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Congratulations guys on a truly spectacular job! I loved your experimental. Not only did you include tons of factual information, you included many audience engaging "skits". The videos in the beginning were a good transition into your project. I especially like the "Nails on a Fence" story. It was a really creative way to introduce us to your topic and you took it a step farther by making the story into a video. You all kept a nice connection with the audience throughout the presentation. Robert, I liked how you used computer programming to show us codes. It gave a nice break from the powerpoint. Matt, you had really good presentation skills. You spoke clearly and hardly ever looked at your notes. Lambert, I really like your personal. It was essential to the project to hear about recovery first hand, and your personal provided that nicely. Of course, I loved the AED scene! When Rob fell down, everyone in the audience almost jumped out of their seats. I could see Mrs. Tsaboni about to run over to him! It was a great way to demonstrate recovery and the use of an AED. That's another example of how you guys made your project more than just a powerpoint. Even just holding actual objects up while talking, like Matt with the coin and Lambert with the cleat, helped to make it more intriguing. I'm know you put a lot of hard work into your project and it definetly payed off. Good job guys!
Wow! You three had a lot of research! It was evident in your presentation that you knew what you were talking about, knew your information well, and knew a lot of information. Then, when I came to the website, I realized exactly how much research you three did. Your presentation was truly amazing! I liked how Robert was in a wheelchair, and Matt wore a neck-brace in the beginning. Matt's video with the father, daughter, and the nails was also very good. It created a good beginning and had a great story and moral. You had a many interviews that added to your presentation. I liked how you spaced your personals out to match with the specific aspect of recovery that you were mentioning. Lambert, your personal was a direct connection to the most common meaning of recovery: physical recovery. I remember when you were in the wheelchair, and it must have been really difficult to recover from that. It was a good personal and fit in well where it was placed. Matt, your personal was also very good. It is sweet that you donate the baseball equipment, and I remember you did that for your Bar-Mitzvah. It's really nice of you to help the less fortunate recover, and your personal was also placed well. Robert, you too included a good personal. I liked how you demonstrated the karate live. You showed the meaning of recovery and perseverance very well in your personal. You three also included the science/medicine behind how humans recover physically. I liked how you three continually explained that complete recovery is rare. It made us realize, as with Matt's video, that while people may recover and be able to continue on with life, the "scar" will always be there. You three also had good history connections, with the atomic bombs in Japan and the totalitarian governments of WWII-Europe. Your presentation was well timed, well planned, and amazing!
Today, I witnessed what could be one of the best experimentals ever. All of the research presented was explained in great detail, and your humanities/ interview connections to each topic helped the flow of your presentation. Robert, you falling down managed to scare most of the audience, including Ms. Bartscherer and Mrs. Sobhani. Your video about the girl, the fence, and the nails set up an overall theme and also hinted at your conclusion. Your website is easy to navigate. All of your personals were well integrated and connected to the topic. Great Job!
Your experimental was absolutely amazing! Upon entering, I had almost thought that Matt had truly hurt his neck, until I saw Robert on the wheelchair, but it really set the tone for what your experimental would be about; recovery (obviously) as well as entertaining! The slideshow of the various opinions on recovery, couldn't have been a better way to start off your experimental. From the transitions to the different people, everyone's varied opinions, it really got everyone amped up about how great your experimental would be. I really enjoyed how you went about transitioning from each topic, and placing your personals within the areas that connected to you most. Starting out with health, which most of us probably think of when hearing recovery, was a great idea. Lambert, I remember when you got hurt last year, and everyone was saying how talented you are in baseball and how that would have affected the team. Your recovery from the injury, as well as your recovery back to the baseball field, was a great way to connect the topic to yourself. I personally, have injured myself playing my favorite sport, and was also devastated and I know what it feels like to have to anxiously wait until you can get back up on your feet again and do what you love. I also found it interesting how you guys spoke of the USSR and the wall put up, and how they had to recover in the 1990's when the wall was knocked down. We also spoke of that same topic, except related them completely different, which is always interesting to see. Robert, when you faked the heart attack, I think that everyone was in complete awe and actually believed it! (I know I did) It was so well played out, and shows how much you thought about making your presentation captivating and exciting! I also really enjoyed the story you guys placed into your experimental, about the girl with the temper. It perfectly related to your topic, about how sometimes, we never recover (such as the fence). Matt, your experimental was also really captivating and motivational, regarding how you helped people recover from natural disasters. The dedication was shown regarding your bar-mitzvah project and the trip that you had taken over Feb. break, to help people in need. Another thing that I really enjoyed was your demonstration of Cryptology, when you caused the audience to get involved with your presentation, and you changed Jonathons phrase. Your interviews were also very motivational, as well as the video of Lambert struggling to recover his media files in the IMC. Overall, your experimental could not have been any better and I think everyone watching really enjoyed it.
