Spring 2018 | Reflection

Description

A reflective essay/interview is a formal analysis of an experience. The goal of a reflective essay/interview is to evaluate the learning that happened during this experience as well as consider how that learning can affect future experiences. This reflection should be written/stated in first person because it represents you. Include specific examples and explain what those examples represent within your learning. Remember, the individuals reading/listening your reflection will have experienced hundreds of projects. They will not understand what you mean if you write/say things like “while writing my thesis statement I learned,” because they may not remember your individual thesis statement. Instead, be specific, such as “I began my research journey with the thesis statement: Life becomes a dangerous game of self-destruction when individuals are denied the opportunity to be themselves in a restrictive society.”

Reflection Questions

↑ Intent: Thinking about initial thoughts, questions, expectations.

• What topic did you study during Project Block this semester? Why did you choose this topic?
• What were your initial thoughts about the topic?
• What were your initial expectations?

← Process: Thinking of what happened in the research phase.

• What research did you do? What new information did you encounter because of this research?
• What did you learn about your topic that you did not know before this semester?
• How did your views of the topic change based on your research?
• How were your views of the topic affirmed based on your research?

← Product: Thinking of what happened when everything came together.

• What did you create? Why did you choose this type of creation?
• What decisions did you have to make before you began this process?
• What decisions did you have to make during the creation phase?
• How does your creation represent your topic? What you learned during the creation phase?
• What is the strongest part of your creation? Why?
• What is the weakest part of your creation? Why? How could you change this portion of the creation?
• What would you do differently if you could redo the creation phase? Explain.
• How did you collaborate with others in this stage of the project journey? What did you learn by working with other individuals?

→ Intent: Thinking of future learning.

• What would you keep, repeat, change in your project?
• How did you prepare for your exhibition? How could you better prepare for exhibition in the future?
• Was your exhibition successful? Why or why not.
• If you could change one aspect of your exhibition, what would it be and why?
• How did you collaborate with others in this stage of the project journey? What did you learn by working with other individuals?
• What were your successes this semester? Why were these successes?
• What were your obstacles? How did you overcome these obstacles?
• What new skills did you obtain this semester? How did you obtain those skills?
• What skills can you use next semester, in other classes, in the future?

EoL Schedule, Technology Form, Volunteer Sign Up, Professionalism Prep

Hi All,

Please find important links for Exhibition of Learning preparation:

Official Schedule Website

Technology Submission Form

Volunteer Sign Up

Professionalism Presentation

Rehearsal Notes and Exhibition Schedules

Good Morning All,

This week is the beginning of rehearsals for our Exhibitions of Learning, coming up next week.

Please review the schedule carefully, so that you know how to prepare for the weeks ahead. You will want to note when your responsibilities are and when you plan to be available to support friends. Please do this early in the week, when there is extra time after rehearsals, for example. Please plan to volunteer and/or provide feedback during your open times. Remember that Exhibitions of Learning are required school days that run from 1-8pm.

CLICK HERE FOR SCHEDULES

If there are significant circumstances preventing you from sharing your EoL at your scheduled time, please try to resolve them. If the only solution is to change the schedule then you must send a professional email to your project advisor, Kimberly, Zoe, and Sara B. In your email, explain the conflict and your proposed change. These will be reviewed on Wednesday. No changes can be made after Wednesday.

Thank you!

Kimberly

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Notes on Rehearsals

• Each room should designate a timer
• Thinking Routines during an EoL should be engaged in as if audience members. These are not feedback on the EoL, they are intended for engagement in the project idea.
• There should be a clear stop to the EoL rehearsal, and a clear beginning to feedback. For example, someone might say - "we are now transitioning to feedback on the EoL".
• Remember that feedback should be focused on clear communication of the project. Feedback is generally not on the project itself, unless incomplete. 
• Write down your feedback, so that you can make changes before next week.