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Think Tank Project #3 - Senior Project Anti-bullying Education, Prevention, and Intervention

4/4/2013

 
Respond to the following questions. Feel free to copy and paste them into the comment section and then type directly under each question. Please address both content and process.

Content = What you learned about bullying education, intervention, and prevention

Process = what you learned while doing the research, creating the website, the prezi, the video, working in a group, and presenting to younger students, etc. 



1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part,  then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?


3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?


4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?


5. What questions do you still have?


6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?




7. What worked well?




8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year? 




9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not? 


You must also reply to one other classmate.
Both responses are due by Wednesday, April 10th, and then the comments will be closed. 


Kimble Y, Period 1
4/4/2013 02:17:57 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role was to be the person who will rescue someone. Everybody in my group, were all following directions, we did the things that we will need to do, and we were not in a hurry. We were all really concentrating.
2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
Being a student will really let you have a difficult time.
3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
We will need to protect ourselves at all times.
4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I knew that I will have to understand about being bullied.
5. What questions do you still have?
How can you get a bully into trouble?
Why do you need to stay away from the bully?
How are you going to make the bully feel sad?
6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
I understood that I will have to help others.
7. What worked well?
We made our video look very funny.
8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
Our Prezi wasn't that good. We will need to add more information.
9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes, because bullying will take place in life.

Judy L., Period 1
4/9/2013 10:56:11 am

I agree with your last sentence that bullying takes place in life. It is our lives that we are living. Therefore, we need to make it worthy. Through this project, we learn and understand that we can start something that matters and change people’s view of bullying, that it is a serious problem needed to be taken care of. We teach people how to prevent bullying and to respond to bullying the most effective and positive way. After all, bullying takes place in our and many others’ lives every day.

Jason Tran period 1
4/10/2013 01:20:52 am

It seems like fairly important role in your project and learned a lot from this project. You seem like you enjoyed the project and are definitely an anti-bullying advocate. And I find your questions very in-depth. But why would you want to make a bully feel sad?

naomy cueva period 6
4/11/2013 04:41:01 am

I think this project thought many people a lot. It reinforced a lot but it was also reasonable the things that were say really mean something.
And I think people are going to take this into consideration.

Lesley T, Period 2
4/10/2013 09:08:55 am

I think that it is great that you made your video appeal to the students by making it funny. Taking a a comedic approach is sometimes a great way of making things more interesting.

Jackie T. Per. 2
4/4/2013 02:35:00 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in this project was to help make the video and to make sure that everything gets completed on time as well as according to the criteria. I along with Vivian and Lilian made the video, however I was the one that edited and put the video together. I was also the one that made sure that the Prezi was completed on time and that everything was working/playing on the website.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
One thing about this project that I found to be challenging would be how to make a video that was creative and would keep our audience interested. Also, just the process of making the video was extremely time consuming and we weren't even sure we would have the video done on time.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
The most moving, intriguing, and unforgettable part of the project would be the kids reaction to our presentation. The part where we told the story of Bailey being bullied and ultimately died from his injuries and the words from the poem was when I noticed that the kids seemed moved.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I never realized the full extent of what bullying was like at school until I worked on this project. I used to always believe that bullying was just a minor issue until I saw the data and the stories which really opened my eyes.

5. What questions do you still have?
Will the students really honor the pledges?
Did we really make a difference by doing this?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
Humans are a strange thing. There are either really good ones or the really bad and the really confused. I honestly believed that humans are flawed by nature, but it shouldn't be hard for some people to make things change by just doing something small.

7. What worked well?
The interactive fun turned out a lot better than I anticipated, but that was probably due to the prizes that were going to be given out. And the teachers seemed to really enjoy the presentations as well.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
Well, there were several teachers that had technical issue, so one way to make things better would probably be to know what teachers classrooms they will be presenting to, and the day before have one person in the group go and check to see if everything works.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes, because bullying is really close to home and by that I mean that bullying does occur mostly at schools. By raising awareness, we are "starting something that matters" where most of the issue is happening.

Kimble Y, Period 1
4/5/2013 11:58:46 am

I agree with you that there are the nice people and the mean people. The mean people will make you feel disappointed. You don't even want to talk at all. There are really a lot of bullying at the schools. Bullying can really hurt you a lot.

Janssen F., p.1
4/7/2013 02:28:22 am

I like how Jackie brought up the fact that the video making part is a difficult task because it IS hard to make an amateur video, especially when you have to make sure it entertains students. I also like her question about whether or not we really made a difference by doing this project.

Derek Ing
4/9/2013 01:41:21 pm

I agree with what you said, I also think that making the video was very challenging because i thought it was a key element to draw the kids in the classroom in and have them interested in the presentation. However, I think your video was very interesting. I like your questions you still had because i had the same question in my post.

Vivian H., Period 2
4/10/2013 03:08:52 am

I remember how much time we spent on trying to come up with something creative for the video. Even though the video was very time-consuming, we triumphed and created something pretty cool! I was also surprised at how engaged the classes were when it came to the interactive activity! I also agree with you on the technical issues. The students should know who they're presenting to.

Tracy O., period 2
4/10/2013 01:23:21 pm

I agree with what you said about not knowing the full extent of bullying in schools. With this project I had my eyes opened to all of the scary facts about the damage that can come from bullying not being stopped.

Erin T., Period 2
4/10/2013 01:23:29 pm

Jackie is completely right, this project really opened my eyes to something I never really noticed or cared about before. After reading how Jackie noticed how moved the students were after hearing the tragic story of Bailey, I truly believe that we all reached our goal in making a difference.

Yang Y., Per 2
4/10/2013 02:47:00 pm

I agree with you about "bullying is really close to home" because school is like a second home for us, we spend 8 hours of our day there learning and spending time with our friends.

Jiaxin(Janet) W., Period.1
4/10/2013 06:00:49 pm

I agree that making a video is actually a difficult task because it is hard for the leader to gather every group member to finish the filming part. Besides writing the script, video editing also takes hours of work. I still remember when I was in charge of editing video; I spent almost the entire night to finish the video.

Leon Ye P1
4/15/2013 12:51:42 am

I agree with what you said, and also how much time we worked on the video to make it good and how much ideas we had to think before we made the video. Even thought the video was a lot of time it was a great experience.

Janssen F., p.1
4/7/2013 02:23:30 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in the project was to find a way our group can interact with the students through an activity; therefore during the presentation I “hosted” the game along with Cynthia’s help so that it didn’t get monotonous. I would say that the game went pretty well but since the teacher had to tell me to demonstrate what I wanted the students to do, I’d like to change that the next time I have to do a presentation. I also helped find the videos we can show the students in our presentation.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
The challenge was pretty much how I had to go up in front of students and present a lot of information to them. It was as if I was pretending to be a teacher, except that I wasn’t pretending.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
When I asked the students who they’d turn to if in case they were getting bullied or saw someone getting bullied, most of them said their parents or a close friend, and it’s intriguing to me that I’d probably do the same thing. However, a realization also hit me that no one really said they’d go to a teacher or a school staff to report a bullying incident.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
When I was walking to fourth period the day of our presentation, I saw someone messing around with another student and I was really trying to decipher whether they were friends that were just joking around or not because they were saying mean things to the boy and because of this project, I am now more alert of the things I see and hear of how the students interact with each other.

5. What questions do you still have?
I guess the main question I have is that since I wasn’t sure whether what I saw that day was bullying or not, what should I have done? I was scared to just barge in their conversation not knowing any of them. What do bystanders who aren’t sure of what they’re seeing or hearing is really bullying or not? How does one get over the fear of going up to a random person and telling them to stop what they’re doing.

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
I’d say that our human nature is to mind our own business so that we don’t get involved in some kind of trouble. I don’t like it and I’m going to try to change it and get over the fear of talking to strangers to make sure they stop bullying someone, but I know it’s going to take some time.

7. What worked well?
The “surround system” presentation worked really well because the students didn’t seem to get bored while we were talking about our prezi. The game also went well because our game got the students to move around and not just sit in their chairs for the twenty minutes of our presentation. I also think the students get motivated when they get prizes like stickers, so I think it would be great if next year the seniors can continue to give out those anti-bullying stickers.


8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
Our group didn’t have any filler questions prepared because we had so much to fix on the prezi and the video, so I guess for next year the groups should present their presentations in class maybe a week before the day they’re going to present just to make sure that everything is ready.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes, I believe this project counts as starting something that matters because we are teaching students how to prevent bullying and what they should do in case they see someone else being bullied. This project started an awareness to us seniors, and hopefully to the lower classmen we presented to, of the effects of bullying and to become kinder people to everyone we encounter because one act of kindness just might save a life.

Marisa L. Period 6
4/8/2013 02:07:24 am

I agree when Janssen says it brought awareness to the senior class. All the seniors who didn't have the class were asking us that it was and what we were doing. I think it was effective in bringing awareness to the school.

Jackie T. Per 2
4/9/2013 01:14:27 am

I though that it was interesting that none of the students mentioned turning to a teacher or school administrator if they were being bullied. I agree with Janssen when she mentioned how she saw people "messing around" and didn't know to make of it. I mean right after doing a presentation on bullying, I see people do things that look like bullying, but might not be. I also liked her question on what to do as a bystander. Yes we talked about what you can do while were were presenting, but it seems like a whole other level when you are the one expeirencing it.

Qi Hong C Period 6
4/9/2013 08:25:56 am

I though that it was interesting that none of the students mentioned turning to a teacher or school administrator if they were being bullied. i agree that its true that bully is a very serious problem now in schools and we have to do something to stop it, from the project we can learn some ways to stop it

Cynthia Hua, Period 1
4/9/2013 02:17:33 pm

Yeah, even though the kids went to each of the corners for the answer they feels is what they would do, none of the kids would speak up for why they chose that corner. And the people who did speak up were only doing it for a prize, but I feel that they responses they give is because of their own personality. They way they grow up shows and the way they would handles these types of things shows up as well.

Tiffany L., Period 2
4/10/2013 02:56:28 pm

Nice responses, Janssen. I, especially, liked your response to question 6. Some people do have a tendency to mind their own business and not care about anything else around them. This mindset is not very efficient and will lead to no advances. If all people were like this, a search for a cure for cancer would not have even been initiated, advances in technology would not have been made, and many shortages would arise. It is our job, as a nation, to put our skills to use and create something that is ongoing and beneficial.

David Dang per 2
4/10/2013 04:53:10 pm

I agree that most people don't do anything about bullying because of the trouble involved. We have to ask ourselves is it really worth risking our well being someone we possibly do not know? It is completely understandable if the answer is no. It requires someone who is willing to look past his or her own needs for the greater good and contribute to a safer environment overall. In addition, there are rules in place that make it very difficult to stand up to bullies. Schools seem to want students to endure the bullying and tell someone afterwards. To me, that's pointless because the damage has already been done. Human nature and the system both need to change if we are to solve this epidemic.

Garrett P, P.2
4/11/2013 01:59:23 am

I like what you pointed out about this project bringing awareness to the seniors. Although it was our job to present and teach about bullying to the lowerclassmen, we (the seniors) learned alot ourselves just by researching and taking part in this. Not only will the lowerclassmen take away alot from this, but the seniors will as well, so it is a very noble cause.

Marisa L. Period 6
4/8/2013 02:06:05 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My task in this project was to research the information of the characteristics of bullies and victims. I put the research on the website and presented the information on the Prezi. I also did the bibliography. I helped come up with ideas for the video. I think I would change the way I did the bibliography next time. I would ask each person who did research to give me the sites or resources they used so I don't have to look for it myself.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
The challenging part of this project, for me, was trying to figure out how to present to teens who are similar in age in a way that would intrigue them so they listen to you while making them think about what we are presenting. I was nervous that we wouldn't be able to hold their attention and that they would find the presentation boring.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
I found the fact that most students would not do anything if they saw bullying to protect their reputation or because they were too scared to do anything intriguing.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I would say that I would keep an eye out for more bullying and I would know what to do if it ever happen. I would say that I'm not afraid to stand up for other students who cannot stand for themselves.

5. What questions do you still have?
I still wonder what prevents people from helping victims, besides reputation and fear. I still wonder why people turn the other way when they see bullying.

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
I learned that bullies don't always have a good reason for bullying and that humans like to protect themselves in anyway they can. I learned that bullies often bully because they don't want people to know something or to protect themselves. I learned that bullying can be in more forms that are besides the obvious. I learned that when presenting to those younger than you, you have to know what will keep them engaged and what will catch their attention. I learned that you have to be patient when working with other people.

7. What worked well?
I think the presenting to the class before presenting to the other teachers worked well because it allowed us to make sure that the presentation would go smoothly and that there would be no mistakes when trying to be professional to the younger students.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
I think we should have the person asking the questions at the end of the presentation stand in the front of the room. Ours was standing at the back of the room so it made the students restless due to the lost attention at the front of the room.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes because bullying does matter. It happens everyday, everywhere, at anytime. I think people need to be educated about bullying because bullying hurts people in more ways than one and it needs to be stopped. I think it does matter because people who are bullied don't stand up for themselves and often need help. It matters because the more people who are educated about bullying the more safe our schools become.

Yu, Chi Ying (Minnie)
4/8/2013 10:09:24 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.

I did the prezi and allocated the parts to the presentation.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
It was hard to present the obvious yet serious content fun manner.
The prezi somehow did not work in Verner's class, so it was hard to keep their attention while we speak.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
One of the student refused to sign the pledge, but he didn't seem like a bully.


4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
After presenting about bullying, I understood that I was not alone, and my elementary school dealt with my incident in a very responsible manner. I also caused my own awareness as a bystander to speak up.

5. What questions do you still have?
Did the lower class-men really took our presentation into heart or was it a just a joke? Was it effective?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
The project taught me that I was a bully unawarely at times. I think role playing in the video really gets me in the emotion of the victims.

7. What worked well?
The video was a good interaction with the students and kept the topic in a fun manner. The anti-bullying stickers, wristbands, and candy were good ways to get their participation.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
Our prezi didn't work in Verner's class, so we should make back up's on everything.The presentation would have been better also if we didn't have to waste time before spring break because of the internet problem.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes I think the project was meaningful not only to the school but the community. When the majority of the students are aware bystanders, the chances of bullies rising are low.

Ms. Sutton
4/8/2013 10:31:08 am

I'm sorry your prezi didn't work in Ms. Verner's class! That's frustrating! I know that I said multiple times that both the video and the prezi needed to be saved on flash drives before the presentation for this very reason. I also know that your group is not the only group who ignored those instructions. I'm disappointed about that. We hit bumps in the road before spring break with the internet problems, then we had many days of grieving after spring break. Overall, I'd say that you all demonstrated a high level of resiliency in moving forward. We don't always know the immediate impact that we have on others, but if we touched one person or saved one life or made one person reconsider their actions and decide to protect rather than to bully, then it was worth all the "hard times." I love all of you for giving this project a go and for trying to start something that really does matter!

Chi ying Yu period 1
4/15/2013 03:33:30 am

Sorry ms sutton I tried downloading the prezi to save in a flash drive but i didn't know which file is prezi after zipped . We did backup the video however.

Ryan Ly,. Period 1
4/8/2013 11:06:01 am

Yeah, I was disappointed that our prezi presentation didn't work and we had to just read off our printed copies. Hopefully next time our prezi will work and our presentation will be better.

Kimble Y, Period 1
4/9/2013 11:58:45 am

This project does teach the students about being mature and don't like a child. You will have to stand up for yourself and be nice to everybody else. No matter what, the bully can really cause a lot of problems to a lot of students. The students in the schools are pretty nice, right now.

JOHANNA F. PER 1
4/10/2013 04:54:40 am

it was also hard for my group to present because of the Prezi. Even though it didnt work we ended up reading the infromation off our phone. It felt great to give them facts and information about bullying that they didnt know before. It was fun helping minnie's group film, a lot of bonding.

Kenny V. Per 6
4/10/2013 04:35:54 pm

Although I did not encounter the same problems as you did, I do wonder at times if the underclassmen actually will apply this to their lives or if this was all for naught. Nonetheless we as teacher learned more than we ever learned as students about bullying and that is what I think that matters the most.

Benny C. Period 2
4/10/2013 09:44:04 pm

I also did a role play for my video as the victim and understand how you get emotional for the victim. I'm sorry that your prezi didn't work. The school internet security system is very annoying at times like these.