Congratulations on an extremely successful experimental!! All three of you seemed very well prepared given that you didn’t look down at any script or index cards practically the entire presentation. After having presented mine, I appreciate how hard that is to do and give all three of you credit for being able to do so. In addition to your presentation skills, the content that your presentation consisted of was full of interesting information.
You went through multiple types of recovery in great detail, such as when you described the process of blood clotting, making me feel like I was taking new information away from your presentation. I also really liked how you mentioned the fact that people can’t always recover fully from an injury or any other complication they are forced to face. I think the girl hammering the nails into the fence and seeing that a scare was left behind was a perfect way of portraying this. This idea also tied well into Lambert’s personal which I really enjoyed. I could only imagine how hard that must have been for you, Lambert, given that you are such a dedicated baseball player. Sharing your personal struggle with your injury is very brave and I’m glad that even though your scar will always be there, you are healthy and able to play the sport again! Robert, your connection to karate with the demonstration was fun to watch and stood out as very unique. It was very evident the passion you feel and time you put into the sport. Matt, your personal involving rebuilding homes and collected bats for underprivileged people, was very heart warming and honorable. The fact that you took your personal and made it about helping others is a very selfless act, one that deserves much reward.
In addition to your personals there were other parts of the presentation that stuck out to me. For example, Robert having the fake heart attack was an amazing idea and definitely kept the audience’s attention. You all are great actors because until Lambert switched the slide and began talking about the process involved with AED, I thought we were going to need to call an ambulance. In addition to that, the coding that Robert demonstrated for us was very interesting in that I never knew it existed and probably wouldn’t have understood it as well as I do now had he not conducted the demonstration. Lastly, the way you all started with different equipment used for injuries was a very clever idea in that it intrigued your audience to appreciate the apparatus. All of these little details set your experimental aside from the others, keeping your it fresh in the audience’s mind. Congratulations again!
Hey guys -
You were awesome up there! The whole presentation was spot on, and you all seemed very prepared. I thought that you all spoke very well and that all the information was really interesting. How did you guys manage to remember all of those lines? You barely - if ever - looked at your notes. The information on the clotting platlets and how are body recovers was really interesting. I also enjoyed the athletic examples you gave, it really tied us into your information. All of the fun, but relavent, skits were great and kept us very entertained. When Rob started walking towards the center of the room, I thought to myself, "Get back in your spot, the words are all over your face." Next thing I know, Rob is on the ground, in cardiac arrest. And to top it all off, Ms. Bartscherer was in on it! I really loved all of the props you used, and the way in the beginning you guys all seemed injured. I'm not going to lie, I thought Rob was seriously in a wheel chair until I saw Matt in the neck brace :) I especially liked your personals. Lambert: I can only imagine getting injured in the beginning of your season and how tough it must have been to have to recover for such a long period of time. Matt: It must feel great to be able to really help someone recover as you did for those affected by hurricane Katrina. I was really impressed by how much dedication you had and I am glad that you are so successful. Rob: I loved how you tied in your Karate with your topic. I couldn't believe how easily you broke that second board! Hope Lambert's hand is ok though! I also loved all of your video clips that you guys created, especially the one where Lambert loses his Euro document. I can definitely relate, seeing as how my Huck Finn board just disappeared. I felt like someone who hates me just erased it out of spite. I also enjoyed the "Nails in the Fence" story. It was a creative way of getting across a very philosophical idea. "Do we ever really recover?" Overall, the presentaion was great, you guys were great, and the cookies were great. Congrats on being done, and doing a flawless job.
