No way.
Today has easily been one of the greatest days I've ever experienced in a classroom. The students did it. They knocked this one out of the park. I couldn't be more proud, and to be honest, surprised, at the work that was turned in today. We had a great time seeing everyone's work. There were tons of stories to tell, celebrations to be had, and risks that paid off. In the afternoon we had a chance to talk with Dr. Nicolas Weidinger, the creator of the WikiSeat project, via Skype and it was a perfect cap to a tremendously rewarding day. There were so many people helping us in this project and we can't be thankful enough to the friends, family members, and colleagues that shared in the work. Wow!
There's so much to say about all of this, but I'll start by going back to something I included in the first TeachingHumans post on August 15th. If you're new to following this project, I'd suggest checking out the GoogleDoc that guided my process in teaching the unit. The experiential learning graphic from that document is really on my mind as I look forward to the next steps. This is really where the learning is going to sink in and I'm going to be able to gauge what the students are taking away from the project.
We just did it. No doubt. But now comes the "What?", "So What?" and "Now What?" parts. Nic was great in laying out a few challenges for the students (more about that in the next post), and I have a couple of my own to add. I am really looking forward to having the opportunity to ask those questions and see what the kids come up with.
nice video. It turned out great!
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