Jessica Lai, period 6
4/11/2013 12:34:06 pm

I also had trouble finding a way to make the presentation interesting and engaging. I do think the anti-bullying stickers, wristbands, and candy were good ways to get the audience engaged and to pay attention. I would like to know whether or not we have left people thinking about bullying after we left their classroom.

Ryan Ly., Period 1
4/8/2013 11:04:38 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
I had to think of what to do for the video.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
For me presenting it because I hate presenting.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
Making the video was fun and unforgettable.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I'm more alert about peoples feelings because some people may be more sensitive than others.


5. What questions do you still have?
Will the freshman actually remember the effects of bullying after we gave them our presentation?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
We have to help each other when others are trying to put others down so they we know we aren't alone.

7. What worked well?
I think the students were really into the game.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
Our prezi presentation didn't work. Maybe next time we should put it on a flashdrive.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes because bullying is a problem happening everywhere in the world. If people are more aware of this problem there won't be as much bullying.

Ms. Sutton
4/8/2013 01:45:44 pm

Yes. I instructed everyone multiple times to put the prezi on a flashdrive. I'm sorry your group had to learn this the hard way. I'm sure it was frustrating for all of you to have it not work and have to read it from the print outs, but I'm glad you all pushed through.

I feel bad that I didn't check with everyone to see if they had followed my directions about the flashdrive. I should have double checked. I just trusted that everyone had followed the instructions. We are all learning, though, and learning is messy. Next time, we'll all do better!

Gloria M., Period 2
4/10/2013 09:45:10 am

Presenting was also a problem for me because I don't like speaking in big groups, I get nervous, and start to stutter. I hoped that our video was unforgettable and changed the lower classmen's perspective on bullying. Mistakes and conflicts helped us learn how to fix those problems the second time we presented and the second presentation went smoothly and really well.

George Maldonado, period 2
4/10/2013 01:31:39 pm

I agree with Ryan when he talks about how sensitivity is different depending on the person. So be careful when joking around with others because you might hurt their feelings. Caring for others feelings will not only make them happy but make you a better person. Also hopefully we made a difference in this school to help stop bullying.

Courtney C. Per 2
4/12/2013 04:14:52 am

I do believe that the freshmen will remember what we talked about. Even if some don't, I am sure that we have made an impact on some of them. Whenever I think of bullying that occurs now, I remember the topics that we went over in our presentation. I have really been impacted by this project and I'm sure that the freshmen have as well.

Evy Z, Per.6
4/8/2013 11:58:26 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.

My role for this project was to make a script for the video and direct it. I edited the video alone and co stared in the video also. Me and Jinoto worked on the game for the classroom together.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?

The only challenge for me personally was getting out of my comfort zone to go in an classroom and present. As we got in the classroom i realized it wasn't that bad. I started to get comfortable and just talked.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?

The most unforgettable moment was when the teacher and kids in the classroom shared their stories to us. We were moved on how brave and open they were to us. Thuc even shared her personal story on being a victim of bullying. After her story i'm sure we made a difference.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?

I changed in a way where if i saw someone being bullied I would try to prevent it and intervene. In my previous years of high school i would of honestly ignored it. Having experience as the bully, victim, and witness really opened my eyes on what bullying can lead to if nothing is done.

5. What questions do you still have?

Is bullying a major problem in Keppel?
Did we make a difference?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?

I learned that bullying should be taken very seriously. People who think its something everyone goes through and that they should tough it out is wrong. In order to prevent school authorities and parents should be more involved. Or in our case at Keppel spread awareness. No one is alone we are here with open hands. After presenting to freshmens i realized that the underclassmen really look u to the seniors.

7. What worked well?

The project went really well we have no problems with the website or video.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?

The freshmens were a bit rude and talked while we were presenting.Some would have small conversations or interrupt us.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?

This project is an example of starting something that matters. I'm glad I was a part of this project. I feel great leaving Keppel after spreading awareness to this major problem. I hope we made a difference and people learned that they are never alone.

Ryan H. period 2
4/10/2013 02:52:38 am

Even if we had not made a difference to others this project really made a difference to us

Isabella G. Per. 2
4/10/2013 03:38:15 pm

I agree with what you wrote for number four. I too would of ignored it before but not now. It is such a risk to just ignore it. We all need to get out of our comfort zones and speak up. Don't be a bystander.

Berlin T, Period 2
4/10/2013 04:28:51 pm

I am glad that you really liked this project! i also learned that bullying is a big issue. i didnt realize it but i now know and im glad that you realized it too ! im sorry that the freshmen didn't appretiate all your hard work :(

Joanne W., Period 6
4/10/2013 05:18:18 pm

I'm glad that you were getting out of your comfort zone to go in an classroom and present. I also have the same problem as you and I'm still trying to move out of my comfort zone.

Elaine T., Per. 2
4/11/2013 04:06:01 pm

I can relate to your feelings about being out of your comfort zone. I get really nervous when speaking in front of other people. The first time I did the presentation I was really worried, but after doing it the second time I was glad that I improved. I am glad that you were able to be comfortable with presenting and did not think it was so bad afterwards.

Chi ying Yu period 1
4/15/2013 03:26:49 am

To be honest, I don't think bullying is a severe problem in our school. Most of our students focus on academics and because our school is big, it is easy to avoid people you don't want to be involved with. I am grateful for this peaceful environment.

Ms. Sutton
4/8/2013 01:49:37 pm

Yay, Evy!

Loved what you wrote and that you moved out of your comfort zone! Bravo!

Jessica Lai, period 6
4/8/2013 01:54:16 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
I took research from what my other group members put on their parts of the website and organized it into a prezi presentation. I also made the scripts for the prezi presentation.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
The challenging part of the project was deciding how to put all the information into a cohesive, yet engaging prezi presentation.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
I found the video most intriguing. The idea was very good.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I find myself feeling more for those that are bullied or discriminated. I feel stronger senses of injustice for those who are bullied.

5. What questions do you still have?
How effective have these anti-bullying campaigns been? How are other schools affected by bullying?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?


7. What worked well?
The prezi and the video worked well.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
The first presentation of the website didn't work out very well because the audience couldn't read the text. Although it was perfectly legible on the computer, I believe students should be able to test how the presentation would look on a projector.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
This project counts as starting something that matters because the first step is to spread awareness of what we are trying to achieve. Bullying is an important dilemma that should be removed from children's environments. It is unjust and should be stopped. Thus, by spreading word of bullying and showing how unjust and harmful bullying is, we are starting a movement to instigate and continue an anti-bullying campaign, something that should and does matter.

Ryan C., Period 1
4/9/2013 09:33:30 am

I also find that I am becoming more empathetic towards people who are being bullied. This project has definitely openned my eyes to the reality that bullying does exist and it can have numerous negative effects on people. Hopefully more people will start to feel this way and finally take a stand against this injustice.

Benjamin Lin Period 6
4/9/2013 07:05:35 pm

I agree, one of the most frustrating things is that a slight change in screen size, or internet browser has a large effect on how things appear on screen. Sometimes it can look better than expected or worst. I think an easy solution to this problem is test out the presentation a few times in different settings and equipment to make sure things run smoothly.

Art Medina Period 6
4/10/2013 10:22:24 am

I completely agree with you concerning your video. I think it was a complete success. Your video was extremely effective on presenting the topic of bullying. The editing was on point and the video captivated my mind. I also liked how i got to play a role, even though it was small, in your video. Your video was definately a success and I believe alot of people thought so as well.

Tom Huang, Period 6
4/10/2013 11:08:15 am

I agree with Jessica about letting students test the presentation on the projector first, because we are unsure how big of a font we would need to make it legible for the audience around the classroom. A good size on the computer may look small when projected through the projector and that was an issue for many of the groups.

Kaylin T. Period 6
4/10/2013 03:36:47 pm

I also agree with you Jessica. Our font in the prezi was a bit small but before the presentation we managed to fix those minor errors. During this project it really made me become a different person.

Jennifer P., Period 2
4/10/2013 04:01:45 pm

I loved what you wrote about how spreading word about bullying is like we're starting our own movement. A lot of people asked about the shirts that we wore and by telling them our cause, we are raising awareness about bullying just by answering a simple question.

Bryan Luong, Period 6
4/10/2013 04:27:22 pm

I agree that your video was absolutely amazing. It was very engaging and had a clear message to stop bullying. The concept of the video was worked really well and it will surely help people to take a stand against bullying because people can relate themselves to the video.

Kevin T., Period 1
4/10/2013 05:04:14 pm

I agree with you that it was really challenging to puit all the information into the prezi without overloading it with info. I also thought that it was a fun idea to give a go, and it turned out to be really fun. This project made me too want to help other people out and reach out to anyone in need.

Adam K., Period.2
4/11/2013 05:32:51 pm

I agree that it was a challenge to put all the information gathered into an engaging and cohesive Prezi presentation. In my case it was a bit overwhelming at first with all the information on bullying that is out there. As the project went along, there were several topics that kept recurring and so those were the ones that were chosen to be included in our presentation.

Berlin T . Period 2
4/8/2013 03:19:07 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in this project was to help make the video and make sure the video and the prezi gets on the website.
2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
One thing about this project that I found to be challenging would be how to make a video in a way the audience can relate to.
3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
The most moving, intriguing, part was to see the faces of our grade 9 audience and to see them take action and participate with us.
4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I never took bullying seriously until we were assigned this project
5. What questions do you still have?
Will the students really take a stand?
6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
that we are alwasy afraid to make a diffrence .
7. What worked well?
The presentation, hearing great things from teachers and students around campus about this project.
8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
making sure theres no technical issues
9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes, because bullying is a big issue around the area and even all over the world , what better does it get if we dont START SOMETHING MATTERS and CHANGE it ourself?!

Zishan Tang, P.2
4/9/2013 03:42:25 pm

I like how Berlin asked if students will take a stand because I really hope that they will. I believe that this project was such a great experience that it made me want to take a stand so now anywhere I go, if I see something bad, I'll for sure do something about it. I hope that everyone, not just the students we presented to will do the same and take a stand.

Eric H (Period 2)
4/10/2013 11:59:53 pm

I totally agree with your reply about making the video. it was hard to make the video impacting, but at the same time entertaining for the freshman. although some people were not moved by our videos, i'm sure it meant a lot to others.

Qi Hong C Period 6
4/9/2013 08:23:19 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in the project was participate in the video, act as an victim of the bully, and later on become a bully, and i also try to find some problems that our prezi had, and reported them, so we can fix the problem. i think i did not do a good job in this project, because, i did not participate a lot in this project, video is an easy job, and i think i could do more.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
The challenge of this project for me was: this project was different from the one we did before, or the one we did in the past three years, it was a senior project, we have to present in front of other classes, seriously, i felt so nervous when i got into the room, and present in front of these freshmen who i never met before. i just got into the regular English class this year, so this was kinda of challenge to me.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
Remember, when we presented in a class, it was a freshman class, there was a girl who asked us what's the differences between bully and rape. i felt like.. omg this is totally different from bully, it's another topic at all, how should we answer her? i think the most unforgettable for this project is the video, our video was about how does the bully cause the chain of bullying, we have to be bullied by someone, and then we became a bully. it was fun, and kinda of interesting.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
As a result of my encounter with this topic, i felt bully is a problem that is much serious than what we think, we have to take it seriously.

5. What questions do you still have?
As we showed in our video, the most bully occur is because of the chain of bullying. people who get bullied start bullying someone who is weaker than him, and actually, we do know this is really bad, but we cant stop it, so my questions is how can we stop the chain of bullying.

6. What did this project (both the content and the process)
We have to help each other when others are trying to put others down so they we know we aren't alone.

7. What worked well?
i think the video worked well, these freshmen loved our video, it's cool, fun, interesting, and so easy to understand what were we talking about.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
i think the prezi did not work so well, because some of the data that showed in our prezi is not completed, we did interview some students about bullying in our school, but most of them did not want to answer this question at all.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes, the main thing that we want to say is Speak Up, Stop Bullying!, and from this project, we learned some how to stop bullying and we actually saw bullying is a serious problem, and we should take it seriously, so it is time to start doing something to stop bullying. so this project can count as Starting Something That Matters

Pinwen, L. Per.1
4/9/2013 08:30:11 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
my role in this project is doing the statistic part, and i think I failed to do my part. Because I am not brave enough to do a survey in Mark Keppel, I just search the date online. Even though I have the statistic, but it's not that actual for our school. If the next time I do this part, i will make a survey and ask the student in Mark Keppel.


2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
I have been bullied before, so whenever I do this project, it remind me of my past. That's the biggest challenges for me. But I guess that's why I should do this project, stand up for those been bullied and stop bullying.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
When I watch the movie, I feel so sad for the one who has been bullied by other, especially when Alex said "I don't feel anything anymore." That makes me realize how serious is this issue, and now it's the time for us to stop bully, that is really meaningful to me.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I used to be a bystander in this kind of situation, but after this project, i realize it's really important to stand up for others, even though it's none of my business, but a little can make difference.

5. What questions do you still have?
Umm... I guess I don't have any question.

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
I learn that the one who bullied others feel equally bad as the one who get bullied. That was a surprise to me, I used to think only the one who get bullied feels bad. Also the witness of bullying is really crucial, they should stand up against bully too.

7. What worked well?
Our Perzi was really good, so thankful to Janet, because she was the one who organize our perzi.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
I was sick at the day we present the project to other, I should not be absent but I was so sick...
I hope next time I can be there and present to other students.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
YES! Because I feel I am really starting something that matters! This project makes me learn a lot, and I believe everyone learn a lot from it, it not only benefit other, also benefit me. I really like this project, because I am STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS!

Ryan C., Period 1
4/9/2013 09:30:46 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
-My role in the project was to design and play the game with the students during the presentation. It was an important part of the presentation because it got the students engaged. If I could do it differently, I would try to make the rules clearer for the students to understand.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
- The challenge for me was to incorporate many different tools, such as the game, the prezi, and the video, to create one coherent presentation about bullying.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
- I found the reactions of the students to be the most moving and unforgettable. I didn’t expect them to respond as positively as they did. It made the entire project worthwhile.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
- This topic has made me more aware of the problems in today’s society. There are many problems besides bullying that also need attention.

5. What questions do you still have?
- My only question is, “how long will it take for a change to truly take place to end bullying?”

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
- This project has taught me that human nature has a major flaw when it comes to taking action against an obvious problem.

7. What worked well?
- The game and the video went well in both presentations we did. The students were very engaged in the activities.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
- The prezi didn’t work well in the second presentation. Next year, groups should definitely back up the prezi on a flash drive. Also, the prezi itself seemed more like students reading off of memorized material. It would have been better to think of more interactive and exciting features to add to it.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
- Yes, it does count because finding a permanent solution to bullying is something that requires action. By doing this project, we are starting a movement that matters: to end bullying in schools.

Judy L., Period 1
4/9/2013 10:41:53 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in this project is organizer. I assigned the members their par of the work and listed out what are needed. I also combined all the slides together and Janet was in charge of putting them into Prezi. I was also making sure everyone gets her part turned in time and matching every part of the presentation up the scoring guide.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
The problem this project posed for me is how to reach out the freshmen the most effective way. As a senior, I understand how the freshmen are thinking of bullying. Within our safe community, this issue does not post as a serious problem. Therefore, it is still very hard to reach them and make them understand the matter of the problem, of how serious it is to our lives.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
The most moving thing that I found was how the class my group presented fell silent when we showed them the trailer of the Bullying Project. The students probably did not realize how serious bullying is, as a problem in school.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I am also learned a lot of things about bullying. I know that I could also make a difference, at least for an individual, when in a bullying situation. I learned to be more social and active with one another.

5. What questions do you still have?
Why is bullying worse during middle school than during high school? Do the parents of the bullies know their kids are bullies, in exception of family abuse?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project teaches me that human are having less and less connections and interactions with one another. We become so isolated to the point that we don’t care anymore, at least for each other. Bullying is a serious and national-wide problem. But no many really consider as a big matter because we just see it as a struggle between students. We seem to making up excuses for the cause rather than finding solutions to problem.

7. What worked well?
Overall, the website and the video worked well. We ended up discussing the contents of our presentation. We played several games related and unrelated during the technical difficulties.

