Today, Sunday, we met at Touro to go over what needs to be done and how we can best be successful at finishing up our posters, websites, and movies. It was great. How fun to actually be with our cohort in person. Martha and Pamela were very helpful and encouraging to us .
I am feeling the need to spend some very focused time completing our projects, but, first, I need to see the culmination of our Immigration Challenge Project which is happening this coming week. It is now up to the students to come up with their journey, justification of their process, and their presentation of their challenge projects. I think they are ready and excited. I believe the project has opened the eyes of many students to the importance of this project; not only for their understanding of the massive issue of immigration, but also for their own ownership of their learning.
Even though there have been flaws in this project, it is a start. I truly believe it is a model for future challenge projects. I am really curious to see the presentations this week. I know some will be fantastic, but , probably,the most important ones will be the presentations done by the very group I have tried to engage the most - Latino males.
I am really excited and nervous. We have encouraged community to participate as audience members. That is nerve-racking! BUT...it is really an important part of the whole idea of students getting engaged in their learning. It demonstrates to them the viability of their education and the realization that what they learn and produce matters.
I am also really excited to read their reflections and find out how they respond to the survey I am giving them on Friday. I think it will be enlightening....either way.
What a great group of people we have in our cohort!
I am feeling the need to spend some very focused time completing our projects, but, first, I need to see the culmination of our Immigration Challenge Project which is happening this coming week. It is now up to the students to come up with their journey, justification of their process, and their presentation of their challenge projects. I think they are ready and excited. I believe the project has opened the eyes of many students to the importance of this project; not only for their understanding of the massive issue of immigration, but also for their own ownership of their learning.
Even though there have been flaws in this project, it is a start. I truly believe it is a model for future challenge projects. I am really curious to see the presentations this week. I know some will be fantastic, but , probably,the most important ones will be the presentations done by the very group I have tried to engage the most - Latino males.
I am really excited and nervous. We have encouraged community to participate as audience members. That is nerve-racking! BUT...it is really an important part of the whole idea of students getting engaged in their learning. It demonstrates to them the viability of their education and the realization that what they learn and produce matters.
I am also really excited to read their reflections and find out how they respond to the survey I am giving them on Friday. I think it will be enlightening....either way.
What a great group of people we have in our cohort!