly make my way here for usually 5. Then we start baking from 5-8am, then we open and one of us will open up as the barista and the other will be in the kitchen. The busy days we have more people come in and open. On the average day it's just 2 of us.”

Q: Did you go to school for baking?
A: “I didn't go to school for baking at all, I learned it all from experience. From working in bakeries and kitchens. I learned from using my hands.”

Q: Do you have a favorite treat that you sell in store?
A: “We just started doing ice cream sandwiches, they're my favorite. Ice Cream is my favorite dessert so anything I can put it on is good.”

Q: What is it like working with family members?
A: “It's good because even if you have an argument you can rely on your family and you'll get through things. Working with my brother is very easy, he's very accommodating. He knows this is my dream so he’ll always do what's best. And he knows me so you can talk about ideas and really be honest.”

Q: Who inspires you?
A: “Any time you work in a kitchen with someone who wants to be in a kitchen, is inspiring. Anytime you work with someone who is a baker and they get really passionate about their food that really inspires me.”

Q: What is your definition of success?
A: “I feel like everyday I get closer to success, I know that it's very soon to say this but I think I do. My original 5 year plan was to have kids and bring them here and watch them grow up with the shop. I just think that would be so incredible. So for me I feel like being success is letting my shop to open to anyone and everyone.”

Q: What is your goal for this bakery?
A: “The main goal is to create a safe environment where anyone can feel able to eat whatever they feel comfortable eating and to feel good about what they're eating.”

Q: How do you hire your employees?
A: “At first I wasn't going to hire anyone, I thought it could just be me. But when it started to get busier I started to hire people who just came here a lot. I have a lot of kindness in my life and where I work so when I offered them a job it brought more kindness.”

Monday 16 May 2016

Mission 3.3

In this Mission we had to take photos of things we are passionate about, I really enjoyed this mission because I'm incredibly passionate about taking photos. So here are the photos I took!



I took this photo because I love the earth and nature, I represented this with the plant and the plant curtains in the background!



I took this photo (with some help) because I really like graffiti, the way it looks and how sometimes the people who did the graffiti could have done it for no reason or for a reason.



I took this photo because I enjoy art and doing art with other resources, for example two white boards, white board markers.



I took this photo to represent technology these days, this generations lives are on the screens, with this photo I took a photo of a photo of the computer.

I hope you liked the photos I took! Do you have a favourite?

Wednesday 4 May 2016

Missions 2.6

This Mission we had to find things we are passionate about and write about them. This Mission was hard for me because I am passionate about so many things I do, so I decided to focus on things I am more passionate about then others!

  • Roller Derby
  • Women's Rights
  • Animals Rights
  • The Human Brain
  • Photography
  • Poetry
  • Writing
  • Reading
  • Books
  • Painting
  • Drawing
  • Traveling

I am passionate and curious about many things, as you can see from the list shown above. At the moment the human brain really interests me. I want to learn how it works, I want to know the different parts of it and I want to find out how everyone's brain is different and makes us who we are.

I'm also interested in photography, I take photos to save memories that I want to remember or of things I think look cool. I love taking photos of people and of the environment.

I am passionate about Roller Derby, I meet with my team every Saturday and sometimes Tuesdays to practice and learn. I enjoy Roller Derby because it's fun, hard and you not only get to play you also learn more about the sport every week.

The final thing I'll be telling you about is writing. I love writing because it lets me tell stories and pictures with my words. My favorite part about writing stories is creating characters, I almost always base the characters off of my family, friends and people around me. Not only do I like writing stories I also like writing poetry and journaling.

And those are just a few things that I am passionate about.

This is a photo I took at Have A Heart Day!



This is a photo of me and my friends after Roller Skating the 15k CN Cycle!



Here is the starting chapter of a book I am write right now!



I hope you have a great day!




