Friday, September 24, 2010

Reflection on Student Project

I really like the first project piece, the one made by the boy who was involved in the marching band. I liked how he gave us a brief on everyone that influenced him and his music when he first started off. I loved all the music he used because he states that it was made and composed in honor of his maestro. His colors looked really well and were very readable. I think it was pretty cool how he had pictures of when he was a kid, playing bis instrument. I also thought it was really cool how he had a live video. Overall it was a great project. I am honestly not sure how I could do one like it.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

project idea

I want to do a narrative piece on why I want to be a special education teacher and what inspired me to want to work within the school system. I wanted to do this topic because I am so set and determined to begin working as a teacher and because I have had experience working with mentally or physically disabled kids. I grew up babysitting and with an autistic cousin and a cousin with cerebral palsy. By babysitting them, we became very close and I learned a lot about their disabilities. Then, which my curiosity already sparked, I took an elective my high school offered where students would go help out in the special education classes. I knew right away that it was what I wanted to do as a career. I am so passionate about this particular field of work but i do not know how to go about making my project about this. There are so many different things that influenced me and my decision, i just do not know how to put it into a creative piece.