Kasey+Day+-+Contributions

=Kasey Day - Research and Contributions=
 * Note: Please include the date that you performed the particular contribution to the group, as well as a small summary of what you learned/did.


 * October 25th (Yay, almost Halloween!) @ 4:06 PM** - Created this Wikispaces in order to keep our group organized and keep track of individual contributions. Also spoke with Charles Ferguson via text regarding two possible topics for our museum exhibit. We have narrowed it down to two choices and we are waiting for input from our other team members.


 * October 27th @ 11:55 PM** - After receiving the majority vote, our team has decided to work on an exhibit centered around the works of Isaac Newton. I have made the announcement on our main page, and constructed a new "Sir Isaac Newton" page where we can keep track of our Newton facts and informative tidbits. I'm also trying to get the rest of our gang up and moving on our Wiki page :-)


 * October 31st (Happy Halloween!) @ 1:14 PM -** Just returned from the library with three books on Isaac Newton. So far I think we've only agreed on including Newton's laws of motion as well as the reflecting telescope. Hopefully we can agree on more soon.


 * November 1st @ 3:23 PM -** I have been researching my library books all morning. I've found several new pieces of information on Newton, particularly his early years. I've added them all to the "Isaac Newton" page and I did the citation for the Annotated Bibliography. I also spoke with Charles about some ideas for the actual exhibit and we talked about who might be good at coming up with the floor plan. I also posted an update on Webcourses, hopefully we can get some group input on what everyone wants to see out of our exhibit.


 * November 7th @ 3:34 PM** - Continued my research on Newton and began researching possible layouts for our exhibit. Trying to determine the best way to get my teammates on board with the decision-making process. We need to figure out how we're going to tackle the actual writing of the 18-20 page paper.


 * November 8th @ 12:38 AM -** Finished reading Margaret J. Anderson's biography of Isaac Newton. Recorded all relevant material on: Sir Isaac Newton. Also began researching possible interactive experiments and recorded some of them on Possible Interactive Activities. I am still trying to decide on the most effective layout. Chronological seems to be sticking into my head, but I'm worried about the amount of relevant material to be had during Isaac Newton's early years. I'm prepared to keep researching tomorrow. I'm also hoping to start a basic outline of our paper tomorrow as well.


 * November 10th @ 3:43 PM -** Began reading William Boerst's book on Isaac Newton. The library was supposed to call me when some more came in, but I haven't heard anything yet. I think we've finally decided on doing the Life and Contributions of Isaac Newton. Because we are going to cover his life, we have agreed to keep the exhibit chronological. We are still trying to decide who will be responsible for the actual layout, but I'm going to begin the writing of our paper. I'm hoping that within the next couple of days we'll begin to have more details concerning the number of sections within our exhibit, and which of us will be working on each section.


 * November 13th @ 12:44 PM** - I'm about halfway through my second Isaac Newton biography. I've been categorizing different parts of the exhibit. For instance, I know we'll have an "Early Life of Isaac" portion and a "Sundials" portion. In order to try and keep the exhibit chronological, I'm coming up with the categories as I read. I started the paper because I don't want to get behind, but I'm having trouble getting everyone to contribute to the decision making process. I have also done some preliminary sketches for the exhibit layout.


 * November 16th @ 5:30 AM** - I finished Boerst's biography of Newton. I used it to come up with the twelve different sections of the exhibit which I just posted on the Wiki. I found it was the easiest way to get everyone to be responsible for their part of the exhibit. I have claimed three sections, and everyone else is responsible for claiming their sections. I plan to work on constructing my sections of the exhibit later today.


 * December 2nd, 2011 @ 2:26 PM -** Yesterday and today I've been constructing the final paper for our museum exhibit. Unfortunately it appears that Charles is not going to be working in our group anymore. I haven't heard from him since November 13th. I picked up the sections of the exhibit that he didn't claim. So far we have seven pages constructed, and still several more sections of the exhibit. I'm waiting to hear from the other girls in our group so I can add their information to the paper. I have finished my work on the Annotated Bibliography, but I haven't received any information from anyone else yet. Truth be told, I'm starting to get concerned.


 * December 3rd, 2011 @ 12:44 PM -** I'm pretty freaked out about not hearing from three of my team members. I've spent all day working on the final paper. I've completed all of my portions, edited Austin Steele's portion, and finished the portions that remained unclaimed by my teammates. So far I'm only missing the other information which I'm hoping to get tomorrow. I'm working on the Annotated Bibliography now.


 * December 4th, 2011 @ 10:00 PM -** I've been working on the project today, but I had one final to take and the last quiz for our History course. I'm working on the annotated bibliography right now, I should have that finished up in about an hour. Wednesday Austin and I are planning to get together to go over the paper and make sure we're both happy with all the information, as well as to submit it.


 * December 5th, 2011 @ 4:14 PM -** I've been working on our project all day. I've finished my section of the annotated bibliography. I'm waiting for Austin, Joslyn, and Jacqueline to send me there portion. I've also been finishing up the editing for the work I've received. I believe the paper is looking pretty good, but there is still a lot of work that needs to be done. It's especially frustrating because I feel like it's not being taken seriously by some people. My plan for the day is work on the labels for the exhibit, and hopefully finish composing the "Detailed List". After I get the rest of the information, I can finish the floor plan. I hope to have this project turned in by Wednesday.


 * December 5th, 2011 @ 8:15 PM -** Well, I finished the "Detailed List" of items in our exhibit, based on what I've got. I'm still missing Joslyn's work, so I'll have to go back and fix that. I never heard back from Jacqueline about her annotated bibliography and I even tried to message her about it on Facebook. I'm starting to get really concerned. My plan for tonight is to finish up editing our paper (what we have of it) and then to start working on the labels for the objects since the detailed list is complete. I'm really worried that I'm not going to have time to finish the floor plan because I haven't received Joslyn's work yet. It's going to take forever to edit and splice all of that together, and then to finish the floor plan. I'm very tired.


 * December 6th, 2011 @ 6:36 PM -** I just finished the paper...FINALLY. Victory! Anyway, so the actual paper and the detailed list are completely finished. I spent all day editing and splicing the paper together which took way longer than I anticipated. I just uploaded it to our discussion board for peer review. I'm waiting for four more annotated bibliography entries, and then that will be done. I already started the labels and got a pretty good chunk done, but that's what I'll be doing for the rest of the night. I literally can't feel my forearms or fingers from all the typing, but it's getting SO CLOSE and I'm really pleased with it.


 * December 7th, 2011 @ 12:36 AM -** I just finished the labels. I'm still waiting for the remaining labels from Joslyn and Jacqueline but I'm unsure of whether or not I'll get them in time. So far the paper is done, the annotated bibliography is done, the detailed list is done, and the labels are done. All I have to do tomorrow is finish up the floor plan which I've already started on and then prepare the script. I'm exhausted.


 * December 7th, 2011 @ 1:28 PM -** I'm still having a difficult time getting the loose ends tied up. I don't know why but some members of the group do NOT want to do more than the bare minimum. And even when I explain why I need them to finish their sections of the exhibit, they refuse to get the information to me on time. This is why I don't like group projects. I've been working on the floor plan all morning, and it's REALLY coming together! It's all interactive and 3D, and I surprisingly got the actual tree in the building, so I have about ten sections left to construct and then the script and this project is ready to turn in. Very excited and very proud of the work I've done for this project!