ImagineIt Final Reflection
As I reflect upon this year’s ImagineIt project, I have to say I’m glad we tried it! Were there a few things I could have done better? Sure, but that’s what we’re here for…to learn and refine and experiment and improve.
The main purpose of the project was for students to “see” math all around them and to take what they see and make math out of it. With that lens, I would say that the project was a success. Students were able to find examples of the given topic (if given) and show some creativity and art while demonstrating conceptual knowledge.
With round 1 complete, I can now anticipate a bit more accurately with next year’s implementation of this project. Not only that, I have at least 100 examples of student work that I can use for demonstration! This should be extremely helpful due to students’ unfamiliarity or discomfort with this sort of project.
I realize that designing an ambitious project takes time and much thought and input from project stakeholders as well as outsiders. Careful planning (with lots of wiggle room between checkpoints) is essential. Periodic updates have given me a chance to reflect mid-project to assess and redirect as necessary. Finally, after completion of the project, I have a fuller picture of how it went and how to proceed next time.
I feel there is a lot of room to grow with this Snapshot Math project. I would have loved to see videos and/or music involved. I also anticipated 6 entries by this time of year, but was only able to get 4 per student. I truly think 6 is doable and I’ll keep that as a goal for next year.
Overall, I think the majority of the students enjoyed demonstrating knowledge of math using photos.
The main purpose of the project was for students to “see” math all around them and to take what they see and make math out of it. With that lens, I would say that the project was a success. Students were able to find examples of the given topic (if given) and show some creativity and art while demonstrating conceptual knowledge.
With round 1 complete, I can now anticipate a bit more accurately with next year’s implementation of this project. Not only that, I have at least 100 examples of student work that I can use for demonstration! This should be extremely helpful due to students’ unfamiliarity or discomfort with this sort of project.
I realize that designing an ambitious project takes time and much thought and input from project stakeholders as well as outsiders. Careful planning (with lots of wiggle room between checkpoints) is essential. Periodic updates have given me a chance to reflect mid-project to assess and redirect as necessary. Finally, after completion of the project, I have a fuller picture of how it went and how to proceed next time.
I feel there is a lot of room to grow with this Snapshot Math project. I would have loved to see videos and/or music involved. I also anticipated 6 entries by this time of year, but was only able to get 4 per student. I truly think 6 is doable and I’ll keep that as a goal for next year.
Overall, I think the majority of the students enjoyed demonstrating knowledge of math using photos.