8. What didn't work so well and how can we make it better for next year?
The Prezi did not open and it was too big to be downloaded. We tried different computers, but the result is the same. For next year, the students should be notified of which teacher’s classroom they will be presenting in.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
This project does count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS because we are doing something for the beneficial of others, teaching them how to prevent bullying and how to respond when there is a bullying situation. Bullying is a serious problem and teaching people how to prevent it really matters.

Pinwen L.,Per.1
4/12/2013 09:44:31 am

I really agree with you about what you wrote "This project teaches me that human are having less and less connections and interactions with one another. We become so isolated to the point that we don’t care anymore, at least for each other. Bullying is a serious and national-wide problem. But no many really consider as a big matter because we just see it as a struggle between students. "
I feel the same way sometimes and we should really care for one another, and we should be more connected.

Ryan H. Period 2
4/9/2013 12:03:10 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
I worked with my group gathering information and editing the group's prezi
2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
The challenging part of this project was trying to find a way to get the audience's attention and make them care about the issue
3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
Students from the other classes were involved and they talked about their own experience with bullying
4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
Bullying happens everyone and no one person is alone
5. What questions do you still have?
Did we change anything?
6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
People may hurt others unintentionally and not notice it
7. What worked well?
The prezi presentation and video
8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
We were a bit rushed the week before we presented. Hopefully, next year things can go more smoothly
9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes, informing students about bullying and bringing awareness to an issue that can affect each and everyone of us is truly starting something that matters

Derek Ing
4/9/2013 01:33:54 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
-I was in charge of several roles in the project. The main part was writing and researching the facts and statistics about bullying and how it effects an individual in high school. This was put on the prezi that was used during our presentation. I also put all the required information, video, prezi, and work cited on the website. And lastly i edited and filmed the video.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
-A huge challenge that i thought was going to be a problem was the presentation. It's not that any of our think tank group members weren't prepared, I just didn't know if any of the students was going to take us seriously especially because i'm in a social club, which relates to hazing, which people could consider bullying.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
-I think the most unforgettable part of this whole project was the movie that was shown to the class about bullying. I never seen bullying that bad, and it truly opened my eyes and showed how terrible a kid could have it if they are being bullied.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
-It honestly made me realize how bad i bullied people in elementary school. I was bullied a lot when i was a sophomore. I don't think at Keppel a lot of people bully just for fun, however, I do believe it happens still. I think this project made me realize how bad people had it. I wish they were lucky enough to have help and guidance like i did.

5. What questions do you still have?
-How many kids took the presentations and the pledge seriously?
-How many kids get bullied at Keppel?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
-As i said previously before i believe this project made me realize how important it is not to bully. I think that its natural for people to bully and overpower someone in high school.

7. What worked well?
-I believe our video worked well as well as our prezi because i thought that it caught the attention of the kids in the class.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
-I think next time the class should watch a part of the bullying video before the presentation so they will realize before we present how serious bullying is.


9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
-Yes, I believe it does because prevention of bullying is important at our school. I do believe kids should have a safe environment at their school without fearing of other students.

Joanne W., Period 6
4/9/2013 01:38:31 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.

My role in the project was to find the articles that relate to this project.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?

The only challenge for me was deciding how to put all the information together to make it simple and easy for the audiences to understand.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?

Making the video with my group was very fun and unforgettable.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?

I never realized that bullying was that serious at school until I worked on this project. And now I find myself feeling more for those that are bullied.

5. What questions do you still have?

Will the students really stop bullying others even if they know how bad and serious it is?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?

The project taught me that when people are having troubles such as being bullied, we shouldn't just stand there and doing nothing, we have to stop it and SPEAK UP!!!

7. What worked well?

Although I was absent last week and I didn't do the presentation with my group, I've heard that it went really well and I've also heard great things from teachers and students around campus about this project.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?

I was absent last week so I didn't really know about the presentation. But I've heard that there were several teachers that had technical issue, so I think the presentation would have been better if we didn't have to waste time before spring break because of the internet problem.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?

I think this project does count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS because it's very important for all the community to know about how serious bullying is.



Alan V Period 2
4/9/2013 02:12:57 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.

For this project I took part in doing the prezi. I did many of the slides and also worked to delegate jobs to the other team mates. I also worked on getting things running of the website and revising some of the stuff that needed to be fixed.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?

Challenges that this project posed was the content. We wanted to put things that actually mattered in an interesting way for freshman to learn. It was also a challenge to stay on task at times and get everyone working.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?

I found that the support from the Mark Keppel staff unforgettable. I never realized how much many of the teachers cared and would give up their time to help prevent bullying. I was also shocked by how supportive other people are and how there are people who are willing to reach out and help students in this school.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?

As a person, I realized that bullying can really damage a person. Although I do not see much bullying in my school, the Bully documentary really opened my eyes to the difficulties other students are facing and how they really need help.

5. What questions do you still have?

I still wonder how many freshman we have really impacted through our presentation. I hope that some have learned valuable lessons through our various sessions.

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?

I learned that human nature is not always kind but it isnt always mean either. There are people on both extremes but everyone is generally there to look after one another and would spend much effort to make a difference in the lives of others. I learned that I myself have made some mistakes in the past, and have really learned from this project.

7. What worked well?

I believed that the support from the teachers went well. It is shocking to see how many teachers believe this to be important enough to give up class time for their class to listen to bully prevention seminars.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?

Some technological difficulties made it hard to present, but through the support of teachers, this problem was easily fixed,

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?

This project really matters. Since we applied the Golden Circle to our project, we really did the project to show why and I believe that leaves a stronger mark. We are making a difference as long as we touch even one kid and made a difference in his or her life.

Cynthia Hua, Period 1
4/9/2013 02:14:33 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.

My role in the group was I guess, is being the leader or like the ground where people can support on. To be the foundation where everyone in the group can build the ideas on top of things. I helped each person in the group of what to fix. Things to fix on the Prezi or the website to get our message across.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?

Some challenges would be communicating with the freshmen, they are younger, and I feel like they did not take the presentation as seriously as I thought they would.


3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?

Most moving would be the responses the kids gave when they answered our questions. Most intriguing is that the people you do not think would speak up in the class, but did. Most unforgettable is that most of the kids in the class paid attention.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?

I learned that name calling or teasing could be counted as bullying. So now I am working on not doing that so much, cause I want to consider the other persons feelings as well, not just my own.

5. What questions do you still have?

Would kids in our ENTIRE school take it seriously, and NOT as a JOKE?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?

Kids have a small attention span and you have to grab their attention as fast as possible to get them to listen to you. Also first impressions are only once so give them a nice first impressions that you mean what you are doing.

7. What worked well?

The kids were actually cooperative with what we were doing. And the teacher also helped get things rolling.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?

Our video did not go as planned, but luckily we had it on a flash-drive and it could be played. I think the way to make it better is for the group to get to know each other and know how the other is and to build upon them.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?

Yes it does. Bullying may seem so small, but many people are hurt every single day. Kids are not just being bullied, it may be adults as well. Adults could be bullied into positions they do not want, or even to do something they would not want to do because they're being threatened.

Mark Chang P6
4/9/2013 03:21:02 pm

1. My role in this project was to do research for the prezi and search for quotes. I also was part of the video.
2. The biggest obstacle of this project was to get all of the members together on the same day to do the obstacles.
3. The most memorable thing of this project is the participation of the 9th graders. When they participated it told me that younger people want to get involved.
4. I used to be not really involved in bullying
5. Are the younger students going to use what we presented and actually make a difference.
6. That people are not nice, but also when people want to try anything can be accomplished.
7. The information came out well because the freshman were very attentive we focused on the main points.
8. What didn't go well was our planning to present in a room that we weren't familiar with.
9. Yes because not many people seriously addresses bullying and when we try to change that we are truly starting something that matters.

James W., Per. 2
4/9/2013 03:23:39 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently?
My role was to complete the Prezi and to do the sources for the Think Tank. I took information out of the packet given to us and I pasted it onto the Prezi. The sources were taken from the packet as well.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?

The amount of time given to us to complete the project was hectic at first until we had spring break and the internet didn't work until after spring break.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?

The presentations were moving because the audience interacted with us and they benefited both my group and to the public about the effects of bullying.


4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?

I will try and help others who are being bullied or about to be bullied telling the victim that s/he is not alone after all.

5. What questions do you still have?

Why can't bullying go extinct already?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?

Humans can be mean for the stupidest reasons ever but that is because no one is perfect. However, this does not mean that they can release their anger on something else

7. What worked well?

Everything worked out well from the start of the project to presenting it to other classes.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?

The game didn't turn out as well as I thought it would do. You could provide ideas or games directly to them or print ice breakers for upcoming students that are participating in this project.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?

Yes it does. One person touched by our message means the world to us because it leads to spreading the news around and we might make history by being the school that defeated bully all over the world.

Zishan Tang, P.2
4/9/2013 03:38:14 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in this project was that I made the website for the bullying page and I also helped with the video. I filmed and I was also in the video too.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
The challenges we had was that a lot of us didn't have time to work on the project outside of school because a lot of us we're busy. So what we had to do was that we did everything we can together at school and then worked individually at home to finish up the project


3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
I found that the most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable was when we presented to the classes and I felt that we showed them how bullying really affects other people.


4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I've always known that bullying wasn't good but during this time, it made me a better than how I was before. Now i always want to help others and change the lives of many.


5. What questions do you still have?
Will you continue this project in the future?


6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?


7. What worked well?
Everything worked out great! Our prezi, video, website went well. Especially our bingo game, the kids had a blast playing it!


8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
The one thing that didn't really work out was the fact that during the presentation, I can tell that a few kids weren't that interested. To make all the kids participate and want to know more , everything we write should be short and brief because when we see a lot of words, they tend to zone off and make it more fun, like they can play a game while learning the affects of bullying.


9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes, this project counts as start something that matters because we saw that bullying was a bad thing and we wanted to do something about it. So what we did was that we took a stand and tried to make a difference in everyone's life including ours. So i believe that we "started something that matters" and now hoping that maybe this project will change the lives of the students.

Vivian H., Period 2
4/9/2013 03:49:29 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in this project was the illustrator. The images used in our project video were hand-drawn by me. I also had Jackie and Lilian help me color. I was also the group's secretary. I jotted down the notes and requirements so everyone in the group knew what we needed.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
The challenge for this project is (again) time. It was hard to find time to work on the video while both Lilian and Jackie were in the spring musical. It was also a challenge to persevere with the repetitive video process (draw, color, cut, position, picture-taking, upload).

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
The most moving part of this experience was getting the recognition that we wanted for the video. The students that we presented to acknowledged our efforts on the stop-motion video.
The most intriguing part would be the class reactions. I was intrigued by the fact that the classes were so motivated in winning the prizes. The most unforgettable part of this project is the quality time that we spent. We motivated and pushed each other to greater depths.I will never forget Jackie's famous line whenever one of us makes a mistake, "Don't worry. It adds character."

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
After encountering this topic, I've become more understanding and aware towards this issue. Even though a majority of the students at Keppel believe that there is no bullying on campus, there are still people around who hurt and put people down.

5. What questions do you still have?
Did people sign the pledge just to save face or did they really believe in the cause?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
The content of this project taught me that people sometimes don't intentionally hurt people. People hurt others because they may be hurting inside. The process (video-making) taught me that people can achieve anything that they want to if they believe in a cause that's bigger than ourselves.


7. What worked well?
Splitting the group in half (3 people on prezi & 3 on video) worked pretty well. Everyone knew what they had to do and what they needed to finish their jobs. The interactive activity also worked well. It generated more class participation than I thought.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
The only thing that we had difficulty with is the technology. It would be better if the students presenting familiarized themselves with the teachers and their classroom settings. It would also be better to set-up and get things running the day prior to the presentation.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes, this project counts as starting something that matters. This issue is considered a worldwide epidemic and spreading awareness and knowledge is key to prevention. As said in class, if at least one person acknowledges what they have learned at the end of the day, then that's all that matters.

Danny D Period 1
4/9/2013 03:57:58 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently. My role in this project was to be in charged of the video part of the bully project. The video didn't go as planned so we divided up the parts of the prezi.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
The challenges were trying to connect with the audience and get them to listen and not bore them at the same time. Also how the video could somewhat relate to the audience.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
The most moving, intriguing, unforgettable part was to see the faces of freshman actually paying attention and educating themselves to know the facts from our prezi presented

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I feel that this think thank project made me think twice before saying something mean even as a joking way because no matter if its a joke or not it'll still affect them by the end of the day

5. What questions do you still have?
Will this really make a difference for future generations

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
It taught me that we humans are always afraid to make a difference

7. What worked well?
Educating the freshman, and interacting with them

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year? Technical difficulty and we need to be more prepared with backup plan


9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not? Yes it does because we are trying to influence that bullying is a big issue and harmful to our society

Johanna F. Per.1
4/9/2013 04:02:24 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
-My role for this project is to research the characteristics of a bully and victim. I also helped with the Prezi, and provided the video for our presentation. I was also in charge for filler questions and games for the students.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
-talking to new people, speaking in front of the class.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
-Getting to know the freshman/sophomores & also getting to know my group more.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
-I was more educated with the statistics of how much bullying goes around at keppel

5. What questions do you still have?
- i have no questions

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
-That we should be respectful to one another.

7. What worked well?
-Our game with the Mandarin class

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
-Prezi wasnt working. Back it up.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
-Yes, especially at keppel because we dont have any bullying organization.

Benjamin Lin Period 6
4/9/2013 04:32:08 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
I helped with the research as well as writing about the problem.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?

I never actually witnessed bullying in this high school so it was hard for me to relate.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?

I realized that this issue was more prevalent than I had first expected.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?

I am more aware of the simple put downs said to people that can have an effect on their feelings

5. What questions do you still have?

We obviously aren't the first ones to thing of this why hasn't anything been done before?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?

This project taught me that we as humans are a self destructive species.

7. What worked well?

Our group managed to bind together at the right times.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?

Technological difficulties with the school network. Hope that by next year the WiFi system will be in place and working flawlessly.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?

Yes, we want to be able to pride ourselves on being a civilized species.

Maggie W. Period 2
4/9/2013 04:50:40 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.

My role in the project was to lead the project and distribute the jobs needed to be done to the group members. I, myself, went and researched on intervening with bullying. I also wrote the page in the website on intervention,

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?

This project had a lot of misconceptions in the beginning that interfered with the comprehension of the project. In the end, there weren't any other challenges.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?

The most moving and unforgettable about this project is the responses from the students that my group presented to. They were interactive and responsive which was exciting.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?

I was changed as a person as I developed an understanding of how there is a lack of specific ideas on how to intervene in situations of bullying. I also learned of why victims of cyberbullying usually continue using the medium while they really didn't have to. This topic taught me that bullying comes in all sorts of forms and that the first step into combating it, is to identify it. This lead me to believe that I want to do something to help, confront, and comfort.

5. What questions do you still have?

I still have a couple of questions which are what are teachers taught to say or handle a situation of bullying? Is only signing a pledge enough to curve future bullying? How can students or kids bully someone based on their appearance or manner?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?

Human nature is naturally very horrible to new ideas while nice to ideas that society has deemed unfortunate. For example, students bully a student because they are new or different. For me, I like to understanding to different points of view and comprehend why people act the way they do. However, I know that I too, may inadvertently exclude people that I do not get along with. I also realize that I am confused as to how I am suppose to "fix" that.

7. What worked well?

The message that the class was sending worked really well using this method of direct communication. I feel that going into the classes and actually talking about bullying is very effective into bringing it into the light.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?

I feel like we should have adjusted the presentation to the audience in which class that the groups were presenting to. Some classes have different atmospheres than others which would lead to different amounts of participation in the same presentation.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?

This project does count as starting something that matters because it announces bullying and that it is a problem that should be thought about and not simply shrugged off. Talking about a problem like bullying may influence others to develop opinions and actions against the problem.

Christian L. Period 6
4/9/2013 08:50:03 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.

My role in the project was to surface the thoughts of the bullies, the bullied, and the witnesses and to shine the light on the statistical outcomes of each individual when placed under such circumstances.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?

Naturally, I was skeptical of this project - skeptical that this project would have any impact on the freshmen - because of the Individualist, Western society that we live in. One of the challenges that this project posed for me was grasping the idea that a group, inspired with the end in mind, could influence the younger generation to do good and spread hope.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?

