Course+Reflection+Responses

** EDLD 5363 Course Reflection Prompts **   1.  What outcomes had you envisioned for this course? Did you achieve those outcomes? Did the actual course outcomes align with those that you envisioned?

I wasn't exactly sure what to expect from this course initially. I did not have any prior experience with editing videos and had not shot many personal videos before taking this class. I knew that taking this class would give me more skills in this area, so I was excited for the opportunity. This class definitely exceded my expectations. I learned many different concepts of camera work, such as how to use the different angles and how decide which scenes to use. The course outlines were very concise and made it very clear as to what we would be learning each week.

 2.   To the extent that you achieved the outcomes, are they still relevant to the work that you do in your school? Why or why not?

After completing this course, I feel as though I will definitely incorporate the things I learned into my class lesson plans. I will do more activities and lessons with my Computer Applications classes that involve Multimedia, and I know they will enjoy it. This class showed me the importance of being able to work together as a group and being able to delegate tasks and follow through with each step that you are responsible for. I know that students will benefit from learning how to work as a team to finish a project.

 3.  What outcomes did you not achieve? What prevented you from achieving them?

I feel as though having us work as a group on this video was a great idea because it taught us how to work together to finish a project, and it was nice to have constant feedback from group members. However, it would have been nice to make a video completely on our own after doing the group video just so that we felt more confident that we could do it all on our own if necessary. I do understand that the course is only 5 weeks long, and this is what prevented us from having enough time to complete another video.

 4.  Were you successful in completing the course assignments? If not, what prevented or discouraged you?

I completed all assignments on time. Our group worked very well together and that helped a lot. We met at scheduled times throughout the course and we got everything done ahead of schedule. It helped to have a very supportive group of people working with me. Also, the fact that I really enjoyed this class and was excited to be learning something new really kept me motivated.

 5.  What did you learn from this course: about yourself, your technology and leadership skills, and your attitudes?

I learned that I really enjoy working with Multimedia, and it is actually very fun! Although I have a lot of technology experience, I had never worked with these programs before. I learned so much from this class. I learned that I work well in a group, and that it really helped to be part of such a wonderful group for this project. We worked extremely well together and everyone did a great job of pulling their own weight and getting their own part of the project completed. I can't wait to pass on everything that I learned to my students next year!