-Your experimental today was superb. All three of you worked hard for the past month and this level of effort was clearly visible. I found your presentation to be exceptionally informative and entertaining simultaneously. You three all knew when and what to say and the preparation you put into this presentation definitely paid off.
-The decorations in your room looked nice. Your surveys on the side of the room were large so the entire audience was clearly able to see your results when you spoke about the survey. Your cookies were also delicious. Though you guys did not make the cookies, by icing/frosting them yourself the entire audience really did believe you made them yourselves. Adding free food always makes the audience happy. I ate like five cookies. The Gatorade connection was also good. Great job on decorating guys.
-When Robert performed a live demonstration of cryptography, I was very impressed. I wish you guys had called on me though because I had such a humorous sentence, but whatever, John’s drab sentence helped prove the same point. I loved this live demonstration and found it to be such a clever idea.
-The art piece by Vincent van Gogh titled Sunflowers was an excellent addition to your presentation. Rob explained the connection between recovery and this piece of art very thoroughly therefore I definitely understood the relation.
-Robert your personal was unique and by reenacting or having a live demonstration, you entertained the audience very much and emphasized your point too. I never new you had the capability of breaking pieces of wood. From now on I will think twice before getting on your bad side because you can definitely beat me up.
Lambert, your recovery from medical problems was a great idea for a personal. Is this what inspired you to choose recovery this as your experimental topic? I know how upset you were after your injury at the end of last year and how frustrated you were by constantly having to use a wheel chair. Having many leg problems and physical disabilities of my own, I can understand how hard it is to recover and how achieving a feeling of full recovery is just about impossible. Even if one does physically recover, mentally is a whole different story. Also, I never knew you got a scar from your surgery.
Matt, your personal was also fine.
-Your experimental was fabulous. You three worked very hard and the level of effort that was put in was clearly visible as you presented today. Your website is factually pact and super organized. Congratulations on an outstanding experimental.
OMG. Rob, are you ok? I hope you recovered from that heart attack ; ). Nah, jk.
Great job on a phenomenal experimental! Your intro video was well placed in the chronological order of the presentation, and really woke up everyone. The music that went along with it enhanced the entertainment. It was very creative of you guys to have rob in a wheel chair and matt in a cast. I never knew so much about Eminem's addictions. It's nice to know that such a great artist is trying so hard to fight his addictions. Great job on the personals too. You guys all had very remarkable relations to your real life. By the way, I hope that Lambert's hand is okay! What I liked the most was Robert's acting when he pretended to have a heart attack. I'm not sure if you guys rehearsed this, but it was brilliant. Everyone's reactions was priceless as well, especially when Mrs. Bartscherer got up to see if you were okay. Of course, I knew what was going on =P. But anyways, the Caesar Cipher was a good connection as well. I remeber trying to make that program in Java. It was challenging but everyone in our class got it eventually.
A fantastic job indeed!
I definitely witnessed one of the best experimentals after seeing yours. Congratulations on an awesome job! There were a lot of clever ideas, especially when you guys wore the neck brace, wheelchair, and cast; really had us all fooled for a moment. Another very clever idea was having Rob faint in the middle of the presentation. Everyone got a kick out of that, and you were still able to get your recovery point across with the cardiac arrest and AED. My only question is, did the Bourbon Restoration have anything to do with your topic? I found Rob's Java demonstration of cryptography extremely interesting. It's truly amazing how much technology has advanced over the past few decades. Lambert's example of data recovery was well-illustrated and also very funny. I often lose my files or accidentally delete them on the school computer. However, now I know where all the files are stored and how to recovery them. Coming from a member of the humor group, I found your experimental entertaining and humorous. It was also very well timed and put together nicely. I was amazed at how you guys were able to memorize your entire script and explain each slide in so much detail. Lambert made a good point in his personal. Even though he has physically recovered from his injury and looks fine on the outside, he has not recovered mentally, and the scar will always be there to remind him of what happened.
Matt, Rob, and Lambert:
Congratulations on an amazing experimental!! Every aspect of your project was perfect, and I could really go on forever about how much I loved each and every thing you had in your presentation.
