Snaps for Groups

Going into this project I didn’t know what to expect. Sometimes group projects tend to be a flop or lack class participation, but these suffered from none of those difficulties. Everyone involved was engaged, knowledgeable, and willing to participate which made the lessons way more interesting and actually made them extremely fun!

For the Video Games I learned the importance of knowing the controls, which proved very difficult for us, as well as how necessary the graphics are. We struggled with the Surgical Simulator because it was so glitchy and none of us are very good at playing video games, but we did learn patience by playing!

During the Hip Hop in the Classroom presentation I learned how effective music and creating things outside of a comfort zone can be. I am completely uncomfortable with performing any type of musical feat in front of people but with my groups help and support I actually enjoyed the rap exercise! Through the support of a group and the exposure to music students can achieve a deeper understanding of a subject simply because they are interested and engaged throughout the process.

Finally, during the Make-Hack-Play presentation I learned that my group is creative and I feel confident that we could survive on an island. Through group participation and collaboration we were able to create and expand on several different ideas and designs such as a bow and arrow, several types of boats, a fish hook, and even a small shelter idea. It was amazing seeing everything that we could create from just a small supply of materials!