Monday 2 May 2016

Mission 2.5

In this Mission we had to write a letter to three possible allies, someone who can help us and support us! In each letter I started off the same, I explained what I was doing. The letter below I wrote to my sister Sage.


Dear Sage,
I have started being apart of an online classroom run by one of my former teachers. Every once and awhile we have a new Mission come out almost every week, once we finish the Mission we post it on our blogs, you can check out what I'm doing here: http://myepsotworld.blogspot.ca

In this Mission we have to find three allies that we think can support and help us out. And I want you to be one of them because of your creative and unique ideas. I think you could help me come up with imaginative ideas that can help me express whatever I feel is right for any future Mission!

I hope you can be one of my allies and help me through the upcoming Missions!

Thank you!

Sincerely, Gabby


In my other two letters I wrote to my dad Steven, and my aunt Kimi!

Mission 2.3

Todays Mission was about writing great blog posts! We had to find a blog post or article that we enjoyed, then read and think about what made the post great! I choose an article about making cheap diy wall art, you can read it here :

https://mylifeaseva.com/2015/09/08/how-to-make-your-own-wall-art-for-cheap/

Heres what I wrote down!


  • Make it short, sweet and simple readers don't always enjoy or have time time to read a lot
  • Added photos or videos to the posts to draw attention
  • Used their own words, the sentences seemed like the person was having a real conversation with the reader
  • Wrote about something they’re interested in
  • Gave tips that helped them in the process

What do you think makes a great blog post? 

Sunday 24 April 2016

Mission 2.4

In this Mission we had to answer these questions in a short way:

  • Who are you?;
  • What is the one thing you feel supremely qualified to provide to other people?;
  • Who do you do it for?;
  • What do these people want or need from you?;
  • How do they change or transform as a result of what you give them?


This is what I wrote:

I am Gabby.

I try to see the good in people, no matter who they are.
I do  this for everyone.
People want respect and acceptance.
I give them the opportunity to be themselves.

I wrote a short poem about my answer:


I always try to see the good
Just because I know I should
All I know is that if you would
People could start feeling good


Thursday 14 April 2016

Mission 1.3

In this mission I had to think about what I thought a "Superhero Learner" is! I also designed what my perfect classroom would be! I hope you enjoy what I wrote and drew!

Question: What do you think a Superhero Learner is?

Answer:  I think a superhero learner is; someone who believes that they can try to succeed, even if they don't feel confident in the subject or with the project, someone who raises their hand to ask questions, someone who helps out his or her peers! I also think that a superhero learner is someone who can understand that everyone learns differently, I think this is important not only for a teacher but also for a student because you need to know that you are not the only person in the classroom who needs help and that your way of learning could be very different than someone else's way of learning.



Question: What Would Your Perfect Classroom Look Like?
Answer:  

In the photo I drew my perfect classroom. It has a whole wall of books for reading, another wall is a white board where the other students and I can post ideas, quotes and stuff related to what we’re learning! On another wall is a “Get To Know You” wall, where you post photos or draw images of what you did on the weekend! You could put photo or drawing up at anytime of the month, but when the month changes we take the photos down and start all over again. In the middle of the classroom there would be a swimming pool, so instead of going to gym you could have a choice of going swimming! Also on the ground is a  trampoline so instead of sitting on the ground we could sit on the trampoline and if someone needed a break they could jump around. At the back of the classroom there are the desk's (photo of desks below), the desks have wheels so you can move them around easily and put your bag underneath the seat. Behind the desks is a bookshelf for “Students Pick” (photo of bookshelf below)!




These are the desks I would have!





This is the students pick bookshelf!


This would be my perfect classroom because it has all three learning styles (Visual from the books and whiteboard, Auditory from sitting with my classmates and having class talks, Kinesthetic from the trampoline, pool and whiteboard). I think that I would learn a lot in this class and I would also be more and more excited to get up and go to school the next day!