Before walking in, I was already impressed with your superb presentation style!! The "Get Well Soon" and smiley face balloons hanging outside 450 was a clever way to draw attention to what ended up being such an outstanding presentation!! Walking in, I was, again, so impressed with the wheelchair and neck brace that you wore to set the mood for "Recovery," which the audience was about to learn so much about!
And soon after, I was even MORE impressed, although I didn't know this would be possible, with the sophisticated video that opened up your project. Not only was the way you presented what various people in our community were saying about what recovery is and when is the last time you recovered, but the technology and special effects you added behind it were so sophisticated and literally made the audience's jaw drop at the high level of your opening!
It was such a great idea to state your intention question after the video--this made everyone think about your question, and I'm sure some people immediately thought they knew the answer, although they probably didn't. I thought that your intention question put such a unique spin on your topic--I'm sure that no one had thought walking into 450 that morning that you would end up saying that full "recovery" never is really possible!
Your personals were each so unique and really displayed the true personalities each of you possess. Lambert, of course I already had known about last year's injury, but the way you so cleverly tied it into your topic was impressive. I like that you showed pictures along with video footage, brought in your cleat, explained the actual surgery you underwent, talked about your summer dedication, and ended up giving us a sneak preview of your conclusion, by stating that although you physically healed, emotionally, you still haven't recovered--being that the fear is still there, as well as the visible scar.
Robert--your personal was so unexpected, especially because I never knew you did karate! The way you spoke about recovery in the world of karate was so interesting--I would have never tied the two concepts together! I also love that you physically broke two pieces of wood in front of us--it made your 'recovery time' all the more real!
Matt--your personal was especially touching. I really like that you started off by saying that rather than talking about yourself recovering, you would be talking about how you have helped others recover! The two connections you made were so admirable and definitely highlighted the sense of selflessness and charity you clearly care so much about! The pictures you included while you spoke about your experiences made the process all the more real to the audience, and everything you spoke about relating to recovery was so unique and different!
You had so many vast interviews that were so impressive, but my favorite one was the woman who went through a neurological tragedy. The way she spoke about her experience and tied it into recovery made everything so much more personable and I think touched the whole audience.
Talking about the chicken soup remedy, acupuncture, and surgeries were all ways to relate your topic to so many of us, who have all probably gone through or heard of at least one of these common concepts.
I have to admit that I definitely learned something new from each and every slide--you weren't just feeding us facts that everyone knew; it was clear that you all looked deep into your topic from every area of discipline, really considered it, and came up with such clever and intelligent results.
Another part of your presentation that really stood out to me as a clever way to get the whole audience involved was when Robert talked about decoding and recovering encrypted messages on the computer. I like that you chose a member of the audience to get involved, and it was very smart to, rather than just talking about the process, actually doing the process of decoding a message fascinated the whole audience and definitely increased our attention span, by turning our attention away from slides.
The realistic video clip of Lambert's work being recovered after being lost in our school's technology system was funny, relatable to almost, if not everyone, in the room, and a clever way to incorporate something on a more personable level into your presentation.
Your discussion of Hurricane Katrina was a great way to incorporate something more modern that everyone knows about! When Robert pretended to be under cardiac arrest, after the few minutes of me being terrified that something horrible had happened, I realized how clever this was! Rather than simply discussing how to recover someone from cardian arrest, actually showing it live helped the audience get a better sense of
Matt, Lambert, and Rob~
Congratulations on an excellent experimental! You guys did an incredible job. I really like the way Rob started off in a wheel chair and Matt had a neck brace on. That was creative and gave us a good introduction into recovery. The opening video was really amazing. I can tell you worked very hard and long on it. All of the details such as the google thing in the beginning, interviews, sports clips, transitions, and background music definitely payed off. Another part that was extremely creative was Rob's fake heart attack. You definitely caught everyone by surprise! That was a great way to incorporate AED into your presentation, which is a vital part of recovery. Each discipline that you discussed truly connected to recovery and they were all very interesting. I definitely learned a lot from your presentation. Like the disciplines, each of your personals also connected well to your topic. Lambert- by talking about your broken leg, you really explained a lot about both mental and physical recovery. I agree that recovering mentally is often more difficult than recovering physically and both require time to heal. You also proved that it is often difficult if not impossible to make a full recovery, because we will almost always have scars that last forever (whether mental or physical). Matt- I like how you made a less obvious connection by talking about how you helped others recover rather than talking about your own recovery experiences. Your personal showed us that we often need help from others when trying to recover, which is a theme that has been present in our course literature throughout the year. Rob- you did a great job of integrating one of your hobbies to your topic. I would have never thought karate related to recovery. However, you were able to prove me wrong by showing us that you were able to recover from an event in your past. I was definitely impressed with your ability to break that wood! All three of you were great presenters and I was amazed by your ability to memorize your entire experimental. I really liked how throughout the presentation you developed your own definition of the word recovery and proved the dictionary definition wrong! Overall, your presentation was fantastic as well as your food and decorations. Congrats!
