I can't believe that we are at the end of the project. While we were so immersed in it, it often felt like we would never finish it up. Everyday it seemed like there were more pieces that needed to be tweaked, added or replaced. However, I am quite pleased with the final result. I look forward to using it in my class next year.
I played the same role during the entire project. I was the big picture person. I brought us back to the standards and I kept us focused on all the components we needed to have to make the project complete at the end. I honestly believe that our group worked so well together because each of us had strengths that complimented each other. The group would not have been as effective as it was without each of the pieces. As the old saying goes, the group was more than the sum of it's parts. I believe that I would continue to play this role because I am good at it. I get muddled in details and feel overwhelmed. I prefer to work with what I am good at, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't be willing to play a different role in the future.
I am thrilled with the final product. I think it aligns well with good teaching and learning practices. Our lessons are engaging for students and will be fun to teach. I think in the future I might like to embed some videos into the project for kids to see some live action pieces. I also love the idea of them being able to create some games to reinforce the concepts taught. I believe this will be an ongoing work in progress as I teach it and learn what works and what doesn't.
I have several celebrations from this course. Most of them are in technology. I learned several new tools to try out and play with. Many of them will make my life easier, especially after the learning curve is gone. Almost all my professional work is done in groups and while they are not always my favorites I have learned to celebrate the success of them. For the rest of the summer I plan to practice what I have learned in here and continue to become more proficient in bringing technology into my classroom and to my students. I want them to learn like I do, by doing.
