Final Reflection (200 points)

And now let's wrap this thing up. We did a lot of experimenting with technique and delivery in this class this year, and without question the class was graded differently than classes you've previously been enrolled in. I had you create an online persona, pretend to shop in a grocery store, buy a book for a penny, play Minecraft, track expenditures, operate a micro business, and basically choose your second semester grade. Now I'd like you to discuss it. You have 2 options here:

1) Choose a partner (singular, that means ONE other person), and conduct a video reflection using the iPad where there is a discussion of the relevant topics or,

2) By yourself type a reflection of the relevant topics, one paragraph per topic.

If you decide to video yourselves, then the video must include both of you. The best method of this would be to find a secure place on campus (I'd be glad to help if need be), set the iPad up such that you both are in the 'shot", and then discuss the topics I've listed. I'm interested in your OPINION of how this class was conducted in these specific topics, as this is a reflection. The BOTH of you should say exactly what you appreciated, disliked, loved, or found useless about what we did this year. Be specific. Give details. And be yourselves. I promise, no one will ever watch these videos other than me. They will be deleted once I've viewed them, so be brutally honest. I'm using this to enhance the course further, so also try to be productive. Don't just say something 'sucked', give constructive criticism. In the end, the video should last approximately 10 minutes, give or take. 

Don't want to record yourself? No problem.  Just type it up, but this you'll need to do independently and will probably take double the time, depending on your typing speed. Do the same, though. Detail what can be done to improve, what you liked, etc... And be specific. Consider each topic calling for one paragraph of discussion from you. If you choose this option, type up a Pages document and email it to me as a Word document using the iPad. 

This is a very valuable task for me and this course, so I appreciate you taking this seriously. My goal is to give an experience for the student that is valuable and in some way cherished; your input here will go a long way towards that always being the case. 

The topics:

1. Voting methods and Fair division (the first few things we looked at)

2. Expenditure tracking

3. Taxes

4. Maintaining a budget

5. The task list itself

6. Voice thread 

7. Being graded by obtaining points instead of percentage of total

8. Actually running a micro business

9. Point values of tasks

10. Shark Tank

11. What you feel you got out of the course personally

12. Anything you wish was present in the course