Matt, Rob, and Lambert-
Congrats on such an amazing experimental! From the moment I walked in, I knew that your experimental would be a success. It was both informative and entertaining. Your presentation started with the three of you standing in the front of the room, with Matt and Rob both in character. With Matt in a neck brace and Rob in a wheelchair, we saw the medical side of recovery. Your entire presentation continued to be involved, not just three people standing in the front of the room talking.
You began your experimental with various clips built into a video montage, which must have took a long time to gather and create. Your version of the "Nails in the Fence" story was both amusing and proved your point. Nothing is ever the same after it has been devastated by a tragic occurrence. In addition to this story, you had a clip of Lambert losing his APEuro file that taught us how to recover our very own accidentally deleted documents on the school computer, which will be helpful to us in the future. On top of these two videos, you had Rob fall and have a "heart attack". Not only was Rob's performance convincing, but it provided you with a smooth transition into a new subtopic of your word. Your involvement throughout the presentation other than the usual lecture-style made your presentation engaging and memorable.
Each of your personals were interesting in their own way. Rob, your personal on karate demonstrated your skill, and your ability to not "psych yourself out" and recover from not breaking the first piece. You continued trying and recovered from your failure to break the first piece, and successfully broke the second. Lambert, I remember when you broke your foot last year. It was strange seeing you, such a big person in a wheelchair trying to recover. Once you got out of the wheelchair and stopped using crutches, I never thought about the mental recovery you would have to go through. Hopefully one day you will be able to play without fear, but it seems that you are doubtful, based on your conclusion. Matt, your personal on helping out others recover was a heartwarming and inspirational story. I hope you continue to do these good deeds and give back.
Once again, congratulations on such a successful experimental!
One word: BRAVO! You guys truly constructed a spectacular experimental and I loved every minute of it. When I found out you guys were working together, three of the smartest kids I know, I knew your presentation was going to be remarkable. You guys definitely did not disappoint me!! You guys defined going "above and beyond." Between the interviews, the personals, the media, and EVERYTHING, your presentation was just amazing!
Matt- your personal was inspiring. I already knew that you volunteered over February break, which is incredibly generous and impressive. When I found out about the charity work you did regarding baseball, I was speechless. That was so kind and at such a young age so impressive! You should be so proud of yourself and it was an excellent way to connect to yourself and to your topic.
Rob- your personal was great! I had no idea you're a black belt! So impressive! And breaking the wood was a unique, creative, and kick-butt way to display your personal. It was a great way to connect to recovery. I really loved it. Great job!!
Lambert- I unfortunetly didn't get to see your personal....I came in late (obviously.) However, I heard that it was about your surgery on your leg I believe? Very great connection to your topic! I loved how you talked about scars and your talking about your own scar was a great idea.
Overall, one of the best experimentals of the year. Great job! CONGRATS!
Hey guys- so I gotta admit it. Yours experimental was my favorite out of the 2011 experimentals. (don't tell anyone) But really the whole presentation really just blew me away. You guys made the best group and I really did expect a lot from you guys. I absolutely loved how you guys began! It was interesting and informative right from the beginning. I also really loved how you guys decorated the room! From the get well cookies in the basket, to the recovery gatorade it was all so creative!