Because I was responsible for collecting the results of bullying, being bullied, and witnessing bullying, I was mostly moved/intrigued by the statistics. For example, the fact that a bully can experience sociological discrepancies, utterly stumped me; it was completely unfathomable for me to believe that a bully - having experiencing bullying firsthand - could be suffering through traumatic/emotional times.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?

As a person, I have learned to be more optimistic over topics relation to the future of mankind and that there is hope in change and that there is always a way.

5. What questions do you still have?

I still question whether or not the lower classmen will utilize the information we've given them due to the fact that their prefrontal cortexes remain underdeveloped; lower classmen may still act upon their emotions despite of the bullying presentation because their ability to rationally act is deprived due to their underdevelopment.

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?

Human nature can be innately selfish and aggressive, but under certain circumstances, the impact of the overall benefit can be learned.

7. What worked well?

Overall, my group can honestly say that we have learned from the freshmen just as much as they have learned from us.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?

The world is constantly changing and it is best to change with it to conform to society.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?

Yes, because we have presented our why, our goal, our intentions, and our beliefs upon the younger generation, in spirit, we have started something within them; a legacy for the younger classmen to follow and a social standard for the future generations to follow.

William Lam, Period 6
4/11/2013 03:36:04 am

I agree with what you have to say about Question 2. I was also skeptical how effective this project would be and if it would leave a lasting impact in this school. Hopefully, these students can build upon what we already established to spread the message about bullying even more.

Bryan Luong, Period 6
4/10/2013 01:08:01 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role was to solely work on the prezi, to come up with a presentation that was very research based.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
The only challenge I had was incorporating the research and quotes into the prezi in a way that makes sense.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
The most unforgettable moment is when we presented our presentation to the classroom. I feel that we properly spread the message to them to take a stand against bullying.


4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I was changed as a person in a way that if I am bullied or witness a bullying incident, I should immediately report it to a school staff.


5. What questions do you still have?
How much does it take to prove that a bully is truly a bully?


6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
I understand that bullying is a more serious problem that we think it is. I also found out that we are scared to stand out to speak up about bullying.

7. What worked well?
I believe that everything worked well.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
Everything worked the way it should be.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes, because we are spreading a message to prevent bullying, an issue that is at large in many schools around the world. By doing this, we can initiate a change to this epidemic.

Jason Tran period 1
4/10/2013 01:18:16 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.

My role in this project was to help Cassidy work on the prezi, if found facts and statistics that helped back up all of her claims. And I was also in charge of passing out the items we got from Ms. Sutton. If I were to do this project again I would go less on facts and statistics and go into more situational based ideas because that's what most kids are more interested in.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
This project had the challenge of getting our things organized and ready to present.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
The pork chop video and how deep the ideas behind the story were.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I learned to realize how harmful words and remarks can be and I've become a little more sensitive when joking around with friends.

5. What questions do you still have?
I still have the question of whether or not bullying can be stopped because it's not something that can be changed with one school, but maybe in the future.

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project taught me that humans try to make themselves feel more powerful by putting down others, but it's not always the best case, and humans when joined together can make a powerful adversary.

7. What worked well?
Our presentation for the first group.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
A major issue we had was all technical, but another thing we could do is try to attract the students into being interested in our presentation by maybe doing a skit or have some more interaction.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes, because we are doing it voluntarily, we have a purpose, and we are striving to spread our story across the school.

Brilliant Hua, Period 2
4/10/2013 03:09:49 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in this project was the script writer and director of the film. I also conducted the school poll and wrote the introduction paragraph on the website. My main role, however, was writing the script for the video. I believe I did a good job on this script and I had a lot of fun making and watching the video with my group.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
The challenge this project posed for me was being able to connect with the project. I do not feel like I have ever been bullied and if I had bullied someone in the past, it was unintentional. This same problem went for my entire group because we had difficulty putting ourselves in the victim or bully's shoes. However, we did our research and were able to connect with the students in our presentation. They were active participants and we felt that our presentation went very well.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
I found the bully project movie most moving, intriguing, and unforgettable. This is because there are many movies made about bullying, or movies where there are bullying scenes in them. The Bully Project was completely real though, and the fact that students actually bullied others physically and verbally like this was shocking to me. I had personally never seen someone physically bullied before in my life. Seeing Alex hurt like that was an eye opener that school bullying actually exists and is a problem that many people are not acknowledging.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I will be more mindful of my actions and words because of this topic. I know I may be insensitive someones and I know that even if I do not intend to bully someone, my words may hurt their feelings and they may feel bullied. I hope to never hurt anyone to the point where they feel like a victim, and so I will be conscientious of my words and tone with people.

5. What questions do you still have?
Will this project be continued next year?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project taught me that many people see themselves as a victim rather than a bully. It is our to look at ourselves and realize that sometimes, our words and actions can really affect people. Everything one person does can affect somebody else in the future, and I hope that the actions and words I have affect others in a positive way.



7. What worked well?




8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?




9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?


Tracy O., Period 2
4/10/2013 03:11:03 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in the project was to write the paragraph on the website that was read before starting the power point. I also helped with arranging the prezi and organizing the presentation.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
Some challenges that this project had for me would be finding the time to work on the project outside of class, because I was busy with other assignment and commitments.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
The event I found the most moving would have to be the presentation to the underclassmen. You could tell that maybe one or two people really listened. It made me feel good about the work that we did.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I changed as a person after this encounter with this topic, because it opened my eyes to how bullying can affect everyone involved. Not just the victim, but those who witness or commit the bullying also.

5. What questions do you still have?
Some questions that I still have would be what will happen to the victims if the problem continues.

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
I learned how to identify and put a stop to bullying when I see it. I found that with early intervention bullying can someday be eliminated. While doing research for the project I learned about many kids who had to deal with bullying by themselves. Their stories inspired me to fight against bullying.

7. What worked well?
The presentation worked pretty well.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
I think the video could have been a little more exciting

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not? I think this project does count as starting something that matters, because even if only one person learned more about bullying we could have saved someone from suffering.

Arthur Park P1
4/10/2013 03:11:34 am

1. I helped with making the video and adding pictures to the prezi.
2. There wasn't really any challenges to me while I was helping with the project.
3. The most intriguing was our prezi.
4. I didn't change at all because i was never a bully or a victim.
5. I don't have any questions.
6. I learned is that if you are the victim you will get hurt everyday.
7. The thing that worked well was our presentation.
8. Everything went well and if we had a problem we couldn't do it because we wouldn't in keppel anymore.
9. yes because you started to stand up against bullying.

Isabella G. Per.2
4/10/2013 03:14:47 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in this project was to make the game for the interaction between the group and the students we were presenting to. I made a Bully Wheel, it consisted of questions from the prezi and the students would spin the wheel themselves. If they answered correctly they would get either a bracelet or a sticker.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
It took me awhile to finally come up with a game that not everyone would think of. To make the wheel spin was a big problem, in the end i figured it out.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
Reading the articles in the big packet Ms.Sutton handed out. There was this one article about a girl that was tormented every day and how she would miss school just to avoid the bullying. Wacthing the movie about Bullying was a real eye opener.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I changed as a result of this topic by really seeing how bullying can affect everyone in different ways.

5. What questions do you still have?
I want to know if the principal from the documentary we saw, if she is still working at that school? She cannot fit that position.

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
I learned what to do if I do see bullying going on. It helped me identify bullying, to question if people are really playing around or if they mean it.

7. What worked well?
Giving everyone thier jobs was an easy task, everyone followed through with thier work.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
The students didn't really seem they were interested, at times it seems they were bored.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes, this does count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS. If we just helped one student, it mattered.








Jinoto Cheam Period 6
4/10/2013 07:47:22 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role for this project was to think of the game and work on the video.
2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
It challenges me to think on how bully affects people in life.
3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
The participation of the freshmans in our school on how to prevent bullying in schools.
4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I didn't expect how much of a big deal bullying is in our society until we were assigned to do this project.
5. What questions do you still have?
Did we make the freshmans become aware of this growing epidemic.
6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
That all of us are afraid of being part of change.
7. What worked well?
Our presentation and participation of freshmans.
8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
What didn't work well was some of our voices and we should practice next time.
9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes, because it helped make our school aware of the bullying epidemic and such.

Lesley T, Period 2
4/10/2013 09:17:27 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
In this project, I was in charge of the video. I recorded some of it and had my brother record the other parts while I was playing a character in it. I then edited the video.
2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
This project posed some challenges because I did my part entirely at home by myself so I lacked the things that I needed to make the video better, such as people.
3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
The thing that i felt was the most intriguing, moving, and unforgettable was the facts that we looked up. I never realized what a large problem bullying was until now. I also thought it was cool how the students that we presented to were actually paying attention.
4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I was changed as a person because I now know that I am not the only person that has been taunted and teased and affected by the things people say. It also made me more cautious of the things that I say and how it may affect other people.
5. What questions do you still have?
Will the students actually be affected by the things we talked about?
Will bullying always be a problem?
How can we get through to bullies?
6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project taught me that high school students are extremely lazy and procrastinate a lot, myself included. I think its human nature to want to feel more dominant and in control which causes some people to be bullies and sometime to feel better about yourself, you make others feel worse.

Gloria M., Period 2
4/10/2013 09:36:31 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.

My role in the project was to work on the Prezi with two other peers. I collected information and inserted it into the slides and put the slides in order. I had to present part of the prezi to a classroom full of students, which went pretty smoothly.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?

Some challenges would be determining what to put in the Prezi, putting the slides in order, and public speaking. We took a while to start our presentation because of technical difficulties. The Prezi wasn't working on a Mac laptop, so we had to find a PC laptop.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?

What I found most intriguing was that students made an effort to listen to our presentation and to be involved in the activity. I also found the video that our group made really unforgettable, it was really on spot on not only how victims feel, but how everyone feels when they are hurt or lonely.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?

I am more aware of what to do if I am ever a person involved in bullying. This topic made me realize that everyone is effected by bullying. Even if we weren't engaged in bullying others, our actions have an affect on the outcome. Just because you tried and failed, it doesn't mean that you should give up, because you never know the amount of impact or difference you make.

5. What questions do you still have?

Did our group did a good job on the presentation? Did the students we presented to learn at least one thing from our presentation? Did our bullying project inspire anyone to make a difference?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?

This project taught me to be in a group with people you trust and know that will do the work required to make this a successful project. It also taught me that a group/community can make a difference if we all believe in a good common goal that also moves others to make a difference. Everyone in the world has good in them, they just need to show and act it out to make a difference in the world.

7. What worked well?

Our teamwork helped our group produce a successful presentation. Our bully presentation went really well the second time around. The bully video we made and the interactive activity went really well too.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?

I think that we needed more time to present our prezis to the teacher before we went out to present in classrooms. There were also technical issues with flash drives being compatible with different computers.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?

Yes, we started this project because it was something that matters to us. We believe that bullying is a worldwide, negative consequence that hurts everyone. We put our best effort into the presentation because we believe that everyone needs to know that bullying is not okay. Everyone deserves to be safe and loved in this world and nobody should ever feel hurt, hated, or lonely. We wanted to show people that bullying hurts emotionally, mentally and physically. We put ourselves out there to move people to get involved and to show others that they are not alone in this fight against bullying. Together, the world can stand up to bullying one person at a time.

Minh Nguyen Period 6
4/10/2013 09:44:51 am


1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
On this project I help my group to record the video how to bullying the other and other bullied back to me.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
I think the challenging for my personally don't to quiet all the time need to speak up, and i realize it wasn't that bad.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
Is the class during my group have presentation on it. I saw alot of kid speak up how about the their childhood had bullying and victim that make me unforgettable during the presentation.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I findout myself with feeling more for them who be bullied or discriminating, and I feel even more stronger senses of injustice for those who are bulling.

5. What questions do you still have?
Why those student have to bullying the other student?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
We have to help who are falling when others are trying to make the other down therefore this project was the opportunity to giving who are need an hand to pushing up.

7. What worked well?
I think the student very join the game and it taught them to speaking up the when they have victim.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
The freshmenor softmore student were a bit rude and talked while we were presenting, and some having small conversations or interrupting to us.


9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
I think this project is the example to beginning of something that really matter, I'm very happy to be part of this project. I feel very good to be a student of MARK KEPPEL, and last I hope this project can helping all student who having bullying in their childhood.

Art Medina Period 6
4/10/2013 10:50:37 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in this project was to film and edit the video. Part of the project was to construct a video that would be presented to the audience and will inform them about bullying. I filmed the video and edited it using Imovie on my laptop. Even though the video was not as good as the others, I still took a long time to edit it, considering how difficult it is to edit any a video.
2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
The most difficult task that presented itself while doing the project was knowing what info to utilize. When researching bullying, the topic is so broad and tons on information will be found. Knowing what information is significant posed a challenge for my group. The info is the meat of our project, and I think my group did a great job of picking the correct info to present to our audience.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
The most unforgettable moment would definitely be presenting our info to an actual class. I know it seems very simple when thought about, but it was actually quite challenging when presenting in the moment.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
As a person, I think that it is safe to say that i became more knowledgable and became less ignorant. Now that i know the true effects of bullying, I will be sure to take a stand and make a difference in the lives of those around me.

5. What questions do you still have?
I would like to know if there are other bullying campaigns in high schools around us. I would also like to know if they are effective, and what are their techniques?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project taught me a great deal about human nature. It taught me that many people do not know how to handle adversities in life. It also taught me that society and the world we grow up in can really play a role in both our lives and our actions. Lastly, this project taught me that our world and the people in it aren't acting as they should. After studying the statistics, I was stunned to know how many people were being effected by bullying.

7. What worked well?
Working together as a group worked very well. We all collaborated, as we should, and got a great amount of work done in the time we were presented with. I think it is safe to say that our project was a success due to each and every group member and their hard work.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
It is not necessarily what didn't work well but rather would we could improve on. I think we could have done a better job in interacting with the underclassmen. They seemed bored at times, like if they were watching another boring presentation. If my group was given another chance, we would definitely try harder to captivate the minds of our audience.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
It absolutely counts as something that matters. Bullying is a topic that truly matter to our society. It is a problem that needs to be handled and ultimately put and end to. By doing this project, my class truly did "something that matter." We all were successful and tried our hardest, and in the end, we made a difference, no matter how small it may seem to each and everyone of us.

Tom Huang, Period 6
4/10/2013 11:05:26 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
I helped gather information about bullying through the 11 articles given to us in the packet and put it into our prezi. I also put everything together onto the website and I typed up the reference page.
2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
The challenge in this project was presenting it to the other classrooms because it was our first time presenting it at a place other than Ms. Sutton's class.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
What I found that was most moving, intriguing, and most unforgettable is how the students we presented to engaged and listened carefully to the bullying situation and paid attention the whole time.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
As a result of my encounter with this topic, I would stop others from bullying each other whenever I see someone being bullied.

5. What questions do you still have?
How well do you think the students would be affected with the "Take a Stand Against Bullying" project being spread all over the campus.

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project taught that although others may not be affected by some actions, someone else may be affected by it and others should take that into consideration and make sure they aren't harming anyone in anyway.

7. What worked well?
Our Prezi I worked well because we were able to put many slides in with the many information gathered through the 11 articles.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
What didn't work so well was getting time to meet up with our group. I feel that having a little more time in the computer lab may have helped with this problem.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
This project does count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS because it starts a non-bullying movement across our high school campus and just from our projects, other teachers may be motivated and start a project similar to this as well in the future.

Erin T., Period 2
4/10/2013 01:15:41 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
In this project, I was in charge of the introduction slide on the Prezi. I researched some information to include in my part and I introduced the serious issue of bullying to the underclassmen. I also put together the Prezi and did the works cited page.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
I struggled to get the project finished on top of all my other school work. My group also had difficulties getting the video and Prezi both to work on the website.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
The most unforgettable thing about this project is that I truly believe that we made a difference. Not many students are aware of how serious bullying is, but I feel like with this project, we made the issue become known. We showed that bullying is not okay, and that everyone should stand up to bullying.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
This project made me realize how serious bullying really is. Before starting this project, I myself didn’t even know how much of an impact bullying has on peoples’ lives. From encountering this topic, I am more aware of how people treat me, and how I treat others. I know that I need to be a role model for the underclassmen and show them that bullying is not okay.

5. What questions do you still have?
How bad is bullying at Mark Keppel? Are there any other ways we can present the issue to the school and help make a difference?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project taught me that nobody should face this problem alone. Instead of minding out own business and only caring about ourselves, we should all come together and be there for one another. Because together, we can truly stand up for what is right and make a difference.

