Hey everyone! This is my reflection for the activity we did last Thursday in class. The activity was that we had to follow along a video with a printout we filled out and this was all about redesigning the "gift giving" experience. Basically we would ask our partner questions, find a problem and create a solution for that problem.. Literally, create one. We didn't really have great materials to create our solution/prototype. If you want more info on this activity, click here.
Honesty, I don't like the fact that we had to record our reflection. It just feels really awkward and I can't really talk well when I'm recorded. I don't think my reflection was as good as it could be, mainly because I didn't write it out or type it. Oh well, sometimes you have to step outside of your comfort zone.
Anyways, here's my reflection. I hope you enjoy!
Hyun, I think it was a good idea to link to the activity for your readers. You do a fairly good job explaining "what" we did and "what" you found challenging - e.g.. interviews, prototype building, and material availability. I would like to see you extend your thinking further - what was the intention behind each step? Why did you have trouble in some steps more than others? You indicate the interviews were your most difficult. Seems to me that would make complete sense as it is the beginning of the process - if you don't have a clear understanding of where you are going, later steps will likely be more difficult.
ReplyDeletePS - Good job on the safety / security step of protecting your partner's last name. I like that you are already very mindful of the need to do so on an open online environment. It shows you are developing strong digital citizenship skills.
You also noted that the activity overall was not something that we would normally do in class. It came out (tone and word choice) almost more as an "excuse" for not doing as well as you hoped. You are absolutely right that the activity is not normally done with such time constraints. I would like to see the extended thinking here: what was the intended purpose for our class? why do you suppose we had such time constraints? In between the steps, the "leaders" of the Crash Course did explain some of these and a large part of the activity was to enable you to go through the experience and gain an understanding of the steps and their interconnectedness. Do you think I, we or you should expect a "right answer" or "polished product" at the end of this exercise? why or why not? See if you can answer some of these questions and perhaps you will feel better about your own participation. I hope the activity wasn't too stressful overall. We are still in the early learning stages before we get to your own projects. I look forward to learning with you this term.