But I must say my definite favorite part of your presentation was the part were Rob faked Cardiac Arrest! For a second I was scared there just because it was so real, but yeah I eventually got that it wasn't real. I really enjoyed the whole presentation of Matt going to get the whole system to revive Rob and you even added the whole sound affect. I thought that was really so well planned out and amazing! So creative!
Every part of your presentation interested me from the acupuncture, to the recovery of countries after wars and the truths to the remedies of chicken soup! You displayed these facts so well, and so creative that I never at any point wasn't interested even at the parts that I, in most cases, is not interested in!
My other favorite part of your project was Rob explaining the decoding and then the recovering of the encrypted message! It really blew me away. The way you got the audience involved and was so confident in the way you did it was amazing. Really great job, Rob!
I feel like I keep saying "my favorite part was when..." but truthfully I just loved the entire thing! But I must say it again... My OTHER favorite part was when you guys presented the video about Lambert losing is Ap Euro file. Where did you guy come up with that!? It was both interesting and so funny! Loved it!
Personals:
Lambert: I remember hearing about how you broke your foot last year. I felt awful about it. But what I loved most about your personal was how you talked about the mental recovery of your injury. I never really thought of a broken foot that way. My favorite part of your personal though was the way you talked about how you never really fully recover from an injury like that your always left with the "scars"- loved how that was both literally and metaphorically.
Matt: Wow.You personal was so amazing. I was so adorable how you gave back to those people, while doing something you loved. It was so inspiring to see how you did something so nice for the kids. It connected perfectly to your theme! So adorable.
Rob: LOVED IT! So amazing. I never knew you did karate, and obviously your amazing! The best part was how you demonstrated kicking the wood in front of everyone! Definitely had alot of guts to do that in front of everyone!
Overall, you guys really did such a great job! So amazing as I mentioned probably 50 times already...But yeah. You guys should be so proud! Congrats!
P.S.- i still cannot get over the fact that you guys were barely reading from anything! totally impressed me and made the whole presentation that much better. I would NEVER be able to do what you guys did.
WOW!!!!! Unbelievable job to all three of you!!!
From the acting, to the video clips, to the home made movies, honestly, you guys out did yourselves!!
The principle statements of intention were set up clearly in the beginning, and truly helped the audience gain an understanding of what the point of your entire presentation was. I LOVED how you found the dictionary definition of recovery, and then in a sense proved it wrong at the end. The dictionary says that recovering is a return to a normal state from an incident, however you three showed, using multiple different books, movies, interviews, clips, and disciplines, that one can never fully recover from everything, because there will always be a scar left--whether it be emotional, mental, or physical.
My favorite part of the entire presentation was the home-made movie where you showed exactly that. Although the little girl sorted out her anger issues, there were still scars left on the fence that showed that at one point she had acted up. This would always serve as a constant reminder that she has to control her anger. Although a simple story about a little girl, it could be carried out through to many bigger life situations where one may have to change something about themselves and may remained scarred, never fully recovering. Also, this movie was WONDERFULLY made and I can't believe that you three were able to make it your selves!
Aside from all of the hard research and fun facts that were put into your presentation, I also really liked the acting skit that Robert put on.
AMAZING JOB!!!
Your experimental was really good. You guys had so much information and your interview with the baseball player was quite interesting. I like how you guys started off with items that would hint that you were recovering from a physical injury. I also enjoyed seeing Matt used the AED on Rob when he "passed out" I could tell some people in the audience didn't know it was part of your experimental. All of your personal's were really nice. Matt it's nice to see you helping out those in need instead of fighting Justin. Lambert, I've never broken a bone so I don't know what it feels like but I could tell it was painful. I feel bad that your not fully recovered from it. Rob yours was really funny. Like you I also do martial arts. I understand what it's like to miss a board, but you didn't mind and used a strike that you didn't plan on using. It takes a lot of skill to break the board when using a random strike you didn't prepare. You guys were really awesome!
On behalf of my experimental group, I'd like to thank everyone for their kind and thoughtful comments. We're really grateful that you all enjoyed our presentation and recognized our hard work. Since you guys have completed wonderful experimentals as well, we can all understand the great sense of accomplishment that comes with completing such a big project. Thanks again for all the positivity!