7. What worked well?
My group worked well together and our presentation went well. We interacted with the students and got them to participate. They were engaged in the topic.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
My group had difficulties getting both the Prezi and video to work during our practice presentation. Although we had both on a flash drive, the Prezi on the flash drive would not play in the same way it would when using the Internet. It was in a regular Powerpoint format. Luckily during our real presentation, the Prezi worked on our website and we used our flash drive for the video. Also, there was no audio when we first played the video, so we had to run and get an audio cable from another teacher. Next year, everybody should have their Prezi and video on a flash drive just in case things go wrong with the website like us due to internet problems.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes I believe this project counts as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS because I believe we truly made a difference. Although our school has had bullying assemblies before, they never really had an impact on the students. However, with actual students presenting the problem, I think we reached out more to the students.

Joe Arguijo
4/10/2013 04:08:26 pm

I can relate to you when it comes to being more aware of the potential bullying in your surroundings. Once I was able to understand the hidden effects of bullying, I'm able to interpret differently the acts of certain people around me.

George Maldonado, Period 2
4/10/2013 01:21:29 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in the project was to do part of the prezi and how a bully acts in school. I believe in the bully video our group made I showed some of the ways a bully acts towards other students and the effects of bullying. The prezi I partly contributed to with information from the articles and the references. Although I did fail to do my best with helping with putting more information on the prezi.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
The challenges that we faced in this project was to really be a bully and have the mindset of a bully. So I would say the video was a little challenge.


3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
I found that BULLYING is a VERY BIG PROBLEM that people of all ages face during school or even after they graduate. It was very difficult to see people being bullied and no one but their parents try to stop it. The most intriguing thing I found out during this project is how much people don't know how dangerous bullying is, but once we showed our project to them, they soon seen how terrible bullying is to others.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I am changed as a person because I will try to be the person who stops the bullying whenever I see bullying occur.

5. What questions do you still have?
How can we as people learn to accept others for themselves and not try to make them be what we want them to be?


6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project taught me a lot, I think I am a better person just from doing this project! That human nature is very disturbing at times. This taught me to be more aware of people's feelings and treat others better because your someone who can effect someone's life.


7. What worked well?
I think this project was a great idea and worked great. It's now up to the students to stop bullying. The prezi and video helped give information of bullying

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
I think if we go to more classes to show more students about bullying.


9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes, this project started something that matters, which was standing up for those who were bullied. Bullying has been around for a very long time and hopefully with this project bullying will stop.

Lilian D. Per. 2
4/10/2013 04:24:59 pm

Changing a behavior starts with changing the thought. Understanding the consequences and wanting to really stop it is when things start changing for the better.

Kenny V., Period 2
4/10/2013 07:17:09 pm

I also think that this project has changed me as a better person as well. If I ever witness bullying I hope I can be the one that will help stand up against it. Bullying is a big problem back then and even stronger now, so it was really good that we were able to show our presentation for that chance of changing peoples future.

Lisa Z. Period 2
4/11/2013 02:05:37 am

I think that it would be a good idea to have more presentations for the classrooms. I know that bullying is something that is kind of a big thing but i hope that it really does come to an end soon. I also hope that through this project we are able to put an end to bullying in this school. And we also learned that we have to be more opened minded about life and people and what they are feeling because we never know what they might be going through,

Brilliant Hua, Period 2
4/10/2013 01:44:12 pm

(Continuation)
7. What worked well?
What worked well in my project was the video. I feel that our video really engaged the students and they enjoyed the cheesy humor and acting. We also like our CADETS theme and feel that it is a theme that is easily adaptable to any topic.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
What did not work so well was the power point and some technology issues. For starters, the power point was slightly boring at times. We could present the issue enthusiastically, however even with that, the content was too much, in my opinion. Having a shorter presentation with less words on each slide would fix this issue. In addition, we had trouble showing the video and powerpoint on the website, even after embedding it. Luckily, we had our powerpoint and video on a flashdrive. This defeated the purpose of embedding it on the website because no one could see it there.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
I feel that we have started something that matters. Although a majority of the students we presented to may have taken this project as a joke, there may have been one or two students in each class who actually took it seriously. That is enough to continue on this project in future years to come. A few students in each class adds up to many students in the entire school. We have definitely changed the lives of students at Mark Keppel, and if not students in other classes, students in our own classroom.

James Endo
4/10/2013 02:22:14 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group.

A. My role was to make the video presentation! And what I did was, instead of making a video that the students sit back and relax, I got them involved and created an interactive video. I provided 8 clips which showed different types of bullying such as physical, verbal, emotional, and cyber bulling. And I would ask them what kind of bullying do they think it shows (can be more than one), and why they thought that. I also asked them what would they do to fix the situation.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?

A. I believe the challenge for this project was to really get the students involved. Also, we had troubleshooting the Prezi.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?

A. I feel the way our students were answering our questions was moving because of how deep they thought about their answer.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?

A. I feel more aware of feelings around me and helped me understand a little more about bullying.

5. What questions do you still have?

A. I have none.

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?

A. Human nature is something different than anything else. There are good people and bad people and it can really make a difference.

7. What worked well?

A. The video & game was a great idea that got the students really involved.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?

A. Technical problems

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?

A. Yes, because bullying is a nationwide problems that happens every second of everyday and the meaning of "STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS" means that if you see a problem that can possibly be fixed, fix it, start something that matters.

Winnie (Man Ieng) Cheong, Period 1
4/11/2013 08:41:33 pm

I really like your video because it really can work well to get all students involved and actually make them think about bullying.

Jeremy Chan, P.6
4/10/2013 02:34:26 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
-Surveyed around the school
-Research
-Was a part in the video

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
I had trouble stepping into the shoes of the victim and the bully. This trouble led to problems with understanding the point of view of and why they both do it. Without personal experience, I could not really comprehend the feelings of both.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
While surveying around Keppel, we found that there was a lack of bullying encounters and situations. Most of the bullying encounters occurred during students elementary and middle school years.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
This encounter made me realize the problems with bullying and how massive a problem it is in society.

5. What questions do you still have?
None

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project taught me that we are always afraid to step up and often project our feelings in an inhumane way.

7. What worked well?
The presentation with the ninth graders.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
The presentation with the classroom and the errors with the prezi/video.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes, because by introducing this issue to new students, more and more people will become educated about the issue and the detrimental effects bullying has on a society.

Yang Yang., Per 2
4/10/2013 02:45:19 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in the project was the prezi and filming and participating in the video. I would make the video more heart filling that would sink into peoples heart and stop bullying
2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
The challenge was the presenting part of the project, because people do not want to listen to a boring presentation the whole period and they have to make it more interesting for them to pay attention.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
I found the prezi the most unforgettable because it was hard work trying to put all the interesting information in there to make it more entertanining for the classes.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
To speak up and if seeing someone getting bullied, step up and tell them to stop

5. What questions do you still have?
None at all.

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
Yes. Depending on peoples family backgrounds and how they are treated, it makes people into bullies and victims.



7. What worked well?




8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?




9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?

Tiffany L., Period 2
4/10/2013 02:47:16 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in the group was to design and put together a Prezi that would define and explain in detail the terms related to bullying in the most clear, concise way by both gathering information from different sources and using my own knowledge. We wanted to make our Prezi as heart felt and real as possible, clutching onto the emotions of our audience.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
A big question that came to mind as I was working on the prezi was "How can I make this presentation give a lasting effect without making it seem like just another typical presentation?" Also, another challenge was trying to be relatable, yet sensitive at the same time.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
I found that our video was most moving. I never knew the kind of impact that a video with a touching song and exemplary visuals could leave. The audience seemed to have enjoyed it.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I'm actually really glad that we had this project. Before, I never knew about how big of an issue bullying was. I always thought that the only types of bullying were physical, verbal, and cyber, but it could stretch out to others things as well, such as intended isolation. Now that I am more informed, I can easily distinguish it as it is happening and I feel inclined to stop such horrible behavior.

5. What questions do you still have?
Will this presentation have a lasting effect on the audience?
Did this presentation change at least one person's view on bullying?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project has taught me that sometimes, people say and do things on autopilot, without realizing the effect it has on other people. I believe that humans are naturally good; society is what corrupts us. It upsets me that people fail to realize how much of an impact they have on others, especially after doing research for this presentation and finding out about how bullying is costing the lives of very young children. This is unacceptable.

7. What worked well?
I really liked how Ms. Sutton brought up the idea of requesting that the group members be scattered around the classroom. If we all clustered in the front, it wouldn't have had the same effect as being closer to the audience. Because we scattered around the room, we were a lot closer to the audience--about half an arm's distance away. This created a sense of belonging and allowed us to connect with the audience, literally.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
We had some technical issues with the Prezi. On our school computers, it can take a very long time to load, so a solution to this would be saving it on a flash drive. Also, another way to counter this problem would be to go to the classroom you are presenting to a day before the presentation day, and check to see if everything will run smoothly. Other than that, our presentation did, in fact, run smoothly.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not? This project certainly does count as "Start something that matters". Firstly, this campaign does indeed matter. Secondly, in order to start something that matters, you must believe in a cause and admit that there is a problem that needs to be solved, and terminated once and for all. Once a problem is identified, the next step is to take action. For this case, one very simple way would be to be a good example for others. One act of kindness can lead to a million acts of kindnesses. This anti-bullying campaign reassures victims that there is hope.

Anna Van Period 6
4/10/2013 03:12:47 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
For this project, I worked on the Prezi presentation.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
I did not encounter any dilemmas in the process of putting this project together. However, a minor irksome aspect of the project is the contradicting statistics our group obtained from surveying students at Mark Keppel. The purpose of the project was to expose the major underlying issue of bullying in schools, yet our data serves to oppose our stance on the issue. However, this minor issue did not pose as a major obstacle throughout this project.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
I found the entire project to be unforgettable. The experience of presenting in front of an underclassmen class and making a difference in the lives of other individuals. Perhaps, this is the most moving and intriguing part of the project.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
This project forced me to face the truth that bullying exists, whether it occurs to someone I know or not. Through extensive research for this project, I learned to be more compassionate and patient.

5. What questions do you still have?
Does bullying really exist at Mark Keppel?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project taught me that human nature is fickle and can be easily manipulated. Victims of bullying incidents can also turn into bullies in the future. As for myself, I learned that I am oblivious to the blatant bullying incidences that occur all around me on a daily basis.

7. What worked well?
The presentation worked well. With almost no preparation beforehand, our group was able to successfully deliver the presentation.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
During the presentation, the Prezi did not work, although that can be resolved by saving it on a flashdrive. Not every teacher was able to connect to YouTube as well. Fortunately, we did not encounter these issues during our real presentation.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes, because we made an impact upon the lives of underclassmen.

Brilliant Hua
4/14/2013 02:03:17 pm

I found that my group has the same technology problems that your group had during this project. Technology should be advancing us, but oftentimes, I find that in our class projects they only hinder us. In response to your question about whether bullying actually exists at Keppel, I too wonder that as well. It is something I have never personally witnessed, and it is not something that is talked about pervasively across the school. I fairly certain, though, that bullying does exist in our school, even if it comes in a form that has somehow become acceptable, such as verbal teasing. School bullying is an important topic throughout the nation, but I feel that a topic that would hit closer to home is the fixation on academic achievement which leads students to cheat in order to prevent feeling like they are left behind. This, truly, is a widespread problem at Mark Keppel.

Adam K., Period 2
4/10/2013 03:15:12 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in the project was to research general information bullying, along with compiling information and data gathered by the rest of my think tank into a Prezi presentation that would be visually appealing and attention grabbing for the other classes. I also assigned parts for each think tank member on which part they were going to present on in the Prezi.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
A challenge this project posed for me was trying to find a way to condense all the information gathered into short bullet points that would be attention grabbing, yet informative at the same time. Another challenge was making sure that there was enough information collected to broadly cover the major aspects of bullying.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
The most unforgettable moment of the entire project was presenting to our first class, which were sophomores. They were all genuinely interested in the topic, and the responses they gave to our interactive video quiz were very honest and well thought out.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
As a result of this project, I am now more aware of the gravity of bullying and how it cannot be brushed off as easily as before. I am more conscious about the environment around me and ready to help if I see any potential bullying situation arise.

5. What questions do you still have?
Will the students who listened to our presentation apply what they learned into their everyday lives? Will bullying decline in Keppel as a result of our efforts?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project taught me that children, especially teenagers, have a dark side to them and that it can be brought out by something as trivial as a new kid alone in school. It also taught me to speak up and not stay quiet if I ever do encounter a bullying situation myself, because my actions might inspire others to do the same who are put in a similar situation.

7. What worked well?
The interactive part of the presentation worked out really well. I think that the success of it can be owed to the bag of Kit-Kat candy we had on hand to reward those who answered our questions (or at least gave something close to what we looked for). Participation was great, nonetheless.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year? The initial presentation with our own class didn't go as expected, especially with the Prezi, with all the technical difficulties and lag time because of that. For next year, there should be some sort of equipment check beforehand to make sure that everything works well and also to ensure that all groups will get the feel of presenting before being sent out and doing the real thing.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
It definitely counts as starting something that matters, because this project might inspire students who normally wouldn't care about bullying to start caring and realize that they can impact the issue by taking matters into their own hands.

Yen T., Period 1
4/10/2013 03:16:54 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in the project was editing the video and creating a storyline to show the effects of bullying as well as incorporate reasons why students tend to shy away from speaking up. I wanted to find certain factors that anyone could relate to,because we are all too afraid to stand up for not just ourselves, but others as well.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
It was challenging because it was difficult to try to capture the attention of freshmen, because after four years of high school, I have learned a lot and I feel that this is more of a learning process, where you need to experience it to truly understand, but we tried to reach out to them and relate to them.


3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
The activity part of our presentation was actually inspired by "Mean Girls" and we used the scene where they asked everyone to close their eyes and raise their hand if they have ever been bullied or if they have ever bullied anyone. I noticed that this one kid felt very strongly about himself being bullied but I could see how afraid he was to speak up. However, once he saw that all the surrounding eyes were closed, his hand shot up, almost as if he was asking for some help. I felt bad because I didn't know him and I didn't want to put him on the spot, but hopefully the teacher recognized it and will acknowledge it.


4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I realized that bullying really does occur almost anywhere and everywhere, and there are a lot of people who don't want to make it a big deal, but it really is because one comment or incident can affect someone for the rest of their life.


5. What questions do you still have?
Why don't people ever try to understand each other? We are always judging one another without really getting to know everyone.

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project helped me notice the way I act and taught me that I need to be more careful with my words or actions.

7. What worked well?
The activity we presented and our video.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
The slides had a lot of information, but it seemed as if they did not really care nor pay attention to the slides. We should start off the project in a way that makes them interested enough to genuinely sign the anti-bullying contract.


9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes, because bullying matters a lot more than people think.

Kaylin T. period 6
4/10/2013 03:34:09 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in the project was to research all the information for the bullying video. I directed the video and edited it also. It took a lot of work from everybody in our group. But we all contributed into this Bullying project.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
A challenge that I stumbled upon was that we had to present the whole Prezi and video to Ms. Bradleys classroom. Our group had to set a good example for all the students.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
The most unforgettable thing about this think tank is that our group got so close. From the first think tank only a few of us actually knew each other but now we all are like family and contributed to this project. The most moving was that everybody in the classroom that we presented to actually listened and enjoyed our presentation.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
How was I changed as a person? Once I encountered this topic I realized that bullying can happen anywhere and anytime. It is a big problem in schools these days and I've learned to take a stand against bullying.


5. What questions do you still have?
If the students that were informed with all the information about bullying will effect them later in the future?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project taught me a lot about human nature and about myself. I've learned that I can stand up for anything I believe that is right and we can all make a difference.


7. What worked well?
Our video and presentation with the students.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
We needed to interact with the students a little more during the presentation.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
YES. This project does count as Start Something That Matters because we did make a difference in our lives and many other peoples lives.

