The quilt is finally done!!!!!!!
This summer I began classes in order to get my 6th year certificate in Instructional Technology and Digital Media Literacy (IT&DML). For our EDU 7714, Media/Tech/Learning in the curriculum we had to select something that has always interested us and learn how to do it. After much deliberation I chose to make a t-shirt quilt. It was always something that I wanted to do, and I actually had all of the shirts set aside already (some were even cut!).
Now I am not an expert sewer; I am not even a novice sewer so I knew that this process was going to be difficult and time-consuming. I started the process by collecting all of my shirts and looking for a pattern online. Pinterest turned out to be my best friend and I found a great pattern that I felt was relativity easy to make (I was very wrong). Then I began the process of creating templates, cutting shirts, laying out the design, and finally sewing the pieces together.
As I moved through the steps, I found that every deadline I set for myself was very far off. I didn't realize the length of time it took to complete the different steps. Something that seemed pretty easy, cutting the template pieces, actually took me about 4 hours to get done and it was very frustrating. As a learner, I found that I have limited patience when I cannot complete something on the first try. Even though I did not meet every assigned deadline, I was able to complete each task successfully and created a complete final project.
Some of the lessons I learned about learning I feel that I can apply within my classroom. Every student learns at a different pace, and making sure that each one feels equipped and ready for the next step is important for both their learning and their confidence. I also plan to look at the way I set deadlines. Something that seems easy to me as an adult is not going to be easy or quick for an 11 year old. Making sure that I always take that into consideration will be very important for me this year .
In addition to learning about my task, creating a t-shirt quilt, I learned a lot about technology. I used many different resources for both research and to show understanding of the assignment. I learned about blogging, creating a digital presence, video production (imovie, animoto) and much more. Overall, I feel that this project was successful on many fronts, and I look forward to sharing my learning, as well as my final product, with colleagues and students.
Below you will find my final movie which covers the evolution of my learning. Although I have yet to back my quilt, or add the batting and officially quilt it, I feel as though this summer was a major success.
This summer I began classes in order to get my 6th year certificate in Instructional Technology and Digital Media Literacy (IT&DML). For our EDU 7714, Media/Tech/Learning in the curriculum we had to select something that has always interested us and learn how to do it. After much deliberation I chose to make a t-shirt quilt. It was always something that I wanted to do, and I actually had all of the shirts set aside already (some were even cut!).
Now I am not an expert sewer; I am not even a novice sewer so I knew that this process was going to be difficult and time-consuming. I started the process by collecting all of my shirts and looking for a pattern online. Pinterest turned out to be my best friend and I found a great pattern that I felt was relativity easy to make (I was very wrong). Then I began the process of creating templates, cutting shirts, laying out the design, and finally sewing the pieces together.
As I moved through the steps, I found that every deadline I set for myself was very far off. I didn't realize the length of time it took to complete the different steps. Something that seemed pretty easy, cutting the template pieces, actually took me about 4 hours to get done and it was very frustrating. As a learner, I found that I have limited patience when I cannot complete something on the first try. Even though I did not meet every assigned deadline, I was able to complete each task successfully and created a complete final project.
Some of the lessons I learned about learning I feel that I can apply within my classroom. Every student learns at a different pace, and making sure that each one feels equipped and ready for the next step is important for both their learning and their confidence. I also plan to look at the way I set deadlines. Something that seems easy to me as an adult is not going to be easy or quick for an 11 year old. Making sure that I always take that into consideration will be very important for me this year .
In addition to learning about my task, creating a t-shirt quilt, I learned a lot about technology. I used many different resources for both research and to show understanding of the assignment. I learned about blogging, creating a digital presence, video production (imovie, animoto) and much more. Overall, I feel that this project was successful on many fronts, and I look forward to sharing my learning, as well as my final product, with colleagues and students.
Below you will find my final movie which covers the evolution of my learning. Although I have yet to back my quilt, or add the batting and officially quilt it, I feel as though this summer was a major success.
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