Blog 27: Self-Reflection

(1) Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your 2-Hour Presentation and/or your senior project? Why?

I most proud of pulling off the plan I put together in full with the exception of not having the time to show a few videos.  I also like how interactive the presentation was.   

(2) Questions to Consider

a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your 2-Hour Presentation (self-assessment)? Why?

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I met the requirements on the contract presenting for 30 minutes, running a few activities, and decorating my room.

b.     What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)? Why?

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I stood out in a number of ways.  For example, I researched more than expected, did additional formal and informal interviews, worked over 110 hours at El Monte Hospital and took two college courses related to preparing me for a future in my project. I also did well on the exit interview and the components like the science fair.

(3) What worked for you in your senior project?

• 2-hour
• Science Fair
• Volunteering at a hospital
• Finding a skin cancer textbook
• Interviews with a variety of people
• Knocking two birds with one stone by having similar research for Model Assembly and my senior project

(4) What didn’t work for you in your senior project?

• I didn't have an opportunity to work at a place like the City of Hope or Children's Cancer Hospital in Los Angeles
• Three-Column
• Towers

(5) Finding Value

How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors?   Be specific and use examples. 

I think it gave me more confidence that I can be more competitive at the next level. I also have a real interest in helping patients with cancer in the future.  

2hr Presentation Links

Activity:

Activity 1:  Cell Model
Activity 2:  Cancer Interactive

Presentation:

MOHS Surgery

Laser Surgery 

Photodynamic Therapy

Simple Excision

Curettage and electrodesiccation

Blog 26: 2-Hour Lesson Plan

My presentation plan

Blog 22: Answer 3

What is the best way to treat skin cancer?

Answer 3: Chemotherapy where the cancer cells are attacked by a drug that is either taken internally or applied on the skin.

Evidence:

• The drugs being used are specifically monitored and prepared to kill the cancerous cells in a patient.
• A drug called fluorouracil (5-FU) is used to treat basal cell and squamous cell cancers that are located only on the top layer of the skin.
• A drug called imiquimod is used to treat basal cell cancer that is located only in the top layer of skin.
• Two types of chemotherapy: Injection through the vein or topical cream (also a tablet).
• Only a few drugs (damouth regime) are for stage IV melanoma, usually chemo is for nonmelanoma.

Sources:

• Cancer of the Skin
• Julie Arroyo
• Daniel Rigel

Blog 20: Room Environment and Activity idea

(1) How do you plan to address the room creativity expectation?

I want to mirror the hospital environment.  I am thinking to take everything off the wall and use white to show a clean environment. 

(2) What activity ideas do you have for answer 1 or 2?

I really do not know.   I want to do an identification type of activity.  I don’t know exactly how it will look.  

Blog 19: Answer 2

What is the best way to treat skin cancer?

The term skin cancer refers to three different conditions:

• ·      Basal cell carcinoma (most common)
•     Squamous cell carcinoma
•     Melanoma (most serious because it spreads)

“To plan the best treatment for each patient, the doctor considers the location and size of the cancer, the risk of scarring, and the person's age, general health, and medical history.”

Answer 2: Scooping out the basal by using a curette (spoon like tool), then electric current to stop the bleeding and kill the rest of the cancer cells or Surgical excision (tumor is cut out) and stitched up

Evidence:

·      Basal cell carcinoma almost never spreads, but do grow and invade other tissue.  It is also the most common

·      Using curette is best for small cancers and for Basal and Squamous

·      Melanoma: After biopsy, the doctor may find

o   No need of treatment, just a mole

o   Atypical mole (take off a little bit of mole and surrounding skin to be safe)

o   Surgery (removing ½ inch of tissue around the Melanoma, unless if more severe, then may go deeper)

Sources:

Arroyo, Julie. Personal interview. 24 Feb. 2012.

Griffen, Daren.   Personal Interview.   13. February 2012

Rigel, Daniel S. Cancer of the Skin. Philadephia: Elsevier Saunders, 2005. Print.

Blog 14: 20 Minute Presentation

20 minute presentation lesson plan
20 minute presentation outline

I am not sure what activity I will do. I may use this activity.

Skin test

Blog 13: Senior Project 2 hour House Meeting 1

What is the best way to treat skin cancer?

ANSWER:

Identify how the skin cancer formed

EVIDENCE

Overexposure to the sun or UV radiation

DNA damage

Over-producing cells

SOURCE

Schofield, Jill R., and William A. Robinson. What You Really Need to Know about Moles and Melanoma.

Blog 4: Presentation Reflection

In what way did the first interview affect your presentation?  Please explain, be specific and use an example.

• It gave me a better description of radiation therapy. It wasn't just a text book explanation that was hard to comprehend, let alone explaining it to an entire room full of students. Thus, I was able to describe radiation therapy successfully to the students.
• It gave a brief outline of what I want to present in my presentation, following the format of how Mrs. Griffin presented her info to me during our interview.
• It allowed me to see what was "useless" info when I was interviewing Mrs. Griffin. She had a lot of info that was too much for an overview interview of radiation therapy. Thus, I had a better understanding of what was useful info to use for the first presentation.

What you say stood out about your presentation performance and why?

• The use of my vusual (skin cancer picture) and my connection from radiation therapy, chemo, and surgery. 
• Calling on random students to encourage participation.

What challenges did you faced and why?

• During the presentation, it was difficult to move around due to the projector. Standing in one place makes it difficult for the audience to stay engaged.
• Trying to pick a topic to discuss that would be "easy" to present within 5 minutes, while keeping the audience engaged and understanding to your topic.

Blog 3 Senior Presentation 1

Objective: Students will learn the career aspect of a radiation therapist.

Procedure:

1. Ask questions to encourage involvement and engagement from the students/audience. Such as: "who here knows someone with cancer?", "How do you know that they have cancer? Did they tell you themselves, or was it obvious?"
2. Give a brief description of radiation therapy.
3. List the responsibility of a radiation therapy: Follow prescription from doctor prescribing the patient, working with a group of physicians and such to determine the treatment, practice the treatment on the patients, and assist to every need the patients may have.
4. A brief overview of the education and income of a radiation therapist.
5. Where are some of the radiation therapy clinic found.
6. Interpret how relevant radiation therapy has become.
7. Conclusion: Summarize essential points and end goal of my project. (To help me pick my major)

Check for Understanding: Call on students with specific questions (avoiding yes or no questions)

Resource/Material: 1 main picture or pamphlet