Jennifer P., Period 2
4/10/2013 03:52:58 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role for this project was to gather information and condense the information into a Prezi presentation. We needed to portray the main roles of the bully, the victim, and the bystander.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
The most difficult task for me would be gathering information about bullying. Bullying is a very broad topic and we wanted to pin the main points down in our Prezi.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
The most moving, intriguing, and unforgettable part of the project would be the audience’s reaction to the video. They were amazed at the stop motion technique used to produce such a wonderful video. I think our group members did an excellent job on the video.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
As a result of my encounter with this topic, I feel as if my face was splashed with a cold bucket of reality. I have always considered bullying as a minor issue. I never realized the full extent of what bullying could do until I worked on this project.

5. What questions do you still have?
Will the students really honor the pledges they have signed?
Did we make a difference even if it is only to 1 person?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
I still believe that humans are flawed by nature. If we wanted to make a change, we need put our minds to it and the impossible become possible.

7. What worked well?
I thought that the prizes that were given out for participating in the interactive part of the presentation worked really well. The audience and the teachers seemed to really enjoy the presentations.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
Several teachers had technical issue, so one way to make things better for next year would be to check all the technology a day before the presentation. If anything was not working properly, we would have backup plans already in place a day before the actual presentation.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes, because bullying occurs at some point in everyone’s lives whether they are the bully, victim, or the bystander. By raising awareness about bullying, we are "starting something that matters" by trying to create more protectors.

Joe Arguijo Period 2
4/10/2013 03:55:46 pm


1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in the project was to contribute a big part in making the prezi presentation. For example, I made sure to put the visuals and gather essential research for the presentation. During our presentation to the class, I tried to make sure every student was engaged and understanding of our project. Overall, I believe every task that was given to me was done in a positive and effective manner.
2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
There were not many serious challenges that came about with the project. However, there was some challenge in making sure the prezi was appealing to the students during our presentation. We tried to make the best of what we had to connect with the students in a positive way.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
The part of the project that I found most moving was researching the amount of support programs there were for victims of bullying. The effects that many of the victims endure is something that I will never forget because no human should have to undergo what victims go through everyday. With the amount of research and statistics done on bullying, I was intrigued by how much people care about stopping bullying.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
The making of the project helped me become more aware of the underlying problems of bullying in school. For this reason, I feel much more obligated to confront or stop any type of bullying that I witness.

5. What questions do you still have?
The one question that I always think of is, What do people gain with bullying others?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project taught me that the bad of this world can easily be put down with the little good that the world has to offer. It only takes one person to make a big difference in this world. Even though I don't have much voice in this world, it is not impossible to start a change that can help impact others in society.

7. What worked well?
When we were making the project, each one of us was able to gain something new that would be used for our presentation. Above all, we all had fun working on the project.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
The only notable thing that did not work well was the hassle of having our video and prezi ready for presentation in school. Although, youtube is not completely blocked on school campus, I think it would have much easier to set up if we did not a blocked system when presenting for school purposes.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
The works and the effort put into the project all count as starting something that matters because we were determined to make a movement on school to stop bullying. Even though we not have impacted every single student in school, we at least know that our lives will forever be changed due to the experience we had doing this project. Every part of this project was done for a proper cause that could help prevent the challenges that students face in school. By doing this project, we are one more step closer to making our school a better place for all.

Kevin T. Period 1
4/10/2013 04:10:35 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.

I worked on the information on our website and on the MLA.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?

I had a really hard time connecting to the project, but it was really fun and I learned alot.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?

I found the victims being bullied really sad and unforgettable because it's not right to be treated like that, and no one should ever experience that feeling.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?

I want to cheer up people who feel down because of them feeling they don't fit in.

5. What questions do you still have?

None

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?

People who are out of the "norm" are treated as outcast. I also learned that many people are asshole.

7. What worked well?

Our present went really good surprisingly and it seemed like the whole class had fun and the teachers really liked it.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?

I felt that the presentation was really rushed, because of an unfortunate event that happened, we lost 3 days of work.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?

I think this project counts as starting something that matters because people are more aware of things that happening and we gave them advice on what to do and to look out for each other.

Lilian D. Per. 2
4/10/2013 04:19:39 pm

1. I worked on the video with two of my teammates and maintained our website. For our video, I took the pictures for the stop motion video and animated some scenes. For the website, I simply uploaded materials and created the different pages of our project.
2. My biggest challenge was making the stop motion video. We took a while to come up with a creative video, and, in the process of actually making the stop motion video, we kept blindly making careless mistakes.
3. I thought Shane's "To This Day" video was the most heartfelt poem I've ever had the pleasure of listening to. The words were direct and true, and the animation brought the whole poem to life. It gave a voice to the anti-bullying campaign.
4. I feel like instead of only rewarding people for their successes, we should also recognize people for their efforts. These efforts may be invisible, but they're real all the same, and we neglect that too much in favor of praising the results of those who success. We should also praise those who try hard.
5. My question is: is bullying a fundamentally flawed nature of human beings, considering it is a persistent and reoccurring issue, or is it an illusion created by society?
6. Humans are truly tragic creatures. We're so destructive both to ourselves and to each other. Yet, we're equip with the ability to empathize and help each other. We just need to channel this empathy. I've realized that I've had more empathy towards other than I previously thought I did.
7. I think the sincerity behind the project was able to convince some people of the empathy that must be put in stopping bullying.
8. I think we need more time to plan and practice the anti-bullying presentation to rouse the crowd.
9. In the Keppel community, it could be seen as starting something that matters because we've never really had a bullying project that expands past our own classrooms.

Kenny V. Period 6
4/10/2013 04:24:42 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My part was the making and editing of the video. My goal was to create a concise but convincing clip to present to the freshmen.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
This project pose no challenges to me.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
The most unforgettable and moving part of the process is thinking about what to type for the suicide letter in the video. It made me reflect on how difficult it would be for a person to actually be pushed to type such a note.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?

5. What questions do you still have?
I do not have any questions anymore

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project taught me that we are all vulnerable and that when it comes to bullying, no one wins.

7. What worked well?
Everything worked as planned, the video came out especially well and professional.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
I would say the video format did not come out as expected on the test run but was quickly resolved. Other than that, everything went as planned.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
This project does count as starting something that matters. We all did something that started something that matter to the world. We as a whole conveyed an idea that has a lot of merits and can be used for the greater good of society.

David Dang Per 2
4/10/2013 04:40:50 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
In this project, I participated in the video by explaining the situation, helped organize the end of presentation game by finding clips, and contributed to the prezi.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
At first, I was skeptical because I do not usually see bullying in mark Keppel. After listening to some stories, I realized that there was a problem and even then I thought I was the wrong person to do this project since I’m usually not surrounded by bullying. In my mind, this seemed insensitive since someone with no experience with bullying is suppose to be lecturing on the subject. In addition, coming up with an engaging game took a long time.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
I found the bullying problem at Keppel the most intriguing. Throughout my years here, I never noticed this type of behavior around me until I started doing this project. It was then that I realized the extent of the problem.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I became more aware of bullying around me, whether it’s strangers in the halls or my circle of friends. As I read more about the harmful effects of bullying, I learned to watch what I say more carefully.

5. What questions do you still have?
Can we start a whole schoolwide campaign rather than one classroom?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project taught me that some people must put down others in order to feel better about themselves. As for myself, I began to reflect on some of my actions in the past and realized some of the things I have said and done may have crossed the line.

7. What worked well?
I thought the game worked very well for us. The kids were very enthusiastic and they participated a lot. Our video also came out very well.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
Even though most of our crowd was paying attention, some kids were noticeably absent minded. We need to do a better job keeping them involved. More interactive activities rather than just a presentation could probably solve this.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes because it impacts the world in a positive way. Bullying is a severe problem and anything that can be done to help combat it is something important.

Yen T., Period 1
4/15/2013 02:34:38 am

I agree that it was surprising to find that bullying (physical/verbal) occurs on our campus because we are not usually surrounded by these types of people, other than online. Cyber bullying happens anytime, anywhere, and from this project I learned that freshmen right now are already experiencing these forms of bullying and it worries me because it can really affect the way they see themselves and at this age, it's hard to forget yourself in the process of trying to make others accept you.

Jose F., Period 6
4/10/2013 04:46:17 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.

My role in the project was organizing the whole thing including making the Prezi myself and helping to coordinate our project to make sure everything went as smoothly as humanly possible.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?

The main challenge of this project was the realization that I really was on my own besides maybe one other person to help me. Most of the work initially was done by either myself or one other student.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?

I found that the issue of Bullying runs deep in our society and that it will take a lot of work to help prevent Bullying and eventually to curb and stop bullying from occurring again.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?

I realized that we all have our moments in which we become bullies and even worse, where we become predators, by realizing this however, we can help to curb and eventually stop this from happening.

5. What questions do you still have?
What can be done to help eradicate bullying from our lives, or even if it's entirely possible.

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?

It taught me that in order to make sure something is done right, you have to do it yourself. Also that I have to be more trusting to other individuals (although this point is slightly going against my previous point), and that I can't do everything myself.

7. What worked well?

The final process went off without a hitch, I think that the whole outcome came out really well, perhaps even better than we had initially hoped for.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?

Well, our group was being semi-lazy until we got it together but I think with better organization and a clear view on who is doing what part would work out much better.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?

Yes it does, I believe that this topic is extremely relevant to our society as it is currently. Due to the nature of this topic, it would be best to go into detail and help others on how to not only curb bullying but to ultimately prevent it.

Kenny V., Period 2
4/10/2013 05:42:28 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role for the project was to help out in the Prezi and to make sure that everything was done correctly. I would do research to add on to the Prezi and I would frequently check on it for any grammar mistakes. I would honestly change the format of our Prezi, so that it would have a less cramped look to it.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
The most challenging part of the project would have to be the presentation. I had to look like a role model to the classroom so that they would take me seriously.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
The most moving, intriguing and most unforgettable moment would have to be the presentation. Doing this was something new, a lot different from presentation to the classmate.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
This project made me really take notice of how serious bullying can be. The effects that bullying can cause to someone is really serious and its something we should really take action for.

5. What questions do you still have?
Is their bullying here at Mark Keppel? If there is how is it treated?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project taught me that we are never alone when dealing with our problems. Human nature can be a really nasty thing, but there are many people out there who are always willing to help.

7. What worked well?
What worked well was how well the grouped worked together. We all knew each other so talking wasn't a problem compared our first think tank project. While working on the video it felt like we had a strong synergy of working with one another, everyone was just contributing idea, and we all had fun while doing it.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
What didn't work so well would have to be the presentation. We originally were suppose to take only five minutes preparing and setting up for the presentation but it took around ten minutes. We also did not have enough time to show the whole presentation.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes, this project definitely counts as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTER, because i honestly believe that we made a difference in our own school. We went out there to help increases awareness of how serious bullying can be and ways to prevent it. It feel really good that I was able to help contribute to make a change before leaving.


Jiaxin(Janet) W., Period.1
4/10/2013 05:53:27 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in this project was mainly creating and editing the prezi. I also do research on the solutions for bullying issues and the work cited page on our website. I did the first prezi for my group, but because there were important changes that we needed to make after we presented, so Johanna made a new prezi. After all, I did the rest of the editing for the finalized version of our prezi.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
I needed to organize all of the information that my group members sent to me, and then put all of the pieces into the prezi. Also, I am not very good at presenting, so I had to try my best to give the best presentation to the class.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
I learned how to create an attractive and organized prezi through this project. I still remember Ms.Sutton told us that in order to make the students pay attention to your presentation, every slide on the prezi should not contain too many words.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I learned that bullying is really a serious issue. It brings long-term influences on both the victims and the bullies. So I will never be a bystander when I witness others bullying the victims.

5. What questions do you still have?
I wonder if there is a better way to draw the society’s attention to the issue of bullying.

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project taught me that we can not be a bystander when we witness anything that we might have the ability to at least prevent or stop.

7. What worked well?
I believed our group made our best attempt to finish this project and presenting these ideas on bullying to the freshmen.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
Not all of my group members were able to go on to the internet for most of the time after school. So sometimes it was difficult for us to contact them if we want to make some main changes.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes, definitely. I believed this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS because we actually presented the facts on bullying to the freshmen, which was a way to bring people’s attentions to this important issue in our society.

Benny C. Period 2
4/10/2013 09:38:58 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in this project is recording the video, edit the video, and put together the clips for the mini game. I did fail on recording myself saying my lines, but I correct it by putting a voice over on myself.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
The challenge would be getting to know what we need to have in the project and presenting to underclassmen. Sometimes we are clueless when working on the project, but we work it out as a team. Presenting to underclassmen is also a challenge because it is the first time I present to them.


3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, and most unforgettable?
I find filming and editing the video we made most moving, intriguing, and unforgettable. That is because it was fun working with the video and it is fun how we act as a bully and a victim in the video.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
It changed me by opening my eyes to see what bully really is and that it is really cause a big problem to students.

5. What questions do you still have?
Will students honor the pledge? How have I done in this project?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
I learn that human nature is the most confusing beings. Humans can do anything in the world and because of that there is choices to make and it is either to make a bad or good one. And bullying others is one bad choice that a human makes. So I learn to make good choices like preventing bullying with this project.

7. What worked well?
Everything worked well in our presentation to the underclassmen. The video played from my flashdrive, prezi worked in my flashdrive, and the game worked well too.

8. What didn't work so well and how can we make it better for next year?
I think we have a little too long of a prezi which cause a boredom to the students. So we should had lower the content a bit in our prezi.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes because bullying matters. The project matters and that we started doing this project matters. So this counts as starting something that matters.

Eric H (Per.2)
4/10/2013 11:57:08 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in this project was in the creation of the prezi, helped create a lot of the slides that we used and formed the work cited page. I also gave my effort to make a second page on the think tank web site

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
The problem that was most challenging was to think like a bully. It was to really understand their motives and beliefs in order to comprehend why they do the things they do


3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
The fact that bullying was a big problem throughout the us. Although we almost never see it in our school, people are suffering in other schools across the nation

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I am changed as a person because I will try to be the person who stops the bullying whenever I see bullying occur.

5. What questions do you still have?
How can we as people learn to accept others for themselves and not try to make them be what we want them to be?


6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project taught me a lot, I have learned lot about people in my school community. this has also taught me about myself and the amount of


7. What worked well?
I think this project was a great idea and was very well structured. the way that this assignment was structured gave us a great frame work to start this long project

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
We should have had more classes to go to. i think our impact could have been greater


9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes this project is important to stop bullying because it only takes one person to be affected to make this project successful.

Winnie(Man Ieng) Cheong, Period 1
4/11/2013 12:04:29 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in the project is to do the prezi. I put all the information my group mates and I found into the prezi and tried to organize it well to make it look nicer and easier to understand.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
Organizing all information into the prezi was also a challenge because we had to think about how the audience would feel when we presented and we made many corrections before we actually presented. Presenting to the whole class was also a challenge.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
Underclassmen seemed to actually understand what bullying is but they just didn't really talk about it.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
Now I think that caring about the others’ feelings is really important because the way you treat a person might change his/her life or might have a serious influence.

5. What questions do you still have?
What can teachers and parents do to prevent bullying? Did all the underclassmen understand this topic well?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
Human beings are quite selfish that we always start a sentence with an “I” and are always self-centered. We ignore others’ feelings when we are having too much fun. But there are always some nice people that are willing to help, which makes the world a better place.

7. What worked well?
Our prezi and video worked well in our presentation.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
We need to improve our presentation skills and make more connections with the students.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes, it counts as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS. I think that what we did really mattered because it was a nice thing to do to teach underclassmen how to stop bullying and make our school a better place. It is kind of a way of spreading love as we taught them to love each other but not hurt each other.

Kemberly Molina period. 6
4/11/2013 03:26:31 am

I agree with your response to question 9 because, underclassmen tend to be mean to each other to try and look "cool" not knowing or caring how others feel.

naomy cueva period 6
4/11/2013 12:40:24 am

1.
In the project I was responsible for the weebly and the ten quotes. I wouldn’t change anything because despite everything my group pull through.
2.
I don’t have a computer at home so it was difficult for me to fix it.

3.
I found it moving that to avoid bullying the kids don’t go to school. And those problems in school follow you into your adulthood.
4.
I think a person can change as a result to this because maybe they will see that they are not only harming themselves but the victim.


5.
Apart from school bullying why didn’t we discuss more about in the home bullying and the things to avoid such bullying.


6. Human nature is all about there processors we go by what we learn of our past ancestors if people don’t star with change we would never accomplish anything.