Friday 8 April 2016

Mission 1.2



In this Mission I had to design/create a superhero out of my strengths and weaknesses! I did just that, plus with my love of villains I designed/created a super villain to go along!


Superhero:

Name: Justice

Power: Justice would say “motus” (emotion in Latin) and then the two people (if it was a argument between two people) would switch places, as if they were in the others shoes. This would help because the people might come up with an agreement and the problem would be solved.

Uniforms: Black jumpsuit (baggy on the bottom and fitted on the top, sleeveless), rainbow belt, tall black boots and a rainbow taser (in case the arguments get out of hand) kept in a side satchel

Theme Song/Poem: When Justice comes, with all her power, her enemies will fear and cower, as she comes spinning ‘round, you’ll look just like a clown, ‘cause you were just brought down



Find A Quote: “We can not succeed when half of us are held back.” -Malala Yousafzai

Write A Quote: “If you pretend that a problem doesn't exist, the problem only grows until you face it.” -Gabby


Strengths

  • Social intelligence
  • Leadership
  • Humour
  • Creativity
  • Gratitude

Fatal Flaw
  • Modesty


Super Villain: 


Name: Mutation

Power: Mutation could find what someone’s fear is and then change into it (physically, Mutation could turn into anything it doesn't have to be organic or living)

Uniform: Mutation’s true identity is a normal human being just like everyone else. But when Mutation feels like it, they turn into someone's fear. They’re uniform is always changing

Theme Song/Poem:
Mutation
Mutation is the thing crawling across the floor
The sounds that make you shudder remembering the war
A person who looks like the one you found dead in the alley behind the grocery store
The faint footsteps of a person following you when you were a sophomore
A key to the unknown in your drawer
Or the ghostly sounds that come from behind the door
When Mutation comes be ready to implore




Find A Quote: “We stopped checking for monsters under our bed when we realized they were inside of us.” -The Joker


Weakness: Someone who can laugh in the face of fear

Thursday 7 April 2016

Mission 1.1

In this Mission I had to write about what I think the perfect teacher is! I colour coated my questions and answers to make it easier to read and understand! Have a great night!

Questions:

  • What do you need from a teacher?
  • What do you want from a teacher?
  • Shauna has offered to be an ally, collaborative curator, lead learner and guide - are there other things you need her to be?
  • What are things you have loved about past teachers?
  • What are things you wish you could change about past teachers?
  • What do you need a teacher to know about you and the way you learn?

Answers:

  • I need a teacher who listens to me and my classmates;
  • I need a teacher who helps their students in every way they know how;
  • I need a teacher who gets to know their students so they can connect with them, teachers can do this by commenting on their journals, playing a ‘get to know you’ game, ‘get to know you’ projects and getting involved with clubs;
  • I need a teacher who reaches out to all students;
  • I want a teacher with different learning strategies (easy and fun tricks);
  • I want a teacher who understand how students are feeling (they were students once too);
  • I want a teacher who realizes that students all have different strengths and weaknesses;
  • Someone who supports me by encouraging me to work on projects that have a personal interest;
  • Someone who challenges me to step outside of my comfort zone;
  • Someone who I'm comfortable communicating with;
  • How they teach students subjects they normally don't learn about;
  • How they incorporated more than one subject into a project, the project I'm doing like this is Transformations, we’re playing with shapes by rotating them into different and unique patterns, this is a mixture of math and art;
  • How they change projects to make them more fun;
  • How they skip a subject just because it isn't mandatory;
  • How they call on the students who don't raise their hands even if the students don't know the answer or feel comfortable saying what they think, instead of calling on unsuspecting students why not have a talking circle to get feedback on a subject you're teaching or to resolve a problem;
  • How they got mad at the students for not staying on track the entire time;
  • How they blame the entire student body for something one or more students did;
  • I learn better with visuals;
  • I am a hands on learner;
  • I need to ask questions, if we don't ask questions about something we are unsure of how will we learn and grow into the successful people of the future;