How did I feel during planning this presentation? Why did I feel this way?
a. I felt very excited that we would be debating again.
How did I feel prior to presenting? Why did I feel this way?
a. I felt a little nervous because many things were last minute.
How did I feel while I was presenting? Why did I feel this way?
a. I felt comfortable but felt as if there was not enough time to say everything.
What did I personally do well?
a. I think I did well with speaking and helping others speak better.
What did not go as desired in this presentation?
We did have technical difficulties.
On a scale from 1-10, how well do I think I understood the content?
a. 9.5 I think I understood almost all of it except for a couple of things.
Explain.
How do I think my group members perceived me? Why do I think this?
a. I think my group members didn’t really think about me much at all. During the debate I was in the background most of the time.
How do I think the 8th graders perceived me? Why do I think this?
a. I have no idea how they perceived me. I don’t know any of them very well.
Knowing that I can only control how I act and react, if I could do this presentation again, what would I change about my actions to make it a more ideal experience?
a. I think I would have tried to go more on the offensive towards the other group.
What are my strengths in groups?
a. I’m creative and I can do what you need me to do.
What areas do I need improvement?
a. Orginization
What is the most important thing I learned about myself? Why is this so important?
a. I learned about how things can change in life that you can’t control.
Are there any other things that I need to express?
a. not really.
How did I feel during planning this presentation? Why did I feel this way?
a. I felt very excited that we would be debating again.
How did I feel prior to presenting? Why did I feel this way?
a. I felt a little nervous because many things were last minute.
How did I feel while I was presenting? Why did I feel this way?
a. I felt comfortable but felt as if there was not enough time to say everything.
What did I personally do well?
a. I think I did well with speaking and helping others speak better.
What did not go as desired in this presentation?
We did have technical difficulties.
On a scale from 1-10, how well do I think I understood the content?
a. 9.5 I think I understood almost all of it except for a couple of things.
Explain.
How do I think my group members perceived me? Why do I think this?
a. I think my group members didn’t really think about me much at all. During the debate I was in the background most of the time.
How do I think the 8th graders perceived me? Why do I think this?
a. I have no idea how they perceived me. I don’t know any of them very well.
Knowing that I can only control how I act and react, if I could do this presentation again, what would I change about my actions to make it a more ideal experience?
a. I think I would have tried to go more on the offensive towards the other group.
What are my strengths in groups?
a. I’m creative and I can do what you need me to do.
What areas do I need improvement?
a. Orginization
What is the most important thing I learned about myself? Why is this so important?
a. I learned about how things can change in life that you can’t control.
Are there any other things that I need to express?
a. not really.
I think the way I’ve grown or changed the most is that I’ve been able to listen better. In previous years I would have trouble listening to teachers and other people because of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) so sometimes I would get in trouble. Now I pay attention in class all the time and control my ADHD.
The thing I’m most proud of is that I handled the workload of middle school without many missing assignments. When I moved from 3rd to 4th grade I had so many missing assignments. This year I only had a couple.
The most challenging thing for me is to get multiple projects done. I don’t have a problem when it is just 1 project. Although when you have 2 or 3 or 4 projects due by February 30th then I have a problem finishing them.
I hope that in second semester we will have more Socratic discussions and debates. The Lincoln/Douglas debates were very fun and educational.