7. The thing that worked well in our group was that the boys took care of one thing and the girl did another.


8. I think we pay little or no attention to what others did and we didn’t care much about our corrections until we got in trouble. We should change that.
9.
This count as something that matters because we are trying to motivate people around us to change by behind more informed.

Kristen W period 1
4/11/2013 01:09:14 am

1. My role in this project was to find the quotes defining bullying and finding quotes for the bystander and the bully.
2. Some challenges that occurred were while we were presenting the kids weret that interested in what we were saying so I was hard to reach out to them when they didn't care.
3.One thing that I found most intriguing was the facts ad statistics about bullying. It never occurred to me that somewhere else it could be different than Mark Keppel.
4. I think now I'll definitely be more cautious and aware of bullying that happens around me because now since I know about bullying I can easily stand up to the bully and defend the victim.
5.Some questions that I still have are: Are teachers really going to do something about bullying in school because they don't get paid to stop bullying.
6. This taught me that not everyone can stand up for themselves and that sometimes you need a little push to get you there. So I'll definitely help out those who need to e rescued from now on.
7. What worked the most during our presentation was when we had stickers and lanyards and we asked the students questions about our PowerPoint and a lot of the kds knew what the answers were. So even though they looked uninterested they still remembered everything we said about bullying and all the facts.
8. What didn't work well was that te Internet connection was really bad so we couldn't pull up our presentation but our group did the best we could by talking to the kids about bullying and how to prevent it.
9.Yes because this is definitely something that matters so informing students at Mark Keppel they will hopefully become better people and not bully people or try and stop the bullying which will make the world a better place.

Cassidy A. Per 1
4/11/2013 01:17:00 am

1. What was your role in the project? I worked on the prezi and I think I was a pretty important part of the presentation because the presentation was centered around that. I also did the work cited page in mla format.


2. What challenges did this project pose for you? This project was hard I think for all if us because none of us had ever really been that exposed to bullying. We didn't know the effects that major bullying has on kids so we had to do research on it.

3. What did you find the most moving, intriguing and unforgettable? What really moved me was how nice the people were who were the victims. But the pain they endure everyday makes them into the violent people that bring guns to school and harm themselves. What I found most intriguing was that often teachers or supervisors don't do anything. Like in the movie bully, the principal wasn't looking to help but to make her self and her school look good. One memorable thing was the numbers of child suicide due to bullying. It was extremely high.

4. Were you changed as a person? This project made me take a look at how lucky I am to never have experienced bullying first hand.

5. What questions do you still have? I would like to know if bullying has gotten better or worse over the past year?

6. What did the process teach you about human nature and about yourself ? This taught me that there are still few people who make others feel worse so they can feel better.

7. What worked well? I think that our group was fun to watch. It wasn't a boring presentation.

8. What didn't work so well? I think that we all need to find a way to engage the students more. During any kind of presentationp people are bored, so maybe have more interaction.

9. Does this count as starting something that matters? It does because we are taking a stand against bullying which is a subject that matters

April Voong Period 2
4/11/2013 01:52:14 am


1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
I was in charge of the bingo games. I was also responsible to research on what bullying really mean. I had to research to find an understanding of bullying so i can present to the class and explain what bullying was to the audience.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
The challenges were while i was researching, i learned a lot of other people's past experience with bullying and it really saddened me.


3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
what was so moving was we actually reached out to some of the students.


4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
i changed because when i saw someone getting bullied i did something about it.


5. What questions do you still have?
the questions i still have are why do some people still doesn't seem to take bullying as a big deal.


6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
it taught me that all humans bullies some way or another.


7. What worked well?
what worked well was the presentations, everyone participated and learned something from it.


8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?


9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?

Garrett P, P.2
4/11/2013 01:55:30 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.

My role in the project was to research about the interventions for bullies, victims, and the bystanders. I also made the reference page. Next time, I could put more information on the slide and make it more interactive to the students.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?

I thought the hardest part was making the presentation interesting. It was presenting facts and stats about bullying, but making it fun and interesting at the same time. Lowerclassmen tend to have less patience, so it was hard to keep their attention.


3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable

I thought it was very moving how all of Ms. Sutton's periods had matching teeshirts and bracelets. I'll never forget how hard we worked on the presentations as well. It wasn't easy, and we faced many roadblocks, but in the end, it was very successful.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?

It made me realize how real bullying is in our schools today. I, like many other people, thought bullying was non-existent in our school. It turns out that much of bullying is online, and behind closed doors. This project really gave me a different perspective on the topic, and now I know different ways to try to stop bullying in schools.

5. What questions do you still have?

Did we really get through to the students?
How can we teach tolerance and compassion?


6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?

It taught me that humans naturally don't like conflict, so we tend to look the other way when someone is being bullied. It needs to stop, and we all need to learn to put ourselves in others' shoes, and to stand up against bullies. The process definitely taught me that no matter what roadblocks you face (such as the teeshirts), if you keep striving, you can accomplish anything. I will apply this to any situation in life.



7. What worked well?

The interactive game worked really well and most of the students seemed to enjoy it. Once they realized we were giving out candy, they all seemed to wake up and start participating. Whatever works, right?

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?

The technology didn't work so well, and next time, we should listen more thouroughly to Ms. Sutton's instructions. Everything should be on a flash drive.....


9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?

This project counts as starting something that matters. When there is a good cause, such as stopping bullying, it doesn't seem like work. When everyone feels strongly about an issue, they work much more diligently. Bullying is a long-time issue, and we are all standing up to stop it. It definitely counts as starting something that matters.

Cynthia C., Period 1
4/11/2013 01:59:31 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in the project was to look for information about bullying to input into the prezi to present. I also helped revise the prezi.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
This project set challenges for us to see through the eyes of a bully, victim, and witness. That enables us to better present our project to the underclassmen.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
What i found most moving was being able to see from all point of views such as the bully, victim, and witness since we had to do research about them to present.


4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
This topic encouraged me to want to stop bullying and share different ways with others; influence others.


5. What questions do you still have?
Why doesn't the faculty help stop bullying in schools?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project taught me that people turn out to be who they are due to their experiences that affected them. They are also influenced by their environment that builds the character they are now.


7. What worked well?
What worked well was that we were all able to cooperate and finish our project on time and efficiently. We also had fun working on the video and was able to complete it well.


8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
What didn't work so well was our technology to make the presentation go smoothly well and on time while setting up.



9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
I think this project does count as starting something that matters because stopping bullying does matter. It has an impact on people or kids all over the world. A little start to a change can make a little difference.

Lisa Z. Period 2
4/11/2013 02:00:51 am

1. My rose in this project was the person that came up with the engaging activity for the freshmen when we went to this classroom. The game that we came up with was 4 pictures 1 word. I ought that it was really fun and the students really liked the game.
2. The challenges that we faced was that we didn't really have an idea of how this project would come about in the end. I thought that it would be an easy project that would finish early but i guess that this had a bigger impact then we thought.
3. What i thought was most interesting was the fact that some of the students actually paid attention to the presentation.I thought that the presentation went well because I was mostly afraid of giving the presentation but i think that it went smoothly.
4. A a person, I think that my view on bullying has changed. When I first began this project,I didn't realize had this project would change my view on how i see bullying. To me bullying wasn't a big deal but after a while i realized how bullying is something that people need to be more aware of.
5. I still wonder how bullying in Mark Keppel is. I wonder about the things that they have been through and i wonder how they are able to keep on going.
6. I learned that human nature can be so cruel. After watching the video, I realized that bullying can be a big hit for many students and many don't see that because they think that there is nothing wrong with that.
7. I think that as a group, we worked really well. We were able to collaborate well together and that we got to know more about each other through this bullying project. And mostly learn more about some of the things happening outside of this classroom.
8. I think that it worked well overall but that as a group we didn't plan out all of the steps as well as we thought so there were some problems but they were just minor problems.
9. Yes it is a project that counts as start something that matters because we are getting involved in the lives of students and making a difference because we are letting people get involved and telling them change and standing up for bullying is something that can change some ones life no matter how small that gesture is.

Thuc T. , period 6
4/11/2013 05:14:31 am

Your game is very creative! I love 4pictures1word. Wish we had thought of that.
I also feel that we should have taken this project more seriously and made it better. For our group, the class was very rude. Not all of them paid attention and they gave attitude. however, I still appreciate the small changes that we made.

Wenda (Michael) Zhang. Per 2
4/11/2013 02:01:13 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.

- I film the video
- edit the video
- the story of the video
My role in this project is a film maker, writer and the director of the video, this is not an easy role to do, everyone has to feel good about the story and the angle that i film is basic on some professional opinion by my friend.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?


3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?

to me i think is the part, that when we in the other class room, the student is well listening to the project, they didn't talk while we are doing the project.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?

well if the person who is bullies or the victim, they will listen to the project because it about them. when people see or listen to subject that can be connect to them they'll listen we just have to make it fun.

5. What questions do you still have?

i still have a question that is, did we really change a person's life or life style, just by one word?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?

this wonder lesson told me that a person's action or voice it can really make a different, or change the future of a person.

7. What worked well?

our project went well, and everyone is working and doing there owe things, no one is off the line.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?

well some of the computer network wasn't working on the class room. Next time we should bring a hardware to save it.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?

Yes, because in this project we did "starting something that matters", because we are the voice of the world to speak out, what is right what is wrong, what is the thing that should do, and shouldn't do.

Jenny Yik, Period 2
4/11/2013 02:07:42 am


1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
-In this project, I was assigned to help make the interactive game. We thought about playing bingo, so we had to come up with 25 words that has do with bullying. I also had to research about what happens to the victim when they are bullied. This was all in out prezi and we had to present it.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
-It was really sad to know how it would be to be in the victim's spot because after doing the research I am more aware of it.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
-It was good to know that the students we presented to were interacting with us and also they asked questions and seemed to be moved by our presentation. This surprised me because I didn't think a presentation from high school seniors would make a change.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
- As I was walking to class, I saw two boys pushing each other around. I was not too sure if they were playing around or not, but pushing people around is not the right thing to do. From learning from this project, I went up to the boys and said, "Hey, stop bulling one another!" Moments later, they let go of each other and walked out to different directions.

5. What questions do you still have?
- Why does school authorities not take bullying seriously?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
-It taught me that people bully others and not realize it. People take bullying as a light matter.

7. What worked well?
The presentation helped a lot because it got the students to interact with us and also they seemed to be inspired to stop bullying.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
Our video was not good because it didn't have much in it to persuade people to stop bullying. We could have done better by interviewing people.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes it does, because bullying can not only hurt someone but really do harm to them. It is an important factor to think about because it is a serious problem.

Tara K., Per. 6
4/11/2013 08:17:05 am

I liked your response to the question of how you've changed a a person after this project. I hope I can do the same thing in the same situation!

Bobbi G.,Perios 2
4/11/2013 02:50:18 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.

-Define Bullying in Prezi
-Contribute to video that was made.

To Define Bullying in our presentation i used articles we have read in class and also my own research to get information and fine out what bullying actually is.
We all contributed to the vieo we all played a role showing how some students feel when being bullied.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?

A challenge was getting beyond that bullying is physical abuse because many people define as that.I went deeper and found it is much more.Another challenge was creating the video we needed an idea.


3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?

Most moving in this project was how all the students in ms suttons senior class were able to come together and show how big of an issue bullying is. Most intriguing is howmany students care about the safety in our school.Most unforgettable would be presenting and reaching out to students of Mark Keppel.


4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?

I gained a different perspective of what its like to be bullied and how it affect children and teens later on.


5. What questions do you still have?

How many actual student are being bullied at Mark Keppel?


6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?

It taught me that some students need to feel power and sometimes take it out on other students.



7. What worked well?
We all did our part and found ways to keep the audience interested and actually inform them about bullying being a serious issue around the world.




8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
Actually finding people willing to participate int he video,some didnt really understand.Also a little more interaction from students.



9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes, because I believe that students talked to other students and friends about the presentation and learned bullying is wrong.It only takes one student to undersytand because then they can pass on the information and the project is sucessful.

Kemberly Molina period. 6
4/11/2013 03:24:14 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.

My part for the bully project was to do all the prezi and to print everything out.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?

It was hard for the group because we weren't to informed about the topic in life experiences.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?

Having to research the topic of bullying I came across stories that really touched my heart. Its unbelievable how many kids take their only life because of bullying something that could have been stopped.


4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?

I've never stayed silent when I've witness something but now I will defiantly not double think on it.

5. What questions do you still have?
Why and how could people go so far ?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
Sometimes we as humans don't think about the life long consequences we have on others.



7. What worked well?

The class we presented to wasn't bored of us (well I hope they weren't) and enjoyed or presentation.


8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
The video wasn't information, next time we should work as a group to make a better one.



9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?

Yes, it does kids that have killed others or themselves matter and that should be stopped!

William Lam, Period 6
4/11/2013 03:32:19 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role for this project was to format the Works Cited page and I also contributed to the script for our video.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
The main challenge for all of us was organizing information about bullying, so that the underclassmen can understand what bullying is and why it is happening.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
What I found most moving about this bullying project were the videos we watched beforehand that showed students at school being bullied extensively.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
As a result of my encounter with this topic, I have become more aware of bullying and its effects on people. In addition, I realized how widespread bullying is in today's society and that it needs to be prevented.

5. What questions do you still have?
How effective were our presentations to the underclassmen? Did we leave a strong message that bullying should be prevented?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project taught me that we can all become victims of bullying. Bullying cannot be stopped with only one person, so we all need to
come together to make a difference.

7. What worked well?
Our Prezi presentation and video worked well.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
During the presentation, some underclassmen were not really paying attention. We need to create an engaging environment and promote participation, so that these students will be interested to learn about the effects of bullying.


9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes, this project does count as Starting Something That Matters because we are informing students that bullying should be prevented. In the future, these students can build upon what we already established to spread our message about bullying around even more.

Kevin W. Per 6
4/11/2013 05:00:53 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role was to explain the problem that cause bullying and the reason for people to bully others.
2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
It is hard to talk the Freshmen. Because most of them were being bullied before.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
They are willing to share their story and do examples with us. They were very participated in work.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
no


5. What questions do you still have?
None

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
Bully has a chain effect on everyone that interact with it.
Stop bully is one important part of reducing violence




7. What worked well?
everything



8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
I guess we can encourge them to do that when they are senior



9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?

Yes, because we are the one that start the project and it matters to us and everyone.

Thuc T. , Period 6
4/11/2013 05:12:10 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
I divided the jobs among the group members and made sure that they all did their jobs. I made the prezi, edited it, made sure it had all the required content. I also guided the presentation part so everyone knew which part he/she was supposed to present.
I think this time our group worked together more effectively and we should keep it up.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
For me, putting a lot of information together into the prezi and making it interesting and fun when we present was really difficult. I understand how easy it is for people to get bored during presentation, and I really want to make this senior project a very meaningful one, so I had to take care of all the aspects to make it an attractive prezi. Besides, I had to fight my senioritis too.


3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
Most unforgettable- The moment I walked in the class and found myself in a sea of red. It was very beautiful and motivating.
Most intriguing- To observe how people are bullies themselves without knowing it. It doesn’t have to be physical or verbal bullying, the behaviors and attitudes pretty much tell everything. We live in a world of bullying.
Most moving- When we took the group picture together. It showed the power of team work and collaboration.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I am more motivated to be a leader because I want to make sure that everyone is content and motivated to try their best, thus creating a happy environment for all of us.


5. What questions do you still have?
Do people even care about problems that are going on in our society?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
I learn that it takes a lot to bring about changes to our society. It takes commitment, effort, courage and optimism and a lot more. Especially when working in a group, it is also a problem to work together peacefully and effectively. I believe that human nature is not bad. We just need some motivation to lead us into the right path. And about myself, I realize how awesome it is to know that I’m working for a good cause. I want to be an inspirational leader.




7. What worked well?
Our preparation for the presentation was very good.
Our team worked better this time. We had fun too ☺



8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
During the presentation, we didn’t get the attention from everyone in the class. It hurt. And it was so easy to feel hating towards them young kids. But then again, we must be loving. For next year, the seniors should have fun interactive activity to attract attention and most importantly, do this project with the WHY.



9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes it definitely does. Although I don’t plan to pursue in projects relating to bullying, I feel that every action counts. I gain experience and knowledge from this project and it will help me become a better leader in the future.

