Week 4 Reflection

My groups share space is https://prezi.com/u7wzsjtuju8q/new-your-big-idea2/# (final product)

and

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-UGQEykBkB-BtXhLNSM_6vA3hIi3BfXXlUYepbudDzQ/edit?usp=sharing (working space).

Originally my group talked about working in a Wiki or a Google Slides. I suggested Google Slides because I enjoy working with Google applications and how easy it is to edit and have conversation through instant messaging if multiple people are working on it at once. As a group we decided to work in Google Slides with me taking the role of the Technology Specialist. Jim took on the role of Editor to make sure all of work flowed together. Rachelle as the Visual Artist which included her pumping up the Google Slides to have visuals that represent the information. To tackle the essential question, I suggested splitting up the question in three parts and of each of us researching that part and inserting it into the Google Slides.

Then all of sudden, we discovered that Josie joined our group. Therefore, we had to be flexible as a group and figure out what role and part of the Google Slides she will be responsible for. As far as my understanding the roles stayed about the same other than Josie taking over editing and a bit of technology by putting the Google Slides in a bit more visually pleasing manner by using Prezi.

All in all this is how the work was split.

Mariah- technology support, create Google Slides, help manipulate slides (Jim needed assistance so I did some editing remotely and then helped him when we were both working on the presentation at the same time using instant message in Google Slides), and researched and wrote one part of the essential question’s answer (explaining assistive technology). Informally, I felt like I was the leader by contacting everyone first and making sure that we had a set plan and a deadline for everyone to complete their role/part of the group work.

Jim- researched and wrote one part of the essential question’s answer (assistive technology in various places/settings), organizer of the information, and communicated with the group.

Rachelle- researched and wrote one part of the essential question’s answer (connecting assistive technology to differentiated instruction), researcher of the main core of the essential question, and checked on the assignment’s goals and intentions by contacting professor.

Josie- edited everyone’s work, checked for fluency or clarity, added visual effect to presentation and information by using Prezi, and lead production of the information.

As a group, we contacted each other using email. I individually worked with Jim through instant message of Google Slides. We did not meet at specific times but new that our (Jim’s, Rachelle’s, and my) part of the group work must be done by Saturday so that Josie could input and edit into Prezi by Sunday morning.

The process that my group went through included making sense of the assignment, creating a plan on how to complete the assignment, splitting into roles that each person felt comfortable with, completing our roles, and continuously checking in with each other throughout this process. My group was great with encouraging each other and helping each other clarify the content and roles. I felt my role was a bit undermined when Josie was added into the group but I know that I helped at least one of my classmates with technology.

It was nice to work with others and get their thoughts in what direction to take when tackling an essential question.