I've Wrapped! Now I'm Waving and Wishing

I've posted my PowerPoint in Oncourse! I'm thrilled to be done! It was a fun project, and I'm glad I chose it! I am Waving and as Kuhlthau says with presentation the search has been completed. Now I have a new understanding about alphabet picture books. I would like to try my hand at a print version not just an electronic version, but perhaps another time.

I am sharing my presentation with all of my classmates by posting it in Oncourse. I also will be sharing it with fellow teachers and my family. I would welcome suggestions from those who view it.

Well my biggest wish with this project has been that I wished I'd had more time. I have so much going on right now that it was hard to find time to work. When I first started thinking about the project, I was lost. I had no idea which direction to go. It helped me out when I got to Wondering. As Dr. Lamb says during Wondering students begin to find "manageable chunks" of information. Once my list was smaller, I felt more confident. Writing information down during Webbing helped me decide what I wanted to present at the end of this project. The research aspect of my project was easy. I didn't expect I'd have a hard time finding information about holidays or alphabet books. I would probably try a different strategy for Weaving perhaps using the computer next time to organize my thoughts. Wrapping was my favorite part. I had a lot of fun writing the little poems I included in my "book."

This project was very different from projects my students completed. I was free to make all the choices. That made the project a lot more important to me. I am not in a position now where I could apply what I've learned, but I do look forward to applying it as soon as I am working again as a teacher or as a media specialist. Making the learning personal is the key.