Randall C. P6
4/11/2013 05:12:18 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in the project was to come up with the ideas for the video and put it together. I put the video together and poorly edited it. I would add more to the video introduction and make it more presentable.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
Lack of interaction with the group. Since we come from different sides of the social “jungle” it was hard to get together. I am not looking down at their way it is just different compared to my own.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
The fun we had together putting the video together. The filming and the making of the video was the most fun part of the process. It brought laughs and a closer bond in our group.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I now have a more broad view on the topic of bullying. I see how it can actually be stopped and talking about the problem can be a simple solution.

5. What questions do you still have?
How did our presentations help the kids in Mark Keppel.

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
It taught me about my pessimistic ways and how human nature is both good and bad. In my mind I felt that the project would not change anything, but the humor that was brought along with the presentation, I believe, would have a lasting impact on the viewers. More importantly the bullied becoming the bully.



7. What worked well?
I think our lack of preparation made it possible to make the project more relaxed. The fact that we were not fully scripted gave us plenty of space to move around and get out of the norm.



8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
The way groups are selected and progress checks. Due to a lack of thorough progress checks the last few days became a cram session which could lead to a lack of quality.



9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?

This project does count as starting something that matters. Even if there was no impression on the students we presented it, all the work and effort put into the project definitely taught me about bullying in a new way. Even if it was done for the grade the knowledge was still hammered in and second thoughts are taken before actions.

Jodi A., Period 1
4/12/2013 02:03:28 am

This project definitely counts as starting something that matters. I have the same feeling about this project that it impacted me no matter how much it impacted our intended audience. I like that you tried to add humor to your presentation to help the message sink in more and I think it will work pretty well. Maybe my group could've added more humor to help get the students' attention and get the message through.

Kaycel Carlem., Period 6
4/11/2013 05:13:51 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.

My role in the project was keeping everything organized and creating the participation section of the presentation. Such as making sure the prezi was completed, the video, and also maintaining the weebly website. I made sure that there was no miscommunication. And with that resulted in our group being prepared for our presentation.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
The challenge for me was trying to keep my group focused as well as having everything be done correctly and on time.



3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?

Being able to present to underclassmen and trying to keep them informed on the issue of bullying.


4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
It made me reflect on my own actions. And made me want to be a nicer person and to help others that are being bullyed or is just having a hard time. By being a good figure towards others


5. What questions do you still have?
What other ways can you do to help bully victims?


6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
That everyone is capable of helping.




7. What worked well?
Working with others and spreading the word on bullying.



8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
That some people may have thought that the issue was not important.



9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes, because bullying does matter. And keeping everyone informed is one step to helping the issue.

Andy B. Period 1
4/12/2013 06:44:52 am

I agree with Kaycel's assertion that everyone can do something to help. It reminds me of Ronald Reagan's quote that states, "We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone".

Tara K., Per. 6
4/11/2013 08:15:23 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.

My role in the project was to find information on ways to intervene, the definition of bullying, and statistics on bullying. I later utilized the information on the website. I also wrote the introduction and conclusion for the bullying presentation. In addition, I helped find quotes for the Prezi and found all of the pictures used on the website.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
The challenge of this project was to present the information in a compelling manner. People tend to get bored with presentations that merely feature information. Another challenge was finding suitable pictures for the website. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
The most moving, intriguing, and unforgettable thing was the bully documentary. I couldn't believe that such bullying existed. I mean, I know there was bullying but I never knew the true extent of it. I still don't know how bad the problem is but I now have a better gist of it.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I am more sympathetic to the anti-bullying cause. I never thought bullying would be so devastating. I strive to not be a passive bystander when I see someone being bullied.

5. What questions do you still have?
Some questions I still have is why do schools seem to treat bullying as a minor problem. This is what I saw in the documentary. The schools just doesn't seem to care.

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project taught me that human nature isn't as good a s I thought it was. Before, I believed that humans are all good, somehow. But after learning all about bullying, I feel that my belief was naïve and wishful. I feel like human nature is selfish and we don't do much about problems that don't affect us.



7. What worked well?

Things that worked well in this project was how we attracted attention to the issue of bullying. I had someone stop me in the hallway to ask about the shirt!

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?

I don't think anything didn't work that well. Maybe the surveys of MKHS students concerning bullying was less than great but I don't think that was a big problem.


9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
This project does count as start something that matters. After all, this project raised awareness about bullying and bullying is a big problem in society.

Elaine T., Per 2
4/11/2013 04:02:22 pm

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in the project was to research on prevention techniques on bullying. I also contributed to the website and help to set it up. Although I had a small part in the video, I really enjoyed working on the video and seeing it turn out well. Another thing I did was to make sure everybody was on task. I made sure everybody did their parts and made sure that they did not forget to do their citations and bibliography. I would not doing anything differently except maybe practice more for the Prezi, but the presentation still turned out great because we got constructive criticism from Ms. Sutton and were able to improve.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
My most challenging task was to do the presentation in front of students. I have always had trouble trying to be calm when doing public speaking. This was a great experience for me to improve with speaking in front of people. Another challenge that this project posed for me was trying to be related. I have never been bullied before and I did not want to come off as fake. But after watching the Bully Project, I felt the pain of the victims and I hope that I encouraged more victims to speak up for themselves.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
The most moving experience in the whole project was watching The Bully Project. All the stories impacted me greatly. I kept thinking how it was possible that a human being can treat another person so horribly and cruelly. Alex story really touched me and it touched many others. I hope that our project had an impact in someone’s life and will get people to realize that we should treat each other with kindness and not hate.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
This topic had a great influenced in my perspective on bullying. Because I hang out with a crowd that focus all their time into studying and getting straight As, I never really noticed bullying in my schools. All my friends are very caring and supportive of each other and I hope all people can form friendships like I have. This project has made me want to stand up against bullying. Instead of just being a possum, I would stand up for a victim and be supportive to them.

5. What questions do you still have?
How does a person have the ability to intentionally hurt another person mentally and physically?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project taught me that everybody has a chance to make a difference and that people should not lose hope. Even though we may have not reached everybody, I am sure that we at least impacted a good amount of student. I know for the fact that I was impacted watching the documentary and learning about this topic. I believe that people need to learn to be more emphatic. If people had the capacity to empathize, I believe that our world can be a better place. I know that no one wants to be treated cruelly and I hope that this epidemic will die down. For the project, I learned that we always need to be prepared for any outcome. If we encounter an obstacle, the best thing to do is calm down and think of the best way to handle the situation. Although I do like to present in front of people, I think that in order to make a change, we have to go out of our comfort zone.

7. What worked well?
I believe that our video and game worked very well. I was really glad that the sophomores enjoyed out video and I believed that they were really engaged. I also think that the game worked well because we gave them the opportunity to participate and give their own suggestions on what they should do if they see bullying occur.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
I think that everything worked well as far as presentation. The only thing we should do to make our presentation better is to make the Prezi presentation more fun and engaging.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
I believe that this project counts as starting something that matters. The topic of bullying does matter in society. Being able to impact just one student life is starting something that matters. This project is part of being in a movement to stand up to bullying. Although it may have no significance in some people’s lives, there will be one person who will care enough to do something about the problem. Therefore, this project has inspired me to start something that matters, whether it may be against bullying or anything else. I hope that in the future I can start something that matters and have a positive impact in other people’s lives.

Jodi A., Period 1
4/12/2013 01:55:37 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
Part of my job in my group was to put the Prezi together and write the survey. I hardly put anything on the Prezi and we ended up not using our survey because I didn’t print or distribute it to anyone. The information on the survey ended up becoming a list of actions that are considered to be bullying which was put onto the Prezi. However, we excluded our school’s statistics from our presentation.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
It was difficult to come up with ideas for our video. When we eventually used part of a list that we found in one of the articles, our video was a little more than 30 seconds long.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
Watching The Bully Project and learning about how this major problem is affecting different kids everywhere was extremely moving. I was especially moved by Alex and his story as well as several other accounts of suicide. I will never forget the response from the administration while watching The Bully Project

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
I notice more bullying-type actions everyday, but sometimes I’m not sure if it would be bullying if it’s between friends who don’t mind. I have also changed my perspective on the school environment since I’ve learned about the bullying problem at school (which I learned from other groups that presented during class) and I’m ready to help out if any major bullying event occurred.

5. What questions do you still have?
How can the administration still do close to nothing about these kinds of problems? Why do they wait until they are widely and publicly exposed to take action? What are they even thinking when they see what happens to victims? What are they thinking when they see a bully in action?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
I learned that it is human nature to protect yourself, want to feel good about yourself, and want to be accepted by others. About myself, I learned that some of my actions can be considered indirect bullying to others even if I don’t mean it that way. I have also realized how fortunate I am that I was never bullied, especially in the way some of these other kids have been.

7. What worked well?
After editing it, our video was a crucial part of our presentation to get the students’ attention in a fun and interactive way even when they were bored with the Prezi and thought our game was pointless.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
Our game didn’t work so well because the people who were supposed to be ignored didn’t follow instructions and looked at their indicator at the beginning. The initial response was also bad because the students were embarrassed to tape a piece of paper to their foreheads. Next time, the indicator could be taped to each person’s back if our game is used again.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
This project DOES count as starting something that matters because it is important that we stop bullying and make school safer and even more successful because students can concentrate on their work and have more fun without worrying. Students shouldn’t have to worry about protecting themselves physically or mentally, but all the fun that can come from a high school experience.

Courtney C. Per 2
4/12/2013 04:10:26 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in this project was to research the main issues of bullying. These issues would be summarized into a one-word main point, and the word would then be used in the game designed for the presentation. The game we chose was 4 Pics 1 Word, a popular game at the time. For each word, I also found four pictures that would clue into what word it was. If I were to go back and do something differently, I would probably try to be more involved with the project as a whole, instead of simply working on one aspect of the presentation.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
One of the challenges the project posed for me was the fact that it was a presentation. Naturally, I am a shy person and don't particularly enjoy speaking in front of large audiences. Also, students tend to talk amongst themselves and not pay attention, which made it that much harder.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
The thing that I found most unforgettable was the number of students we reached. With three periods presenting to a total of around 30 freshman classes, there was an exuberant number of anti-bullying pledges we received. Even if not every single person took the presentation seriously, I know that we have reached at least one person, and so we have made a difference.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
Before this topic, I never really noticed the bullying that goes on in the hallways of Mark Keppel. However, after exposure to this topic, I realized that so many of our daily interactions with others has traces of bullying in them. Even if two people are friends, one can still bully the other. It doesn't matter if the comment is said jokingly, as long as it makes the other person feel bad then it is considered bullying. After these presentations, I can see so many incidences occurring in our hallways.

5. What questions do you still have?
One question that I still have is, how can we make an even bigger difference here? I know that we have impacted the classes that we presented to, but what about the ones we didn't? There were so many other classes that we didn't have a chance to present in.

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project taught me that not everyone cares. There are so many incidences of bullying that occur every day, but bystanders stay away and just watch it happen. There are so many ways a bystander could help, but no one does. This project also taught me that I, myself, am a bystander. Now that I know this, I want to be able to step in and intervene when I see bullying.

7. What worked well?
I think that the interactive games worked really well. The freshmen were very motivated to interact by the prizes we were giving out, whether they be bracelets, candy, or stickers. The students were very interested in what we had to say, and since our group used a very popular game, the students knew how to play.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
One of the things that didn't work so well were the computers that we used for the presentation. Many groups had trouble setting up their prezis and videos and getting them to work in a different environment than in Ms. Sutton's classroom.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
I think that this project does count as starting something that matters. No one likes to get bullied. No one wants to be miserable at school. I think that this project really had an impact on the students at Mark Keppel, and they have Ms. Sutton to thank for it. We all worked together to start something that matters and that is a big issue in schools everywhere.

Andy B. Period 1
4/12/2013 06:42:48 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.

For this project, I helped look up quotes for the bully and the bullied. It contributed to my group because the quotes added insight into the mindset of both the bully and the victim. I would have tried to find more quotes and decorated the website pages more.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?

The most challenging part of this project is compiling and articulating all the information together into a coherent presentation that had to be both informative and engaging.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?

I found the inspiration for this project, the Bully movie, to be most moving, intriguing, and unforgettable.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?

I re-examined the ways that I treat other people, and try to see myself from their perspective. I try to be understanding and follow the golden rule.


5. What questions do you still have?

Is human nature inherently good or evil? What constitutes good or evil? Is reality relative or subjective?

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?

Human beings all have needs and wants, and our desire to satisfy those things can land us into trouble, cause anxiety and suffering, and be the source of countless conflicts. But if we can start to understand each other through conversation and practicing mindfulness, we can direct that energy into a positive direction.




7. What worked well?

Our team work and coordination is reading the material presented in our prezi.


8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?

Our group did not save the prezi onto an external flash drive and that inhibited one of our presentations. Make sure that future groups have a back up prezi or powerpoint on an external flash drive.




9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?

Yes, because we started something that matters in the minds of future Keppel upperclassmen, and that will set the trend for future students and posterity.

Albert L Period 1
4/14/2013 10:38:30 am

1.What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in the project was to edit the film so it wasn't choppy. I had to find music, sync it and then play and replay it. After that I had shown my group the video to criticize it. So I added subtitles to the video so it would be easier to understand. If I had another chance I would have spent more time on the video than doing unnecessary things that does not relate to the project.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
This project and all the other project that you, Ms.Sutton had challenged us was teamwork. Everyone needed to know each others contact information and also everyone needed to participate in the project. With everyone being different we couldn't cut any corners.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
What I found that was most moving was was when everyone did there assignment and when put everything together. Everything didn't seem right as individuals but when put together they create an amazing project.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
When we have completed our project and presented it to the class I felt so amazed that such few words could impact someone's future. People have different perspective to bullying but when a group presents what is bullying then that eliminates the perspective.

5. What questions do you still have?
What kind of feelings do bullies have towards their victim?

6.What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project taught me the meaning of being your own person and the sense of responsibility that one holds. Human nature is a delicate thing that could be changed by an experience.

7. What worked well?
For our first presentation everything worked fine but for our second presentation our video didn't work. It was probably my fault since we didn't have a backup in my flash drive.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
For the sole purpose that there is no internet next year everyone should have backups in there flash drives since no one can tell the future.

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
I believe that this project counts as a Starting Something That Matters because being able to impact students that bullying is a terrible thing to do. Although it might not have an impact in some of the students we tried at least.

Leon Ye P1
4/15/2013 12:49:51 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently. I worked on the videos and help out on the website. I would have did the video differently because our video wasn't that good.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
The most challenging thing was to do the presentation in front on all the students because I an not a good presenter. It was a really good experience though.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable? The thing i found most unforgettable was doing the presentation in front of everyone and wearing the shirts because it was really fun showing everyone how much we care for anti bullying.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic? I learned that bullying is a horrible thing and that there are many people in the world that are getting bully so we need to make an stand and stop it.

5. What questions do you still have?
Do school treat bullying seriously.

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
This project taught me that everyone can make a difference to end bullying and help to keep our school from bullying.

7. What worked well?
Everyone in our group did our part and we finish the project with a great success. We also managed to give out a good presentation to all the students.

8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year? I think that everything worked well and there are no changes that we need to do

9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not? Yes it does because we are trying to stop bullying and we are trying to make something that matter to the world.

Matthew Iniguez Period 1
4/15/2013 03:45:05 am

1. What was your role in the project? List (HONESTLY) the tasks you accomplished and then briefly describe how what you did contributed to your group. If you failed to do your part, then be honest about that. Explain why and then discuss what you will do differently.
My role in this project was to keep everyone awake and aware of the contents on our slide.

2. What challenges did this project pose for you?
the challenge our group faced was to keep the students, our audience, focused.

3. What did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?
what I found mst moving was the students who actually had the guts to tell their bullying story in front of the whole class.

4. How were you changed as a person as a result of your encounter with this topic?
ive always been against bullying, I think its stupid so im just going to keep doing what im doing and help anyone out if needed.

5. What questions do you still have?
None.

6. What did this project (both the content and the process) teach you about human nature, about yourself?
Its in human nature to bully someone for being jealous because the victim has something the bully doesnt. A LIFE



7. What worked well?
our groups chemistry and we knew when to stop and begin talking



8. What didn't work so well, and how can we make it better for next year?
the games. It has to be more interesting for the students so they would actually want to play or take a stand.



9. Does this project count as STARTING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS? Why? or Why not?
Yes. Bullying is something that matters and its one of the most important matters in school.


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