Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Relections and analysis of today's events

Today went by surprisingly fast...for spending about 12 hours in within the same space I don't feel as exhausted as I had expected (but I'm thinking the 10 cups of coffee I had today may have contributed to this feeling). 

My favorite part of today was working on our robot together as a group.  This challenge seemed almost impossible for me to accomplish when it was first presented, but now I feel 10x more confident in my own ability to create and collaborate with the others in my group.  It's definitely also provided to be a very nice bonding experience and I feel that I'm learning about others in my cadre. 

Although the legos were very fun to play with, and I enjoyed messing around with motors and different contraptions I really liked playing with Play-Doh.  I use this on an everyday basis for work (with autistic children) and think its really fun.  It was nice to act like a kid and experience learning in a different way and actually behave as a student rather than a behaviorist (Play-Doh is a great sensory activity for kids on the spectrum). 

Overall, I am excited to see what mystery unravels tomorrow and the days that follow because even though it's overwhelming to not know what is planned I love the feeling of adventure I have when I wake up...knowing that there is a surprise awaiting me within the classroom.


Process. Process. Process....that's what is still lingering on my mind right now. 

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