Week 12 Project Manager 15/5 (11)

I'm posting a little early this week due to being in Atlanta for the GaETC Conference tomorrow (Wednesday).

With each passing week, it seems I keep making the same comment regarding how time just seems to continue to fly. Here we are... just a little more than a week away from Dress Rehearsal... from the evening where we're supposed to have the best rough version of our project up, running, and ready to present. Can I say we're there right now? No way. Will we be ready to share where we're at by next Thursday? Well, I assume so... with a lot of hard, last minute work. It's going to take a complete group effort to pull together what will end up being our first complete module (risk-taking). We will also have to come together on what exactly will be said and presented that night. I will need my team to be an active part in preparing for and delivering the eight minutes of information about all of our hard work to date.

This week Team ALIVe continued work on the actual content of each module. Several meetings ago we decided that each module would be set up in a similar way: First, the users would read a definition of the highlighted term (soft skill). He/she can listen to the definition, and they can also refer to a graphic referencing the topic. Next, the student will learn about the steps necessary to put this soft skill in their tool box, so to speak. Finally, they will read and watch (via embedded video, courtesy of 6200 consultant Clayton Shaw) a scenario further describing the soft skill. As mentioned before, we plan to at least have one scenario ready to share by next Thursday. We already have the definitions, steps, and scenarios written out and edited for each of the modules. Jea and Eun Ju will complete the actual graphic design of the module(s) once they return from the AECT conference in Orlando.

As far as what I specifically did this week, I looked up clipart for each of the modules. While it took me several hours to find copyright-free images, I think the ones I found will serve their intended purpose. I also spent some time combing back through what Joy had passed on regarding the actual content of each module. I then passed this document on to Lenrose for editing. I also arranged our video work with Clayton. He will begin work on this as soon as he can.

Like I mentioned before, we have a very busy week ahead... not to mention things going on outside of this class. For example, I have parent/teacher conferences next Wednesday and Thursday. This will consume much of my free time over the next week. I will just have to contribute where/when I can. Wish us luck as we press forward and prepare for the Dress Rehearsal!